Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25

Dare reached out his hand to draw her
to his side.
"Ah, Garcia, what child you are, !"
he said. ST was but speaking in Jest.
Do you think me so base that would
take advantage Of Edith Remirgt
position to win her regard with no
deeper motive than amusement2 No,
Garcia, l love her, and if she will con-
sent will marry her.
Carola's eyes opened to their widest
extent.
you are serious, Dare?"
"No no; I am glad, very glad. I
| shall be proud to receive her as my
sister, for loved her dearly"
'Then am not cruel hearted
wretch?"
you're a dear, good boy" cried
Garcia, and kissing him, fitted
back to her canary in it's gilded cage.
Half an hour later, Dare Hilton
had gone to visit a friend at Albemarle,
and Garcia, with her embroidery
frame before her, sat in her own pref
ty parlor, when light tap sounded
on the door and Edith Remington
came in.
She wore a travelling suit of dark
gray, and small aachel was held in
one hand.
"You are not going away, cried
Garcia.
"Yes; I received a telegram from
my aunt who is Ill, and must go at
once"
"But does Lila know? And when
do you intend coming back?"
miss Lila knows, l have Just been
to bid her farweli. II do not think
[ shall ever come back. I will remain
with my aunt"
There was tremor in the girls
tones and Garcia regarded her curl
oussly.
"Why, Miss Remington, how we
shall miss you'll" she said at last.
"And you will go without word to
Dare2"
GA strange look upon the brilliant,
brunette face, and the dark eyes
flashed like steel.
''There is nothing to be said but
adieu," she answered coldly, aod the
next moment she was gone.
How stranger murmured Garcia.
"What has happened to occasion this
changed manner and abrupt depar-
ture2 And / do not even know where
she is going l wonder, if she left the
address with Lilac All! I will call
her back and question her."
The embroidery frame fell to the
floor with a crash as Garcia sprung
to her feet and threw open the door.
"Miss emington-Edith - she cri-
ed; but for answer there came the
clang Of the front door as it closed
behind the form of the departing
girl.
When Dare heard of the fight of
Llla's companion, and the indifference
with which she received the mention
ing of MS name, he was overcome by
disappointment and wounded love and
pride.
"She did not care, after ALL" he re-
Elected bitterly. Il little thought
while jested with Garcia this morn
ing, that I had been deceived, yet it is
So"
X
ooh, mother! there's been an acci-
dent near the cliff-the train from
New York ran off the track, s.and the
passengers killed and wounded. Tt is
awful, awful And they are bringing
some of the injured people here"
Lefty Garments voice ceased with a
gasp as she sank into the nearest seat,
tanning her white face with her hat.
Her mother fastened to tie door,
where even then couple of men
stood, bearing a senseless form be-
tween them.
."Will you play the Good Samar
itan9" asked one of the men.
She threw open the door of the coy
sitting-room, and motioned to the L. "
couch between the windows.
Lay him there; I will look after
him." she said. "Are there any lives
lost?"
"Only one that we know of, but sew
eral are seriously hurt. Your house
is nearest Mrs. Carmen, and we may
make another demand upon your hos
pitality, but-'
"Of course, of Counsel" she inter
rupted anxiously; then, as a slender
girlish figure near the window rose at
their entrance, she said:
There has been a railway accident,
dear, and this is one of the passengers.
Why, believe the poor fellow has
broken limb. I'll send Lefty for
the doctor, and bring in some band
ages"
She hastened away, and Edith Rem
ingten bent her sympathetic face
above the injured man to start back
with cry of horror, her face paling
her eyes darkened.
Then size fell upon her knees beside
the low couch, and flung her slender
arms over the silent figure, crying
aloud:
''Dare, Dare, my darling are you
dead? No, no! Heaven granthe lives.
Oh, Dare, If you could only speak to
me!'
A faint smile curved the white lips,
the lids were raised slowly, and for
one instant the dark eyes of Dare Hill
ton gazed deeply into her own; then a
low moan stirred the silence, and he
had drifted back into oblivion.
The physician, arrived and Dare's
condition pronounced not serious; but
he was kept prisoner in Mrs. Car
mems pretty home for several days.
During that time he saw little of