The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-06
The Laundry
List
By JESSIE DOUGLAS
Observation-Disclosures
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y herself, 'never shall | have
anything more to do with a man!''
The train came along at this min
ute and she sprang up the high steps
and found an empty seat In the day
coach.
Helen Saunders had invited her
purposely so that she should meet
VIII Farnsworth.
And at the last moment he had
telegraphed that he couldn't come
Which might have been forgiven ex-
cept for the fact that when they were
out snow-shoeing Helen had seen
car flash past sand had cried, II do
believe that's VIII! OF all the"
He had never come near them and
Kitty knew 1t was on her account.
He was an old friend of the Saun-
derses, which left no reason for doubt
why he had been so careful to avoid
them over this weekend
Kitty opened her bag and drew out
a book. A love story
She lost herself in its pages, lost
herself so deeply that she scarcely
noticed when the train stopped, was
barely conscious wnen the conductor
came down the aisle. She held out
her ticket and went on with her
story. At Chapter VII, she found
her eyes filling with tears-she
couldn't go on.
She lifted her head then and saw
that some one was sitting In the seat
beside her. A man, of course. Kitty
turned her face to the window, swal-
lowing her tears as best she could,
and hoping the stranger would not
notice.
II think this Is yours, the stranger
said at last.
"Why, yes" Kitty said, looking
down at her laundry list In the young
mans hand. 'It must have slipped
out of my purse"
The young man said quite gravely,
"You held it toward me such q long
time that i thought / ought to take
it"
81 don't understandl' Kitty said
haughtily.
Then she felt quickly In her bag
and found that her ticket was still
there.
The young man was smiling
frankly. Perhaps you thought it was
your ticket. You see, / had my pass
so the conductor thought you were
my"
How perfectly awfulp' Kitty ejacu-
lated
II say" he said suddenly, dropping
that tone Of amusement. II know
haven't any right to say it, but |
could see you were in trouble. Is
there anything l could do TO help
your He felt around in his pocket
and drew out a card that bore the
name:
william ]. Fransworth,"
General Passenger Agent.
"Its nice of YOU" Kitty answered,
''but the only thing you could do
would be to tell me that the heroine
lives happily ever after" she pat
ted the red-covered book.
Crying over story!' he ejacu-
lated. But that's easy enough" He
turned to the last page and began to
read the final paragraph in voice
that vibrated pleasantly above the
rattle Of the train.
She held out her hand to him with
little glad cry of surprise. Hugh's
eyes met hers with a long look of un-
derstanding. "'You forgive me, Sonia "
He read the answer in her clear blue
eyes, and as he gathered her close
into his arms she knew 1t was for
this she had been waiting"
THANK you," Kitty said softly. 81
get off the next stop"
81 wish you'd tell me your name
I'd do anything-get people to intro
duce us properly, if it took weeks, If
you only would!" he begged.
Kitty looked at him for a moment
Revenge is said to be sweet. But
Kitty Tenant felt Its taste bitter in
her mouth as she answered, Il think
we will say goodby here"
"Good-by, then," he said standing
with his hat off and watching her dis
appear down the aisle.
In the week that followed she found
ShS tOulu AOl OiIfS uILu OuL VI uSI
mind. His gray eyes, his engaging
smile and his deep voice came back
to her again and again.
ut would be so easy to meet him, "
Kitty thought, "and never shall | do
1t. He didn't choose to meet me In
the first place" She stood washing
out her best silk stockings In her
wash bowl and wishing that Mrs. Wig
gins gave little more heat to her
boarders.
"And | forgot my laundryw Kitty
said.
She hurried into her things, drew
out the folded laundry list that
brought back swift pictures Of ride
In the train and ran around TO the
Dupont laundry. Opening the door,
her heart seemed to stop and then
; give wild leap that sent the blood
rushing to her cheeks. For there
before the counter was VIII Farms
worth!
"'She held out her hand to him
with little cry Of surprise. Hugh's
eyes met hers with long look of
understanding =" he quoted. "Do you
know I've spent two hours and twenty
minutes waiting for you in this laun-
dry?" he asked and then at the Ques-
tion In her eyes. "You see, l knew
from your laundry list 1t would be
ready today. The rest was easy"