The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-29
NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL,

Nur husll one great Ss,YIct!
-Itmen Cosnrs, n 50. Louis Magazine.
NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL.
1t was rainy day. A train was
waiting at the Union Depot. A lady
and gentleman stood near the door ri
the Ladies' Waiting Room. while an
other muillcd in Il gossamet, sat on q
bench in II corner.
"how you eau call her pretty and
iovabie, passes my comprehension, +"
the lazy was saying, her tones indica.
tive Of extreme scorn aud ,li,gust.
IL own Jcssica is scriewhat under
The weather to-day, tiguratively and
literal y.' said the gentleman anus.
edlN. giving IL quizzical glance over
s't the lady in the corner. VERY few
ladies look their best when they have
cold and when Il chilly rain IS doing
its best to make it WORSE"
well. trains wait for no ono. s.., il
you will 10 SO kind as ia .,ut me on
mine, Brother Raymond, I'll leave
you to .Jcssica's tender mercics. Don't
forget TO tell Catharine TINT l .r.eTiy
disapprare of her sister Icssiica."
VERY well, IN net forget to tell
her, " he rctcstcd in Il smothered voice,
AT which Mrs. Stcnby looked ut him
sosp,cIously. Was it possible het
brother was laughing at her? Her
the wealthy. the exclusive, The taste.
1ul Mrs. Stenhy, whnse dicta was al
ways considered lnfallible?
Very well, let him laugh!
After putting his offended and uu.
%ieldily plump sistcr aboard the train
aud bidding her hasty goodbye,
Raymond Lii Bruce returned to the
forlorn little figure sitting in its cor
ncr:
s'Your sister did not like mn-t
Know she did not said q plaintiyc
voice hoarscly.
'Jcssica, you must take off that
ridiculous gossamer ut once" Raw
mond authoritalively commanded, not
replying to her complaint.
why? She asked, looking up limo.
Gently. ~ "o
ut is no longer necessary. Our
train will soon be in, and we will moi
6e exposed to any more rain. will
get yUu 4 cup pf coffee mt once. and
you must wrap up well in this
s'Thanks,' she answered as well ~
She could between two sneezcs,
Jcssica Cler had MT long been ont
OF school, and had been visiting a
school friend. She was now on her
way to her married sisters house
which was her hcliy. Raymond,s
own sister. Mrs. Stenby, had been
visiting him and he had come up from
inc country on an Eastern bound train
with her to the Union Depot in l.,
where he also expected to meet Jessica
Clcr. = N'@''''
Jessica came and n.ct Mrs s,snbv.
who was not charmed with her, which
was not after tho fashion of other pco-
pie Tor lossica made friends WHEREBY.
Ut she went. Raymond La Bruce and
ms wife Catherine, Jcssica's sister
adored her and thought there were
none like her. Perhaps il was he.
cause SHE heard the girls praises so
constantly sung, that Mrs. Stenby
found no beauty In this girls peacly
complexion, wavy brown hair, and
pelluni,i brown eyes.
dessica stood up at Raymond's tom.
mand and he Invested her of the Of
Tending water prppk When it was re-.
moved there was revealed a rounded
giri,sh form clad in dark green serge,
while her dark green Derby was
adorned by 81 single iridcscent wing.
Nov you look more like civilized
being. commented Raymond, as he
wrapped a long soft afghan about her.
Then he went away for the coffee.
You are very good" she said CRATE.
fully as she slipped tho steaming cup.
"And you have been very naughty,
Now confess and tell me at once what
You have been doing to contract that
cold?" ''
Nothing at ALL"
''But you have, and shall write at
once to Mrs. Curtis and tell her if she
can't take better care of you than this.
shall forbid you ever visiting her
again"
Under such terrible threat, 1 feel
that l must confess to playing the
Newfoundland again." the girl laugh
ingly explained.
"Resouing some dirty ragamuflin
from a watery grave at the risk of
your own life! Very we'll, we will SEQ
what Catherine will have to say to you.
l hope she will scold you SEVERELY"
Raymond said, himself frowning as
severely ON the girl as he could, whom
he thought to be the sweetest sister in
the world. "
Catherine will say was right-as
! always am" retortcd Jessica, au-
daciously.
"You arc q conceitcd little puss!
Come. there is our train for home"
and then they hurried out and scram.
bled on their train. Catherine did not
scold Jessica for rcscuing the unfortu.
nate little boy of her friend from
drowning, but she had to hear ali of
the partfculars-aftcr she had put les.
sica TO bed.
II would not let Stella writo you of
my brave deed us she called it, and
as felt no i'll effects from it except
this cold, | insisted OH coming home
ut the appointed time in spite of her
reinonstrance," related the damsel.
Catherine regarded her gravely.
"Somc of these days you will sacri.
flee your own life for anothcr's.
"Don.t predict such Il gloomy end
Tor me: Jessica laughed. Now,
think it YOU will 90 away, can 20 to
sleep and in the morning shall be
Jessica soon recovered from the i'll
effects OF her icy bath. and was her
old winsomc self.
Unconsciously to himself, Raymond
La Bruce driftcd. into thinking more
OF his sweet sister than was good for
his peace of mind. If she were alb.
sent, he chafed visibly till her return.
When she laughingly related her con-
quests. ut festivities. of masculine
hearts-for she was very gay that win.
ter lie found himself regarding her
with gloomy brows.
81 really think Jcssica is becoming
serious over Tom Langtrce's offer Of
marriage, and hope that she will act
l. IN IL i