The Grenada gazette., 1886-07-17

IN my favor. She turned her back up.
on me. If possible more completely
than she had done before. But | would
not give up.
"'Can't you love me littlep' 1 in.
quired, tenderly, trying to take her
hand. But she snatched It sway and
declined either to turn her head In INV
direction Or TO answer my question.
"As the train was making tremen.
dous noise, thought that perhaps she
couldn't understand me, SO repeated
my words at the top Of my lungs. She
made some reply, but didns catch it
"'Whst do you say, dear?' 1 bawled.
"1 don't even know you," she an
swered, in what sounded like shrill
whisper, but the tone was in reality y
shrek.
Il thought I could not have heard
aright and to convince myself that it
was my hearing which was at fault,
planted my glasses more firmly on my
nose and took closer inspection of
her.
81 tell you I don't know YOU she
repeated, bringing her foot down on
mine with much energy; leave me this
moment, or I'll
"Rere the train emerged from the
tunnel, and you can picture my amaze
ment, horror and modification, when
tell you that found that the girl to
whom had been screaming out my
love was an utter stranger to me.
"Dazed and scarlet, l arose from my
seat.
81 beg your pardon said, remov.
ing my hat i have taken you for
some one else.'
mot observing how my apology
was received, retreated to The smok-
ing car, where l remained until we
reached Y, too stunned even to
think. When left the train, in look
ing about for some sort of conveyance
to take me to tho Wilson's place,
found, to my increased embarrassment,
that the girl to whom l had so recent
ly offered myself was standing on the
platform, apparently waiting for some
one. That she saw me l could tell
from the expression Of not seeing me
which she Immediately assumed. As
she would not look at me, l had plenty
of opportunity to observe her, and saw
that she really did resemble Helen in
many ways, Notwithstanding she was
both fairer and smaller. But my OBJ
iect was not to admire her, although, |
assure, you my inclination was; so, find
ing that there was no hope of obtaining a
vehicle, / started on foot, fortunately
getting lift over the greater part Of
the way.
ARRIVED at the house, I was
welcomed with much cordiality by
my host and his family, and in
troduced to the other guests Imagine
my feelings when, in the course
of the conversation, I learned that
Franks sister was expected home
from boarding-school that afternoon
by the very train on which I had come.
1t was then to her I had been making
love, instead of to her cousin. My dis
position was to turn and run, but l
knew l should have to stay and make
the best of it, 50 I smothered my NOR
tification, and when a few minutes
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her, think that of the two she found
the situation the more awkward.
"The next day the tardy Helen ar
rived, and explained how, returning to
the house for something she had for.
gotten, she had missed her train and
her escort. During the entire week
was impatiently waiting for an oppor
tunity to offer myself to her, but before
l could do so l learned that large dia-
mond ring which she had been wear.
ing for several months was the pledge
of her engagement to some other fel-
low; and, to my surprise, discovered
at the same time that the knowledge
did not trouble me very much, al
though for awhile did feel considera-
bly, broken up. | suppose you think
that was half in love with the sister,
but l assure you was not. I consid-
cred her too young for me. although
now l think her just right for me in
every particular, and it was not until
several years later, when I met her
again as charming young lady, that
l realized that had accidentally pre-
posed to the woman whom of all 9TH
ers Iwould choose for my wife. ."-7yd-
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