The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-06-17
THWARTED.

swift moving of aged lips to a smile.
Two faces almost touched as pair of
strong arms relieved feeble ones of
heavy package Of books.
"Well, DEAR" said the mellow old
voice of Mrs. Naples, addressing her
son, Lynn;'I though you had enough
ITO carry"
Lynn Naples arms might have been
said to be full, for he carried a dry-goods
bundle, a valise, a well-packed shawl
strap and an umbrella; but he took
quick possession Of the books, and then
after an instant's evident regret that he
had no arm to offer his mother, stepped
from the store door; and turned to hail
"a horse car:
A fair face, that had been turned
STEADILY toward the two since. they
emerged from the store, leaned forward
NOW into the sunshine, as Annie Lor-
aine, among the velvet cushions of her
phaeton, followed with her brown, at
tentive eyes the movements of mother
and son.
Amusing, watching the crowd some-
times" remarked an elegant young
man at her side, rcconciling himself
with what grace he could do Miss
AOraine's lnattentiOn.
"Yes," she answered almost inaudi-
bly.
The 1sext moment, with sharp cry,
she sprang from the violet cushions and
was foremost in the gathering crowd.
BeWildered, and for once shaken out
of his boasted repose of manner, Percy
Dudly followed her.
Al, 0uo6 u,n,no,, how o;1
very hair disheveled, her black dress
coverd with dust, had just been lifted
from the ground by burly policeman,
and was instantly claimed by young
man.
<'W1ll some one call carriage?"
cried Lynn Naples, his mother lying
senseless across his breast.
Take mine! pray, take miner the
ssto11ished Dudley heard Miss Lorraine
saying.
But before he could get his breath,
he was shouldered one side by Lynn,
who had accepted Miss Loraine's offer
without;a thought, and was only anx-
ious to :get'his mother to place of safe
ty.
He laid iher in the deep seat, and sup
ported her with one arm, while Miss
Lorraine put the lines into his other
hand
~1urn down this side street-quick-
~out of the crowd" she said; "and leave
the phaeton at the st. James hotel for
Miss Lorraine"
The burly policeman had finished
placing his package and bundles about
his feet, and mechanically Lynn Naples
ebeyed the mandate given him by the
silvery voice and sweet brown eyes.
The pretty ponies bore him quickly
from the scene, and through several
quiet streets to his home.
By this time Mrs. Naples had regain
ed consciousness, and could descend
from the vehicle with his assistance,
though much shaken.
In stepping from the sidewalk to
sake q !herse-car, she had been inter-
nupted by the passing of a carriage, and
stepped back beneath the horses of An-
other.
Lynn Naples was blue-eyed, tender
hearted fellow with nothing remarka-
BILE about him but his purity Of charac-
ter and domestic tastes, contrasting
strongly with the habits of the young
men of the day.
. Thoug h six-and-twenty, his mother
had hitherto been the sole lady of his
love, and she was little surprised to
hear him exclaim suddenly, out Of a
reverie, the next day:
"Wasn't she beautifu?''
"Who, Lynn?'' ..~
@The young lady who offered me her
carriage"
"You forget, DEAR" placidly, over her
knitting, II did not see her."
"I wonder who she is?''
And Lynn continued to wonder. He
had left the phaeton at the St. James
hotel, and the proprietor had assured