American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-25
Her Dream
Hero
Copyright
Nv EMILY H. GALLAWAY

and listened 10 lHc S'l"'h'
paIoma" which the distant orchestra
was playing. 1t was good to forset
for a minute and to drift luXurlously'
She glanced at the gay throng IN the
hotel cafe and then back again TO the
man sitting opposite her,
ITS Gwfully good and kind OF you
Jim. to dig me out of that studio ana
give me a breath of thls,' she mar-
INJURED. "And | know you grudge
every minute from your precious Ola
railroad"
"Not these minutes" and the LOOK
in the mans eyes made the girl glance
quickly down at her oysters.
DO you know, Jimmie, I've lone
nothing but work since Il last party
three weeks ago. | haven't seer Il
soul"
"Whose fault is itH' asked the man.
'If you will have a coId-blooded career
instead Of"
Now, Jimmie, dear, don't let's dis
/ agree tonight. You know you prom
ispd not to ask me again." and the
girls brown eyes looked b~eseeching'
ty up.
The mans face settled into its ha-
bitual speculation,
The mar hastily changed the sub
ject.
~ with you wouldn't wear that
Jewel around he began. ITS too
valuable and too well known for a girl
to keep in a studio"
Jimmie. just when | was started or
ON my ideal lover, you have to inter
rupt with some of your practical adj
vice" And the petulant curve of the
girls lips was most distracting.
I'm awfully interested, l assure
you. Do you suppose you'll ever meet
this ideal of yours?' The laugh in
the mans voice was belied by the
grim look in his eyes.
"Every one has an ideal" said the
girl.
"rm going TO tell you something
that's happened to me- don't know
whether you'll believe me or mott
certainly does sound queer-but its
rs true-as this bread and butter y
al was so tired" went IN the girl
az thought I'd never get to sleep
when | finally did, I began to dream
| couldn't tell you to save my Ht'
what 1t was about. All l remember i
the mar in IT.
~ saw him just as plainly as In
: seeing you-and I'd never, V
: nv life seen him before. He was tn
sort of man you'd turn rOund an
look at-tall and athletic looking, wit
I n face like a-well, like a Greek god,
: you'd probably seen him som
where before" explained Jim.
y Il could never have forgotten tn;
: face If | had once seen it," said I'll
{ girl. "Now comes the queer part. I'll
next morning / was going down to Il
y publisher with my illustration.
:" 81 got out Of the subway at Unic
Square. and as / anne up the la
y step | trlpped a little and almost fe
> into II tail man who was starting dow
: the stairs. | looked up at him
! apologize and 1t was-the mans
: been dreaming aboutN y
: "For Heavens sake!' calculate
- Jim, what did you do?'
: al stood there and stared-and Il
mar stared back-then ] realized
y didn't know him from Adam and I
= | managed to go on"
" Gle was sort of a gupe not to ha'
~ done anythlng-a chance like thai
:, grinned Jim.
" lie wasn't that sort" said Allie,
70 severely. Gle raised his hat and we
:. down the steps"
" "Is that the end?" asked Jim.
y No. IT'S not" continued the girl.
- couldn't work all that day couldl
- get that man out of my thoughts.
=, wonder If you've ever felt that W,
!, limits awful! !"
3, And the strains of ia Palom
seemed Ia slifle her.
Poor little girl, I know" said ii
and he looked as though he did.
- THAT night The girl went ON
dreamed about him again.
- ''rhc next morning it was the sal
- - tNNlNlll I WIZ N bN bAANl l''Nli
was so nervous | put on my thin
~ and started to walk down the avenI
os Jim. | met him In front of the IL
or land House! :"
a. Go on" said the man intensely. -"
on"
"Tve got to speak to YOU" he 50
ana his voice sounded just the wa,
knew It would-low-toned and vibra
NC MAY | walk n little way W
IL, you2" he said.
% ".Ilm, | could no more have 2
an vented him than | could have stopI
hrcathinG-we walked down Fifth n
e" nue-and | haven't the remoteSt Il
what he said.
lid II finally managed to gasp tina
on. must 90 home. And he put me il
ne. tpxl-and In II sort Of daze | ca
home. Then | began TO realize t
ms | didn't even know his name and
III, Eihn't know miner"
no. "Rad technique on his part" grr
ut Oh lin