The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-26
IT ENDED WELL.
A uetrothal which Was Accomplished
Under Difficulties.

The voice Of the young man had
trcrnulous, vibrant quality, and a glow
like that Of Juno sunset spread over
bIs face as he took tho vacant seat by the
sile of the Young woman and greeted her
joyfully. -.
"This Is an unexpected pleasure, Miss
Bcanc." he said. II did not know you
were on the train. am not presuming
too much, hope. in rejoicing III the an
,cipation of delightful trip instead of
the long. tiresome journey OF half day
that | had resigned myself to suffer when
! came aboard.
Certainly not, Mr.. Winserbottom,'
she replied. and the observant young man
noted an increasing quickness in the Hut
tering movements of the feathers and
flummadiddles on the travelling hat OF
his fair companion not due altogether TO
the Jar OF the train.
Her heart is beating faster, he said
to himself, but even in the rapture that
thrilled his frame aud tingled to the ends
of his fingers ut this discovery he felt he
had taken a sneaking advantage Of her
and learned something he had no right
as yet 10 know.
For months Cyrus Winterbottom had
carried in his heart the image of the
lovely girl who now sat by his side. For
months he had hoped that the time and
the opportunity might come when he
but let us not anticipate.
The train Numbered along over rocky
gorgcs, around the base Of precipitous
cliffs and down into spacious valleys
upon which the promise Of a glorious
spring was already showing itself in a
landscape that glowed and smiled be-
meath the ardent rays of the sun; but the
Young man needed not the panorama Of
surprising loyeliness that was unfolding
itself on either hand He had something
better 10 look at.
Miss Vanilla he said. with beating
heart. as he braced himself with L super
human effort. this may seem an mop
perfume moment for the confession | am
about to make, but am impelled by a
feeling l can no longer resist, My heart
huneers for'@
Tickets"
II was the conductor who spoke.
A shadoo of annoyance crossed the brow
Of the young man at the interruption
He produced his ticket, handed &c TO the
official, and in few moments resumed:
Il was about to say that | have carried
in my breast burden | can bear no
must suffer a still heavier one OF whether
life shall have new meaning for me
benceforth. Vanilla Beane, / lore
"Caramels, peanuts, figs, gum in
quired the train boy.
Nor said Cyrus, shortly. Have you
ever felt that the time must come, sooner
or later, Vanilla, When
life of Jesse james, suggested The
train boy, returning to the attack; mag.
azines, latest railway guide, Robert
KS -
II tell you don't want anything OK
claimed the exaspersted young man.
May tell you what is in my heart, Va
nilla: mo, sir; don't know what the
next station is. sir, and don't care,-l
have looked forward TO the time, my
own Vanilla, when could summon the
courage to tell YOU how inexpressibly
dear to me you are and to ask you If yOu
will be my wife. VIII
There was a sudden crash. \ broken
rail had thrown the train from thetrack.
The car rolled down the embankment.
At the first Wild mnge Of the coach Va
nilla Bcane had seized the young man
about the neck with q convulsive clasp
and though the passengers were cavort-
ing and plunging from floor 10 ceiling
and ceiling to floor in the careless, TN
studied freedom of motion and absence
Of all ceremony that may always be ob-
served in an affair Of this kind, she did
not lose her self possession.
Cyrus Winterbottom, she shrielied
into his ear, with the resolute, fearless,
let-no-guilty-man-cscape voice Of ayounG
woman attending strictly to business,
Il Bang WIN Thudl BE
your Crash! Little Crunchi
"Wne!' Dooml Rattle! Bang There,
Cyrus, darling! We've got down to the
bottom at last. Straighten out my hat,
love. "-AChicago Tribune.