Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-29


In Kansas City we had little time to
spend. And, having our curiosity excited
by the description of the cable line of
street cars we mounted the steps to tho
platform ready for ride. The car travels
up an inclined plane of about forty-five de-
grees with perfect ease.
80, look DOWN. said Lady Irving, sit
makes me dizzyp'
what if the cable should break?" said
Stella.
1--WE would land near the depot or down
among the trellises," answered Melvorne.
mo-" said a man on the car, "those
brakes between the wheels have clamps
like great Shoes which fas ten on the rails,
and can even lift the car clear from the
track in case Of accident"
THAT is a protection then, aside from
the cablel" asked Melvorne.
Eyes, SIR" said the man, "the cable
parted once, and the brake saved the car"
THANK YOU" said Melvorne. zone
feels greater safety in travelling when they
understand the workings"
Turning to come down, Lady Irving said:
81 feel as though l was sinking. How
strange that we go no faster coming down
than we did going up'
equally fast at every point. The car is fas-
tened to the cable, not running on it," ex-
planned Melvorne.
We were glad to stand on terra trina
once more. Then we went back into the
great waiting room of the depot to get
ready for our train.
such hum of activity! Such hurry
ing TO and fro Such anxiety for the
fo-
such disregard for everything but self, l
never saw in all my travelsp said Mel
vorne.
ut makes me think of hive Of bees" 1
said, looking at the moving mass of hui
man beings. Where can they all be go
ing,"
There, our train has moved down."
said Melvorne, and we gathered up our
bundles, crossed the intervening tracks,
produced our tickets, and took our seats
in an elegant palace car. The quiet was q
luxury after the noise and confusion of
the busy waiting room.
In a short time we were speeding away
towards the rising sun. On, on, we went
with feelings of content and joy Our lit
tie party was complete, the cars were COM
Portable and the dining arrangements
satisfactory.
"Chicaco!' rang out upon the air before
we hardly realized it could be. AS we left
the train / said to Stella:
GLOW different things look to me now,
little girl, that 1 have found you on my
arm"
"Melvorne,r I said, as we entered a
carriage, would you like to see Potter
Palmer's residence now"
mo" he said, laughing, "but we will
rest at his hotel a few hours, however.
Then if the ladies are not too much fatig-
ued we will start for New York.
They declared themselves r,ady for the
Journey. l believe that they enjoyed it.
Our active English ladies are not sickly
sentimentaliSts who think the browning
glory of womanhood is to be thought an
invalid They are brave, pure-hearted
women. They can be independent of the
old oak, yet love and home are no less
dear to them because of that independ-
ence.
What happy hours we spent on that
homeward Journey Stella never tired of
asking questions about her fathers child
hood home, and Melvorne seemed to enjoy
picturing the old place He would give
the most minute descriptions of every
thing about it. At last on a beautiful day
in July, we were on a great ocean steamer
bound for home.
One evening as VIC were standing on
deck Meyorne asked:
Lloyd, do you remember the day found
you dreaming."
Yes" / said, 81 think / do! l little
thought then that was seeking friend,
and / found that he had lost the one he
held most dear"
And did you expect to find us so far
from home" asked Lady Irving archly.
'No, nay lady" said Melvorne, half
playfully. when / was in London l
would not seek you for fear my sweet girl
friend would be changed to cold proud
woman of fashion"
What do you think now7" she asked
mischievously.
~ Think he said, catching her in his
arms, that shall hold You a prisoner un.
til you name the day that shall call you
miner
''And make the same demand" l said,
bringing Stella to my side.
eve may as well present our flags of
truce and surrender to cur oonquerers,"
said Stella to Lady Irving.
yes" said Lady Irving playfully, I'VE
expected that some day you would become
tyrants and use the conquerar's right TO
command; SD we prepared our weapons Of
war ready to surrender with grace! AT
| Silver Dell, my home in London, there
will be n double wedding on the evening OF
the seventh Of September IL you will agre
to such treaty of peace"
''Is that true?" 1 asked, kissing the lips
loved SO well
eyes, Lloyd after meeting You in Den
yer, Lady Irving and planned not to be
married until our return to England She
made me promise to be married Oa the
same day she was and at her home
"Thcn, you little rogue, you had made
these arrangements when l urged you to
set the day that evening in Manitou-"
Eyes, and It was fun for us when we
met after our return from the evening
ramble. Cousin james had asked Lady
Irving the same question, and had urged
reply" said Stella gaily.
"Do you hear that, Melvorne" l asked
Hear whatg''
"Why, these mischievous witches Ind
planned to make us wait until we were in
England before they would yield their