Helena weekly herald., 1885-06-04

Lizzie looked silently At her plate, and as I
she listened TO her neighbor's lively con- |
versation, struggled hard TO suppress her |
tears.
The next morning they started upon
their trip.
The train was crowded, and as our trav-
elers could not OBTAIN a seat together,
Dobson seated himself at the end of the
car, where he quietly perused his railway
guide.
The train sped on, past woods and fields,
over bridges and viaducts, the Gothard,
with its icebergs, drew near, and they
finally arrived at Gosehneur
There the train stopped. The locomotive
was changed. The lamps were lighted IN
the car. A long puff, the sound of various
large and small electric bells, and the train
rushed into the gigantic earthern wall,
which, rising seven thousand feet, towers
its ice-clad SUBMITS toward the clouds,
and divides German from Italian land.
The excitement OF the passengers was in
tense. The temperature arose, and the
at-first clearly burning lamps, now sent
forth reddish light, which gave to the car
a most weird and gloomy appearance.
The passage lasted forty minutes. Twen-
ty minutes had passed in the breathless
silence of the passengers while they were
in the mountain, and still onward rushed
the iron steed, shaking the rolling ear
Then something strange occurred.
A gentleman, who. until now, had re-
mained quietly seated, arose, and walking
through the car, stopped at the place where
Mr. Castor sat with his daughter, who was
closely veiled.
1t was John Dobson who had left his
seat
He stood before Lizzie, and said in a
loud, clear voice:
Miss Lizzie, We are now ten thousand
feet under the ground. | remember your
promise. ] offer you my hand, heart, and
fortune. vii you be my wife,
There was a strange pause. The red
I lights threw tlickering glooms through the
car, lighting his tall figure. He had spoken
in English, and there were many English
people in the car, but apparently the other
I passengers had understood him, for they all
Y arose from their seats and looked in amaze
ment at this eccentric stranger, and the
/ young lady. to whom these words were
addressed. Breathlessly they listened, to
see how this strange adventure would ter
inmate.
The scene ended in quite as singular and
surprising a manner as 1t had begun.
/ The young lady rose from her seat, tiung
I both arms around his neck, and, with
/ trembling voice, whispered in his ear;
II will. a thousand, ten thousand times.
I be yours
Suddenly long whistle sounded. The
daylight commenced TO shine IN the car.
I The strange scene was forgotten and the
I passengers rushed to the windows to see
the exit from the tunnel.
The train stopped, and when the passen-
gers, remembering this adventure, turned
to look at the actors in this original drama,
merely their vacant seats were 10 be seen,
as they had quickly left the car.
But they caught a glimpse of the blue
! veil of the young lady, rs she vanished be-
Y hind the walls of he AUersa di lar GOtdrdo
I ia HiriOid.
The train sped on, going further into
italian land.
Mr.. Castor. together with his daughter
and Dobson, took short walk.
Lizzie, leaning on Dobsons arm, walked
little in advance, while Castor seemed to
take remarkable interest in the stone
cutters.
And you have thought of this for two
whole years. asked Lizzie, in blissiul
tone.
From the moment in which You spoke
of the ten thousand feet under the earth, /
built my hopes upon this hour, and have
waited with anxious longings for the open
ing of the new road"
And you, then, relied so securely upon
my word - again asked Lizzie.
II knew your character and relied upon
your word, because firmly believed that you
had rejected me, merely through pride and
vexation at my over-eonfidence. That must
have offended you so / reflected, for i felt
that you loved me- and therefore II seemed
to me impossible that you should always re
pulse me. and these two years in which you
have refused many offers but confirmed
my opinion and strengthened me in my
faith and trust"
And so YOU have left me in my pain
and watched for this opportunity" said
Lizzie, pouting, like any other sensitive
girl.
} Not watched, but waited" answered
Dobson. II believed sincerely that had
again approached you / would have been
again rejected, and then / would have re-
mained forever a solitary man. But i had
: your promise and could rely confidently
upon it. for knew your pride would never
permit YOU to break your word. At the
, moment that you sarcastically spoke of the
I ten thousand feet under the earth seized
upon the idea as the means by which
could win you
, "You are a terrible man. said Lizzie
with happy leok at her lover.
! "Not more terrible than yourself Lizzie
You have for two years given me no wore
J or glance of hope, therefore i have waited
! patiently for q couple Of years and allowed
you to pout. During that time you hav'
D learned to know your own mind, and
: have acquired a million dollars, so that W.
can now live life OF leisure where WI
: wish, and as it pleases US, out of gratitude
to good Father Gothard, our second father
:, in-law, right here in ihriolo," concluded
: Dobson, with his own peculiar dry humoI
But re will first continue our journe,
: to Milan interrupted Castor, who havin
: this moment joined the happy pair, over
head the last remark.
!, II have no desire to form a third part.
: in this sentimental summer excursion" h
: said decidedly.
Naturally, papa" answered the loven
laughingly.
But do you know said Lizzie, solemn
J ly, there yet lacks three thousand feet Q
the ten thousand. Goschun and the tur
!, mel lie about three thousand feet over tn
= sea, as remember to have read in m
!. guide-book Therefore i yet lack thre
" thousand feet, and so if you do not condut
Z yourself well, can make that dsiicienc
valid ground Cor separation.
!, s-,Dh von- ractonino ia not correct II