Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-02-15

to the junction and leaving the express
l took the accommodation train on an.
other and less frequented road. There
was delay of about fifteen minutes
owing to the fact that we were obliged
to switch off TO let the express train
pass. About five minutes before we
started an old man entered, whose
white hair and beard gave him very
venerable appearance. He had wo
man with him who chung timidly to his
arm.
"'Do these cars go to Bolton p he
said, addressing me.
"'They do / replied.
care you going as far as thatH
az am going beyond it, l said.
you're in luck, Emily said the
old man, addressing the yelled woman
on his arm. Here's gentleman That's
going right through Bolton, and will
see that you don't get off at the wrong
place.
"'My daughter is not used to travel
ing he added, turning to me, and is
just getting up from a serious illness.
If you will kindly see that she makes
no mistake I will be glad
Certainly I responded.
Viewing with no little self-com-
placency this additional proof of the
confidence that people seemed disposed
to place in me, l removed my cloak
from the vacant seat as a tacit invitation
to my charge that she was at liberty to
appropriate it if she choose to do so.
observing the movement, the old
man said:
"'Thank you sir. Would you as
soon let my daughter have the seat
farthest from the window? She is so
sensitive to the cold
"Then as the young lady took the
seat allued to, he kissed her saying.
"Good bye, my dear child. Don't
talk, you know. Give my love to your
aunt and cousins, and write as soon as
you are able
Gas the cars moved on | stole look
at my fair companion-for fair she
looked and young-from the glimpse
obtained through her veil. She was
dressed very warmly, having on in ad-
dition to the long, loose cloak that fell
to the floor, large cape and scarf.
On her head was-the conventional bon
net Of that day, and which had materi-
al enough in it for half dozen of the
style worn now.
"Her unnatural palor was heightened
by the blacklist eyes and eyelashes that
| think ever saw, though, account OF
her shyness and timidity, the latter had
yelled the former much of the time
from view. She seemed entirely unfit
to be out at that season Of the year,
being seized at one time with u pa.
roxysm of coughing that quite alarmed
me. To my inquiry if ! could get her
anything, she shook her head, and re.
membering her fathers caution to he :, !
said no more. Removing the cork
from vial, whose peculiar odor l re-
member yet, she touched it to her lips
Whatever it was it seemed to have the
desired effect. Folding my cloak,
placed it on the seat back Of her, auo
leaning her head upon it, she slept, OF
seemed to do so.
II had not the remotest idea or in
tention of going to sleep, but l did
How long l slept l don't know but
awoke with q sense Of sufocation, tt
which the fresh air that poured in from
the open car-door was welcome relief
The cars had stopped, which was, per
haps, the reason why l awoke. With
a confused feeling in my brain that
could not account for, l watched the
people going out until the peculiar odol
before alluded to reminding me of my
companion, ! turned to see how she
was faring. To my astonishment she
was gone.
"Can this be Bolton?' / thought
springing to my feet, not little MORT
fed at my involuntary remissness. A,
l did SO, I stumbled over a reticule
which my fair charge had left behinc
her. Catching it up ! sprang from TIL
cars. AS l gained the platform
caught glimpse of her hurrying along
to the other side of the depot, where ;
, long train Of cars was standing. II
my surprise she glanced back, as / call
ed out to her, but she did not Stacker
her speed. The train for which sh,
was making now began to move, bu
springing up the steps with a quicknes
Of motion for which / was entirely un
prepared she disappeared from view.
Gas the train -thundered past me
moved by sudden impulse, 1 thrus
my hand into my breast pocket. Tn
package was gone!
Should I live thousand years
shall never forget the sensation tina
came over me; the dismay, the horro
that for while benumed every faculty
: But it was not long before every nerv