The Panola weekly star., 1883-09-08

On with mud.cloggcd wheels, and ,hc
sorry span lnbnfed over the heavy road
hut ihcru was nn lack ~ conversation
between the couple inside, Miss Iirax.
ton speedily learned that Harmon Quest
had began life NJ boot black. aud had
ambitions toward ending II quarter
millionaire.
"Not that I've advanced very far
toward that point" said he. "but !
have firm faith that will strike my
predesiincd occupation yet, and make a
fortune out " II. v
Aud In turn Mr.. Quest wns informed
regarding Miss lirastons past, present
and future, M fully as that very out
spoken young lady chose 10 tell.
Instead u waiting for good fortune
10 come 10 me, ] am going 10 n, v she
eald with fash of her white teeth aud
bright eyes. There was certain CLEAN
and glitter about this young lady at all
times. She had thrown aside her outer
wrapplngs and sat revealed. q Stylish
looking girl, even In her cheap travel
Ing dress, her head crowned with
mass Of fcathery, blue-black hair; her
eyes of deepest blue, her complexion Of
pure milk-and.rose.
81 am going 10 IT," sho repeated. u
sauoy look dimping her very good-ook.
Ing lace. "I'll tell you all about Il,
since You have been 80 very candid with
me, Mr. Quest | have rich un-
Gle who ls iust bnck from southern En-.
rope, and am going 10 throw myself
ON his tender compassion for the sort of
home was born 10 grace. lie cant
very well turn me out Of doors when
get there, and then we'll, and then.
will follow up my chances when | have
got In the opening wedge"
"l'll trust YOU 10 do IT," muttercd
MIR. Quest These two people, strangers
TO each other and never expecting 10
meet again, were IN perfect accord, and
talked as Familiarity us II thcy had
known cnch other half their lives.
ANY chance Of being made the rich
uncle's. .hclressP" he asked. "Bccauso
I've pepehdm for rich heiresses. and
upon my word II would not take much
10 persuade me that could have apcn-
chant for you"
mot the slightest chnnce,n and n
cloud dimmed the splendor Of Miss
Braxton's conntenance. "No, not the
slightest, since ho Is inconsldorate
enough TO have daughter and
hclress Of his own. What ON oarih has
happened now, do you supposed"
The coach gave violent lurch. top
pied sideways, and thcn stood still.
"Axles BROKE said tho driver, APP
penring at the door. "0ifhorse has gone
lame and tothcr's cast q shoe. You
'uns III hcv To walk II YOU wants TO get
10 Junctionvlllc today
The distance was three. miles. The
clouds still dropped In ccasclcss rain;
the yellow clay of the country road was
little less than quagmire, but there
was no help for H. Leaving Miss Brax.
tons trunk 10 be sent after her. the two
sat out
And Il win be mercy II something
else doesn't happen b. make MS miss
that train yet" declared Alcxia. but
nothing did happen. They arrived, n
bedragglcd. aln-bcaten pair enough. Mt
the Junctionville station, full forty min
utcs before the train pulled In.
''Such a long Time towalt, y sighed the
young lady. whose spirits had suffered
from the experience Of the morning.
mot 10 my thinking-on forty min
utcs TIL we part forever. You go ono
way. and 40 the other; YOU to the
colour dc rose Of fashionable life. l 10
the dlngy lecture room and unapprc.
oiative audience--not saying that Il
is altogether the fanlt Of the audience 10
be unapprcciativr, understand Truly,
We only find our pleasures TO soc them
But fate had ordained that these two
were not 10 part In this way.
Tho shrill whistle of the incoming
train cut the air. Miss Braxton fol-
lowed her cavalier for tho occasion out
upon tho sloppy platform, slipped. and
eAmo down upon enc ankle, with q wild
clutch Al bis arm. and q shrill screech
Of mingled modification and palm. Ho
extended helping hand, she was up
again on the instant but pale 10 the
lips, and leaning on him heavily ~ she
hobbled forward.
Hurt" ho asked. "Oh. 1 see.
ankle spralned. Unfortunate, surely,
you can't undertake your journey
now
~ wlll." with fearful obs,lnacv.
"But -but-thcy won't be expecting
me, and don't know what win do. Y
"All aboard" called the conductor.
"Come. sir. are you golngP"
"fe<. SIR l am W frspordeJ Mv
Quest. cmphaiically. "I'n SEQ YOU
through. Miss Braxton. A broken en-.
ravrment moro or lr-- In my life don't
mntfer.n
In The one instant while he hcsitated
Mr.. Quest had reviewed the case pru
andcon On the one hand. adisappolnt.
ed audience. but the utmost height Of
his expectations on that score was I
twenty dollar house; on the other. a
grateful millionaire whose influence
might aid materially In his worldly ad'
sAnccuient.
10 Mr.. Quest had chosen. and Alexis
bnxtsn remembered. In the time which
came after. that she had been the one d
taks hin beneath her unclc's rpof.
He mitigztcd the evils Of the tourney
% Sr - he could. He found : hack Al
~ terminus. and he found hclp 70 I'M
hins brAxton Into h--for the spralncd
ankIc grvw worae for the want of trest.
ment-and they were whirled over the
city s(reets 10 Z massive old man.,or.
dEV and somher-looking. where hs
E~Acd admittAnce - explain the sisua.
Won while Alesia awaited the result