The Panola weekly star., 1885-04-25
A TALE OF RUE.
Mr.. Coloman's "Chlll' and ConBo-
quont Savage Behavior.

Mr. Coloman's "Chlll' and ConBo-
quont Savage Behavior.
OF all tho tired passengers Of the
midnight express bound eastward over
ihc Old Colony Road perhaps there
was not one more thoroughly used up
than John Coleman, Esq, of the law
firm Of Coleman 4 Riggs, Ashland,
Mass From the morning of November
!. whom he had started for San Fran.
cisco, I'LL the evening Of this December
!. he had been constantly on The wing,
To sggravate his fatigue. tho trip, in
business view, had been highly unsatls.
factory. u not unnecessary.
But as he drew nearer home his scowl
vanished, and the lines about his firm
mouth softened Stretching his long
suffering limbs across the seat. he
spread tho Erening Journal between
his aching eyes and tho glare Of the
bobbing lamps, and lndulged In tender
spcculations How would Rue look
when he appeared before her next
morning. two days earlier than he had
promiscdP She might bc watering her
plants In the bay.wlndow. and he
would talk In nonchnlantly. ns II he had
left her the evening before. and say;
"Good-mornlng, Rue" and she would
drop her waterlng.poi and rush toward
him. all smiles aud bushes. crying.
"Oh. joint joint how glad | am to
see youl how I've missed youl"
Dear, warm-heartcd, impulsivs little
Ruel She certainly was fond of him.
lie wished he had never been such 0
brute rs 10 reproach her about Mr.
Lyndc. lIc was convinced now thai
she had not really cared for tho fellow
She had only been cordial with him Ii
her FIVE. girll,h way. What charming
inimltablc ways shc hall The lover,
rcvcric merged into dream. Mr.. Cole
man was unconscious Of the Stacking ~
OF the train at b.. aud Of tho on
trance Of two young gentlemen into III,
seat In front; but the name Of Mis-
Ruc Haywood, spoken almost In hi
ear. aroused him like an electric shock
MIR Lyndo Is bcwilchcd with her,
that's plain continued tho voice.
"Iic's having fine time out Of Cole
mans absence"
"Plupcrfect," said an answering
voice. They say Miss Rue wouldn't
mind Coleman's taking himself OF for
good"
Hes an able man. You know
there's talk Of running him for Con-
grcss."
''Oh yes; hos a dig.' aud all that
but he's crochety fellow Makes Miss
Rue walk Spanish. | hear Blythe
way. how Is she and Mr.. Lynde CON-
ing on with The opcretta7 Ihad to cut
last rehearsal.
'fsmously. Miss Ruc's solo will
bring down the house. Lyndo thinks
the entertainment will foot up nj least
ono hundred dollars toward tho now
organ. He's jubilant | believe thai
instrument comes next TO Miss Rue's IL
his affections. Can't he get the music
ont 81 II, thought lIalloo. here's Ash,
landr"
winclng beneath his newspaper. Mr.,
Coleman had recognized tho voices n
those Of two college students returning
from lecture at B.. forgctful a
last Of tra,elstain. WEAKNESS and head
ache, he waited TIL the youths had lei
the car. then walked ont nj the oppo
site end, his whole energies cngrosse,
In weighing the evidence so gratnitous
" afforded How far could he rely Of
current gossip What attitude shonl
he assume toward RucP Morning foun
him undecided. lie must he goycrnc
BY Ruc's own manner As test OF be
feelings toward him he would ask he
for his sake 10 withdraw from N
operetts. II she loved him she woul
do this cheerfuily. II she would not d
it-Mr. Coleman had not provided 70
the latter contingency when Bridge
ushcrcd him into Mr.. naywood's par
lor. Miss Rue and Mr.. Lynde wer
practicing duet for the opcrctta, bot
too rapt 10 observe the inlruder-a fac
incxplicable on musical grounds /
poor Mr. Coleman. who did not kno,
the notes apart, or care 10 know then
According 10 his inference. tho youn
people were absorbed IN each othel
and he was of In limbo. und,
these circumstances II may NJ
BE- strange that his face, th'
instant spied by Miss Rue. was NJ
The face Of an amiable man. II promp
ly reminded Mr.. Lyndc Of q waitin
pupil. and having congratulated NJ
Coleman on his sale return. he hustle
his music under his arm and departe
IN haste.
Miss Rue wheeled The big casy-cha
IN front Of the CRATE. playfully forcs
her snllen suiior into n. and perch.
hcrsclf on IL arm 10 hear about h
journey. Had he been illp Nor IN.
he must BE- iesrfully tired She kne
bis head srhed Shouldn't she try
magnetic Il and put him 10 slcepP
No. he prcferred that she should ne
he he'd ksps he eyes closed TOO long /
A. vrll might zephyr have asssmy
- 70 pet an ieelerK. With shivsr Nj
ns sIlpf>i mn ksr psruh and sssi'
hel1e1 viii heF vefk h . psighboriI
l-e11R Wke1 bsi cons evf Johl
= ~ nexer - hin HE ~ belos
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