New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-22
A PULLMAN CAR WOOING.

dark blue travelling costume, win large punc
OF violets pinned to front of her jacket; is
pretty slender girl Of abont eighteen. lfoth iadeh
with flowers, books and numerous small parceis;
which they deposit in section nearest H niioue Vi
"Gladys dear, / am really worried over your
taking this trip alone. Had you not better walt
a day or so. TO see if we can hunt some one up
TO accompany you?'
20. MO. indeed, papa. 1t was unfortunate that
Mr. Wilson was taken i'll so suddenly this morn
ing, so that Mrs Wilson could not 20 WIN me
this afternoon, hut YOU sec Ill have 10 start
to-day TO reach Omaha in time for Claras weo,
ding. especially as I'm to he bridesmaid You ana
mamma must not worry, for l shall get along
In the meanwhile other passengers come IN, anu
find their respective sections. The engine Ioo,s
warningly A few more kisses ana hurried TIL ~,
structioDs and papa and mamma are gone Inc
train moves off. slowly at first then WIN III
creasing speed carries her further and further away
from the two worried souls she had Just ieit: oo,
Gladys felt little frightened at the prospect
of this. her first long journey alone, ana kepC
her face turned toward the fast-lyihg pu1 ~. ,ho
noticed landscape for the olne eyes oenin" 'n'
long veil were blurred w tn tears. 49,.
Her thoughts flew back to her parents now 81, vi
the way to their home in San Francisco nne
knew how much they would mss her,Lthe o sd,
child-though she was going TO stay, only lev
weeks With her Omaha friends she Ihousro,
100. of same one else who-wel some one VINO was
also left in San Francisco .v.,,ors
She thought the few men and two fussy old LADIES'
looked very uninteresting. Thrown careiesslN ~
the section opposite was va rish hh" She then
turned her attention 10 the BOOKS. CANDY anu
flowers piled up in front of her she read si nNd
over and tucked away in her bag the caTus anu III
tiny sealed notes hidden III the cahdS "oAos Vi
attached to the bouquets. an, -
Time passed, and with reckless little yawn
Gladys glanced at her watch ana fo9h h IL al, o
will bc made now at Sacramento for dinner ,-
GLADYS thought of the bother of unpackinS
the neatly strapped hamper for just one meal
tbo Of Oinp ont at the StatlOn olOtc
wished Mrs Wilson had comc,-then decided 10
dine on candy, as she was not very hungry a..
At the moment familiar form came up o, rng
aisle. and in q second g tall. handsome, young
man was standing near with OutStretched mana.
a CLEAN OF amusement was IN ms Lar, aarN eyes Us
he uuiety said, How do yOn dc. Gladys
a delicate pink colored her cheeks as she shooE
hands. ard answered him with a surprised ana
rather cool. why. Jack where 0id 20" come
From the smolling-room, where Tye been for the
last three hours. ever since came in, ana fouhd
YOU so wrapped up in the scenery, you dd not see
me" he replied, moving some BOOKS away anu
sitting beside her in the most n'a'ter-ofeourse
Where are you going. jack"
What for3, asked she. suspiciouslv.
Partly bnsiness-partly pleasure Business TO
take care of yoq; pleasure to be WIN Sou' he
Vow. Jack, you know that is very foolish
Last night. when YOU refused me again. Yes.
know: but You see ! can't help being foolish.
Was born so, guess said Jack rcsGnedly
Dead silence followed this for about TWO MN
utcs She looked steadily out of the window,
while he gazed absently at the bald head Of a
man few seats in front. --.-.u,,. -.
\ Then he broke the silence by leaning toward her
and saying in q soft and persuasive tone GadyS'
n won't YOU reconsider what you SAID last night
Looking around nervousIy to see II any on, one
could hear she answered 70 JackI2ease oo1.
90 over that again. for il won't do one M OF goo1
He looked disappointed: then picking up heI
Jacket, said We'll we're olmos, TO Sacramento
Come let us go ont to o Gnn fa she did not have
10 dine on candy after all and while helping heI
with her coat Jack casually remarked:
You have lots Of flowers
"ycs and these lovely violcts-thpy came this
morning with no card attached but think car
thank You for them" she said. looking up brightly
4 tender look came into his eyes he said
"Ycs. l sent them. and I'm much Obliged to you
for wearing them" ,
preference. They matched my dress so we'll
that is why wore them u .r...,
cream roses would not look well with II at ALL TO
Poor little vioets-that last remark caused thei
dethronemcnt, for the girl with hush hastily ah'
angrily detached them. saving. Come TO thnnk
il. the roses would be far more effective. ant
pinned a few of the long stemmed beauties IN thci
place.
Just rs quickly Jack replaced tie few violet
he had worn in his coat with a rosebud that Sin
dropped saying, Mine are withercd, 100"
GLADYS looked annoyed but said nothing, an'
in five minutes they were hurrediy eating oii
ner at the station restaurant.
Afterward Jack amused and entertained ne
till the early bedtime. and she slept soundly ina
night feeling safe with friend so near.
Carefully looking from behind her curtains nex
morning, Gladys saw that the opposite sectlo!
had been changed from " two beds 70 two seats
again but Jack was not visible Half an hon
found her dressed, waiting for him to appear. a
She intended asking him to breakfast out Of In
well-stocked hamper. ,
civ a ama n
hesitation smilingy accepted her invitation. IL
helued her unpack the hamper and set the tabl
in her section and In perfect gale OF fun the
This is fun. isn't il ~ said Gladys. spearin
for a sardine with a c6rkscrew. for Jack. as CON
pany, was honorcd with the only fork ORR, ;o,nv ,,o
Immense he assented so emphaucaliy Una
Emboidened by this. Jack in the act Of cal
rying piece of cold chicken TO his mouth leatie'
over and lowering his voice and fork at the sam
always-shall We. Gladys?'
She smiled in spite of herself at his tone an
manner even while q dainty fr0wn slightly MARIE
her pretty forehead. ard she answered briefly am
emphaticaly "Couldnt think of such thing
30, You cruel little girl" said lack. dramat
cally. as he Strengthened up and proceeded to ca
the mOrsel on his fork.
Their merry little meal over the rest of the da
passed in the usual routine of Pullman car. JAG
was all devotion from first 10 last. Reading n IL
ing and eating. with hasty little promenade
when there was any opportunity was the orde
OF the day. $3.50.
GLADYS acknowledged to herself, after biddin
him goodnight that Jack was a very pleasan
companion-but she did not want TO marry him
no. indeed.
Jack Hollis had known and loved Gladys Pre-:
ton since he was boy OF nineteen and she littl
Girl of fourteen He had proposed and been de
clined several times. but Knowing that she dl
not dislike him, and believing that "eyerythin
comes to the man who waits, he was waiting
and in the meantime woong 10 the best Of hi
ability.
lie was very much afraid she would meet som
OTHER man during her VISIT who would fall i
love with her and win her; hence his decp-lai
scheme to travel TO Omaha with her. AS TO
GLADYS after her first surprise at seeing him n
board she was so used TO his never-failing devo
ton that she took his coming with her as matte
of course. 1t was JUS. like Jack. she thought.
The second morning Gladys arose with sever