Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-03

vile il We return by the four o clock
| train"
Il can manage my business. If you
and h 'sc can manage your talking in
tho time You will go ihena"
Yes. I guess so'
'.All right" and Mr.: Snowden took
up his hat to leave. I'll come up for
you at $50; must be at the depot by
ten"
by tent echoed his wife; why.
that is the freight train; you do not
mean to go by that7'
OF course" said he. testify; ''what
else could we 60 bv7"
why, Isupposed you meant to take
the noon passenger"
'Ihe noon passenger! That would
not give me two hours in town."
Il know it; that was why your sug-
gestion astonished me; but goodness!
Arthur. won't 60 in the freight; it
will take us all day to get there. and
it is so rough; I would rather walk the
twelve miles; and that nasty caboose
is just death on a nice dress. I'll just
give up going; some day before long
I'll make my preparations and 60
down comfortably when Rose knows
I'm coming"
Mr.. Snowdon had lost his early
train by this time. and liked the pros
pect of a ride in the freight caboose as
little as his wife did. so that it was not
wonderful when he found the unpleas-
ant exchange had beer made for no
good. that he should feel considerably
vexed He made few half-hearted
attempts to persuade his wife out of
her objections to the freight but find
ing them useless, departed decidedly
out of temper.
The early start they had taken en-
abled Mrs. Snowdon to get through
her morning work much sooner than
usual, and it was not yet nine o clock
when she and her sister sat down to
their sewing.
Only nine!" she said. as the clock
chimed the hour. 'lcould have gone.
suppose. just as well as not and it is
such lovely day."
why don't you go yet then?'
said Margaret. Run right up stairs
this minute and slip on your other
dress; I'll attend to Lily. You can
easily get to the depot by ten o clock
if you choose. and you will meet
Arthur there"
He will never have done teasing
me about it," she replied, laughing;
''but. all the same. I believe will go.
Como along. Lily"
Mrs Snowdon was a brisk. energetic
young woman. though her vacillation
upon the present occasion scarcely
corrOborated the statement; in less
than half an hour the necessary
changes in her own and L;ly's toilet
had been made. and they were ready
to start upon their walk to the depot
A little later she stood in her hus-
bands office. He was not there. as
glance ar9und at once informed her.
HAS Mr. Snowtlon gone to the
depot?" she asked of the sheared
youth who occupied the second desk
in the officcs
"No'm; he's . # for Centerville half
an hour ago; he said he couldn't stand
the freight so he hirel buggy and
drove over"
Susan coald have criel with vexa-
ton had oppor. unity for weeping been
open to her. but Lily was whimper-
ing and the Office boy grinning, so
that on the whole an aspect of
naughty Indifference seemed to her
the moro dignified alternative. She
stood for moment, outwardly calm.
but turbulent thoughts were raging
within.
Lily will howl all the way home
if turn back; Maggie will never
have done laughing. and when
Arthur finds out have been fooled.
he will tell the story until l shall
wish l had never been born"
The long. doleful whistle of the ap-
preaching freight struck upon her ear
as she stood thus cogitating. She
cane to a decision before i. had
CeIScO SOuuuInS. OOluC HiOnSs Liz
this is a free country; We will go. any
how"
And she went.
The freight train made pretty fair
time. and it still lacked half an hour
of noon when Mrs. Snowdon and her
daughter happened in" on their
friend. Mrs. Wolfe.
This is SURPRISE" the latter lady
calculated between kisses John
told me this morning he had given
or,lers TO Arthur to bring you with
him if he came to-day. int ! had not
the least idea you would come"
Explanations followed. and between
the enjoyment the story afforded. and
the raptures called forth 'oy the new
baby. the dinner hour approached.
and the coming step of the master of
the house was heard before the ladies
had regained their composure.
Wont Arthur ba surprised when
he sees me-" cried Mrs SnowdOn;
which he certainly would have been
had he been there to see; as It was. it
was she who was the surprised one. for
Mr.. Wolfe came in alone.