The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-10-08
THE E.ONs: JOURNEY.

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full Of daisies, pure white daisies that f.irli
brought with them whif of the fr,.s
country air. A knot of them was pinned
at her throat. and garland Of thenir twiied
roun the coqncttish little s,niown Init
which only half hid sweet face. thai
looked for all the world like daisy, too.
! tall young man was with her, and The
two We're laughing and talking. seeming Ii
enjoy themselves SO heartily that fell al
enYjonsthrill pass over HE.
fhey came and sat down just under me.
and | heard him whisper:
Ett9e, you're going away to be gone
four long weeks. Mind you don't f. 70, Z
(" OH @lIarry, what an ideal" and ilo.
siivery hugh rang ont
" But, Elite" he said, sadly. do yo.
know aretset this parting 7 urvnmea IC
aight that you had gone off on u long ioul.
ley never to come back asain, and VIII,
oil. so lonely"
The tender blue eyes dropped ard (,
ieep blush dyed her peach coored cit.eis-
SO you'd miss me, Harry" She vl,is
?ered Pm glad, for | couldn'C forge.
you no, not even in eternity!"
God bless you for those word, Eltie, =
le said, huhkily. i.
g Passengers for the train going uorll -
shouted Simons, sticking his head III at Tia
depot door
silotched her travelling bag, aud the,
followed the crowd out looked through
the window, ana lis lie Ii ip 4 her a1our'
the train saw her smile and hand lil1-o.
Of her daisies, Which he pinrd cnrrtull,
Oh the button-hole of his coat after til,
train was ont of sight, and then went away
whistlng an old love tune.
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Tt came flashing over the wires 81" lIor
rible accident! Train going north cod
lided with the B -- Express! Send help
There WIS great consternation and rush
ing to and fro. Anxious friends gathered
i'll crowd, at the depot to receive the new
from the scene of disaster. Some were weep
ing and wriliging their hands wildly. Som,
were walking up and down the platform
impatiently and some Were converoing to
gatller in low tones Conspicuous anon.
them l saw Halry's t;dl form. He wa
standing silent and still. Lut with such
look Of agony on his honest face. / knew
Ae was waiting to hear from Elite
He still wore the white daisy she had givel
him. 1t hadn't begun to wither yet.
HOW the hours dragged! I felt as if
must 60 faster. [ skipped five minutes ant
struck four. Then 1 thought, this won
bring them any quicker, and stopped deu,
still for the next i've.
At last | heard Il faint whistle.
sIhats the fire-bug' said Sinons to I'll
ticket et.agefit who was standing near. ] M
tferstood fnst;tfrffy II was tie locomotive th,
had been sent up. We should soon kno,
the worst. Harry heard the. whistle too
for l noticed him trenble and shut Iii
white lips closer together.
Slowly she came in,- bearing her burdel
of dead and wounded. l saw them lifte,
eone by one from the cars | heard the sob
and gronns of the friends, aud the cries 0
Joy when one came forth unhurt. -
Harry tried to force his way into the car
Stand back =" cried the official ''Yo,
cannot enter. Wait your tu1n."
lie drew back s#E
They lifted an old woman out; and the
Il tried to cover my face with my hands
| but they would not slut out the sight.
stained white robe, crushed sundowu hat
with soiled blue ribbons and the daisies a
iier breaat-the pure daisies that lifteC
their white hends toward Heaven tha
morning, now all covered with blood, re-
with blood, aud the sweet white daisy fac
silent and cold.
lie saw her. .--.. ....=.. ...
ooh, Ett;e!" he shrieked, and rushed
forward ....
But though he kissed her white lips aga
and agasin though he held her limp littl
hands close in his own, though he Gale
/ her all the sweet pet names she used t
know aud love, she, never once needed
ALI. she had gone out on the long journey
-, The Depot CFocks Story" IN Detroit Com
nse.ctot .idpertiser.