The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-25

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SarahHI1ee never knew N now
suitcase could be until
She began to tug hers across the
confused station. She set IT down
breathlessIy and wondered how
long the train would wait.
Nay / help you Going to
ST.. Louis
Sarah Lee knew better than to
n Sansw er$ any man who spoke TO her her
hut something about the broad
shoulders, the bronzed face, the
resonant voice Of this stranger
was different She could trust
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1t is kind Of you"
She had to take very big steps
to keep up with him, and when
!. he had swung first her and then
her suitcase up the. steps o. hsr
compartment she said shyly, Oh,
sSthank$you.
She peered intothe marrow strip
4of glass between the two seats,
her new nat,
saw tina t her blue eyes we're
sgbrightsas flowers and sat very de-
:ssnurely looking out INTO black
~ orld %of sw aich she could see noth
ling. She was really early. ohe
have time to walt and
think
was kind of brother Ted TO
Z@oFers her a home now that she
lives all alone. But she wished
ESsWfsh all her heart that he had
kamafried some other kind OF wife.
sofssat8 least that Jennie liked her
st. Louis was just a9Dls.
sssLran sc city She crowded back
stear$by shutting her eyelids very
ssti ghtSand saw when she opened
them that something had hap
pened.
he man with the bronze face
and tho gray eyes and the unfor-
settable voice was IN the com
Tastment ahead. Her heart be-
Il gam to b ammer very hard. she
She was still wondering when
one came rustling down the
SG3sIe; q girl with her arms full
roses and cheeks with that
lame rose flush. She stumbled
|gbefore the man in the compart-
ment ahead and gave a stitted ex-
Lsclamation and dropped her arm
E.of rose It was very prettily
Sarah Lee saw him stoop and
Fgather them up, saw the inter
s:changeEof thanks, saw the deep
rsSerSng OF dimple in the Rose
SNsesHrltS cheek and felt a fierce little
Sd lemon Of Jealousy smite her.
From under her iHlittle sail
or she 8watched them go up the
Il aisle toget tn er-the Rose Girl and
e4ma an with the armful of roses
Sc SarahsLee slipped into her berth
lis soon as 1T was made up, while
Ssh q addressed scornfUl remark
ssSa herself that did not seem to
nm Ike. away the little ache about
&ra heart.
S1sy But next morning she could
fiaught at the whole thing Just
a man had nice mouth
tsand the kind OF eyes that seemed
to und erstand and crisp dark
I#fiair%Swas no reason why she
Eshould be little idiot
ssSarah sLeetwas really surprised
when Fhe STOPPED beside her COM
1rtyalege which she permitted
.sz(Gace he had carried her bag. He
void aher his name was Jasper
sarah Lee did not tell
him hers she knew at the other
send: AhfS-the car a girl with rose
Schgz6 gs.was waiting for him.
Shes#Ewas right.
She turned just once 70 see
:ssf u en- lau Ching together, jasper
WAITE and the Rose Girl and then
them out OF her mind.
sSSsSSThere are SO many things to do
Z ss III 81 train, Just as there are in
life The old-lady opposite had
lsdost5 erS glasses and they must be
. ~ onAd. And the little mother who
khHfSN compartment No. was so
$A after being awake With
Zaby$ all MI ht
sarah Lee may not have under