The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
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great machines produced upon her the
effect of which so many women COM
planned: stunning sense of ignorance,
and discomfort, from close contact with
a great, active power, of whose nature
they knew absolutely nothing.
"You do not explain anything to me"
observing that he pushed her CHAIR
through the aisles of moving, steaming
monsters, in silence. -
"How could 1? 1t would be q work
of years for you to understand them"
"Yet you seem to look at them intelli-
gently"
30, men, you know! Men in the
West, are brought up among pistOns and
valves, and learn their nature and quail
ties unconsciously, as one does the house
one lives in. At least, l did,
"Let us 90 outside" This weight OF
ignorance, accommodating from every side,
was growing oppressive. Was there
anything she did know?
"Here," said the giant, stopping be-
fore a case in another building, sis the
log-book of the Polaris and the diary
kept for three months on that floating
bit of ice." He put out his finger, and
touched it gently. "Three months in
all the darkness and cold of the Arctic
night. Starving, at last; and the ice
melting below them, day by day. Wom-
en-, toer'
1t was curious, how tender q voice he
had, for a giant. Amy had never heard
the story. She listened to it, looking at
at the pages, stained with salt water; her
throat choked, and eyes wet. She
thought of the poetry she had quoted.
What abject folly to babble about ''twink-
ling lamps" when the world was full of
these sublime, tremendous realities. She
began, too, to look back at her guide,
with curiosity.
'.You understand everything" she
said.
He blushed like girl, 81 know just
enough to understand that am misera-
bly, ignorant. But always liked to col
lect facts; and I've knocked about the
world good deal in search of them.
What do you say to dinner, now, Miss
Pollok? begin to feel ravenous,"
She smiled. ''You are to command
the expedition
He pushed her into shady nook, un-
der tree. Every well. Now if you
will sit here for moment, l will run and
order our dinner. By the time 1 come
back for you they will be ready to serve
it."
When he was gone Miss Pollok sud-
denly felt a gliding sense of defeat, He
had, indeed, commanded the expedition,
but too arbitrarily.
It would have been more in cOnsOnance
with her resolve if she had made meal
of sandwiches and water than have al
lowed him to fling his money away in
costly dishes for her. She got up and
moved restlessly about. The trains on
the Narrow Gauge Railway were pass
ing every moment. Why not make the
circuit Of the grounds while he was gone?
She had not once obeyed her own will
to-day. She would have ample time to
return before him. She was more per-
versely inclined to 60 because she felt it
was silly and unreasonable impulse.
For months-years, indeed-there had
been a nervous strain upon her; the con-
tact with the cool, large good-nature and
common sense of Bristow provoked and
irritated her.
When Ralph returned the chair was
empty, and no sign of Amy could be
found in the neighboring grounds or
buildings He wandered about, impa-
tiently enough, and then, becoming
alarmed, extended his search among the
passing crowds. with what success may
be easily guessed. An hour passed, and,
frightened and excited, he applied to the
police.
s..Have you tried at the hospital?'' a
guard said. mot that it's likely you'll
find her there. But there are accidents
every day. There were several this after
nOon,"
Bristow was soon at the great round
building, with its yellow flag flying on
top.
"a lady here?'' said an official, in an
swer to his inquiry. Eyes, several la
dies. There was one brought in an hour
or two ago, seriously injured from a fall
on the railway. Fracture of the arm.
Young, pale-blue eyes"
Good God, it is she! Can l see her?'
There was whispered consultation;
and, finally, he was admitted. Amy.
her sleeve cut off at the shoulder, her
arm already in splints, lay. white and
motionless on lounge.
When Bristow came up to it, he
dropped on his knees beside her. 1t
seemed to him, in his great pity, that he
had known her all his life; that she was
one of his own people.
She opened her eyes; and, at the sight
of him, the tears began to run, in big
drops, over her white cheeks. 20,
what isrto become of me?n she cried l
cannot move hand or foot. l must stay
here for a fortnight, and IL was going
to be independent
There was a worse hurt, he suspected,
which remained behind, untold; sorer
than the broken bones. "She has no
money!" he thought. "Well, there's
some people in this world that do get
horribly crushed under foot; generally,
the littlest and best ones. Look here,
Miss Pollok, he said, in his rousing,
comforting bass: Il know it's unlucky;
but you needed rest; that's what you
needed. Now, you'll have it; You shall
lie here, and look out of this window,
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