The Lamar register., 1919-09-17

lItuSuIt MS htNbllo1ls Illt
of a possible continuation of the friend
ship was out Of the question.
Besides, he could never let her know
that he was not as well To do as he
had pretended to he. 50 when she left
him. giving him TO understand that she
wished 10 hear from him and mention
ing that Sh" lived not far from Bur-
ton'owr Nathaniel felt convinced that
that was the end of their romance.
He did mol even write TO her, but
when little later he went To Burton
town tn work he was filled one mo-
ment with the fear that he might see
her by chance and then with regret
that IL did not. But to have her see
him sitting there In the cobbler's cnr-
pet slippers was agouizing. Then
came the light. She too had her shoes
repaired while She waited. Then she
was bluning too. No doubt she too
had been spending her extruvagant two
weeks vacation ne Snme way that
he had. That was only II possibility.
still II gave Nathaniel cuu'nge and he
pecred out of the side ~ his mag
nZine.
But Ruth though she peered over
NJ him when he was not looking. re
fused 10 permit her ayes 10 meet his.
This Nathaniel felt sure was because
She hnd felt offended hec1iiIs,, he new
er had written Ia h.r. Well. that was
hut natural, especially II she had real
ly cared for him. Sn when his shoes
werr repaired he put them on and
left the shop aud Ruth. determined
To write 10 her that very evening ask
ing permission 10 come al once 10 see
her
II mlsht be even that she worked
- II sivnographcr or something in his
''r'ani." Perhaps she was daily under
rlir same roof For there were thou
Iid~ ~ employees there whom he
d'd not know.
lie walsed along convincing himself
That this was irue until after walking
tuvnrd MS lodging house for twn or
three blocks he felt distinctly con
s-iuu> that someone WIS following
foN PAGES hehlnd him lie glanced
over hi shoulder. saw II was Ruth
nnd then turned abruptly about and
faced her.
'Iiello. Ruth" he said. and Ruth
though somewhat surprised. said
'IIelln. Nahanlel." lust ms they had
greeted each other on th,. beach during
those wonderful two weeks OF vaca-
tion.
II followed you" said Ruth. 'be.
cause | realized that you must live in
Burtontown now and al least wauted
In know where ! did not think you
ould turn and catch me-
''Now you know" said Nathaniel.
eager frs, of all To explain himself.
''you know why | didn't write to you.
thought you had Hll sorts OF money,
you know. nnd-well had put up a
hun there al the shore. and ! knew
poor fellow like me couldn't marry
you because you see I thought you
had all sorts OF money"
Marry you" echoed Ruth with u
funny little grimace. So you wanted
to marry meT''
"Wanted TO-" argued Nathaniel. you
know did, Only Of course when |
was thinking you had all sorts OF mon
L VI II
never occurred to me tIll | saw you
there getting your shoes heeled that
you could possibly he anything but
swfully rich. Pretty good Joke all
around. Ell? | suppose you took me
for young bondholder. too"
would II make so much differenceT
faTtered Ruth as they walked on
through the main street OF Burtontown.
You see-well. father owns the ma
Iority stock Of the plant. and-well,
I'm his only daughter. but he has told
me could marry just whoever |
pleased so long as loved him"
He married for love. and he wants
me to. too. And truly love you. Nat.
dear. When saw you this morning /
Just left the car and told the chauffeur
tn go back home. and ] trailed you to
the shoe shop and got the strings just
TO he sure II was you. And | was
afraid you'd feel silly and self-con-
scious sitting there In the old slippers,
SO ! made an excuse to SIT there too
In the other slippers so you wouldn't
mind. And II was so funny just
wanted to laugh out loud. And you
wouldn't speak TO me. so then / got
little peeved at first. and then /
thought maybe II was because you
were 50 fused so decided wouldn't
speak tn you. either-so as TO spare