Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-13

ing sleep most of the time To avoid
being fused over by the sympathetic
old ladieS.
How Jack longed TO take the golden
brown head in his arms and stroke the
throbbing temples. Toward evening,
when the rest Of the passengers were
out at dinner. he asked her, with a pas
sionate tremor in his voice, To give him
the right 10 do SO.
She was trying to swallow the tea he
had again brought in 10 her. Pushing
il away she said angrily:
Jack. you bother me TO death.
Don't ever mention that subject TO rue
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 emptied
cup and walked silently out of the a
That was the last she saw Of him that
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 eyes opened wide with shame as
she remembered her rudeness TO the
man who had always been so kind To
her. She recalled the panied, set look,
as be 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 TO
take breakfast with her, as she expect
ed, so 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 to read and wait for him to
come and make up.
The hours passed, however, and still
no Jack. His traps were still opposite,
so he must be IN the train, probably in
the smoking room, where the other men
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to grow very indignant At his neglect.
ITO be sure, / told him never 10
speak 10 me again. but he knew / did
not mean it, soliloquized Gladys; then
tossed her head and vowed she didn't
care what he did.
At luncheon time she saw him diSap-
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much as a look even in her direction.
Shortly after the train moved he saun.
tered carelessly into his section. Meet
ing her wondering eyes he gravely
bowed, then taking a book, was 10 all
intents soon absorbed in its contents.
Her heart seemed TO sink a few
inches AZ she fully realized that he had
taken her hasty words literally, and
did not intend speaking 90 her. But
pride came To her rescue, and she was
apparently as much interested in her
work as he wa in his.
The afternoon rolled on and still
they read, never CHANGING at each
other. As the train drew up at the din
ner station he threw down his book,
and, without a word to the girl across
the aisle, went out talking and laugh
ing with one Of the men.
Gladys, who had not left the car
that day, timidly asked the old ladies
if she could 60 out to dinner with them
and was promptly taken under their
wing. After dinner Jack staid in the
smoking room playing cards.
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that she could not see TO read, Gladys
spirits fell { o lowest ebb. Turning 10
the window, but seeing nothing Of the
fast darkening landscape, she ga1ed
steadily out with fast filling eyes. She
realized and confessed then 20 herself
how much she had missed Jack all day.
On the train few into the darkness.
The car lamps were Lit and berths were
being made up all around her. More
and more lonely and low spirited she
grew. Tomorrow morning would bring
them to Omaha, where her friends
would meet her. She would go one
way, Jack another, and he would never
/ speak TO her again. The last thought
was too much for her, and by this time
she was crying softly but bitterly in the
corner, with her face still turned 10 the
window.
All, Jack, deliberately staying away
all day from willful little Gladys was a
diplomatic stroke of yours,
Suddenly ome n leaned Over her
and said softly, why Gladys, home
sick alreadyf'
Startled, she turned quickly, and with
a joyful little catch Of her breath
dashed her handkerchief over her eyes
and answered shyly, "No, Jack, only
lonesome, and I'm sorry l was so
rude yesterday"
He sat down, screening her from any
prying eyes, and said very low, GLADYS,
darling. were YOU CRYING because I've