Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-13

tho window again, and something tails
into the lap OF Colonel Pomeroy's
fellow.travelier. "Just 70 cheer you
up, little mother. cries Huberts boyish
voice.
The something being unpacked turned
ont To- be "Fun," "1it- Bits" "The
Field" and packet OF buiter-scotch
I But the twinkle in the Colonel's eyes was
quickly suppressed. The sublime and the
ridiculous are near akin, and instead OF
cheering his mother. as Hilbert intend
ed, her boys curiously-chosen conso-
lation bad the effect OF breaking down
the Last remnants OF her composure.
She hsd lowered her veil again, yet the
Colonel opposite could but be aware OF
the tears stealing down on Tho Field"
which she held upside down. The tongh
soldier-fierce rs a lion in fight, and
stern discipliDsrian in camp-had one
peculiarly hated to see woman
cry. He iidgeted and fumed, and tugged
at the ends OF his mustache.
"Haye you no ether Children ?" he
ssked at last, stopping to move bus
travelling bag ont OF her way, and
hoping to distract her attention.
"No he is nay only one. But after
all, mother cant expect to keep her
boy always tied TO her apron-strings, can
she ? And his uncle will be kind to
him ii is very ungratelul Of me TO mind
so much" And she smiled sweet,
patient smile. which seemed to tear the
stern soldiers heart-strlngs.
"And what becomes Of you now you
7 IL ha al by41f,tlsr
e" After Christmas | an going to take
an engagement as companion which a
kind cousin has secured for me. A bank
broke; we Gre poor-aimost ponnlless
now" 4 faint flush rose to her cheek,
for the experience was new ono. -
must work IL. my daily bread but l
could bear that + only we could have
been together still, - Her voice broke
and the gentle tears fell afresh.
Il seemed kinder 10 let them have
their way. So she cried silently behind
"The Field" while Colonel PomerOy
looked ont of the window nj the winter
LANDSCAPES and the clouds big with
thrcatenings of snow, and turned over
in bis mind all sorts OF imprectics5le
plans for helping her. He would find
out her name and address and lodge
sum OF money to her credit in the local
bank. He would smugele few bank
notes into her little travelling.hag. lie
would get Jack Drummond-Orr to APP
point her gOverness 10 his children at a
salary of 900 q year, paid by himself
He would-hang it What WIS the use
OF n man coming into "A fortune i he
couldn't do some good with IT? tor
wealth was as new an experience to the
Door soldier, Hubert Pomeroy, as ablect
poverty to his unhappy fellow ravelier.)
While with his usual impulsivc, blum
dering generosity he hit upon and re-
iected dozen differentplans, the threat
ened snow began to fall, faster and ever
faster. The prospect without did not
tend to raise the spirits, and Colonel
Pomerov was relieved TO find that his
detected companion had for the moment
forgotten her troubles in sleep. Somuch
be could see in the evening dusk, made
darker by the heavy snow clouds. They
were crossing the Border now, hard by
the IRON bound shores of the grim North
Sea. The last glimmer Of daylight had
disappeared. it WAS intensely cold.
by the time Edinburgh was reached
Pomeroy was glad to warm tho inner
man with a good, square meal, for be
was not due at his friends, the Drum
mond-Orrs, until II 7. NJ. His fellow
traveller, too, enjoyed her coffee and
sandwiches am I tue cheerful Lights Of
tie refreshment-rOOm, and came back
with q trihe more color IL her wan
checks. When Colonel Pomeroy re-
ioined her he found. rather to his annoy
ance. that there were to be no longer
tete-d-tcte. A worthy north-country cou-
pie of commonplace aspect had secured
the two remaining corners, and were IN
/ the act OF making themselves comforta-
BILE for the night journey. Both had dis
carded boots for easy slippers ginger
colored trayelling-cap protected the good
mans head and ears, and huge silk
handkerchief OF Oriental design had re-
placed the conventional bonnet with his
partner. Their intention of prOpitiating
the deities of slumber was evident, and
ere long successful, as the heavy breath
ing of both testified. Their doze WAS
only temporarily interrupted by the halt
at Stirling, where the old gentleman
reused enough TO Prowl out hope that
7 the snow had not blocked the lines fur
Their North, and speedily fell asleep
again.
Colonel Pomeroy's fcllow-traveller
looked IN dismay. "Oh, You don't
think it likely, do you?" Her purse
was but scantily furnished, and delay
might mean expense.
L oil l
answered kindly. " 1t is fifteen years
and more since / last crossed the Bor-
der, and the greater part OF that time
has been spent in India. Do you 80
much further ,"
"Another two or three hours journey.
burnside is the name Of the station"
And Of mine also. That is con-
venient."
- am going to spend Christmas and
New Year at place called Ladykirk.'
"What the DrummOnd-Orrs ?
eyes; the Drummond-Orrs. ~
"How strange so am [ His face
distinctly frightened. "Drummond-Orr
is my cousin.
Yes ?"-demurely-" AIRS. Drum
mond- Orr is my cousin"
lie drew q long breath. Z" is 1t posi-
BILE She had but one relation in the
world Then you are-yOu must be-"
ALLISON Kerr once" very family
"AhEon Lloyd now.
There WAS long silence.
She who had loved and suffered
as Alison Kerr felt her heart-beats pull
sating wildly with the aiter-throb of an
old pain. No commonplace occurred 10
her vhercwith TO fill tue pause.
He leant back in his corner with in
tent eyes fixed upon her face. Strange !
and did not know You
81 knew you at once. You are less
changed than l only graler-stern-
Err
colder" he finished bitterly. 81
was never one of fortunes iavorites. In
deed, fate has been persistently unkind
TO me from those old Bhthedalo days
till now, when she has brought about
this strange meeting. with r courteous
little bow, which reminded her OF toe