Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-12

iittic WoIhtl III DIut, uBDdfcutiy oh-
conscious that her sudden impulse had
first astounded and then knit together
In kindly sympathy an entire car OF
strangers.
by Jove that was a great thing tc
do" said Tom enthusiastically, when
the tension of an absorbing interest
had subsidized a little.
Eyes, never saw its equal" replied
John. After moments hesitation he
added: 81 should like to know that
girl. Do you suppose we could find
out who she Isl"
1--WE can try" his friend replied;
''but why do you want to known
swell, l do" John answered CURLY.
Tom glanced quizzically at him and
smiled to himself. This was another
phase of John he was just getting ac-
quainted with. When the car reached
the railway station where John and
Tom were going to take train for
Toms suburban home, the two women
also left the car. They went straight
to the ticket window. Tom took out
his Communication book and passed 1t
to John.
"You follow them and 1 will join
you" he whispered, the spirit of mis-
chief and adventure now possessing
him. Having bought their tickets, the
women turned from the window and
, hurried to the train. There in the
same car Tom found them all.
: well, II this isn't luck" he ex-
. claimed, as soon as he was seated.
/ And then, with the air Of boy burst
o ing with news, he said: "They are
o going to D"
"Yes, l know it," Harding replied.
@ But as he vouched no information and
# did not seem inclined to talk, Tom
;. took refuge in his paper and prompt
l. ly forgot the whole affair. until he
was abruptly called back by:
= tom, l cannot tell you when @
= thing so impressed me as that did,
70 as If there could be but one that"
'That?" asked Tom, little puzzled
g. Then, "Oh. thought you did not be
lieve in that kind of charity-sympa
ia thetic and sentimental, / think 20,
called it," he teasingly reminded him
vs. remembering the crisp bill John hat
~ dropped In the tambourine.
ID "Oh, that is altogether different,
John answered. half defiantly.
n "Yes, different because a pretty gil
IT. made this appeal, an old man tn
IN other" laughed Tom. 'But, tell m,
how do you adjust your acts to tn,
p ories?"
30 "Oh, theories, the dickensl VIII,
} are they ever compared to acta? An
that act this afternoon was a spol
3 taneous expression Of the true Chris
n mas spirit, from which springs the. d
sire to hsdp, TO bring some JOY to
lot &C poor unfortunates, because 1T
=, Chris imas, you know" he quote
4 softly. ut was the real thing, al
=, everybody in the car felt it."
Il And having, as it were, justified h
4 position and interest, he looked aero
\ at the unconscious subject of their I
marks. Truly she was good to look
though at present all he could see W
Y, the well-cut profile and the glorio
Y copperish-brown hair turning to d
gold where the western sun struck
and eyes, that with her mood, he kne
varied from hazel to brown. A ver
= able gem of girl, he thought, as 5
M began adjusting her furs. With
y intuitive feeling of understanding h
Y he turned to Tom.
"Don't mention the affair to anyo
not even Mary. for it would not pie;
her. am sure" he added, as the tn
pulled up at D..
The station was small and John ]
just finished greeting Mrs. Danv'
ppy when Billy Grants deep voice br'
ow,' in: "Hello. Harding; glad to see yo
we'll as they shook hands.
r Grant. an old friend of both Hard
nee, and Danvers, also lived In D..
nat "Now, / want you to meet
wv, friends, for its cold and want to
VIC home"
While Tom and John were bow
ing in acknowledgment to Mrs. Nc
cur and Miss North" their host chatted
'ie about It's being ''too bad they coul'
nen' have met at the other end of the |
'eA' as long as they happened to be on
.e' same train"
~, Nancy North threw quick gla
80 Mt Harding. but otherwise no outw
"a sign was given. as he walked with
- to the car, that they had ever seen
-. another before or that the S;
~, thought was In the minds of both,
-, John was so strangely elated that
North's color deepened each time
~. looked up and met his smiling eye
"Now, don't you fellows keep
,.,,a bridge waiting tonight" called Or
r,o MS he gave the signal to start.
, In an guarantee our arrival on t
!. 90 Grant" answered John, well salts
, o.s with the arrangement, whether 1t
chance or fate. for somewhere wi
n him something was thrillingly a
~ tantallzingly expectant, confide
.nS hopeful, and the feeling of the a
- noon that had expressed itself
cynicism and manifested itself in
.., illness was gone.
40. At the wedding reception of
,,,ar Harding and Nancy North, six mo
later many of the guests were cur