The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-07
TWO KISSES.
BY MRS. i. II. HoUGH.

"Bless my stars if that isn't
Cousin Josiem exclaimed Allan
Weare, glancing casually up from
the paper with which he had been
engaged for the last half hour, and
contemplating a figure few seats
in advance. "How in the world did
the little witch come to be on this
train and not to discover it until
now? And why Giln't she let me
know she WAS coming when she
knew | iltrnd,d making It trip to-
day? instead oi going off by herself
in that independent fashion ~ then
with mischicvuuS twinkle in his
eye, he continued:
"She shall pay toll for that act Of
treachery aud neglect We reach Il
tunnel in about tree minutes, and
the seat beltind hers is vacant; I'll
slip into il IN the sly and give my
gay lady Il kiss Won't those blue
eyes of hers flash fire until she dis
covers who it is ?"
Rising quietly from his seat he
glided into the other just as the
train reached the tunnel, and bend
ing gently over, imprinted silent
but hearty kiss upon the soft cheek
of the girl in front Of Of him.
The was Il start and Il suppressed
exclamation, and then as the cars
reached daylight again, the girl turn
ed quickly round.
But the look OF laughing defiance
with which Allan was prepared to
meet hers changed in an instant in
to an expression Of bcwilderment
mingled with intense chagrin as her
features disclosed tile countenance
of a stranger Instead of the look
of momentary surprise merging into
laughing recognition, which he had
expected to meet and return, there
flashed in the lovely dark eyes bent
for an instant upon his face, an ex-
preston of naughty surprise deep
cning into mingled Indignation, re-
proach, and scorn, that cut to Allan's
heart like Il knife.
"Really, madam, beg'-he was
beginning, when a most unexpected
and frightful interruption ensued.
There was IL sudden VIOLENT shock
"a combined shrek, and the noise
of crashing timbers.
Instinctly Allan seized the girls
shoulder, and threw her toward the
middle of the car, away from the
window-then he seemed to be pre-
cipitatcd down Il black, endless
chasm, reverbating with shrieks ot
agony and terror and then Il blank
Allan came to himself presently
lying upon head Of the wreck, and
apparently uninjured, save for 4
sharp pain in one arm.
But needless of that fact, his eagel
eyes turned to the cars, about which
an anxious group was gathered
working with might and main tl
extricate the living. dying and dead
from their frightful prison.
Scanning the wreck with anxiou,
eyes, and with a fierce excitement
and impatience that overcame every
sensation Of pain or physical inabil-
ity, Allan presently deserted the fig
ure he sought, crouched down amid
and almost covered by a mass o
Of debris.
In Il moment he was ut the side o
the shattered car and working Will
superhuman energy to extricate her
Strangely enough, the timber haC
fallen around her in such way al
to shelter her from seriour harm, bu
the removing of them sufficiently Il
get to her was difficult and deli
cate task.
But needless of his wounded anC
helpless left arm. Allan tore away
with the other hand until the splint
cred pieces were removed, and he
could reach and raise her uncon
scious form.
At that instant twomen came for
ward who happened to be disenga-
ged for the time.
Bravo, young fellowW they ex
claimed, in rough but hearty appro
val. pretty good work for one arm
And the lady hasn't got scratch
either. Here lend hand, Jim. anc
we'll have her OUT
Clambering down into the space
afforded, the two men lifted their
unconscious burden carefully, anc
as they brought her up the bank, 9
physician-one of several who werC
happily on the train-came forward
There is no external injury" he
said, after moments hurried scru
tiny. But she has evidently receiv