Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-12-28

poetry OF melted glances, In the eio-
quent pressing of hands
The train pass ed familiar street
whose long line Of glimmering lights
stretched as far as the sight could
reach, affording passing glimpse Of a
massive church, black and gloomy look
ing, towering into the night.
To the two young people who saw II
from the window Of the passing train II
would always be dear spot
Doesn't IL look deserted, now?" she
cried, III wonder II they took all the
pretty decorations away2"
The train had proceeded haltingly at
first, but now as 1t neared the suburbs
IL was dancing along at fair speed. II
shot past side streets, running off into
the dark; the gloom here and there was
illuminated by the red lights Of saloons
and billiard halls. Sleepy looking po-
licemen and watchmen stood at the
corners.
IL did not once occur TO the happy
young couple in the sleeper that the
world was pursuing It's daily round,
just as II they had not been married at
all. To them, everything seemed 70
have caught the spirit of the happiness
they were experiencing. The lights
blushed with sympathetic glow; the
train rumbled along unsteady. Even
the passengers must feel that this was
an extraordinary occasion. And the
world outside that was reeling past the
windows; here bristling with number
less lights, and there running off into
hopeless blackness and gloom, seemed
full OF new beauty.
Are you very happy, Mabel2" he
asked.
Very" she said, land are you quite
sure that you are as happy as II 1t had
been Laura Deanc instead Of me2"
lie laughed. II never asked her TO
accept the honor" he said. perhaps
sho would not have appreciated 1t il l
had. As IL is, am more than salts
fed"
Ibid you think she looked pretty to-
night?" Mabel asked; ~ suspected that
she felt pang of jealousy as she stood
beside the. Wouldn't both of you have
been glad il she had been in my placer
she added teasingly.
II do not suppose such thoughts are
keeping her awake" Clarence said,
bhN Wv ANhi hiAhN pOoA -
Inns slumbers are badly disturbed to-
night, ch2"
DO you think SO? | am sorry IL Il
troubles him. only hope that he is
quite rs happy as l am"
81 used 10 think you had n tender
ness for Jimmie" he said. ut may
have been jealousy in me"
81 never cared for anyone but you,'
She replied. ~ didn't care a snap for q
single one Of the gentlemen who paid
me attention. You were the only one,
Clarence"
The lights of the city had vanished
behind. The train was roaring along
through the night. The gloomy world
lay as eep; the locomotive dashed along
like great, restless monster on some
momcntous crrand. The semaphoro
signal and tho operators light at q
waysidc station flashed by the window.
With his arm about her, Clarence
drew her head TO his shoulder. To
have her all hiS own for the rest of his
life was joy enough for him. Uncon-
sciously, his mind ran ahead into the
future; he saw themselves living hap
PLY together, loving each other none
the less after the passage of years Ma
turity had added sweetcr charms to
her. Through all the years to come she
would listen for his football coming
home AMI would meet him at the door
with smile and kiss. Ills wifel His
pulses throbbed delightfully."- at the
thought
Neither spoke. lie was filled with
blissful reverics. She, tired and
weary, was resting her head coniiding-
~ upon his shouldc". No words were
needed TO give uttcraucc to their happi-
ness. 1t was enough 70 know that
they were each others and that they
were together.
Only the monotonous murmur of tho
train broke the silence. The passen-
gers had sought relief from WEAKNESS
in slumbcrs and the only light that
burned in the Car was that hidden be-
meath the pink shade.
Rousing himself from the delightful
train of thought into which he had
fallen, he stopped to kiss her. The
brown head was dropped so low upon
his arm that the face was quito hidden
FROM his gaze. She was perfectly still.
Very tcnderly he lifted her head until
her eyes looked straight into his. A
silvery tear glistened upon her lashes.
The look she turned upon him was ono
he could not understand. They gazcd
mutcly Mt each other for un instant,
then his eyes dropped to her folded
hands. While he was thinking of tho
future, she had slipped his watch from
his pocket
But it was not upon the dial that she
had been gazing, While she lad been
resting 30 passivcly in his arms she was
looking at tho picture of beautiful
woman-not her picture-glued fast 10
the inside of the case.
lie took the watch from her hand
quickly, and his eyes fell before the look
ofearncst inquiry in hers, She did not
speak
"That-that - picture" he STAN
mercd, "thot's-thats, ah-thats a
friend of my sisters"
The brown head dropped back upon
his shoulder, She was sobbing half
tcarfully. She refused to look up TO
him or speak
"oh, Clarence" sho cried, why
didn't you tell mel"
And this was the beginning of his
married life.-R L. Adamson, in At
lanta Constitution.
GREAT bend, Kan, Dec 2s. This
city " II not lie behind her neighbors
in looking after her poor this Christ
mas. A movement has been started
which will no doubt send 5000 on Joy
Gus mission To the homes Of misfortune.