The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-11-18

MY COY, SdiQ 1OIuOut thhtAA o
little aside about quarter to four, "you
have just time to catch your train. We
will risk it; but if you are not fool
you'll be off"
I'm not going" cried Charley reck-
lessly.
Then you are fool" answered the
other; "take my advice. and go"
It was such rare thug for Gordon TO
give advice Of this kind that our hero
took it as that of good angel, who. in
stead of the suggestive fame-colored
blazon Of yesterday, had assumed, with
much appropriateness, fashionable
frock. coat, of Quaker like gray. Quedg-
lington reached the station just in time
to tumble into a first class carriage
already pretty full. Many OF its occu-
pants looked as If the tickets in their
pockets might be of any hue save white,
which was. and is, the color OF first class
tickets upon the Watlingbury branch
line Charley looked them over with
the supercilicusnsss OF st. Aldate's, and
came to the conclusion that, il under
graduates at all, they hailed from some
college more than Sabbath days jour-
ney from the centre of university life.
They had lunched we'll, and were loud
and noisy, as was Charley sometimes;
! but, somehow, their loudness and noisi-
ness were not like the same things at
| ST. Aldate's, and Quedglington regarded
| them with much the same disapproval
that filled the Dean of ST. Aldate's when
| brought face to face with his, Charley's
| vagaries.
His gaze settled al last on face in the
far corner which, under the circum-
stances, caused him some surprise. 1t
was so decidedly ont of place. 1t was
that of rather pretty girl, with fair
haired, graceful little head, set OFF by
| small gray hat. It was face formed to
be either gravely sweet or coquettishly
smiling; but how it was frightened,
| piteous little face The sudden irruption
of the noisy and excited crew into her
carriage was evidently not to her liking;
but as she was sitting at the end furthest
from the platform. it was no easy matter
to extricate herself "She's governess,
and very pretty one, thought Charley.
"Certainly she is travelling hrst-clAss, 80
she must be Newnham or Girton girl.
They get a lot of money. She is too
plainly dressed to be swell. I wish /
had some sisters who wanted gov
erness."
1t was not Quedlington only whose at.
tention she attracted. The young men,
their bets settled, turned toward hei
more of their regards than was polite OF
pleasant. From this they advanced te
making eulogistic remarks upon her ap
! pearance to one another, and generally
, to talking rather in way that made
i OuedlingtOn's face hot with angsr. By
, the time tho train stopped at the juno
+ | ton Charley was on the point OF inter
| Tho -o1uov IoI rnao hnWaVar
q and, taking up her cloak, stood prepared
s to leave the carriage. Her tormentor
q made way for her not an inch, but SO
n | with their knees meeting across the pas
r sage.
t Would you be kind enough to let M
: pass?" she said, bravely, in quite
g with excitement and the wine they ha
e taken at luncheon. Charley had com
: to the conclusion by this time that the
we're not Varsity men at all, and we wi
q hope and trust that he was right. A
It any rate they sat still.
1t 81 think" said one, with mock polite
r ness, ''that the ticket you showed a
Watlingbury was for our destination
T, We do not change here"
''And we really cannot spare SO prett
r face. We are hoping to have tn
pleasure of seeing you home.
So the girl was indeed prisoner; tt
Q, noise upon the platform made it impo
ii sible for her to get help from thenc'
le Her eyes wandered around the hushe
ID faces and rested upon Charley's. hushe
too. but from different cause.
She saw that he was not OF the other
vs. Don't let us have any of this rotl'
10 said quietly. ''Let this lady pass, if yc
please"
OF They all turned upon him, as he ro
Id and with some roughness pushed two I
ae three Of them aside. The girl ju
touched his hand, stepped lightly pa
as them. and was out of the carriage in
moment before they could recover fro
he their surprise.
of "Confound you'll What business is
of yours?'' cried one, standing up al
Mt catching hold of his collar. Charley d
f. not answer in words; his blood was u
nd and as the other maintained his hold,
he struck him with all his strength al
to- some little science between the eye
Tbs man fell back among his fellow
he and all rose up and hit out at Chari
rather wildly, who warded of blow
1r' two, and then stepped lightly backwa
e's on to the platform to avoid the othe
lg- He was only just in time; before tn
he could follow him the train began
en move; porter. who, in the hubbu6
e's the station, had seen nothing OF
ose slamm. d the door; and the last u
of Charley. standing upon the platfor
ate saw of his opponents, was group
by angry faces framed in the quickly M
of ing window.
tch He turned round with little laugh
led triumph, and saw his damsel, 80 lat
in distress, standing at his elbow.
lad was much the more self-possessed OF
,la- two now.
on, "Thank you so much" she said pl
ain tily: sit was foolish of me to be airs
es- but they were really rude, were Il
the nots I am afraid now that b
and caused you to be left behind; 1t does
matter much to me, but it may to 20
ows mot q Bit" answered he, with
'ent yiyacious mendacity which impres
her greatly. Yet he was not unmino
ing that now he could not get back to coll
nix. until after six o'clock, and would
last tainly be reported for breaking his 8
,rse eyen il his visit to Watlingbury esca
M" detection and he did not, upon his
ock rival at the station fall into the hand
the proctor, as Was most proba
God .rhey we're awful brutes, we're they
am very glad was there to be OF 81
ried assistance to you.
And / cordially share In that
Kept ing" she said, with a laugh OF pleas
kept at the thought of the blow he
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