Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-29
The Week-End at
Suburbia
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

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IEIHEN Ellery boarded the already
w crowded train going 10 Suburhia
and took the only vacant seat in DE
coach he knew at tie start thatshis
luck was right with him.
He wondered why there hadn't beer
a fight among the men To secure that
particular seat, for the other half OF
it was occupied by one so fair rs 10
make Ellery quite elated at the mere
joy of sitting beside ner.
Eilery had a sudden and completely
absurd regret that he had, on the pre-
yious evening, written and posted
letter 10 Alice Manders asking her
the all-important question MS to wheih.
err or not she intended marrying lila.
lie opened his paper and began 10
read, but always with delightful con
tentnent that some one charming was
sitting beside him. He reelected thur
he wouldn't mind the tedious trip TO
Suburba often under Ike conditions.
lie was on his way to spend the week
end with slice and her family.
AT each stop of the train NJ various
stations his heart sank lest the fair
one beside him should allght and
thereby rob the train OF all It's JOY.
But up 10 the station Just bclore
Suburbla she was still there, and FL
lery had hopes that she might have
the same destination MS himself.
She had She folded her paper,
drew Oh the spotiess white glove and
adjusted the bit of stone martin about
her neck and prepared to rise. a
aeeting smile again swept over her
face. 1t minated her desire TO pass
him.
Ellery followed her out of the train
and watched her secure the only taxi
waiting at the station.
There was nothing left for him 10
do but start Oft with his suitcase and
walk the two ana half miles TO
farlnwn, AlIce's home. lie had told
her not to meet him rs he was not
certain which train he could catch
He wished more than ever that he
had not rushed into that proposal to
Alice. Living In the country would
just about finish him, ard yet she
loved 1t. An icy wind was blowing up
and he realized that he was destined
TO spend cold week end-country
homes were always cold
lie had tramped about half his Jour
ney when he saw, jist ahead OF him,
trudsing YEARLY along, the wonder
creature who had sat beside him In
the train. Her suitcase seemed heavy
and she stopped, as he drew nearer,
to rest beneath a sheltering tree.
II beg pardon" said Eilery. rails
ing his hat, but can | help you?
Where's the taxii"
ut pegged out about half a mile
back Did you ever see such II for
saken place? No street car. no taxi
only muddy streets and endless hills to
climb She smiled n peevisl little
smile, but it went straight TO Ellery's
heart. "My gloves are ruined and my
ShVCs s'iA Ahuh anu HI tpihs II iutlt
was any way except walking I'd go
back TO town this minute"
Ellery laughed loud and long and
the girl cast swift look into his eyes,
then did the same.
"well, honestly, can't see what so
many people rave about in the coun-
try She dnally said: 81 hate hay.
ing muddy boots and getting all wei
and having no taxls to pop into and
sitting round draughty houses
ave are twin souls" stated Ellery
III we were In town now we could
stop in for cupful of hot coffee or
the movies or theater or better still
all of them. What can one do here?
Not thing"
They We're both so absorbed in each
others views of the country life that
they failed TO notice car slowing up
beside them until II stopped.