The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-09-28
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Tho Young man with the gray
: ,.ran-cut profile and we'll
/, --uulderS passed the pretty
! IN puliman 20 again.
emmy how she could still be
Min. the same magazine So
4 so darned enthusiastically.
would have been cheered if
had Anown that the girl &C.
,r:rr the Pullman two seats in
~ IS him was aware that he
! ra>s1d 10 and from the OBJ
Gallon car exactly two dozen
~ since they left Washington
4 -ra> almost as many times
had Stifled the impulse to
/, Ms plain that the observa-
: car was interesting to the
me uan and Just as plain that
interest was short-lived, once
rea,ted it.
..Pr,.,ess," Joah Warning de-
81 and spoiled. Likes his
4 and generally gets it. If
y we're the slightest excuse,
1 be starting something right
SbF smiled into her magazine
as he occupant of Pullman
swung through the coach
,ir He noted the smile and
.,eL il up against her. Likes
stories. If she didn't why
heavens name had she sat for
DAYS with her particularly
ks nose in u magazine and
; particularly lovely eyes up
Id. r,fuSing 10 meet his eyes
! in a while?
Eha. could you do in a case
this Evidently his educa-
had been neglected for it
Ivtei no expediences for such
s.:aa-,o nexcept the time-worn
i which would. he felt sure,
work with this type of girl.
h srinned as he thought of
old methods such as; "I'm
4 O. matches. Stupid of me,
4 /! YOU" That procedure
4 gne in after the old hand
tsei plan died of old age and
ne of the fellows at school
Kept 4 regular supply of
/, handkerchiefs which often
Il the way to a number of
resting adventures. The
.:a idea probably had been
NODDED too while he was grind
away at Boston Tech. Any
!. il wouldn't work. Not with
self-aSSured young woman
, was 50 outrageously lovely,
as.acing different, and dis
,,.ngly sweet with her gray
] eyes. straight little nose and
dark hair.
But. with all the glamor, there
/ something sensible and gen.
and matter-of-fact about
He could like this girl He
h it. Funny, how you could
" things like that.
.as. what would happen, he
sie-ed, if &c should walk up
h. and say something like
kvhich. by the way, would
j. exact truth:
Hrl. be- in Memphis soon-a
4 I understand. of several
Bred thousand souls. l am
d. that when you get off this
b I'll never see you again and
I'M " tremendously. So | am
b. this extraordinary way OF
ding YOU. 1t happens to be
kiirSt time I've been such a
b. idiot and opened a con-
&,ion with a girl"
kyJe she would light a elga-
4 blow a smoke ring and say
Ranionably; "Sit down and
\ talk il over"
b no-that would be Just the
! she wouldn't do. She
II probably think he was try
D. concoct one of those silly
b which had always dis
b him. His face grew red
n thought and he settled IN
lis seat more comfortably,
&;ng for a magazine.
j the end of the half hour ne
y It up because he realized
hot one word was register
<Ee was simply incoming over
raUproachable young woman
Egokeded as though she could
&endly and understanding
had maintained that con-
aloofness throughout two
yet strangely interesting
porter had stopped and
<sa:aering up his bags. Com
8 h.o Memphis, boss"
n time, are we!
san. we're right on time.
ia, Weston reached for his
+ T.: and overeOat, swung his
about his neck and moved
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