Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-11-12

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EN&%MHtM train that runs from
WNNlHt%M, the entrance of the
H(%>m great Hoosac tunnel
NQlE( away up through the
GAg mountains along the
WIZ bank of the Deerfeld
river waits patiently on it's narrow
guage side-track until it's larger con-
temporary from Boston comes up and
empties out whatever Gifts freight and
whoever OF it's passengers are destined
for the little villages farther up in the
the mountains. AS soon as the Fitch
burg train has pulled out OF the sta
ton and into the tunnel the smaller
combination is left master of the field,
and, after backing coquettishly from
it's side-tracll with many a puff and
fiutter and much ringing OF q not I'M
tuneful bell, it starts sturdily around
the curve and begins it's journey OF
twelve miles over an upgrade track.
One quiet evening in the earlier part
OF July a young woman accompanied
by q girl who seemed to act in the
capacity Of a maid rather than q
companion alighted from the S
o'clock train from Boston, made
some inquiries OF an official at the
titchburg station, and then made
her way across the tracks to the
other train which was waiting respect
fully at q distance. just as the train
from Boston was about to start a.
young man came hurriedly to the plat
form OF the car, looked earnestly across
the tracks, and then disappeared in
side the ear to return a moment later
with q tan-leather umbrella, and a
cane. He looked nervous and annoy
ed, but crossed the tracks and climbed
into the single passenger-car on the
narrow-gauge road. The car was a
combination passenger and baggage
car, and he climbed in at the baggage
car end. Presently the train backed
from the side-track and started along
its upgrade journey.
The young man took up a position
before the open side door OF the bag
gage end of the car and seemed to give
himself up to admiration of the coun-
try through which they were passing,
though he cast iurtive glances into the
other end OF the car, where the young
woman had taken her place. She was
seated near the middle of the car, on
the sunny side, and Mermaid was two
or three seats behind her, with wraps
and umbrellas and the various other
paraphelnalia that a fastidiousy Dung
woman carries with her even on a
short journey. Having made these
observations the young man gave
more perfect attention to the land
scape and looked less frequently into
thecar proper The girl was evident
ly unconscious OF his presence, or at
least unmindful of it.
She looked steadily out OF the Win
dow and seemed to be enjoying also
the beautiful scenery.
But presently the young man began
to grow more nervous and FESTIVE. He
moved uneasily from his position to
the open doorway and sat down on q
box in the middle of the car. Thenhe
went back to the door and leaned
away out, looking up the track. Then
he went back to the box again and ar
ranged his four-in-hand nervously.
Suddenly he got up and walked reso-
lutely down the car TO where the
young woman was seated. He walked
much in the manner of one who has
determined to take a bath in very
cold water and goes at it with his
nerves at the sticking point and his
eyes shut. The young woman was
much interested in the landscape as
he came up and she did not notice
him. He was obliged to call her at
tention.
HGrace," he said.
She turned from the window with
wondering eyes and looked at him q
moment. Then the light of recognl-
tion drove the wonder slowly from her
eyes and she held out her hand lam
grlidly.
aWhy, how do you do, Mr.. Mar
den?" she said.
He took her hand slowly; he almost
CROPPED forit:: He had been trying all
the way from Boston to get. up colr-
age to speak to her, and now hercool,
surprised How do you do" was al
most too much for him. There was
not even a traceable note of resent
ment in it. There certainly wasnoth-
ing Of pleasure. However, he pulled