The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-21

and Rose can manage your talking in
the time. You will 60 theu''
"Yes, 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 tenr' echoed his wifi; why,
that is the freight train; you do not
mean to go by thatp'
OF course" said he. testify; ''what
else could we go bvP''
why, Isupposed you meant to take
the noon passenger"
''The 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 go in the. freight; it
will take us all day to get there, and
it is so rough; would rather walk the
twelve miles; and that nasty caboose
is just death on q nice dress. I'll just
give up going; some day before long
I'll make my preparations and 90
down comfortably when Rose knows
I'm coming.
MIR. 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 been made for no
good. that he should feel considerably
vexed. He made few half-heartcd
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 ninr!' she said, as the clock
chimed the hour. 'lcould have gone
suppose, just as we'll as not. and it's
such a lovely day.
"W-y don't you 90 yet then9'
said Margaret. Run right up stairs
his 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, laughingi
"but. all the same, | believe | will 20.
Come along, Lily"
Mrs Snowdon was brisk, energetic
Young woman. though her yacillation
upon the present occasion scarcely
corroboratcd the statemnnt; in less
than half an hour the necessary
changes in her own and Lly's toilet
had been made, and they were ready
to start upon their walk to tho depot.
A little later she stood in her hus-
bands office He was not there. as a
glance around at once informed her.
Has Mr.. Snowdon gone to the
depot?' she asked of the sheared
youth who occupied the second desk
in the Office.
40 III; he's of for Ccnterville half
an hour ago; he said he couldn't stand
the freight so he hirel a buggy and
drove over
Susan could have cried with vexn-
ton had opportunity for weeping been
open to her. but Lily was whimper-
ing and the Office boy grinning, 50
that on the, whole an aspect of
naughty indifference seemed to her
the more dignjtied alternative She
stood for moment, "utwardIy calm,
but turbulent thoughts were raging
within.
Lily will howl all the way home
if | turn back; Maggie will never
hav" done laughing, and when
Arthur fluids out have been fooled.
he will tell the story until ! Shall
wish | had never been born
The long, doleful whistle of the ap,
preaching freight struck upon her ear
a. she stood thus cogiating. She
can G to decision bcfrre i had
ceased sounding. Come along, Ii;
this is free country; we will 90, any
howN
And she went.
The freight train made pretty fair
time. and it still lacked half IN hour
of noon when Mrs Snowdon and her
daughter ''happencd in on their
friend. Mrs. Wolfe.
"Thi~ is It SURPRISE" the latter lady
| ciacu ated between kisses. j i'm
told me this morning he had given
orders to Arthur to bring you with
him if he came to-day. but | had not
he least idea you would cUme. y
Explanations followed, and between
the enjoyment the story afforded. and
the rapturcs called forth by the new
baby, the dinner hour approached.
and the coming step of the master of
| the house was heard before the ladies
had regainel their composure.
"Won't Arthur be surprised when
he sees me-" cried Mrs. Snowdon;
which he certainly would have been
| had he been there to see; as it was. ii
was she who was the surprised one, for
Mr. Wolfe came in alone.
Halo! you herc?' he cried. while