The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-05-13

20 she saw Margaret bvt made no sign
After giving her time to settle be,
nerves, Margaret spoke 80 as to be
heard by no one csc." ,
,ses1 am going with you"
"Come here" was tho answer and
she obeyed by taking the seat vacated
by De Baum. ,:,,.
"Arc you crazy?" inquired Zelia.
II may be; but I shall stay with
you until you consent to 90 with me. )"
"Eugene will not permit you."
"We shall see." .:..
The engine shrieked, and the brake es
were applied. The train va, about to
stop, and Margaret besoueht her to get
of and wait for tho return train but
she utterly refused, and insisted On the
contrary that her unwelcome compan-
ion should leave her and return. To
Margaret's appeals on behalf Of her dis
honored husband and forsaken children.
she replied:
"l have thought Of all this but Eu-
gene loves me and Mathew never did,
l am not a fit wife for him. You will
marry him, Maggie. if you are not a
fool, and will leave me now and 90
home I am sure he vii! learn to love
you, and you will take better care of
my children than ever 1 could have
done."
What was il in this speech which
c)utched Margaret's heart like the
grasp of crushing hand 2: What sent
the lava torrent to her brain to be fol-
lowed by au icy chill? Did she wish
to be loved by man bound in mar
riage ties to another?
For the first time she asked herself
the question, and her -hsart arose def
antly, and answered :"yes." Then her
brain said in rcply::, @...-
-"For this total depravits you, traitor
heart, shall bleed, bleed. bleed -
As this conversation closed between
her opposing selves, and the recorder
turned to enter it in hie book, she
clenched her hands until the nails
wounded the palms and speaking in
tone of low, concentrated passion, she
said to Zelia:
"for this I shalt take you home
though all the powers OF darkness
should oppose" -"
"You have no right to interfere with
me-"
'Every one has right as is in duty
bound, to restrsin lunatic from injur-
ing himself or others. Your fight
with this villain is madness, and you
shall not 60"
The train stopped, but no persuasion
could induce the fugitive to leave it:
1t was soon again in motion, and once
more the conductor came for tickets.
Mrs. Kendon had none, and referred
him to the gentleman in the smoking
car, but he had passed through this
and no one had shown a ticket for any
gentleman in this car. On inquiry, her
destination she informed him was New
York. He could not permit her to re-
tain her scat unless che showed her
ticket; aud when she prcposei to pay
him, she remembered that her friend in
the smoking car had her portemonnaie.
"This dodge will not answer, SIR"
said the conductor. III have already
said that no one in the smoking car has
paid for you. It was probably your
friend who took French leave about
fifty miles back aud it so he must
have taken your money and ticket with
him."
The person addressed forgot that her
appearance deprived her Of the forbear-
ance due to ladies, and said haughtiIy
Chow dare you speak so to me ?"
Margaret arose and walked forward
feeling that this coarse contact with the
realities of life was fortunate occur
renee, as calculated to teach in an hour
lesson she might have been months
or ye' in learning, but must have
learned had she escaped into the great
world with none but De Baum to shield
her from its rough ways, and provide
tor her wants. After some further al
tercation the conductor came forward
to where Margaret sat, and said:
"This young gentleman refers to you
about his fare;" and then added in
confidential whisper, els this the lady
you were looking for ?"
ut is person who ousat to be at
home, and I will not be accountable
for his fare; but had you not better
let him 60 with you and search the
smoking car for his friend ?"
IS "Do you not suppose it was this
friend who jumped from the train 2"
"1t may have been but I 30 not see
what reason there was for his running
such risk"
He went back, and after he had pass
ed through the train came and propos-
ed to the ticketless passenger to 60
with him to the smoking car. The
proposal was accepted, and when they
returned the distress of the deserted
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