The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-21

A little after six o'clock a changing
and commotion In the train-shed out
side. attending the arrival Of a
through express" stirred him from
his torpor. He walked heavily across
the room to the same ticket-window
he had blocked before, but there was
no queue attached to it now. He
rested his elbow on the apron and his
chin upon his hand, and for some mo-
ments the clerk waited until he should
state his wishes This was a new
clerk, who had just relieved the other.
"Well! Welt" he said at last.
It'll take It now,'' Noble responded,
gently.
"What'll you take now?"
THAT ticketl"
"What ticketr
"The same one wanted before"
Noble sighed.
The clerk gave him a piercing look,
glanced out Of the window and saw
that there were no other clients, then
went to desk at the farther end Of
his compartment, and took up some
clerical work he had in hand.
Noble leaned upon the apron Of the
window, waiting; and if he thought
anything, he thought the man was
serving him.
The high, resonant room became
clamorous with voices and with the
mingling echoes of footsteps on the
tiled floor, as passengers from the ex-
press hurried to the street, or more
gaily struggled through, shouting to
friends who came to greet them; and
among these moving groups there
walked youthful fine lady noticeably
enlivening to the dullest eye. She was
preceded by brisk porter who car
ried two travelling bags of rich sort,
as well as a sack Of implements for
the game Of golf; and she was warm
in dark furs, against which the Vastly
clump of violets she wore showed
dewy gleamngs of blue.
At sight Of Noble Dill, more than
pensive at the ticket-window, she hest
tated, then stopped and observed him.
Here was coincidence, in mild
way, for, as It happened, she was her
self the most observed person In all
that place She was yelled in two
| wells, but she had zen seen in the
train without these, and some of her
| fellow-travelers, though strangers to
her, were walking near her in a hypo-
critical way, hoping still not to lose
sight of her, even Yelled And although
the Surroundings permitted the most
meager information of her features
what they did reveal was harmfully
piquant; moreover, there was sweet.
ness to the figure, a disturbing grace
and nothing DISCUSSES such an air OF
wearing that many violets as daily
perquisite and matter Of course.
It was Julia's fortune Though hel
father had other ideas concerning the
matter) to be the possessor of per
sonality distinctly pleasing to thu
masculine eye, and Of this the fail
Julia was probably aware. In an!
event she was quite conscious of thu
stir which her passage through thu
throng created.
So the coincidence came about tina
this observed lady stopped and oh
served Noble who in return observed
her not at ALL being but semiconscious
"Noble!" she said.
He stared at her. His elbow sagge'
away from the window; the who'll
person Of Noble Dill seemed near col
lapse. He shook, and had no voice.
II just this minute got off III
train," Julia said. "Are you goin
away somewhere"
NO." he whispered; then obtaine
command of huskiness sOmewha
greater in volume. I'm just standin
here"
II told the porter to get me tax
cab" she said. IF you're going HON
for dinner I'll drop you at your house
e. I'm L" His articulato
encountered unSurmountable dtficu
. ties. but Julia had been with hi
through many such trials aforetin'
She said briskly. I'm awfully hun-i
, and want to get home. Come on
, YOU like"
He walked w"vev!n.lv - H. st.