The Placer herald., 1869-12-25
CUPID III DISCUS E.
Only . Conductor"

"Your fare. il you please. Mi..." and The
slender band with ito wsII.lrmmsd nails
wAs extended respectfully. '.e
"Oh beg pardon r. replied the yousg
lady sd.irsss-d, 9th = Start, opening hsr
po's monna's and extracting .hsr.from tue
dea,red su,n.
A emile ~rsa,hsd the handsome face oi
ch'ssIsd hps sesrcsly slirred. For the
naughty Maud Ds'rsll to thu. unbsnd wss
"'ms,h,ue unprecedented She caught his
amused expression, and = vivid Marl~t ting
oil her cheek, a., sleva'ing her stately head,
che strOss I" resume the train Of though,
hs had interrupted; but, it was . futile un'
dsr'"kng. Tho phys'"gnoin'rsl develop
mrnts "f y nonds'cf'pt p-rsonags oppoaits
hal los, their interest. Whistler or 10 in
'-lsc, formed any par. Of their owners
p"ssess,ou she had ceased to care. and with
= ssn's Of somehing like rsliet che watched
him at lac, get out Of the car, aud allow
her th'ug' II t. r~lurn unrsstrxinsd 10 that
impertinent conductor"
lnIs VA. not the 6rs, time she had seen
him. Two or thrss week. -bsfors they had
met At . concert. when her at snt,on had
been called TO the evident interest -ith
which hs regarded her. lI,s gaze, though
intent. wss perfectly respectful, and the
y"ung lady-~h"m dame Grundy had long
s"rs disseminated an iceberg found her
s~f speruIa,ing as to his rexpectability p
On. n" but, what TO her WAS almost n syn
o",m, his socisl position That hs WIS in
,sIIigsnt WAS self evident; his forehead aud
c"un.snauos plainly showed ths presence Of
intelligence aud refinement. The seal OF
ignorance ~ss lacking. bu. did he move iu
good s"cistyi
Maud Darrell was essentially noble. bu,
she bal been educated IN the narrow grooves
Of ar'st"cra,u convsn,i"nalsW., and ri,
lwsn,y could no. bs sxpsclsd t. veer
ar"und ins an,a"sousl,. So day or 90 al
Ter when she saw III. object Of her rur'os-
ny engaged 10 tho anomalous occupation Of
collie. ting farce from the diff-rsu. spsoI-
nsns OF humanity who patron'zs our city
h.rss-cars, It 10 not surprising that shs ~,
dI.gns,sd with herself, especially when ons
'ak.s into eonside' alton the fac, that she
WAS ~ engaged young female" ~ had
been promised III marriage to young gs".
,l~man Of wealth, Who fr the last ten
,~srs had resided IN Europe. and whom sh~
had not seen since ch,dhood. After dc
t-rm'"ing ~ith 80. lips that # p'ssIbls this
should bs thSir lsst meeting, shs ordeIsd
'hs ear to stop. aud with = hula tUss Of her
da'ntIy poised hsad, stepped down from the
platform.
A quick clasp. and before she could utter
word OF expostuia'lon, she WAS lifted back
Turning 10 anger che ssw that the cnndur
tors Ups were "hIis. and following his look.
took IN the whole situation. A span Of
h"rsss had curvs,sd by % clnss to the car
rs 10 grszs the lower step. Had .hs reach
si the ground. dsa,h "r = lifelong iuti'mty
wou'd have been the result.
"Yvu sss," hs sald, in = low voice, reply.
ng to her first Indignant expression. IL
could not help It,"
She WAS Trembling with excitement, and.
hr tho moment ignoring caste, ans~srod
hu,nbly. 'F"rgive me !"
" tn a look Of something akin 10 tri-
umph, aud = smilU Of indsscr,babls tsndsr>
usss, hs assl,t-d her TO the crossing; 'hsn,
~nh . ~h'spsrsd "G"d bless you'll" pulled
tn. tell and h,.d on hrs way.
With rather = strange blending OF emo
ton, Miss Darrell, after reaching home. re-
viewed the events uf the day. Dis a,isfac-
.ioa pred"m,na,sd. She wos dissaii.hsd.
no. With him. hut With bsrssIf She hadn't
even thanked hun
"Uh, M.ud !" whispered her sister thai.
evening. ~ they ~, In their box At the the
are. "th~rs 10 the gs"t~msu who gazsd at
YOU 80 the other evening"
Maud eA.t n q"ick glance around the au-
disncs. aud sure enough !-wi.hin q lew
trst Of the s'AEs sx. her conductor. lie
wns, svidsutly, sngrossed 10 tho sotIt <. and
had DO ,des Of being soubbsd by Mise
Maud. She A, for = moment in doubt as
I" what course il ~as best 10 pur.us. Hu
had saved her life, and il would but DO good
brs.d,ng to show ltlls gratitude. So.
with unhssrd Of psrtins,ity, she Io,ksI into
hls face until. comps led By her ss-slta.t
glance, hs raised his eyes lo The box. The"
shs smiled hs~ildsrIngly, and hsck"nsd hl,n
forward. With grace that bssd bis hu.
initiating occupation, the gentleman rose
and proceeded IN the direction iudira,s s1.
SnO Opeu0u tuo OoA uOOI, s"u III su uhuS'-
tone, which bs Alous could bear, said,
IN ams 7"
"lhorn,on." vas bis low reply.
lie was introduced 70 her companions.
and WAS 800" s"gagsi in an animated con-
v.rsa,ion. After the conclusion OF the per-
forms"ce. he condu",sd hs' to the carriage
- the sisters bad no escort but their ia
ther-and whispered softly:
Il s.r"ss'Iy hope you did not feel CON-
ps.d to do this thing"
You saved my ilfs."
Il. WAS my du'y and business. / al'o
saved INV own reputation. PIsass under
stand .ba, expected no ssch recognition.
and shall no. feel injured # you never know
me sgs'n."
For al answer she extended her hand and
.a". cslnly: "Mr Thornton. / reside at No.
street. and shall be happy to sss
YOU. whsnsvsr you can make it eonvsui.n'