Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-18
Romance Oh the Rail.

The overland flyer" was nearly an
hour behind time, and two drummers
who had exhausted the joys OF two
banded high five, absorbed the con- !
tents of a pocket companion, and 1or
some time had been reviline the souliess
corporation in whose gilded car they
were being transported, finally ceased
talking from sheer weariness and list
ened with drowsy interest to the con-
versation going on between a very
pretty girl and a good-looking old lady
who occupied the seat just across the
aisle from them.
"Yes,s the old lady was saying, this
is the first time 1 have ever been west"
"How do you like Nebraska, Judging
from what you have seen OF it," asked
the girl.
1T appear to be a lovely country,
but and the kind old lady grew more
confidential, II don't think / ever would
have left Pennsylvania, where 1 was
born and have lived all my life until
now, if my husband had not died
about a year ago. 1t seemed SO
some there then" Here she came
near breaking down, and the sweet
faced young lady looked sympathetic,
while the drummers grew more inter
ested. 81 have a son who lives at North
Platte and who is an engineer. He
IL II between North Platte and Sidney.
He is going to be married soon, and he
has been writing to me to come out and
live with him for some time, and so
settled up all my affairs in my old home
and am on my way to the new home"
Why" said the girl, u live in North
| Platte and am on the way home from a
| visit to friends at Grand Island. What
is your sons name? Perhaps L am
acquainted with him.
"Charley Stanton. DO you know
him." she asked.
AS the name was given the drum
mers, who apparently We're paying no
attention to the conversation across the
aisle, noticed the girl start suddenly
and exhibit considerable emotion, which
the older woman did not observe. Fin.
ally the young girl answered calmly:
"Yes, [ know him we'll"
u am glad to hear it," smiled the old
lady. and perhaps You also know the
girl he is going to marry. He has
written whole pages about how beauti-
full and good his Minnie is. She is very
nice, L expect, but young men always
view their sweethearts in rather a par
tial light. Don't you think so. Miss?"
Indeed / 10" said the girl. who was
blushing and evidently very much in.
terested.
Well" continued the other, 81 hope
she will make him a good wife, for no
mother ever had a better boy than my
Charley has been to me-"
The sweet-faced girl hesitated a mo-
ment, and then. TO the inexpresslble de-
light of the two travelling men, kissed
her amazed and kindly face, and said
earuestly: Il am the Minnie who heis TIC
marry. and you may be sure that I will
try to deserve such a husband and such
n mother"
At this happy termination the two
drnmmers, whose c~ountenances e
pressed the JOY they felt, silently and
secretly but emphatically shook hands,
and a half an hour later when the train
stopped at the depot in North Platte,
and Il tall. handsome man came eagerly
down to the platform. and seeing the
familiar faces in the same seat took
them both in his strong arms and JOY
ously led them away, q close observer
would have seen tears in the eyes OF
both the drummers.
II would give a great deal for such a
wife as Charley Stanton will get" said
one OF them with a sigh.
"And [ would give all | possess for
such a mother as he has," observed his
friend, who has been an orphan since
childhood.
The bell rang, then the conductor
shouted "All aboard" and the "over-
land flyer" was Off for the west.-Oma-
Aa Bee.