Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-21
HIS ENEMY
MADELINE s. BRIDGES.

MANnEilNE = hhlBGEHs
rs, train had come and gone, and
.-,9ght only one passenger. Marian
ned her face quickly away as she
.-,-,b. sight of the 1.-the, manly figure,
ssaJbegan TO busy herself with the car
~ Trgeps Landt. for Eugene Landt it
-, bappeued TO be the one human be
,a,tnEard whom Miss Hauford felt a
IN, aversion. The faint was in her
5i,sd no doubt, for her father and his
lad bseo sworn enemies and contestants
st law and to the final triumph of John
To,dt was due the change from wealth
4, norrrty that had fallen on Hugh Han
f,r3. and left his only and motherless
.bld TO a hard fight with fortune. Marian
had always believed that sorrow and dis
sp,oistment had caused her fathers
hidden death. She could not look at the
Lspdt mansion, nor at anything that bore
bsbated name, without exceeding bitter
ness OF spirit. She had home in her
vncle's house, and taught the district
school, Every one was sorry for Han
ord's daughter. Mr.. Hauford's pretty
daughter did not seem TO be sorry for
herself. SIZE kept her head up and
faced the world bravely. When Eugene
L,pdt returned from his five years So
i0urn abroad he came To her apologeti-
esly one day on some trIhing business
connected with the school and held out to
ber the hand of fellowship. She com
iorted herself with such pride and cold
dignity that his first visit was the last.
Nor did he venture to bow to her on the
street again. He had known her since
childhood, had been her playmate, her
slassmate, but he taught himself now TO
pass her by like a stranger.
At the first glimpse of her enemy, as
We have said, Marian became deeply oe-
r1pied in the read iustment of her car
| rage robe, keeping her face carefully
svered from the tall figure that was
strlding up and down the platform. She
vas waiting for Jake, the station hand, to
pack the wagon floor behind her with
some bags that had come for her uncle,
Reub, by the Loon express. II was snow
ing fast and furiously; the flakes were
yhuing quicker and quicker in wild
gusts of wind from the northeast. An
hour ago even 10 one could have fore
seen such a storm, but here it was in all
rs splendid strength and fury blotting
ont the fair landscape, and making even
the near distance wavering and indistinc-.
There Was no other vehicle at the station
besides Marian's little opsn carriage, aud
20 other human being to J. 9 seen but the
deliberate Jake and the ont other lDdi-
udual whom Marian declined 10 see.
Thank you, Mr.. Slower, very, very
nucn,' The sort, light voice was sweet az
ssi.Yer bell.
rs all right now? Everything in?
Do you think" doubtingly, that it would
be Of any use to raise my umbrellaYn She
can scarcely see Jake's face through the
s1rrying fakes.
mo maam, not one bit" was the
prompt reply. "You best just git along
q1Ick-that's all. This storm amt goiu
10 be no lighter fore mornin'. Ten be
heavier blamed sight nor you think for.
5ene Landt," leaning forward conheen-
ually he's in a fix. His folks don't
Aaow he were comm. No one amt here
70 meet him. He dunno what to do"
An said Marian, coldly She gave
AsI robe al extra tuck and shook her
ven out once more before tying it across
asf face; and then it appeared that Mr..
slower had been misled on the informa-
'aN'N Aot fpuihHdl tus 4hts lJaDOb
Knew exactly what TO do. He came
a'fo's the platform with his quick,
"gn' step, touched his fur cap and said
slyly
FRIEND, eighbor, Christian, may beg
700 TO give me lift as fa- as you are
so'ng-that is, if it be anywhere in the
direction of New ChurchY / am unfor-
.ulAte' Ah,' he said, in genuine sur
g.se' 1T Is Miss Hanford," and then he
~ " U, why she go all the way to New
-Ilfch' said Jake, obligingly. "She go
Pa'' yonr door, Mist Gene. You air in
les said Marian, in clear voice that
-a1 more chill in it than the biting wind
i ,.',, Certainly pass your door, Mr..
ana then, poor girl, she was constrain-
make room for him and to feel in
4 midst Of her anger and despair that
vas sheltered by his strong figure
- .At worst violence of the storm, and
-l'i be more of less com rorted despite
17'r-tstion by his near presence
b.se Tue long and dreary ride that lay
o.gi= them.
-,. y, GA now! you amt got a second to
'A.a Jake, enceuragingly This
sung p be a blizzard, this is. Night,
T Hauford; I'm good and glad Mist
along O. ye."
v. -. The friendly remarks Of Mr. Slower
M. uloVn r1dely from his lips and did
sea tae ears for which they we're
F-, -e1. and in moment Marian and
g..... we're speeding away through the
t"Ilighti meeting the tempest
atss Nr. Lendt had once offered
nm a- feins, but was met with very
and polite refusal, and sat back.
ssr 1se.cedly snubbed; but he was
ana smiled TO himself a good
Hs sn expression it was Just as
10. 4t.aa dld not see. He knew by her
I'd. 5stude and the tension OF her
demanded all her strength
sva as horse, which was fresh and
- excited by the storm az we'll.