The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-09-17

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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 its 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
its side-track with many a puff and
dutter and much ringing OF not un-
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 a girl who seemed to act in the
capacity OF a maid rather than a.
companion alighted from the 5
o'clock train from Boston, made
some inquiries OF an official at the
Fitchburg station, and then made
her way across the tracks to the
other train which was waiting respect
fully at a distance. Just as the train
from Boston was about to start a
youngman came hurriedly to the plat
form OF the car, looked earnestly across
the tracks, and then disappeared in
side the car to return moment later
with a 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 q 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 furtive chances 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 her maid was two
or three seats behind her, with wraps
and umbrellas and the various other
paraphernalia that q fastidious Young
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
the car proper. The girl was evident
iiy unconscious of his presence, or at
least unmindful OF it.
She looked steadily out Of the win.
COW and seemed to be enjoying also
the beautiful scenery.
But presently the young man began
70 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. Then he
went back to the door and leaned
away out, looking up the track. Their
he went back to the box again and ar
ranged his four-in-hand nervouslv
Suddenly he got up and walked reso
lute1y down the car to where thu
young woman was seated. He walked
much in the manner Of one who has
determined to take q 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 a.
he came up and she did not motto,
him. He was obliged to call her at
tention. 80 -
''Grace," he said.
She turned from the window will
wondering eyes and looked at him {
moment. Then the light of recogn1
ton drove the wonder slowly from he
eyes and she held out her hand Ian
.guidly.
"Why, how do you do, Mr.. Mar
.den?" she said.
He took her hand slowly; he almos
CROPPED for it. He had been irving al
the way from Boston to get up cour
age to speak to her, and now her cool
surprised Chow do you do'' was al
most too much for. him. There wa
not even traceable note Of resent
dnent in it. There certainly was moth