St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-04-11

Ooi what will do thenr'
Ocr baby's face tho shadow sen 4
Oe wondering. troubled shoushts
bue soon she Frightened; she had found
Tho comfort that she sought:
Why dran'mA don't 90 aak." she cried
Wv with baby logic deep
Vat when 90 can't Walk any mMe i
Oo'd better learn % ocsssa"
Carrie Blake A@gan. IN Wess Shore
TO SETTLE A QUARREL
Story OF . Distracted Lover Hon.
Ing tor Happy Results.
The train was late and the enRinee,
was evidently trying to make up time.
Ronald McAlliStcr turned his face 70,
the twentieth time to the darkencd psns
BY his side and stared into the black
ness Now and then tho shadowy
form OF some object showed for . mo
ment as the car whirled along over the
rails and IN occasional house dotted
the gloom with its cheesy lightA
But. It the truth be told, Rouald'l
mind was not occupied BY these Aeetina
visions Of the outer world. The glass
acted - . mirror. and he could look q
long and eagerly - be liked q the -
Election OF dainty figure In N opposite
seat ....
Rather grave eyea . saucy poss, Z
sweet tired mouth, rebellious whispa
OF soft brown hair straying down undel
nstylish bat plain hat; slight pretty
figure in . simple brown travelling suit,
with weary droop that appealed "a
the strong young fellow and msde him
rebel 6crccly against the social couven-
tionalitics which rose like IN icy bar
rier between the two travelcrs-this 4
what McAllister saw In the glasA
he had been able TO perform one or
two slight services for the girl-had
raised her window. and brought glass
OF water; had heard her gentle thank
you. sir; you are very kind" and had
caught sight of her ticket. thus learn
ing that her destination was only one
station beyond his home, 70 which he
was returning after . hard business
trip.
Their eyes had met so frequently,
after this. that she had flushed. and he
had been ashamed to look In her direc-
ton, lest sho should think him . boor.
anxious to scrapc . railway acquaint-
snce- with the flrst pretty girl he met
The tired head under the brown hat
dropped until Il rested on the back Of
the seat where il swayed hslplessly.
The train rushed onward through the
night faster and faster. until the car
fairly rocked - Il dew around curves
and over resoundfng bridgeA
''Must get into tho siding st Moore
Vile before No. 10 freight comes In. /"
Ronald heard the conductor say 70 the
brakeman rs he passed out Of the car.
Faster-fastcr Ronald idly counted
the rails and glanced at the second
hand Of his watch. Could Il be pessibles
Forty-five miles IN houri
Now. City: and look-sixty-a mile .
minutei
The tired girl could not rest In her
.ramped position. and. raising her head.
glanced 1t Ronald with . quiverinR
ghost Of . smile.
He started to his feet. was In tho
aisle moving toward her. when
crashi
An uproar Of shrieks and frightful
cries. q rending of solid walls and
beams. . dixxyings swaying lurch. .
fierce hiss Of steam-thcn absolute rest
from motion
Ronald raised his hand and pushed
away something which was lying on
his face and smothering him In the
darkness It was the warm. lifele0
body of . man who . moment before
had been telling . funny story TO .
comrsde In the smoking-car. thirty feet
away.
The smoker and passenger wsrs .ons
car now. In railroad parlanes they had
''telcscoped." :. ss-s-l .i,s
As IL in . dream McAnisser raised
himself up. groaned . little over .
bruised ankle or something Of the
kind, and slowly made his way. limp
ing. out Of the wreck.
A man near by raised lantern.
.''Good for you. ''he said. in . husky
tone. you've got one Of them ont. a.
ready, haven't you?" - . s!i-f ea5
And Ronald looked down, and, com.
ing gradually to his senses. realized
that he was bearing something IN his
arms -something warm and human-e
living woman ....,.s,
The light Of the lantern tell on her
face and her brown dresA i. Yes. he was.
not mistakes. Out Of that awful chaos,
which was even now ringing with tAo
shrielks Of the wounded and dying. -
- ~ j
He looked down into her face. + =
Thank Godr' he said. Then sdded
''He has given her 70 ma"
Every well, sir; II that = tbe way In
which ycu regard my happiness yoR can
leave me"
"And never return? IN do soy"
Ronald McAAisosr and Ruth JGvis |
glared at e6ch sotheP ACROSS tho little |
table ana uttered these
words, their checks burning /
and eyes Sparkling With aaeeS .tus
eight mouths after they Aad net ea
that fearful night when No 10 fright
and the Might Owl. expseas .haA col-
lided on the S. p. 4 c. railroad -
It was but.p digit mates. t4e' b.
ginning Of this quarrel-a hasty word |.
about, : partner 81 : dance. . .h9 o.,
childish jealousy. angry TONES. hassh inr
functions. bitter retoEte. end. there they
stood. engaged 70 b oarrisd. en ~
next New YeaE,s day. but drifthe
leagues Qpart every moment -
It WAS : saltzY Jaly evenins. md |
when ROnald dasased out of the house \
he northern sly showed 10 stsra Only l.
asA'nslse -: .szttv IN jstea9