The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-13

marin who was on her way to her school,
She was Just as sweet and pleasant as
though there was no such thing as snow
and cold and discomfort in the world.
She went around among the other ladies
cheering them up, telling them that the
storm was not half as bad as it might be,
and that help was sure to come soon.
She cheered them up immensely. There
was 3 young man who seemed to be
travelling with her as her ascort Heidi
not take the same view Of affairs that
she did; he just groWled and groWled,
first at the trainnien, they were q lazy
set then at the railroad company. they
did not care rap for the comfort OF
the passengers !" then at the beastly
storm. When the men went out to cut
wood he did not 90, he was not .
wood 1chopper;;n and when the little
woman asked him if be was going with
the men iii search Of some food he de-
clined with thanks in no very gentle
tone of voice, asking her if she Thought
him fool. Some Of the male mem
bers of the company kind of clenched
their fists as they heard his harsh answer
to her, and saw the pained expression
on her sweet face, but they said nothing,
only muttering of something that
sounded like ''pitch him in snow,
drift, = at which his lordship glared
around, but no one finched.
\ There was another young man in the
party who attracted attention, but
not Id the same way as the escort OF
the schoolmarm. When anyone sug-
gestedI anything that promised relief, he
was volunteer to try it; he cut wood
for a while and then came back and
took snow in the water cooler to
the engine and melted it for drinking
water for those in the car, and did a
dozen other little things to smooth over
the discomforts of the time. One thing
was noticeable, he studiously avoided
the little schoolmarm and her
escort. When the escort noticed him
working away his blonde moustache was
seen tocurl, which proved that the lip
that bore it was sneering. The little
schoolmarm looked rather strange at
times at the active young man, and
when they CHANGED to come near each
other, which was seldom, she avoided
hissglance. r. IA
The hours Of the night wore slowly
away, the men worked in relays at chop
ping wood; a party with one ak in the
woods chopping, another party with the
other ak was in the baggage car cutting
the wood into proper length to go into
the stoves. ~ =. ! f..
The active young man had helped pull
up the car seats and arrange them into
couches for the ladies, as being more
comfortable and easy than the seats
proper, and he kept bringing in large
armfuls of wood to put in the stove.
The escort was walking up and down
like a bear in cage, growing and in
eyerybody's way; he walked from one
car to another and kept the doors on the
swing, letting in lots OF cold air and
letting everybody know that he was
hungry. Somebody suggested to him
that there was plenty Of snow, and to
help himself. He tried to annihilate
the offender with glance. +
The esco rt went into the baggage car
to watch them chop wood; box stood
in his way and in passing he CHANGED to
strike his feet againstit; this provoked
him and he gave it hard kick for spite
The kick crushed in the side of the box
and out rolled acracker! This discovery
was hailed with delight. =: " n 4 :
'Here's a Co." exclaimed the escort,
81 don't care who they belong to, Pm
going to help myself. Come, gentlemen,
help yourselves and take some in to the
ladies'" " 7 w. e. o.
There was no hesitation under the
circumstances :. they considered them
selves Justified, and the crackers quickly
vanished out Of the box The baggage
master snliled(a quiet smile when he
looked on the box and saw the name of
the personto whom it was being shipped.
The escort, after his supper Of crackers,
took the warmest and best seat by the
stove, and went to sleep. =.
THE gray dawn began to appear
through the still driving snow, and those
who had been sleeping began to rouse
from their ftful slumbers. All looked
wan and haggard. Several of the ladies
had been utterly Frustrated from the
cold, hunger and worry. Something
must be done. It was suggested to make
another attempt to find a house, but the
bravest looked out at the binding, biting
storm, and shrunk back. The active
young manlooked out at the storm and de.
liberated a few moments; then buttoned
up his coat, pulled his cap down over his
earsa put on his gloves, and prepared to
start out. "Where are you goingg' was
asked by several. 81 am going to find
something for the relief Of these sick
women Or get frozen, I don't know
which" So saying he opened she door
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