The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-02-27

from that moment he was new and
intense interest in the routine of Elec-
trio Square. Maybelle decided that
she might as we'll trust her noon hour
with him as with Mapes, and he was
so much better looking than the lat
ter. So she nodded "Yes," and adj
justed her pearl-bead necklace while
she smiled and blushed.
Just then the door opened and Mr..
Mapes came in.
Miss Maybelle-you read my note,
I suppose. Well, here I've come for
you. VIII you let me have the pleas
ure?" He seemed to take it for grant
ed that she would go out with him.
THANK you very much, Mr.. Mapes.
have other plans for my noon hour
today, and cannot accept your invi-
tation," was her businesslike refusal.
He was plainly surprised, and with
the instinct of jealous natures at once
suspected the cause.
'I'm sorry, Miss Maybelle," was all
he said.
Following her a few minutes later
he saw her hurrying toward the east
ern doorway of the great building,
where she met and timidly shook
hands with young man. Mapes lost
trace of them in the swift current
of the crowd.
Don't you think we ought to be
introduced?" Maybelle asked her es-
cort.
"Why, hadn't thought of that. We
already know each others names. I'm
Romeo-so-you're Juliet, don't you
know?" he laughed.
She did not exactly understand, but
persisted in her own way.
Il mean" she said seriously, "it
isn't right for me to be walking with
you when we don't even know each
other"
do you mean to say you don't
know who I amp" he laughed. II
found out your name a week ago, Miss
Maybelle Kinney. Well, anyway, I'm
Tom Wendell, alias Romeo, and right
here's where l feed every day at
1915. Will you step in?"
1t was one of those restaurants
where an orchestra played dreamy
melodies and harmOnies that suggest
ed moonlight, springtime, love and ro-
nance. In the eyes of the young
man she saw these things reflected.
So this was the beginning. Mapes
never had another chance at the noon
hour. The girl and Tom were always
together then, and often they met af-
ter closing hours and on holidays.
One day Tom dropped in at her
office, where he was clandestinely ad-
mitted by Daniel.
"How do you like this one?" asked
Tom when they were alone. He
slipped a delicate little band of orna-
mented platinum set ablaZe with a
pure blue-white diamond upon her
finger. 1t flashed in thousand hues
the brilliant glory of the sunlight
slanting through the magic window
where he had first seen her.
The door behind them stealthily
opened and the round face of Daniel
beamed at the lovers.
"SayI" comically whispered young
Wade as they wheeled around at him.
Here's where you kids ride on the
band wagon! Sis told me to take up
a bunch from the Office and bring
them down for lark next Saturday
night. You know Sis" he addressed
Maybelle Understandings.
Certainly; did she tell you to in
vite me?" she asked.
"Yes, she did! She said to tell you
to bring along your sign man."
"My what?" cried the girl.
'sThis guy here that answered my
adj" commented Daniel complacently.
"The ad, mean, that l put on a card,
in your window when you were out"
what does the crazy kid mean?"
Maybelle asked Tom. The young man
seemed to see new light breaking in
the eastern part of his memory.
"Why, he means, guess, the print
ed sign in your window which first at
tracted my attention there and made
me dream of you nights"
Explain demanded the girl.
"Read it yourself" blatted Daniel,
taking from his pocket worn but
neatly-folded sheet Of paper. May
belle was astounded to see printed in
large letters: ...a- ...
HELLO, ROMEO! WHEN AND
WHERE CAN WE MEET?"
"Of course knew you didn't do It."
Tom lied to the girl. "But I'm glad
somebody started things our way"