The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-24

we uOn know WndU IS r1g1C TO &c
and yet we're punished by fixed law
if we don't do the light. That doesn'
seem just to me"
"Oh, but it will come out straight il
next life," she cried eagerly.
81 don't know whether it will O.
not" he responded. 81 haven't seer
the next life yet, and 1 don't know
what it is like-don't even know i
there will be next life. only know
that we are hedged in and around in
this life.''
"But surely the next life will take
away all the rough places of this she
said; sit will make us understand all
that seems so strange about this and
there must be future life; God
surely would not put us into this life
and let so much go out of it incom-
| plete. That seems to me the strong
est reason for future, that so many
die with their life work only just be-
gum"
us that a reason or hope with
youP" he asked. She besitated and
did not answer, and just then one of
the restless young men who had been
a fellow-passenger of theirs came in
and glanced casually at the two.
That glance made her self-conscious,
and blush dyed the delicate face and
she turned, in decided way, the
pages of her book, as if she were de-
termined not to let this stranger get
possession of her wandering thoughts
again. The young man passed out of
the station, and the elderly one rose
and walked restlesslv about the room,
knitting the shaggy brows occasional
ly at some troubled thought. The
three hours passed, and l o'clock
came, and train came. Cant 1 as
sist youP" he asked gently, reaching
out hard, brown hand for some of
the numerous bundles she was carry
followed his sturdy footsteps to the
train. They wondered a little why
their fellow passengers of the morn
ing were not in greater haste, but
forgot them presently in the hustle of
departure. He secured a pleasant
seat for her and then one for himself
at some distance from her. A few
minutes of waiting, of idle watching
Of the dark landscape, so soon to be
among remembered things, and the
rain moved slowly out of town, and
Is it moved away another train |
steamed in. She looked curiously at
he second train, but remembered that
his was a junction and did not obey |
Ter first nervous impulse, which was
o go TO her whilom protector and ask
lin if he were sure they were on the |
light train. She forgot the train soon,
nd watched his stern, set face, and
cit sorry for him, and wished he
night feel as sure of the future as did
he. Soon the conductor came, and
he watched him as he made his way
oward her. When he reached her
rotector, as she already called him
I ner inner consciousness, that indi-
idual gave a quick start at some
rords uttered by the Conductor, after
of his ticket. A troubled /
,ok settled upon the resolute face, /,
nd he conversed earnestly with the t
)nductor few moments, then ]
lanced at her and rose and came to /
er. Il told you," said he, "that we
ont know what IS right and then we
1T punished by unalterable laws, and ,
IRE is a speedy illustration of the fact, ;,
lily that feel now that might have a
lown the right, if L had taken pains /
inquire. We are on the wrong A
AIM" b
She looked deeply troubled, but said "
ter moment: "
GLOW can we get backP' "
sit is OF no use to go back to that 4
notion. We might as well go on to p
licago now and go from there ; it
II really take not much longer, and ii
you trusted to my leading in the /,
st place, will, if you will let mo. o.
D you safe out of this trouble" lie
81 am used to taking care of N.Y. ;,
f." she said, but her lips trembled Al
title. ~
Where are you going?" he asked, I'll
d upon receiving his reply, added: I'll
am going beyond there, so it will Ii
no trouble to me to see you safe. | 90
Il telegraph your dilemma to your i'll
ends at the next station; we shall ga
Ich Chicago in two hours, and the DC
lductor tells me we can immedi- ru
ly take another train back, so that III
lily the worst of it will be the extra
If or five hours in the train" 70
lie remained sitting with her, and 40
ltted lightly for a time, till her lie
nd was diverted from the unpleas- tn
ness of her situation. Gradually be
y wandered to deeper waters, and sh
ked again, as they had earlier in ar
day, of the problems of life. and '.N
D those queries and answers of ed
irs crept, ever and anon, bit of the va
sonal history of each. He learned TO
at a desolate life hers had seemed [ h
be; he learned, too. what a sweet. al
cry courage must underle her tic
ole being. that the desolateness
uld have been so ignored, and he gu
w ashamed of is own repining 70
+ lot which had so much of
yhtness in it.
When the train drew into the great
ot at Chicago he felt that he had ex,
med to know Il pure soul, and she it
a deep pity for the lonely life that to
ned to her view. And as they took ch:
other train, which was to take ma
m rapidly to their destination, each Gel
regret that few hours more rev