The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-12-28

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srasif hiu
T4at nisat Iuan remained = little
afief Csc o. aaish some lciters A.
she stee.i b the hail Wsltlng Tor the
elevator o. tske Der dagn O. tie
arret ar Davis stepped from = bead
10 the furridaf. where Il Was quite
0ifious be lad i-een waiting and
golnai her
A. fhey both iiscd uptown Il sas
simple thing o. begin the practice
- going "a the subway together.
once when II was q little late Mr..
Davis suggested thnt Joan dine with
him before they start on their sub
way trip. That seemed 10 seal their
Friendship. but Il gave Joan little
opportunity 10 make actuai yerificA.
ton OF her character reading
one evening several weeks later
when Joan and the constant Mr..
Davis were jolted along together in
the subway. Mr. Davis suddenly
looked at Joan with an air OF annoy
nnce. Clearly he was disturbed APP
paently plqued and disappointed.
Followed much confusion on the part
Of Joan.
Il know what you are annoyed
about" said Joan. = can't explain
now. but tomorrow rs tell you all
about f. II wouldn't do here IN the
subway. some one might hear us
Then I'll get out OF the subway
with yon and see you 20 your home.
! should very much like 20 have you
tell me about II. Was MIR. Davis seri.
Gus reply
You were annoyed said Joan as
soon as they were 10 the open. be
cause you thought was staring at
thar selfsatlshed young noorwalker
opposite"
"YOu did seem 60 be interested
but how do you know he was q iioor-
walkerT
we were in the subway late for
the Office crowd" explained Joan.
Most Of these people were store
workers That man wore cut
away coat lie wasn't the type Of
man who'd have cutaway coat
unless II was part Of his job
4 guess you're right agreed Mr..
Davis "But the important thing to
me is that you were obviously inter
ested III him. You don't look like The
sort Of young woman who would in
wife acquaintance with strangers.
guess don't understand you"
You don't think was trying to
lirt. do your" gasped Joan.
Il don't want to think So I'm go
ing 20 be frank. Whet first came
to the Office / noticed you, picked you
out as different from most girls in
Offices hatter myself ! am able
usually TO size people up on sight
Anyone with a keen eye and ordinary
intelligence can do IT, From the first
you were contradiction. You
seemed almost demure, and yet that
very first week you-well, you know
how you used 10 look ont at me. |
wouldn't have dared TO wait for you
that first evening If It hadn't been
for that II was a challenge. And
now, Joan. | have grown more than
fond of you. Somehow / feel that
you are the KIND of girl | would like
10 marry. BY Of course II you would
rather iirt With every other man YOU
see, -"
Joan did not let Mr. Davis hn
his sentence She explained then aud
there, with perfect satisfaction 70
both the reason for her apparent
boldness She told him, too, Of Ire
"trip 10 the character reader with
Maud and Margaret
~One thing he did say admitted
Joan. that ! wasn't quite sure OF.
That was that would meet the man
could really care for"
She told the whole story to Maud 4
and Margaret when she told them Of
her engagement 10 Mr. Davis.
"And just TO thinks sighed ''"T- /
garet 70 Maud. If one Of US had u,vd .
our hand at character reading We
might have yamped Mr.. Davis instead I
OF JOAN