The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-11-13
IN hwFnL CHARGE.

fhseSin tkehger train that runs from the entrance
.1test heTreat 6f'the great HoOsac Tunnel away up
clefqagthe nthTough the mountains along the bank
2otthB 5erebf the Deereld River waits patiently
atsn is9w-g qtse narrOwguage side-track until its
Jt@rgefohtem larger contemporary from Boston comes
IPRlRpdemPtfT and empties out whatever of its
itEeghind wfreight and whoever of its passengers
ra eihed fare destined for the little villages farther
% up INNS motap in the mountains. As soon as the
f4tGhtig usFitchburg train has pulled out of the
statiohnd station and into the tunnel the smaller
eamttion ieombination is left master of the field,
apa lSlr bacand after backing coquetshly from its
sloe-sHk witside-track with many puff and hutter
lana hoh ringthd much ringing of not untuneful
pelL starts SHE'LL it starts Sturdily around the
lapa bins its and begins its journey of twelve miles
% 9Vereeo gra6ver up grade track. There is some
tang lmoro thing humorous about the little engine
ana qhalf sand the hafgrown cars, but the region
II trasses is ttlaverses is beautiful beyond descrp
g9na'd if yoion, and if you have plenty of time the
Aumo0f the Rumor of the railroad is good-natureG
Fatteth7D irqather than ronical.
bneniet eyeOne quiet evening in the earlier part of
JAY aoung July young woman, accompanied by
slr no seemgr who seemed to act in the capacity of
maid either maid rather than companion, alighted
romie five from the five o'clock train from Boston,
0uasJme inqnade inquiries of an official at the
FteePlrg statFitchburg station and then made her
way t6ss theay the track to the other train
WHO F7as waithich was waiting respectfully at dis
Lahl'e' ust atGnCe. Just the train from Boston
was 'Iot to twas about to start, young man came
h"FEit to thurridly to the platform of the car,
'Iookeeamcs tl3oked earnestly across the track and
idshtsappealthen disappeared inside the car, to
FF'df& momqetum moment later with leather
slVths an urshtchel an umbrella and cane He
l'o%hervoulooked nervous and annoyed, but crossed
lane Stss andthe tracks and climbed into the the sin
t1a
road The capoad. The a combination pas
seh&eand passenger and baggage car, and he climbed
"a "t5 haggin at the baggage end Presently the
tTdi9acked train backed from the sde-track and
SE't8sAlong Started along its upgrade journey.
AhFounG m"Ihe young man took up position be-
foieht open fore the open sidedoor of the baggage
emu othe car end of the and seemed to give him
sell BIto adsef up to admiration of the country
hT9eh whcltlrough which they were passing though
ne pl urtiyhe cast furtive glances into the other
4od othe car end of the car where the young woman
. A%h taen herhad taken her place She seated
heaEiA middnear the middle of the car on the sunny
ide"13 her inside and her maid two three seats
1Q9fdnber, wbehind her, with wraps and umbrellas
alGtA yarioand the various other parapphernalia
@st tastdiuthat a fastidious young woman carries
wilmer even with her on a short journey. Hav-
ing I&3e thesing made these observations the young
htt Ave morTan gave more perfect attention to the
4qate and landscape and looked less frequently into
we fNPropcrthe car proper. The girl evidently
heaetous oiunconscious of his presence, at least
ohHmaful of unmindfu of it. She looked steadily
D7otptyhe wilout of the window and seemed to be
Fhjo1hg also enjoying also the beautiful scenery.
fffA5w and Far below and to the left was the clear
'"eteIOf the water of the Deerfed now slipping
'a"bGIth thealOng with the quiet dignity of a river
no" 'mbling now tumbling and tossing on stone and
t9ckvEib all tHOck with all tbp IF If
moHhiin broomountain brook. Above on every side
Fosete mounose the mountains, where point and
peak nd sky peak and sky and tree blended in per
iFF6sFmony feet harmony of form and color Here
hHo Aere an oRnd there open field stretched
Nhethuntaln the mountain a bare brown rock lent
lis fpjring tdts coloring to the nearest landscape
Inc s9a bed The road bed curved and santed turn
ihg afs and tng here and there as it wound in and
,AuISbug thout among the hills but always and
everywhere reeverywhere remained the beauty of the
green hills green hills and rugged, sky-capped
ihohhtins. mountains.
ANes~hile thrMeanwhile the little engine plodded
At4a7 on its sturdily its way, stopping now and
}hen tairnk then to drink of its own peculiar cup
Rut Stating onUut starting again determinedly with
FaiIhfsle TeslNmirabe resolution. Once it slowed
3o"A1bile thdown while the engineer fireman re-
Ifeshe hmsolfreshed himself from some early rasp-
5e4ie aat CHERRIES that grew along the road, but
2thtEAie it neotherwise it never faered its way.
NV"f'sently But presently the young man began to
gre" tore grow more nervous and FESTIVE. He
moVe'Nneas moved uneasly from his position at the
open doorway, doorway, and sat down on box in
4he IRt''ie Of the middle of the car Then he went
lack he doback to the door and leaned away out
4poksn-up Unlocking up the track. Then he went
hack tthe DO lcl to the box again and arranged his
ie0ralhand four-in-hand nervousy. Suddenly he
sob4iend wagotup and walked resolutey down the
Car to where Car to where the young woman was
seated DE seated. He walked much in the manner
OF 9he7hO haef one who has determined to take a
bath AVERY cCbath in very cold water and goes at it
8lth n neryewth his at the sticking point and
Als egs shut his eyes shut The young woman was
4ueR herestauch interested in the landscape as he
2AineJb, and came up, and she did not notice him.
lie wa oblige1Ie was obliged to call her attention
.'lFtee, be terrace he said
She turned She turned from the window with
@eReelng eyewonderng eyes and looked at him mo-
meht, Then tment Then the light of the recognition
9I9tethe drove the wonder slowly from her eyes,
8adssh held ouhd she held out her hand languidy.
'"h$4 how do'Why how do you do Mr.. Marden?''
aae,sa4l she said
IHe,sek her lille took her hand slowly; he almost
Se9pefbr il. gboped for it. He had been trying all
tae'Ss2frOm the way from Boston to get up courage
u spettO hertospeak to her, and her COOL sur
eF1sed' How dprised "How do you?' was almost too
IRoehftt him. much for him. There was not not even
= ttrsesble nGctraceabe note of resentment in it,
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