The Placer herald., 1869-12-25

did not look Up. Th"tnton BIT bic lip and
flushed 10 the forehead ~ il came. time for
him 20 collect their fArss; then, With Q
strange 'miIs advanced toward the Two girl,
standing before them With face ~ i'm
psns,ra 10 - that Of . sPhynx p.rcspsibI,;
then With . look Of defiance said:
why, good morning. Mr.. Thornton.'
Her companion vac looking on in amazs.
msrt. and smiling wischisvously, sbs con
timed: t.. s
"Marv, allow me TO introduce my friend
Mr.. Thornion-Miss Wsrs." They bowel
and the gentleman returned to HE du,iss
win = wonderfully sst,s6sL look. Tha,
evening Mr.. Thornton cails.i on Mes Darrell
They converasd PLEASANTLY for half al hour,
when other visitors wesa announced. The
ns~ comers vera among the 'creain Of the
elite. tu, neither Maud nor bsr caller ap.
pear.d Al oil embarrassed.
"Thosnt"ni" said ono Of The group, with
a psrpI-xed look. ~ Maud intr reduced him
''fbs di,ks"s ! ~hy. Will usy@s, how are
your and he graspsd the conductors band
cordially, to the Infinite smszs,uen, Of bis
hos'.s'; "wha. are you doing hare old fell
Io~l' hs continued. sxci,sdly; why, il wa-
only Yesterday l heard you we're s,iIl 10
Ne~ Y",k."
"Don't talk 90 fas,, my dear fellow"
sinil,ngly returned his friend. II returned
las. month. aud have been here ever since," 4"
with civ glance a. the bswild-rsd Maud.
"WslI, tu. ~by didn't you 10. w know ol
your ~hsreab"u'si saw your mother las,
week. aud she WAS in utter Ignorance # her
s"n's uor,guity. s. your cousin vas the
only ono in the secret, oh =
mo even my e." sin was not in tho Sc
crst DiInt YOU hear her introduce me 10
Mr.. Thorn,oni had reason for remaining
inc"pni,o, 50 gave my middle nams'
La,-r:-Mr. Hayes sud bic far bstro,hed
found the,n.sIvss slons. She WAS emhar-
rsss-d. and a little indignant. Seeing this,
he ssld. calmly:
"M~ud. | suppose l owe you an apology
for this d-crp ion; but lot the explain, and
then you can judge. You know that our
parents have long VI he'd that ~ si,nu Id be.
come man and ~h-; an from our chidhood
We have been taught to coLsnisr our mar
rage ss inevitable, and neither Questioned
the wlrd"m which dictated the match For
ten years | have been away. and during tina,
time have thought long and earnestly upon
the sutj-ct. My lslt~is from home w~rs
flied with praises Of your beau'y. worth,
and pride Well. Maud. l have sssn snough
MISERY, resulting from unhappy marriages.
and determined 10 study Misc Darrell we'll,
before fu filing the contract made for b til
Of 10. The hrs, night after INV return from
Gotbs,n, | ssw you At = concert. and the
love ! had felt ~ bov revived ~ hy magic
Several times. while looking from ms board.
ing house window. only q few doors away.
ssw you enter down Town cars. and, ac,u.
s,sd by what most persons would term al
insane freak. determined 10 lay the role OF
conductor, hoping in s'me way TO attract
your xtlsn,l"n IN thst guis-, and discover, II
possible, 10 wbx, extent that obnoxious pride
had been cultivated. 'Wsli,' with y Ii,il.
smile which brought Q food Of crimson t.
Msud's face, i found il ~sAn't very deeply
root d. and had determined TO reveal my self
to night-fur . conductor sir ux,ion 10 by no
manner Of means a sinscurs-wbsn Brown
saved me the trouble.
A little siiencs followed ed-Maad not know.
ing exactly how to repIy-and hs continued:
"Whst moIs can | .ayi Will you for
give mel Mnud. hsd you come to me - .
washsr~o,nan. l should have loved you just
the same, and wouldn't have felt .. all 10.
d'gnnn. n, any ties. you nigh: have pro
posed. providing" With . look Of pleasure.
II resulted as satisfactory - this has. Whs,
do you say. darnngi May the matter r-.
main ~ our parents arranged I and he
looked piesdi"gly into the haIfavsrtsd fsrs.
Shs smiled sbyly-"Bu,, how AN 10 b.
sa,l,h,dr
Apparently this Yankee reply was sais
factory. for taxing her IN his sr'ns. hs ~his'
persd softly. ''B. experience. my proud one.
The Pnc,fc Railroad 10. ssys tbs Alto,
sh"~iuv iu influence in many ways. i"-
GLIDING III. opusnrs Of its Dnsctors and "s