The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-09-14
"Pm sure I don't know how my
box will travel" she remarked wist.
fully, when she had gathered most OF

fully, when she had gathered most OF
her belongings together.
"Would it not bo better to abandon
it and make the contents into par.
cels?" suggested Granard; "you would
be less likely to lose anything, and
tho box is too much damaged to be
ever used again" She approved of
this idea. and soon, with u tweed
waterproof cloak nnd a large shawl
as wrappers, they had made up the
whole Of her things into two large
bundles.
After handing in various kilograms
and procuring refreshments for Miss
ltighton and himself, Granard conduct.
ed her to tho train about TO lcave Praed-
stol for Barc,Lstlc, and batleher adieu,
as his own destination was on anoth.
Gr branch.
What u perfect time it had been!
How splendid shu had borne herself!
They lad talked on all SORTS and
kinds Of topics, and she had fascinat-
cd him on all in turn; by her deep
religious thankfulness for their preser.
vation in tho recent catastrophe, no
less than by her exquisite sense of
humor at their resulting condition;
by her evidently well-stored mind, no
less tLan by her frank desire for infor-
inatief, on every subject about which
she clIitnced to be ignorant. No won.
der that in the weeks that followed
his mind was more filled with
thoughts of her than OF tho terrible
disaster OF tho day! No wonder lie
prized the letters he soon receiv-
ell from both her parents and
from herself more than ho did
the complimentary letter he got
from the railway directors expressing
their thanks for his services and asking
his acceptance OF u handsome check!
Mr.. and Mrs. Riyi,ton sent him very
cordial invitations to visit them us
soon us he could make it convenient
to do SO, and about three months
inter the eventful July day Granard
found himself pacing the Prae,lstol
platform, impatiently waiting for the
Barcastle train to run in.
Presently he felt his hand warmly
erasped and hadhis arm half shaken
off by IN excited, nervo,ls-lookinc
man, II perfect stranger to him.
"Goo.goo-Soo-sood m-m-m-:n- morn
ing. sir, he stnmnlered.
Good morning. But I'm afraid
you arc mistuking mo for some one
else, for don't know you," said
Granarl.
ooh. yes you d-d.l-do!!" he exclaim.
ed, cxcitc,lly; "thc accidcnt-the acci.
dent, you know"
"Oh, to be sure! remember YOU
now," said Granar,l. recognizing his
quondam fcllow-trnvcler, the wrctcl,cd
bridegroom.
al have t.t-t.to thank you f-f-f-for
helpin. my wife," tho man blurted
out effort, still working Garnard' 5
hand up and down.
"liow is your wife? Was she any
worac?"
"lIrr head was very b-b.b.bad for a
long time. b-b.b-but she is quite well
again now"
"And you2" inquired Granarl.
~ c-bu.cu-cuk-couldn't did d do any
work for q ww-wc-cc week, and had
q d.de.dud-drcadful pain in my BIB.
ba.back for u month. just here" he
replied, very sravely. putting his hand
tenderly behind him-just on the
spot where Granard had bestowed
his countcr.irritntion kick.
"Well, goodbye, goodbye; train to
catch?" cried Granartl. hastily, us he
rushed to another platform to give
vent to the inward laughter which
was choking linn.
y
ing sSsthaaa Sthaaa, Ns tttEaTsA TsA,h h9ma ky ths Ely;
to his young wife, as. twelve months
ater. they strollcd along the pier ut
Scarborough on the last evening OF
their honeymoon.
"No, no, no. dear!" she cried al
most imploringIy, US she clung more
closely to his arm with something OF
IL shnl.ier.
"But you don't regret having travel.
ed once in it. do you. dnrlins?" he
asked tcnderly.
She pazed up Mt his iuco with her
eyes full of light.
Regret? No, dear" she whispered
contentcdly; "but ii it ran off the rails
ag'lin it might scperate us, don't you
see? Itwoul,ln't makcus meet again"
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