Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-05-02

and as you trusted to my leading
in the first place, I viii, if you will
let me, see you Safe out of this trou-
ble.''
/ am nsed to taking care of my
|self,n she said, but her lips trembled
little.
"Where are you going :" he asked,
and upon receiving her reply added
4 am going beyond there, so it will
be no trouble to see you safe.
will telegraph your dilemma to your
friends at the next station; we shall
reach Chicago in two hours, and the
conductor tells me we can immedi-
ately take another train back, so
that really the worst Of twill be the
extra four or five hours in the train.v
He remained sitting with her, and
chatted lightly for time, till her
mind was diverted from the unpleas-
antness of her situation. Gradually
they wandered to deeper waters, and
talked again, as they had earlier in
the day, Of the problems Of life, and
into those queries and answers of
theirs crept, ever and anon, ii bit of
the personal history of each. He
learned what a desolate life hers had
seemed to be; he learned TOO what a
sweet, CHEEKY courage must underlie
her whole being, that the desolate.
ness shall have been SO ignored, and
he grew ashamed of his own repin.
ing over a lot which had so much of
brightness in it.
When the train drew into the
great depot in Chicago he felt that
he had learned to know pure soul,
and she felt a deep pity for the lonely
life that opened to her view. And
as they took the other train, which
was to take them rapidly to their
destination, each felt a regret that
few hours more would part them.
He sat silent for a long time after
this wondering if he dared to do the
thing he wished. He was lonely,
set adrift in the great world by the
death OF his wife, and he wanted a
true, womanly heart to sympathize
with his. Could he do better than
to ask this lonely woman, who had
no kith or kin in the world, to share
his lot with him? Could she do bet
ter than take him, she who evidently
had summerland in her heart and
could make bit of brightness wher,
ever she wass Each surely needed
the other. He asked her if she
knew anyone in his town, and find
ing she did know person residing
a few miles from his, he took his reso-
luton quickly.
II have a good farm out there,n he
said; Zone hundred and sixty acres
under fine improvement, house and
outbuildings all in fine shape. You
can find out all about me from
Mr.. -" A moment he hesitated
as he saw that she did not realize
what he meant then he continued
earnestly, looking down into the
clear eyes lifted so fearlessly to his:
st feel as if / was looked into the
eyes of my wife. Am / mistaken ?"
The last words were breathed rather
than uttered, and then she under
stood, and the fame color mounted
over the delicate features once more,
and she said quietly: "Do l look
so much like your wife 7"
He was baffied and for a moment
knew not what to say, then rallied
and said:
"She has gone into the future. II
don't know what or where that life
may be, and l am lost and lonely
without her. | wantthat which has
gone ont of my life, and I believe
you can supply that want. Yon are
alone in the world, and can make
your life pleasanter, / am sure.v
1t was temptation, such as only
homeless ones can understand; but
after moment, she shook her head,
and then, reading the questioning
look i'll those keen gray eyes, she
said, while the color deepened in
her face:
81 loved once, and have loved ever
since, and it would not be right for
me to marry one, feeling as do"
The door opened, and the brake
man called out the name of the place
where she was to stop, and the next
moments were spent in gathering
together her belongings. He helped
her off the train, and grasped her
hand heartily as she stood one in
slant there.
81 shall always remember you
and your happy ways of looking at
life, and your faith will help me:v
and then he sprung on the slowly
moving train, and she walked away
in the cleaning, tear or two falling
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