The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-26

felt sorry for him, and wished he might fsel
as sure OF the future as did she. Soon the
conductor came. and she watched him az be
made his wsy towhed her. When he reached
her protector. as she already called him in
her inner consciousness, that individual
gave a QUICK start 81 some words uttered
by the conductor, after examination OF
bis ticket a troubled look settled
upon the resolute face. and he conversed
earnestly with the conductor a few moments,
then glanced az her and rose and came 10
her. II told you" said he, " that We don't
know what is right aud then we get pun.
ished by unalterable laws, and here is q
speedy illustration OF the face, only that l
feel new that I might have known the right,
If l bad taken pains to inquire. We are on
the wrong train"
She looked deeply troubled, bat said alter
a moment:
How can we get back2'
at is OF no use TO 20 back to that Juno
ton. We might as well 90 on to Chicago
now n 60 from there; 1t will really take
lot much longer, and as you trusted to my
leading in the first place, / will, if you will
let me. see you safe out of this trouble
I am used to taking care of myself, " she
said, but her lips trembled a little.
Where are you goingf' he asked, and
upon receiving his reply added: Il ar go
ing beyond there, so it will be no trouble to
me to see you safe. l will telegraph your
dilemma to our friends at the next station;
we shall reach Chicago in two hours, and
the conductor tells me we can Immediately
take another train back, so that really the
worst of it will be the extra four or five
hours in the train"
He remained sitting with her and chatted
lightly for a time, till her mind was diverted
from the unpleasantness 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
nnaFica and ancUaro If fkofra GRANT avar and
anon, q bit of the personal history of each.
He learned what a desolate life hers had
seemed 10 be he learned, too. what q sweet,
CHEEKY courage must underlie her whole
being that the desolateness should have
been go ignored, and he grew ashamed OF his
own repining over q lot which had 50 much
OF brightness in it.
When the train drew into the great depot
in Chicago he felt that he had learned to
know a pure soul, and she felt a deep pity
for the lonely life that opened to her view.
And as they took the ether train, which was
10 take them rapidly to their destination,
each felt 9 regret that a 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, womsnly heart to sTmpathlze
with his. Gould 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 che do better than to take him. she
who evidently had sammer-land in her
| heart and cOuld make a bit of brightness
wherever she vas? Each surely needed the
other. He asked her If she knew any one IN
bis town, and finding she did know a I person
residing a few miles from him, he took his
resolution quickly.
81 have a good farm oat there re said;
400 acres under fine improvements house
sd OnfhniidTnra S1i in tina Ehana Won
can ind out all about me from Mr.. -"
A moment he hesitated as be saw that she
aid net Tealizs what ne meant. Then he
continued earnestly. looking down into the
clear eyes lifted go fearlesslY to his: Il feel
as II / was looking into the eyes o. my
wife. Am | mistaken" The last words
were breathed rather than uttered, and
then she understood, and the flame color
mounted over the delicate features once
more, and she said, quietly:
DO 1 look so much like your wife2n
He was bailled, aud for q moment knew
net what to say, then rallied, and said:
''She has gone into the future. l don't
know what or where that life may be, and |
am lest and lonely without her. l want
that which has gone out of my life. and L
believe you can supply that want. You are
alone in the world, and ] can make you
life p~leassnter, l am sure"
1t was q temptation, such as only home
less ones can understand; but, after a mo-
ment, she shook her head, and then, reading
the questioning look In those keen grey eyes,
she said, while the color deepened in her
face:
Il loved once, and have loved ever since,
and it would not be right for me to marry
anyone feeling as I do"
The door opened, and the brakeman called
out the name of the place where she was to
stop, and the next moment were spent IN
gathering together her belongings. lie
helped her off the train, and grasped her
band heartily as he stood one instant there:
81 shall always remember you and your
happy ways of looking at life, and your faith
Will help me- and then he swung on to the
slowly moving train, and she walked sway
In the cleaning, q tear or two falling as she
thought Of the lonely days to come.