The Red Cloud chief., 1892-04-22

INV khS PdSCS WHICH, l.
thought it was time. Every once in
awhile l would catch a few phrases.
Pretty soon / heard, in the voice of the
young man:
$50 you did write to me after you got
to Europe?"
"Of course / did!-three several
times. And 1 sen you an address
where letters could be safely sent to
me-"
81 never got it." His chest rose and
fell, almost convulsively. He leaned
over her and said, ever SO tenderly:
"What must you have thought Of me
all this time"
"What must you have thought Of me.''
was her only answer.
Il don't care what l thought, now
it's over-for it is over. isn't it," And
his eyes sought hers.
Furtively she put her hand on the
car-seat between them. Just as fur
lively he covered it with his. Of course
l had d~iscreetly turned my hack to the
young couple to make them happy; but
! watched them in the mirror between
the windows of my section-to make
myself happy. There was no harm in
that, l hope. Anyhow, they were a
very pretty sight They we're both of
them SO young and so handsome and so
happy. They ministered to my aesthetic
sense and my human sense at the same
time.
The next thing / heard was when we
arrived at X. The young girl was
talking, and forgot to change her voice
as the train stopped.
Yes" she vas saying. Il really
think have done everything my fam
lily could reasonably expect. l have
been away our whole years. think l
have proved it was not a boarding
school within. Besides. l am of age
now."-and she drew herself up with
fine dignity. All of a sudden she
blushed fu~riOusly. ''Oh dear.' she said,
lowering her voice. but still so that /
could hear her, ''how loud l have been
talking. How could L."
Never mind the people," he re-
turned. reassuringly. They look be-
nevolent dare say they are all ready
to bestow their blessings"
Quite correct, young man." / said
within myself.
Before a great while they went into
the dining-room car together. and were
gone a very long time. l supposed
they enjoyed getting away from me,
even if | did pretend not to look at
them. l had my eyes closed when they
came back; l really had been doing.
As they passed my seat the young man
said. gleefully:
by George. l wish you could have
seen your expression when that fellow
asked if madam would have some
shad."
Fred, don't speak to me of that hor-
rid waiter" she sighed, with a little
SILVER of disgust. But she didn't seem
to mind so very much.
About ten o'clock / heard her say:
I'm o a bit sleepy; but we get there
so very early in the morning. and I'm
going to the opera in the evening"
Fred agreed with her. and summoned
the porter to make up her section.
Then he went out to the smoking-car.
When he came back and turned into
his berth had the curiosity to look at
my watch. 1t was half-past three.
At six was awake again. l heard
a fresh Good morning." in a girlish
| voice.
What. up and dressed already? And
you look as fresh"
LAS a girl in a ~sleeping-car," she re-
joined, blithely. NO flattery, SIR"
II hadn't any intention of fiattering
you. I couldn't, you know. How
fortunate / have had my section made
up. Sit down, dear"
Il wonder how much that young
man has slept" i thought; and ] made
a rapid mental calculation.
They sat down on the back seat.
next to my section. and as my head
was at hat end, of course / heard
every word they said. really couldn't
help it
Isn't this jolly" murmured the
basso profundo. There isn't a soul
awake but ourselves"
duty to cough and intimate my awk-
wardness? But that would make them
uncomfortable. Much better not to
let them know. where ignorance is
bliss" perhaps you know the rest
Fred, l am so happy" she sighed.
You aren't half as happy as am.
Think of the difference between what
you and l receive in this exchange"
Il do-constantly." very earnestly.
NO blasphemy-l won't stand it"
There was a long minutes silence.
1t was broken by a decided:
That will do. sir!-you mustn't dis
arrange my hair"
What Fred could have been doing to
disarrange her hair l can't pretend 20
say.
1t isn't disarranged at ALL" he pro-
tested 1T looks very well indeed-Or,
wait-I believe it does need a few
touches. I'll fix it."
Indeed and indeed you won't" re-
piled the young woman. II al ar
range it very well my OWE self"
A moments pause, during which she
is presumably arranging it
Tell me, little one. when am / to
see Won next? Will you meet me in the
park?'
Meet you in the park? of course l
won't. ] should feel like the people
who write USpapar naroopole. syVoor