The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-15
GOOD IMPRESSION
BY AoNEs c. sRooAN.

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With well simulated surprise, Gerry
Thompson proceeded down the car
aisle 10 meet his sisters new friend.
The few occasions upon which he had
been privileged 10 enjoy that young
womans compunionship, had not suits
ned Gerry's eager state Of mind. for
his was an unmistakable case OF love
az first sight.
! The moment the girl raised her eyes
In Acknowledgements Of his sisters
/ words OF Introduction, Gerry's heart
/ had leaped from It's normal position, rs
I II seemed 60 have acquired a habit of
/ ieaping ever since az sight OF her.
Gloria would BE going to the city To-
morrow, Gerry's sister had told him,
ana he might take advantage of the
long ride into Town TO create "A good i'm.
/ preston. So Gerry paused before the
last seat down. and rnised his hat In
| apparently surprised delight.
/ $50 glad 10 see You" he said. point.
Ing TO the vacant seat at the girls side.
May IT. And Miss Gloria nodded In
bright assent.
The time will pass more quickly
with companion" she said.
To such propitIous beginning Gerry
bent his best endeavor. How could he
/ please her. win her admirlng favor?
| Her nearness was most dIstractfng
/ Surely he had not realized before her
loneliness. SldewIse the girl looked ut
/ him.
Aren't you going to talkY" she
asked
Gerry cleared his throat. He must
be very careful In broachlng a subject
Of conversation. "Gloria is so well in
/ formed his sister had warned him.
! don't make the mistake OF starting
/ any topic you're not sure Of" What
was he sure Oft Gerry did not know.
/ In embarrassed despair he drew the
morning paper from his pocket shaking
out It's folds.
'Bolshevill," he began. reading from
the printed headlines.
"Oh please" the girl protested. "Tm
so henrtSick OF war Just here. flying
along through these gllstenlng snowy
held--cnn't we talk of something elsey',
Hurrledly Gerry turned the page. He
mad Numbered at first effort. over I'm
this section Of woman stun he might
ma suter ground, Gloria leaned closer
to smile with him at an absurd plc.
tured fashion, He felt encouraged 10
read feelingly sentimental poem, but
the girl laughed.
Doesn't seem to IT In with my mood
today" she told him. Then her eyes
took ON a CLINT OF interest. "What's
the story?" she asked.
Gerry read the title dlsgustedIy.
Roses and Thorns. BY Richard Gold.
en- OF course" he added "If there IL
anything particularly inane that fell
low writes IL; sometimes read his
silly yarns ON the way home-such
rot"
why" Inquired his companion. "do
you read them II they are so foolishY"
Gerry shrugged his shoulders-"To
pass the time, suppose" he said
but can you fancy person like that
for-well. llfemate9"
why notT questioned Miss Gloria,
wide-eyed.
Romance Is all very well In It's
way Gerald told her. but TO be con-
Stnntly associated with one OF these
dreamer OF dreamS'--not for me 7"
Gnzlng from tho car window the girl
considered. THE poor writer may be
well-meaning kindly soul" she
unused. mot as aggressive perhaps as
some concelted young business men"
Gerry was suhdued; the rest of the
ride passed In strange intermittent
silence
Miss Gloria held out her hand with
a frigld little smile.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Thompson"
she bowed In dismissal. Gerry strobe
along moodlly. lie had intended to I'm.
wife her To lunch with him during this
shopping tour Ia the city and now II
was all ended. That KNOCK" of hers
about "conceited young business
man. had evidently been given to
chtde his assurance. Well, he would
pass the afternoon at movie. and
meet her on tho train going home
Girls were queer. lie might then In
humbleness be- able to relnstate him.
self. His eyes sought her out before
she had fairly selected her seat upon
the homeward Journey. but an intel.
lectual'leokltg youth forcStalled him
as her companion, II was only az the
station before the last. that the man
lingering unnecessarily over the girls
hand. babe her good night and depart.
ed. Gerry's drunkenness had vanished
ms he dropped into the coveted scat.
Il suppose you will be able To bear
my presence for the few remaining
miles" he remarked sulkily.
wont bother me at ALL" the girl
assured him, "rm going 60 read the
story In the paper--Rlchar GnIden's