The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-05-10
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H.xs Mcintosh sorted bis letters
NIFTY. paoang for an instant TO look
q, is+ snpe1~cTfptioo upon q small.
sc-a.~ envelope, the handwriting OF
VIII b. did not recognize. This ne
hi asst< for the moment for more
rr.-s.s,.x business and then forgot IL.
IT'S uas strange. for II vss an In
sfsse>; thing. lying n II did alone upon
-. s.-sk In front OF him. Once his
...s fell upon IT and he stretched OUT
"a h.nd TO take II up but was INFER
..,-e-d and not until he left the once.
,..rs later. vas he conscious that the
lsr;s. sss I'm unread
He PICKED II up and slipped 1t Into
ks p1efes. thinking to read II at MS
l.s.zre and agnin II was Forgotten
Y4 he Vas neither 4 careless nor FOR
r--ruI man but at this time he wns
as,s1rt-ed BY an important cnse tnnt
czs.are-t all his enerxy and determine
TIA TO carry II to . successful issue
Be<sse this. he believed II to be an In
vi.atso.n which he had no time to &C.
espA
Trio r,onths later rs he was passing
TIE White House he coilided with
.n<-sn In white who had suddenly
s.oeped in his path to read the suffrage
sara-. held sloft BY . very tired
l1oxinz gin. With an apology he was
at.y1, TO pass On. when he caught
esde rier o. the face under the broad
trimmed hat You" he said, stopping
s.>o., and holding out his hand. Il
tsorxat you were In California.
Ira. until two months ago" Mary
Hoxie answered. .and II Is good to be
taek- even II my throat does contract
With an ache every time a uniform
rassss me. War seemed farther away
OFT there. but here. where almost every
Other nan you meet II in khaki. 1t II
rs-y near"
Yes he said. looking at her with
spy.ecistive eyes. Giving In Washing
;on re are in the midst Of things and
The var Is brought very close. But
szppo>e ve forget 1t for q time. Come
and take lunch with me. I know a
place where they give you wonderful
roils and delicious salad That Ii. Of
eDu-se. unless you prefer q hotel"
Ny tastes are still simple" she re-
piled with . laugh. rolls and salad
sound good to . hungry woman"
1T is rather q shabby little place.
4 answered. almost In apology.
-wha, marter1 Washington Is q
dty Of extremes. Two blocks up the
avenue, from the White House Is
sAsb,sness indeed Walk down Seven
teenth street until you reach the Cor.
cpean Ar gallery. What do you
you come to the wonderful group of
bui,dinxs further on. That is the one
thing shout washlngton-its strong
eputrast2-
4 did not bring you to lunch to talk
about contrasts and extremes. want
TO hear about yourself. Why didn't
you let me know you were In town.
Don't you read the daily papersT'
she asked eareIessly. Il believe I was
snDounced even to the details Of my
travelling dress. which was an old one.
By the way. and did not deserve no
tps1ety..
z never read the society news and
fsfvoiity does not nit well upon you.
my dear young lady. What reason
did 700 have for not sending me your
ardr
Are you sure did notr'
quite sure. h would have reached
Ne II you had sent it,
Z forgot your address and did not
think to look In the directory. You
can give II to me now. II you WILL"
He looked 1t her steadily. "Are you
quite sure that was the reasonr'
why notf It II the best can
think Of on the spur Of the moment -
she returned lightly.
why should there be q reason?- he
asked again
why do yos always look for oner'
de eosntered back Think Of 1t as .
ucaan's whim--
Neither whims nor frivolity he
comes you he replied shortly. ''but l
will give you my card He drew a
Dat case from his pocket and. not ind
ing what be wanted. laid several
papers upon the table. Uppermost on
tbe pile was the unopened letter re
eeived two months before.
Mary BOvie's eyes widened. then
became e1preasionless as she glanced
from 1t to her companion. still search
ing for his eiusive card. As he raised
his eyes they. also. were caught and
he'd BY the square envelope.
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