Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-08-22
d Luck ENCOUNTER.

TliesAlghts was extremely dark
/ for thesstars that twinkled in tin,
black sky had no power to light til,
Z dull eagth.
i NerYD1sly,with q beating heart
a youneFgirl hurried down a coun
try lans sa parcel in her hands,
She VS. London bred, aud had the
townstgar of country lanes, aud, il
she dFNnot think "every bush an
Office dreaded that every bush
ghtSconceal % thief. Eveline
MoreMn was employed by large
London mourning establishment
and she had been sent down &C
cordipg to the advertisement, to
s'fitD aSecently bereaved family
\ If tllesMay was dark and gloomy,
Eyeline1s thoughts were dark and
gloomy too. The poor child was
tiredsand hungry, for her train had
beendetained for two hours by an
accidenson the line. She had been
told ltostake a cab, but there were
no cabs to be had, and North
Lodgewas "quite a three mile
walk,Rthe sleepy porter had in
formedlher. His directions had
beengclear enough. Eyeline was
to keep straight along the dull,
gloonYlane, till she reached the
high road, when North Lodge
wonldsbe the third house. Oh. how
shesWished the walk at an end; it
was;sesdark and dull and lonely
Eyeline paused suddenly, and
looked doWn the path she bad to
pursus with frightened eyes, for
shesdisti1ctly heard footsteps. If
heshad yielded to her first impulse
offGhilaish terror she would have
trieltl find some hidipg-place be-,
hind The hedge; but, ashameti:of
her fsars, she walked on with a.low,
nery aslaugfl. The ootsteps ap.
pro: sgla Sssspi dIY, and soon "a dark
.glsin K Back 80 get s0as OF iHS;sisS
fbut itmoyed also, so that twas
still right in front of her.
.Good night" said a gruf voice.
"Good nightlD repeated Eveline;
for, as Charles Dickens said, we
are never SO polite as when we are
frightened.
at is dark night for you to be
cut in" went on the man. "Have
you cot such a thing as copper
about you to give a poor felIow9"
Trcmblingly, Eveline took out
her purse to look for penny; as
she did so, twas suddenly snatched
out.of her hands. Eveline gave n
little cry of distress at the loss of
the money; but she was too much
alarmed to utter a single word Of
remonstrance. The mans burly
figure still barrel the way.
"Let me pass" she pleaded. II
have no jewelry. My purse was
the only thing worth stealing; You
have that, so pray let me CO."
sDon't be in such o hurry, pref
ty one," said the man, with II hoarse
laugh and he caught hold of her
arm. II want to speak to you"
"Ohl pray-pray-let me co.
cried Eveline, dropping the parcel,
for her poor little heart was beat.
ling aIlnOSt.t to SuffocatiOn.
mot till.I've given you kiss"
he said, insolently. "You are
pretty girl.
And be drew her near to him, sc
thathis rough bearded face touched
her cheek. Eveline pushed him
from her with all her force, utterine
scream after scream. Her terror
gave her sudden strength, and fol
quite a minute she kept him al
arms length.
siYou little vixen!" he exclaimed
with an oath. "I'll have that kiss
in spite Of all your struggles; / will
] by"
/. He never finished the sentence
for, at that moment, welI.direct
ed blow from a powerful fist fellet
him to the ground.
"You cowardly blackguard!'
cried the new conner Indignantly
GLOW dare you insult lady
Stand up and let he knock yol
down again!"
But this the tramp wisely de
clined to do. lie rolled over in all
s iect terror whining out an appea
for mercy, as the young mai
.spurned him with his foot,
!. 81 am indeed sorry that 70,
should have been frightened b.
that fellow" SAID fhe stranger
lifting his hat and turning to Eve
line.
The girl tried to thank him; bu
her emotion was too great. an,
> putting her hand to her eyes sh
( cried.bitterly, while the young MAJ
looked on SympaGner!caliy Scarcei.
knowing what to do or say unde
such embarrassing circumstances
"My PARCEL" she exclaimed sue
denly. thinking of her employer
property.
"Is here!" returned her ne,
friend, picking il up as be spoke
''and your purse, too," for in th
/, struggle the tramp had droppe'
Eveline's shabby little portemor
nale.
Evelinc took the purse, aud the
mechanically b Id her hand for tn
lother parcel; but Ralph Vernon