Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-26
WE MET By CHANCE.

Only one other person was in the coupe
with me-a stiff, magisterial appearing
man, whose only baggage was portfolio
Just as the train was starting sounds Of a
dispute arose Et the door of my coupe.
NO sir nc" said woman's voice. Il
ordered coupe-lit, and must have IL"
But, madam, since we have none
you ought TO have needed my letter.
| ~We received no letter. madam"
Make them add another car, them
| impossible! We have the regular num-
Der. Come, come, hasten-the train is go
ing"
But must have some place"
There, in that coupe"
"There,"
Yes, there"
A little brown head was thrust in and
suddenly withdrawn As if frightened.
There are two gentlemen there
"Eh, madam, L can not give you car to
yourself" Z"
! "Very well, will not go!"
| "As you please! The train leaves!
! give the signal"
stop, sir, stop ] am Obliged to 60
and since there is ODly that caupe-buf
they will give me a coupe-Ht at the first
! station
Yes, madam-yes, madam"
"IOu will telegraph for that"
"Ies, madam-yes, madam"
The door opened; the little brown head
| entered, surrounded with bundles and
wraps There was piercing whistle: we
had started. The stiff gentleman gal
lantly took seat by me, leaving all one
! side free for the new arrival Without
glancing at us, breathless and crimson
with wrath. she arranged her things AS If
for long jOurley-one bag, two bags,
three bags, and cioakg and shawls.
| looked on out of the corner Of my eye, and
saw with pisasVre that she was charming
in appearance. At i,srnche the stiff man
arranged his papess and left Us. He was
received by the depot master as Monsieur
inspector Fhs lady rushed to the door.
Did they telegraph from Paris for
coupe-lit,"
Yes, madam, sent the dispatch on."
What! ] can not have it at Once"
Impossible, madam. We have no cars
here. They will give you one at Lyon
Perrache"
Not TIL taea' But cannot stay here
all that tims-tt IL impossible. will
not"
Take care, msdsm-the train Is start
ing"
The cars were In motion She returned
to her corner, furious. never glancing my
way ] opened my tenth newspaper.
Shall | own tit occupied me longer
than the nine before it. ! read the same
lines twenty times. / believe ] held 1t
sometimes upside down. wanted TO talk
to her, but where was the preteXt, Con
sidering the temperature the classic re
source Of raising or lowering windows did
not exist What could do, | saw she
was a woman OF the world and of the best
class. | could only attIack her notice by
some very original speech. But what
whatt meditated in vain. ] was still
studying the point when the train stopped
'sTonnerre! Twenty five minutes for re
freshments!" was shouted at the door.
My fair neighbor rose, dropped hei
wraps and left the car. II was noon
Hunger made itself felt. She went towarc
the refreshment room. | followed.
could then admire al my ease her elegant
figure. distinctly outlined by a long otter
cloak. / also remarked that she haa
pretty curls in her neck, q gray felt hat
-"l very small feet
IQuickly swallowed several things MY
fair traveller took a bowl OF soup The
time soon passed. and the travellers raced
back to their cars went TO mine. The
lady had not comeL saw her at a little
book and newspaper stand, looking at the
row of books Although I saw only her
hack I recognized her pretty figure, her
otter cloak and her gray hat. Her hair
did not look 80 dark 20 me-doubtless the
effect of distance. Everybody WAS ON
board: doors were slsmmina.
"She will miss the train" / thought. and
then called 20 her from the window:
Madam, madaml"
Il was too far away. She did not hear.