Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-13

ic face, as she talked earnestly 70 the
little workeA In blue. apparently M
conscious that her sudden impulse had
first astaunded and then knit togIthes
In kindly sympathy an entire car 81
strangers
sBy Jove that ws.e = great thing T. /
do sSsi Tom enthusiastically. wheE.
j the tension Of an absorbing interest
had subsidized Estle.
yes. never saw It's equal" repiled |
John. after .nOment's hesitation he |
added. n should IKE to knew that
girl. DO you suppose we could End
out who she lsT''
'we can try his friend replied;
.'but why do you want 70 know
swell, l do" John answered CURLY.
Tom glanced QuiEzlcally mt him aud
smiled TO himself. This was another
phase OF John he was Just getting &C
quainted with. When the car reached
the railway station where John and
Tom were going 20 take a train for
Toms suburban home, the two women
also left the car. They went straight
10 the ticket window. Tom took out
his Communication book and passed It
to John.
"You follow them and l will join
you" he whispered. the spirit Of mis-
chief and adv enture now possessing
him. Having bought their tickets, the
women turned from the window aud
hurried to the train. There In the
same ear Tom found them all.
"Well, II this isn't luck" he ex.
claimed, as soon an he was seated
And then, wi,n the air OF boy burst
, ing with news, he said: They are
going TO D."
"Yes, know IT," Harding replied
, But AZ he vouched no information and
. tlld not seem inclined 20 talk, Tom
took refuge In his paper and prompt
~ forgot the whole affair. until ne
was abruptly called back by:
tom, l cannot tell you when =
thing 80 impressed me az that did,
! as IL there could be but one "that."
''ThatG" asked Tom, little puzzled.
!. Then. "oh. thought you did not be-
lleve in that kind OF charity
A thetic end sentimental. think you
called t." he teasingiy reminded him,
. remembering the crisp bill John had
!. dropped In the tambourlDe.
i ooh, that IL altogether different
John answered, half defiantly.
!. eyes. different because pretty cir
|. made this appeal, an old man th'
n other" lag lhed Tom. shut, tell me
how do You adjust your acts to the
y oriesf"
u sOh. theories, the dickensl Win
are they ever compared to actsS Ant
that act this afternoon was spon
I taneous expression OF the true Christ
u mas spirit. from which springs the d.
G sire 70 hsdp, to bring some JOY 70
lot e. poor unfortunates, because ~
!. Chris lmas, you know" he quote
Z softly. 1T was the real thing, an
II everybody in the car felt It."
s And having. as It were, Justified HI
II position and Interest, he looked acr0s
\ at the unconscious subject Of their n
marks. Truly she was good 10 LOOK q
though at present NH he could see wa
|. the weII-eut profile and the gloriog
Z copperish.brown hair turning to du
| gold where the western sun strusak
/ and eyes. that with her mod. he kne'
varlC1 from hazel to brown. A vefi
4 able gem Of girl. he thought. rs u
a began adjusting her furs. With q
Z intmitive feeling of understanding he
he turned 10 Tom.
'soOn't mention the AFFAIR TO anyon
not even Mary for u would not pieai
her. / am sure ne hsded. aa the TIA
pulled up at D..
The station WINS small and John hi
just finished greeting Mrs. panyeI
~ when BILLY Grants deep voice hrol
W. In: "Hello. Harding: glad 20 see you
eli as they shook hands.
Grant. an old friend % hofh Hardin
&c. and Danvers. also lived IN Dr..
lat .Now, want you 20 meet o.
v. friends. for its cold aud ! want %
1e- home"
while Tom and John were bowl
ng In acknowledgment 10 Ahzrs. Nor
u ~. and Miss Morrill, their host emitted ,
u about les being '.soo bad they eouldf
en, have met at the other end Of the iln
p as long as they happened 90 be On q
~ same train"
~. Nancy North threw a quick ian
- ut Harding. but otherwise 20 outwa
- Sign was given. az be walked with b
- to the car. that they had ever seen o.
- another. before or that the aaE
~ thought was IN the minds Of both. b
~ John was 80 strangely elated that ri
N0rth's color deepened each time y
~ looked up and met his smiling eyes.
4N0w. don't you fellows keep 0
The bridge waiting tonight" called Graz
rae as he gave the signal 70 start
Is "TlI guarantee our arrival on fin
= Grant" answered John, well aafisa
- with the arrangement. whefheF Il "
chance or fate, f0F somewhere with
=. him something was thriIllBgly ais
- tantalIzingiy expecfant, confident
- hopeful. and the feeling of the aft
- noon that had expressed itself
fseufrfesn and manifested ffaalf Ii IOr