Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-06-24

, her at Miller Brofh~s' wholesale pa
per house. Every evening at the close
Of the days work they walked to-
gether, for their homes were not far
apart, and they window-shopped to
their hearts content. Susie suspected
something was wrong with Ruth and
John, because the latter no longer
called for the former and escorted her
home, but rather adroit questioning
failed to bring enlightenment.
Hecksteeth's department store prov
ed a mystery to both the girls. The
big display window continued screened !
from view with curtains, and their love |
for finery and natural sense of curios-
ity kept them busy specializing as to
what new product of the trimmer's
skillful hands was 10 be revealed to
the public. The mystery grew ON them
till it obsessed them and it helped
to assuage the pain Ruth was suffer
ing because of Johns exit from her
life.
For two weeks Ruth saw nothing Of
John, and 1t was long two weeks.
BY this time she had abandoned all
hope of reconciliation ever being
reached, and on Saturday afternoon
she wrapped his diamond ring and set
out for the post office to mail It, Every
Saturday afternoon was half-hoiday
for Miller Brothers employees.
The roufe to the post office took her
past Hecksteeth's store, and with in
luisitiye eyes she surveyed the big
window.
"Oh, for just a peek r she said {
softly and then paused, almost STAR {
led by what she saw. 1t was a crack t
n the screen where two of the shield s
ng curtains met. L
Here's my chance for a big victory v
yer Susie she said gleefully. and a
idled up to the crack, keeping her n
ace turned toward the street as tt
1ough she was in wait fo4 some one. a.
When she was in the right position she ia
topped somewhat and craned her m
eek so she could glance into the aper- pl
Ire which so opportunity offered it, W
IF.
10 her surprise, a pair OF eyes of
oked out at her. AT first she was m
cllned to think it was a reflection of Sc
II own, but gradually a face took til
rm before her, and it was not hers. tic
lie was astounded almost to the point
being in panic. 1t was actually mi
,ird. ca
That's Johns face" she thought CHI
urely 1t must be a hallucination. a
e been thinking so much about him by
at I've started having visions Of eql
H." RET
But no, there could be no vision of
out this face. 1t was human. flesh sue
blood, even to a tiny mole that ade
onged to John. The situation was tax
iudlcrous that she could not help nea
ling, when once her establishment the
re OH, and the face ON the other the
OF the glass smiled in response. inst
II a sudden the face vanished. there Pet,
a noise at the door of the store nat,
John came OUT. Job
Window shopping?" he asked Meas Stat
ly. letil
es,' she replied, very nleekly. and scht
ckly tucked the small package into T
ocket. 'Wha-what are you doing the
e?" tba
work here" he returned quietly. care
the window thinner. l neglected
ell you that l changed Jobs n month
You see, window trimming is nv
liar profession, but l get tired of
oDH
offered special inducements to
this job and fix up this surprise
low, and I've been working so
at it l can't bear to think of
low trimming when off duty. N-
ike taking walk right now: W
do you say?"
I'd Ruth did not demur. u