The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-20
A SLIGHT MISTAKE
BY JACK LAYTON.

Copyright, 1919 Western Newspaper UnIon)
The Rev. Paul Hollies dropped into
the only vacant seat in the late sub
urban, murmuring a Beg pardon
to the girl who was already its occu-
pant. lie hestated. uncomfortable,
as TO where he might place box, the
contents of which had been bestowed
upon him as gift that evening, and
he decided upon the floor at his feet as
most convenient.
AT this the girl, with smiling apol-
ogy, removed a second parcel from tie
narrow space between them while thes
Reverend Paul opened his paper ana
began to read. That is, he tried to
read, but the brief vision Of his com
panion's face perplexed him-like a
name one endeavors to remember and
which eludes as one is about to speak
it.
The girls face seemed to, have
place in his consciousness which mem
DRY refused to recall. And the more
Paul tried to Danish the tormentlng
question the more il persisted.
Covertly he peered over the edge Of
his paper, hoping for a second more
enlightening view. But the girl WAS
evidently absorbed in gazing steadfaSt-
~ through the car window into the
darkness. Paul wondered irritably
what there could he to interest one in
succession of flying lights or an oc-
casional stop at a station.
If he could have caught the express
sion of the elusive face he would have
been still more mystifed. For the
| girls eyes were dancing merrily and
/ two mischievous diInples deepened at
the corners of her lips
Miss Sallie Ramsdell was enjoying
/ immensely her clerical neighbours fur
i tive attempts in her direction, in the
darkened window, which was her mir
ror. There she could see him faithful
~ reflected. He was good-lo0king, she
decided, and she wondered just what
it was about herself that drew the
!, reverend mans attention.
!, Did she remind him Of some one,
/ perhaps? Or did he think that they
had met before? Wen, they hadn't.
Sallie was gerry sure of it-she should
not have forgotten his face. AS at
Length he folded his paper resignedly,
! his brow wrinkled in thought, Sallie
q turned squarely about. He should see
that he was mistaken. For a moment
! they looked at each other, then the
| rector bent forward to pick up the box
? at his feet. The girl glanced admir-
u ingly after his tall figure as he swung
! down the aisle.
The Reverend Paul found his moth
er awaiting his return in the study.
n His bishop was waiting there with her.
5 The meeting which Paul had lately at
2 tended was an important one and
i doubtless the good man was eager for
details.
z AS Paul rapidly and enthusiastically
gave an account of the proceedings he
! was absently unwrapping the box /;
Il but when he removed the cover TO ex-
hibit the gift Of cigars from his friends
pl he stood still, mouth open in blank as
r.. constituent For the box the rector
- held out to the great bishop and his
II mother contained a pair of small high
II heeled white slippers. The bishop
I smiled slowly, while Mrs. Holliei
st stared.
"a Paul had long been known as an IN
le approachable bachelor.
er "Paul?" murmured his mother
I'd questioningly. She touched the dainty
N slippers. Their soft wrinkles eyi-
denced that they had been worn; one
n ridiculous fitting heel was even
~ slightly soiled. The rector sank
speeches. into chair Then he NUT
- tered an exclamation. 1t was a we'll
regulated exclamation and the old
bishop smiled.
''They belong to that girl" Paul eX
planned confusingly. Il have taken hel
N box by mistake. What am to do about
Ii it," he asked, Mortified.
IL The bishop arose with a chuckle.
st what the prince did in Cinderella.
case, l fancy" he answered. 'Go upoT
a search for your maiden of fair!
feet"
When he was alone, later. the recto
> pushed the things from him gingerly
only TO arise presently and sit exam
lining the intimate wrinkles, as
searching for clew.
- 1t was his mother who pointed on
two notices upon the following day il
the paper Under the Lost an
Found" column he read:
Lost, on IL 80 \. Y. and Z. trolley
Tuesday evening. one pair lady's Whit
slippers. Return TO Miss S. Il. ia
Cameron, Windsor Heights. and r,
ceive reward"
Found, ons IL 80 y. y. and p tro
ley, Tuesday evening. one box Of iii
a. ported cigars. Call and receive PROF
ore erty from Miss S. r., the Cameron
md Windsor Heights"
md Losing no time, Paul called at ia
Cameron, Windsor Heights, and fOGH
1 the girl
Many wonder why the Reveren
Paul Holles delights To call us charu
y ing wife Cinderella"
4 1t was the bishop himself who, upo
. the wedding evening brought par