The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-06-07
TWO SIDES OF The SANE STORY.

TWO SIDES OF THE SANE STORY.
-.ss'a5 mo1' II HIs Side.
J. J A telegram announcing the serious
Illness Of my only sister, had shortened
my hardly earned holiday. Though l
v-startsa from the north immediately by
: kdhe night mail, London would not be
Gseached before thenext morning. With
the prospect Of q long and cold journey,
iI1prosdded plenty of rugs and furs, and
rolling myself up warmly in them, hop.
ed to be able to allay, my anxiety in
sleep, 3 ! :
twss a'bitter night in the beginning
of December. Snow had been falling
Slightly through the day, and the coun.
try through which. we hurried looked
bleak and dismal. Spite of the wealth
erthere appeared TO be q good many
- passengers, anf Was just congratulate
ing myself on having secured an empty
carriage, when at o small country station,
] Any disgust, the door was opened and
!. a lady got in. Before / could remon-
strate the door was shut and the train
was again on the move.
"Confound that guard n mentally
calculated "what lot of cold that
fellow has let inr' and 1 proceeded to
wrap my tiger skin more closely around
me. In doing 30, however, found the
unwelcome intruder had her feet on the
ord Of IL The girl for 10 I Judged her
ITO be from the slightness of her figure,
moved instantly, and caught glimpse
of He'd 3Sa.2 HMas enough !. The utter
wretchedness, palor and woebegone look
.(afnesfed my hand and noticing that
: she only had small bag with her, in
stead of taking care Of, myself begged
her to acceptthe loan of my rug, re-
marking at the same time that it was "a
frightfully cold night for travelling" !"
The girl looked up and smiling her
thanks accepted my offer; but sank
again into a detected attitude into her
corner of the carriage.
Somehow I could not settle to sleep.
In vain shut my eyes some strange
attraction caused me to open them and
look toward my companion. She was
now leaniu{ forward gszing into the
darkness with IN anxious questioning
lookeApon her face-a look 40 If che was
stslviDg - look into futurity-painful
. behOld in one 20 young.
SEEN in the dim light given by the
lamp, I Judged her to be about twenty
years of age-a refined, fragiIe-looldne
girl. fsr, r,tdo ydelieate to be abroad alone
> sach 4 Aifht From her face nay glance
descended to her dress, which was hand
some and in very good taste; she had
formed hands were clasped tightly to
gether on her lap. That she was labor.
ing nndes some deep dissrs4sor anxiety
-0f-A1ind there could be NO doubt.
Was it not strange for 30 young and
pretty girl to be travelling alone at
such, an 1hour7 1 had looked at my
watch when she got into the carriage
and it marked midnight. No one had
accompanied her to the door, not even
servanti Who was she? Where could
she be goingY Would she be met |
Losing myself in these conjectures
awoke, making the chilly sir still more
chill. glanced atmy companion; she
looked positively death-like, but q
wide awake as ever. As we were close
,Ctol Hondon began to prepare my
things for leaving the train. The girl
returned my tiger-skin and thanked me
for it in low voice. / made few oh
servations on the wretchedness of being
a., obliged TO travel all night, to which she
barely responded. As 1 wanted TO fiLd
out something about her, 1 went or
talking; I told her was hurryirg home
'lsto!eemy sisters sick bed, but iconcul
ded with. II
1t Will be TOO early, however. te
knock them up when we reach town
sail go first and 1t some break
Fast af coffee:house where lam + novr
vAioh u suss IA, Be open.pg 60
Is it place lady can 20 toT r.
mxsprprise asked my opppsnion !: s h.
{ kns1 e 70, shall be very glad Of som,
coffee before continue my journey.n7
4" If you will permit me, shall b,
ve3 tappJ ap bake you there" l an
swefed, "and also TO rec after your lue
& gage - you are not going TO be met"
Thank you," she replied, while
"a. vivid blush crossed her pale face "bn
= have only this Tag with me-" III
., On reaahing London transferred m
- traps into cab, and We started togethe
In search Of breakfast. Very soon "
were very comfortably located beside
- blazing fire, with eteaming hot coff;.
and eatsbles before us. NY companio
ate but little and spoke stiil less.
How pretty she is," thought, an
now entirely the lady. Still there