a town without you. That's all there is to
it, as far as I am concerned."

Jim Lancy slid his arm softly about her
waist, unseen by the other passengers.
Annie looked up apprehensively, to see if
any one was noticing. But they were
eating their lunches. It was a common
coach on which they were riding. There
was a Pullman attached to the train, and
Annie had secretly thought that, as it was
their wedding journey, it might be more
becoming to take it. But Jim had made
no suggestion about it. What he said later
explained the reason.

"I would have liked to have brought you
a fine present," he said. "It seemed shabby
to come with nothing but that little ring.
But I put everything I had on our home,
you know. And yet, I'm sure you'll think
it poor enough after what you've been used
to. You'll forgive me for only bringing the
ring, my dear?"

"But you brought me something better,"
Annie whispered. She was a foolish little
girl. "You brought me love, you know."
Then they rode in silence for a long time.
Both of them were new to the phraseology