Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-07-21
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ton that had spice offreedoIa in it.
"Why not break loose from this
restraint at once and forever? Why
not meet Alfred Winship as he sug-
gested2 She knew he was desper-
ately in love with her, and she had
never seen a happy moment since
she parted from him.
"If had any privileges like other
girls" she thought bitterly, II could
invite him out to see me, but Miss
Mary and Miss Martha would be
scandalized at the mention of such a
thing"
She glanced over the letter again.
He had given her his Boston address,
and, good gracious tomorrow was
the 18th. He would be there to-
morrow.
Acting on sudden impulse, she
turned Brownies head again towards
the station, walked into the telegraph
| office and deliberately wrote this mes
sage:
II shall leave for Boston the ll:30
train. Meet me at the depot"
There! 1t was done and not to
be repented of. She galloped home
and took her place at the dinner ia
BILE with silent, subdued air.
She spent the rest of the day in
her room making few preparations.
musing upon her grievances and pic
turing the meeting on the morrow
alternately.
She was allowed to remain unmo-
Tested by the sisters, who were used
to her moods.
There was dash ofSpanish gypsy
| blood in her veins, as she herself sus-
pected. She had q daring disregard
for conventionalities which was now,
| under high pressure, overlooking its
boundaries. Yet she was high prin-
cipled and warm hearted at bottom,
| and would be easily governed by one
who understood her complex nature
with it's seeming contradictions.
When Miss Mary and Miss Martha
saw her gallop off the next day they
little guessed that she wore a travel.
ing suit under her riding habit, nor
that she had stolen out the evening
before and secreted we'll filed va
lise among the brushwood under the
trees by the road, halfa mile distant.
Making sure that no one was in
sight, she secured the valise and rode
on again until she came to 4 strip of
woodland not far from the little de-
pot. She removed her riding habit,
then, after securing Brownie and law
ishing parting caresses and few
tears upon him, she walked around
the bend to the station, and was soon
steaming over the road to Boston.
Excitement kept her up until, as
the train neared Boston, she began
to grow nervous. Suppose Alfred
should not meet her? Suppose the
telegram should have miscarried.
Was she not doing q reckless thing
She banished reflection. She strug-
gled against a homesick feeling as she
walked up the long platform Of the
depot and found her way to the Ia
dies room. She sat down near the
door. Surely he would come soon.
She had lonely, unprotected feel
ing. Men passing the door gave her
bold, rude, questioning glances she
imagined.
At length, with cry of relief in
her heart, she caught a glimpse of Al
fred's face at the door of the waiting
room. He stood looking around un
certainly for few moments, then,
with rather unsteady steps he cross
ed to where she sat, held out both
hands and said Familiarity. "Ah, here
you are beauty. I've been looking
for you this half hour"
Madge was on her feet in moment
warding off his touch. His handsome
face was flushed and the quality of
his glance and smile was insulting.