The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-07-02
Kitty's Laundry
List
By JESSIE DOUGLAS
10 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicat'

/ sell, never small 4 nave any liliiiS lioi
ID do with a man !"
\ The train came along at this minute
and she Sprang UP the high steps ahc
found in empty seat in the day coach
She sat for 4 few minutes watching
the snowy landscape swim past mel
and thinking with modification ano
anger of the extend She had just
spent
Helen Saunders had invited her pur.
uoseIA ~ that She could meet VIII
FarHSWorth She had heard the yir-
tues III Will, his uneXcelled qualities
drummed into her ears, until she had
almost begun to hate him. But Helen
the nyeterate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
She was married, had somehow made
her curious about him.
And at the last moment he had tele-
graphed that he couldn't comet Which
might have been forgiven except for
snow shoeing Helen had seen a sleigh
flash past and had cried, Il DO believe
that's Will. OF all the"
lie had never come near them and
Kitty knew 1t was on her account He
was an old friend Of the Saunders.
which left no reason for doubt why he
had been 50 careful to avoid them over
this weekend
And yet I'm not 50 horrid. | don't
see why he needs to be afraid" Kitty
thought, taking out her vanity case
and peering into the mirrored face
with searching eyes.
Brown eyes. Brown hair that showed
chestnut tendrils, q nose that was
Saucy and mouth that may have
been too wide for beauty, but was be-
witching when It showed the dimples
at Its corners.
Kitty pulled up her veil, opened her
bag and drew out book. A love
story, Of course.
She lost herself In its pages, lost
herself so deeply that she scarcely
noticed when the train stopped, was
barely conscious when the conductor
came down the aisle, and she reluc-
family opened with one hand her purse,
while continuing to hold the book with
the other. She held out her ticket
and went on with her story.
Pretty soon 1t was taken from her
and she cuddled back into her corner,
until at Chapter VII, she found her
eyes were filing with tears-she
couldn't 90 on any more now.
She lifted her head then and saw
that someone was sitting In the seat
beside her. A man, Of course. Kitty
turned her face to the window, swal-
lowing her tears as best she could,
and hoping the stranger would not
notice. If only things would happen
the way they did In novels!
Il think this IS yours" the stranger
said at last.
Kitty turned quickly to look at him.
He had nice gray eyes. slightly hol-
lowed cheeks and an engaging smile
that showed white, fine teeth.
"Why, yes" Kitty said, looking
down at her laundry list in the young
mans hand. 1T must have slipped
out Of my purse
The young man said quite gravely:
You held it toward me such a long
time that / thought ought to take
it"
II don't understand Kitty said
haughtily.
Then she felt quickly In her bag and
found that her ticket was still there.
The young man was smiling frank
ly. Perhaps you thought 1t was your
ticket. You see, had my pass, so
the conductor thought you were my"
How perfectly awful!" Kitty eJacu-
lated
YES, | know 1t would be awful, but
yoa can fix it up with the conductor
by giving him your ticket at the next
station and freeing his mind forever
from any doubts"
Kitty folded her laundry list into
tiny oblong and put it carefully
away. The young man watched the
delightful contour Of the cheek turned
from him and saw 1t flush into rose.
Il say" he said suddenly, dropping
that tone Of amusement. II know
haven't any right to say 1t, but /
could see you were in trouble. Is
there anything / could do to help your
know this isn't any way to intro
duce myself" He felt around In his
pocket and drew out a card that bore
the name:
william ]. FarnswOrth,
General Passenger Agent"
Kitty looked at 1t for q moment.
Then the demon Of mischief leaped to
her brown eyes.
you mean you say was-crying"
she asked.
He nodded sympathetically. II
couldn't help seeing. hope you won't
think I'm the sort that picks up girls
everywhere. Why, run away from
EN-! But I'd feel grateful If you
would let me be Of service"
TITS nice Of you,' Kitty answered,