The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03

tanning on his breast, Voices are heard
without, and after little delay the por-
ter comes in with lantern.
Porter" Rather more of n jnh thnn we
meant TO give you, sahl We Ind 10 run
| down pretty quick after we missed YOU,
and the rain made the track q little slip
pe1ry. Lady much frightened1"
Miss q. tdsengaging herself" on, not
at all Not in the loast We thought II
wa n tram coming from behind, aud go
Ing TO run INTO us. and so-we-I-"
Porter" Not quite 80 bad ms that. Wen
be into Schenectady in few minutes.
Miss. I'll come for your things" He goes
out at the other door.
Miss e.. IN fearful Whisper" Allenl
What will he ever think of usS I'm sure he
saw usl"
Mr.. RI don't know what he'll think
now. He did think you were frightened;
| but you told him you were not. However,
| II isn't important what he thinks. Prob
| ably no thinks am your lOug-lost brother
1t bad kind of familiar look"
Miss c." Ridiculousi"
Mr.. r." Why, he'd never suppose that
was a Tilted lover of yours"
Miss G.. (ruefully)-"N No"
MIR. r." Come Lucy" taking her
hand; you wished TO die with me
moment ago. Don't you think you can
make one more effort to 1--we with me?
| won't take advantage Of words spoken
| In mortal peril, but | suppose you were
In earnest when you called me vour own
own ~ Her head droops; he folds her
In his arms n moment; then she starts
away from him, as If something had sud-
| denly occurred TO her.
Miss G =" Allen. whore are you goingr
Mr.. Il" Going Upon my soul, L
Miss G." Where wcre you going1"
Mr.. R.-"Oh, Dds gong to ALBANY"
Miss G." Well. don't! Aunt Mary is
| expecting me here at Schenectady-I tele-
graphed hcr-and want you 20 stop here,
! too and wen refer the whole matter to
har AIufa A. ali Iftt.y, ft
sure
Mr.. r." what1
Mics g.. demurely-" That I'm good
enough FOR you"
Mr.. r.. starting. in burlesQue OF her
movement, rs ifn thought had struck him
"Lueyl How came you on this train when
you left Syracuse ON the morning eXpressr
Miss g., talntly-"I waited over IA train
al Utica Sue sinks into chair and
averts her face.
NJ. r." May | ask whyi"
Miss c., more family still-" I don't like
| to tell. T.
Mr. r., coming and standing In front OF
her. with hts hands in his pockets" Look
me IN the eve Lucyl' She drops her veil
over her face, and looks up at h IN. Did
| trani"
Miss g; I was afraid it never would get
along-lt was So latel"
Mr. R-"Don't-tergiversate."
| Miss G." Don't whatT
| Mr. r." Fib."
Miss c." Not for worldsl"
Mr. R." now did you know was in
| tins carr"
Miss G." Must II thought saw You
| through the window; and then | made
sure II was you when went to pin my veil
| on saw you In the mirror"
! Mr. r. after a little silence" Miss Gal
bralth, do you want TO know what you
| arcy"
Miss c.. sottlv-"Yes. Alien"
Mr. r." You're n humbug."
Mss g., sprnging from her seat and con-
fronting him-"SO are you'll You pretend
| ed To be asieepl"
Mr.. R-"I-I-I was taken by surprise
Ind 10 take time TO think"
Miss G." so did l."
Mr. Rand you thought IL would be
a, good plan T., TO- get your polonaise caughtin
Miss g.. hiding her face on his shoulder
.. No. no, Allen That never lctl admit.
| No woman wouldi'
Mr.. r." dare sayi" After pause:
Wen, am poor, weak, helpless man,
with no one TO advise me or counsel me,
and l have been cruelty deceived. How
could you. Lucy, how could you? | can
never get over this" He drops his head
| upon her shoulder.
Miss o., starting away again and looking
about the car" Allen, have an ideal Do
you suppose Mr.. Pullman could be induced
To sell this carr"
| in II ALWAYS Ii could be lifted up for
sort OF summer house. don't you know,
and We could bave II in the garden, ana
YOU could smoke m II.
Mr. r." Admirnhle Itwould look Just
! like a travelling Photographic saloon. No,
| Lucy, We won't buy II; we Will simply
| keep IL as n precious souvenir, a sacred
| memory. a beautiful dream-and let II go
on fuihliug is destiny all the same.
| Porter, entering and gathering up MISS
| Galbralths thugs" BE AZ schenectady IN
haf a minute, miss. Won't have much
! time
MssG., rising and adjusting her dress
| then looking about the car, while she
| passes her hand through her lovers arm l.
| =" ON, | do hate TO leave II. Farewell, you
dear, kind, good, lovely oar May you
| never have another accldeutl' she Kisses
her hand o the car upon which they both
look back n they slowly leaveit.
Mr.. X. kissing h hand III like lnanner)
Good-by, sweet chariot May you
never carry any but bridal couples
Mss c." Or engaged ones
Mr.. r. " Or husbands going home to
their wlvesl"
Miss Cor wives fastening to their
husbands"
Mr. R.-"Or young ladies who have
wailed one train over so us 10 be with tue
young men they hate
Miss &C young men who are so in
different that they pretend TO be asleep
when young ladies come m. They pause
ut the door, and look back again. 80 And
must leave thee. ParadIseT" They both
kiss their hands To the car again, and, their
fnces beng very close together, they I'M
pulsivclv kiss each other. Then Miss Gal
bralth throws back her head, and solemn
ly confronts him. "Only think. Allen! If
this car hadn't broken its engagement, we
might never have mendcl ours.
W. u. HowELLs,