The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-01
us; the train starts very soon for the

us; " the train starts very soon for the east"
 Shall bring it in here "' he in- quired, when the stranger assented and ordered something there is a nice little table where miss was seated,- and he pointed toward the place had occupied
 We moved simultaneously and took the seats.
 = lou are going by this train .r asked my companion in casual, off-hand man. ner.
 Naturally" answered I. somewha, surprised did he intend doing other wise!
 men sha'' x be mos! happy to sseoI. $ s you as far as our roads lie toge... "s. the further reJoinder, but he uttered stil, somewhat constrainedly, :" am going to Massachusetts"
 given his reserve was very infectious. Did you not know that!'
 How should !n and he half smiled.
 saw then that he had beautiful teeth, partially hidden. as was indeed the entire lower part oi the face, by the thick r..ous- tache and beard.
 Inc wat. ofoashI him his steak, and -rs both Sat silents he occupied with his supper, with all sorts of misgivings and conlectures.
 was put ou, with myself, auntie. with aun,ies sister-In-law. and with my escort himself. Were VIC going to travel together all that way in this most un- comfortable manner: Nothing would have pained me more than any diversion of his from the gentlemanly courtesy due to a lady. but there was pcculiarity about his constraint that puzzled me. After all, though stranger. he was half connection, and might we'll have been :, friendlicr. more especially as he must have noticed the effect his manner had on me. If had only known his name : somehow faneied this would have placed Us on pleasanter footing. Then his las, remark, Had no one told him my destina,ione
 The second hour of waiting seemed to me far longer than the first and l was glad enough to find myself-with my companion, of course-in the eastern bound train. which quickly sped away.
 My ideas on the romance of such d journey had now entirely collapsed any thing more prosaic was hardly to be i'm agined
 There we sat. q young man and a young woman who, 70 judge from all ap- pearanee, wished themselves anywhere but where they were. As for myself. l may safely assert that never eNpeueneed more awkward situation.
 Pretty name Jessie - said my con- panlon suddenly. Now. with the excep- ten of lhe few sentences ln the waiting room and the most trivial courtesies since we staitedno conversation had passed be tween us. Therefore the remark was welcome besides it was reassurng. frightened up. He did know my name that he had my travelling bag on which had engraved essie in his hand at Chicago never occurred to me II knew Jessie once" he repeated. as l turned half-smlling face toward him.
 He might have known hundred for aught l cared; |, was only the opportun- fly of learning his that interested me. so l exclaimed quickly;
 What IS yourS.'
 " Edward"
 l sank back on the seat 1t thorough disgust al my failure. IL was evident must le, things take their course. Re d ] sensible woman. Jessie. argued 10 my self. What does II matter whether he be i NIT. lones or NIT. smith. providing he brings you safely 10 your destination My companion had. however. noticed my discontinue, and il amused him. : could see by his smile. But his transla- ,lon of my veNaiion was an incorrect one Il am sorry Edward does no, meet with your approba,ion.'
 Oh. dear no. l, IS as good as any other reoined earelessly Once had pronounced i, horrid name and i,atly refused 10 call some one by il. Bu, the past had gone back in shadowland. The present fully occupied me.
 \ pause, in which was tackins on every surname could reeolleci To the Christian one had just heard. Then a bold stroke occurred 10 me-wha, if addressed him al venture
 Do you attach luck. good or III. io a certain name. Mr-.''
 Edward.' finished my disconnected wis. a-vis before could bring my lips 10 utsci JohcS UT SiilitH TOW should nave liked to have boxed his ears. unladylike as Il sounds. If you mean tha, be- lieve all Tommys must of necessity be good, and all Harrys bad-no. Miss les sic"
 Was he teasing me. and doing his par, of hide better than mine of seek = could not decide. For few moments sat Nupidly silent. then made even q mere stupid remark, and thought wha, fool must appear to him.
 lvowed would not touch ,ha, sublec, again.
 Why did you not ask my name out right, Miss Jessie, instead of beating a5ou, the bush = asked he of the red neck,ie. after pause
 Did hear aiigh,: all but jumped up. as took in the purport ot the