Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-31
The Stprp Teller.
NARY NORRIS.

1t was at the darCIOTu halfway OIdllOu.
Why was there, or where I was going, 1
don't exactly remember, so much having
happened since, and I, at that time, having
no reason to 60 to one place more than to
another.
The express train from New York had
just come in.
She was standing little aside, just out of
the crowd and hustle, looking on, scanning
every face as it passed and repassed, mine
among others, and, as fancied, with more
interest than others. Her face was very pale
and her eyes were anxious, but she looked
calm and self-possessed.
By-and-by saw her speak to an elderly
lady who stood near. She received, l fam
cied, hurried, not over courteous answer,
for saw fiushrise to her face as she turn
ed away.
BY this time the platform was almost
clear. Such passengers as were going on
had departed to refresh themselves; others
had gone to their resting places. The rail
way official had began to regard the solitary
figure curiously.
Raising my hat ventured to ask if
could be in any way Of any service to her.
A shade of perplexity or disappointment
crossed her face when thus addressed her.
She answered, 81 was to have been met
here, but see nobody. 1 am disappointed.
l must wait here"
Again lifting my hat, left her, but only
to pace the platform and think about her.
As the minutes passed by, I thought she
looked paler and paler. At last, as l ap-
preached her nearer than in my other turns,
she came few steps toward me.
"Will you be so kind as to advise me?"
1 smiled, and promptly assured her l
would.
''Oh, am so gladn' she said, quite child
ishly. Then she added, evil you tell me
what to do? I am going to my brother who
is i'll in Bangor. Some one was to have met
me in Hartford, and know nothing about
the route beyond this"
"Were you to 60 by land ~
eyes: my brother forbade me travel by
water.'
"Well, if you wanted to 60 by land, and
quickly, you ought to have gone by the New
York and New Haven railroad to Boston
thence by Eastern Railroad"
She tuaned so pale that l paused. She
looked about for some resting place. 1 gave
her my arm, led her to the waiting room
got her glass of water and a cup of coffee
begging her to drink the latter.
She obeyed me, and as soon as she could
speak, it was, "You will tell me what to dc
now? My brother is very ill, perhaps dying
Will it be best to 60 back toto the place
you spoke of, or, as 1 am here, to push or
bythis route? Which way is the quickest" :"
Where is your baggage? The train start:
for Portland in five minutes. Perhaps i
were better to push on by this route now
that you are here"
She rose directly.
II have no baggage but what is in tina
bag" pointing to one I had taken from he
when gave her my arm. II left home a
an hours notice, in consequence of a tele
gram. Are you going any farther by thl
route ?"
eyes"
"Would you kindly, while you are trav
cling the next stage, write me down dlrec
tions?"
"Certainly."
The ladies' car into, which / looked wa
full. 50 handed herfnto another, and 60
in myself; and as that small hand rested il
mine, a curicusly strong conviction entered
into my mind and rested there.
l seated myself opposite to her and hav
ing said that tive shall have plenty OF tim
to talk it over before we get to Portland,
1 feigned to be fully occupied with rout
books and maps, in order to give her TIM
to recover herself.
She did not speak to me; she turned ne
face to the window. l thought she was in
terested in the fascinating romantic scene
past which we were flying.
By-and-by, a gentle stealthy movemen
of hers, little hand slipped into her pocket
and then her handkerchief lifted to he
face, assured me she was crying.