Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-19

She snubbed poor Jack, who was all
sympathy; refused the cup of tea he
brought her when they changed ears at
Ogden. and when the journey began
again lay back on the pillows he fixed
in the seat for her and would have
nothing to say TO him.
All day She suffered intensely. feign-
ing sleep most Of the time To avoid
being fused over by the sympathetic
old ladies.
How Jack longcd TO take the golden
brown head in lis arms and stroke the
throbbiug temples. Toward evening,
when the rest of the passengers were
out at dinner. he asked her, with a pas
sionate rremor in his voice, TO give him
the right To do 50.
She was trying TO swallow the tea he
had again brought in to her. Pushing
it away she said angrily.
Jack, you bother me 70 death.
Don't ever mention that subject 20 me
again. for | will not marry you. Go
away. and don't speak to me at all
Then the aching head dropped YEARLY
back on the pillow.
Jack paled. took the half emPt!ed
! cup and walked silently out Of the a
That was the last she saw Of him TINT
night. She had her berth made up
early, and, utterly exhausted, soon fell
into a refreshing sleep, from which she
awoke in the night with the headache
gone.
Her first thought was OF Jack, and
her ewes opened wide with shame az
she remembered her rudeness TO the
man who had always been so kind 10
her. She recalled the panied, set look
as he had turned away the evening be
fore, and resolved TO ask his pardon
the first thing in the morning, when, OF
course, he would forgive her and they
would be good friends again.
Morning found Gladys herself again,
sweet and pretty as ever; but no Jack
TO be seen. He had not come in 70
take breakfast with her, as she expect
ed. 50 she decided he must have eaten
at the station, which had been passed
early, before she was up.
After a lonely little breakfast by her
self. she settled down comfortably with
a book 10 read and wait for him 70
come and make up.
The hours passed, however. and still
\ no Jack. His traps were still opposite,
; o he must be on the train, probably in
the smoking room, where the other men
spert most Of their time. She began
70 grow very indignant at his neglect.
, Ito b. sure. | told him never q
= speak 10 me again, but he knew did
not mean il. soliloquized Gladys then
tossed her head and vowed she didn't
care what he did.
4 At luncheon time she saw him disap
pear in the eating without =
much as a look Y in her direction
Shortly after the train moved he saun
tered carelesSly into his section. Mex
= ing her wondering eyes he gravel!
bowed, then taking a book, was to al
intents soon absorbed in its contents.
Her heart seemed 20 sink a few
inches as she fully realized that he haS
4 taken her hasty words literally, ant
did not intend speaking to her. Blu
pride came 10 her rescue, n h wa
apparently as much interested in he
work as he was in his.
The afternoon rolled on, and stil
they read, never glancing at eacl
other. As the train drew up at the din
ner station he threw down his book
: and. without "A word 20 the girl acros
/, the aisle. went out talking and laugh
ing with one Of the men.
=, GLADYS. who had not left the ca
- that day, timidly asked the old ladiC
if she could 90 out 10 dinner with theI
, and was promptly taken under the
wing. After dinner Jack staid in III
smoking room playing cards.
Then. as the shadows darkened
that she could not see to read, Gladly
spirits fell TO lowest ebb. Turning
. the window, but seeing nothing of II
fast darkening landscape, she gaze
steadily out with fast filling eyes. 81
'e' realized and confessed then to hense
" how much she had missed Jack all da.
On the train few into the darknes
The car lamps were lit and berths we
y being made up all around her. Mo
dllu AlDIt lhAAEAf nAA ~" 'EAAN'1 -
:" grew. Tomorrow morning would brir
d them 70 Omaha, where her frien'
would meet Der. She would go Of
way, Jack another, and he would new
no speak 70 her again. The last thougI
b. was too much for her, and by this Tin
she was crying softly but bitterly in Il
ne corner. with her face still turned TO d
i window.
~ All, Jack, deliberately staying avn
lIe all day from willful little Gladys was
diplomatic stroke Of yours!
Suddenly some n leaned over h
al and said softly, why, Gladys hon
sick already"
,ut Startled, she turned quickly, and wi
IN a joyful little catch Of her brea
dashed her handkerchief over her ey
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