The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-02-20
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, thinr unnsuol MANY tinns nor
walks had hccn intrrr,ntod nv tho 10.
vial invitotion rho ,drl had known
Hcn tho driver fran hor cbiIdhood
From her rear seat in the car. she
noted admiringly the broad shoulders
Of the Young man In front. Ben in
cludcd them both in his remarks. "Go.
ing to town." he injured.
"Wcll, not exactly" the shoD-kccpcr
replied. "Womnn down bcyond the
station wants to see me about engrav-
cd invitations, thought I'd ride ns fnr
as YOU 20, with YOU"
"Must be Mrs. Jake Smitbn Ron
soiloquZcd. Daughters goin to be
married soon. How are you goin' the
rest Of the way, it's quite q picce?"
Annabcl found him waiting to assist
her as she opened the auto door, as
she bowed her head in thanks, tho
mans hand slipped into his pocket
for Ben's fee, then something happen
ed. In moment the dime seemed to
fly from his fingers to nlight upon the
car floor. Flushed and eager he bent
to look for 1t, while the driver waited.
TRAINS coming" Ben suggested i'm
patiently.
Inc young man raised an emDarras-
sea race. Just moment he MUIR
murcd stlll searching.
Annabel stood looking intently at the
road, then she bent suddenly forward.
"Why, here 1t is" she laughed, and
held out to Ben shining dime.
The man looked straight and long
into her eyes. 81 thank YOU" he said
quietly, and Annabcl with strange
stirring of the heart, went on her
hoincwhrd way. or course that had
been his only dime, he must walk
back!
1t was late In the evening when the
light in the stationery shop flarcd
across the street; she wondered un-
easily If he had been successful in his
quest for the Wedding invitations, and
next morning In the most natural way
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