New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-11-15

Tine MP and q came Iii neck and nee
But sof course land "a on the down
platform. flew II, the steps and over
the bridge reached the up plat torn
breath1ess, hatless, but radiant.
Clara was just getting into q first class
carriage.
III stumbled in after her and sank pant
Ing in the corner. She, seated at the far
window, did not turn her eyes on mo till
the slow throb Of the train etokened de-
parture. sSs
Then she looked ut her fellow traveller
and blanched. We were alone inJhe GER.
rage, and fear had a lunatic air.
Then she recognized me. Her face flush
ed, and she said
Oh, your with a delightful tighten
] ing of eyes and brow and dimpling Sc
the corner Of the mouth.
81 had, }" i exclaimed pantingly, TO
run-to catch the train Y ss835
q suppose SO, she said, leaning back
in her corner and smiling. It wasn't
very wise to give yourself SO little time
to do it in. Where have you sprung
from? Have you friends down heres''
= have sprung" I said, beginning to
recover myself. from the main line
down, and am subject to a penalty not
exceeding SO for availing myself of the
electric communication and stopping
that train. :
Why did you stop it, if one may ask7''
on may ask, though the guard did
not. I stopped the train because have
been looking for you for four years, and.
saw you on that platform would
have stopped q tiger or the march Of
civilization on the same grounds .
I3mopped my forehead furtively before
proceeding. ss.@
I have been looking for you for four
years, II said, '.to ask you to marry me.
Dear, | never have even thought Of mar
rying any one else, and ] have been look
ing for you all this time. 5zz.
Ny fippancy, born Of nervousness,
was deserving me. / leaned forward
earnestly.
oh. how good it is to see your dear
face again!" I said. 'sThis pays for all.
It is'' '
'StopW she interrupted, still looking
down. Il suppose you don't know / was
married three years ago to General Peg
lary'
Married. sank back sick at heart.
The train stopped and copy Of The FL
nancial News got in, with gentleman
completely buried in it.
That was an awful journey. sat M
very straight and asked questions about
,.rc f1,,> o1<,1 e
stead and the prospects Of the hops and
many other things about which I did
not want to hear, and Mrs. Peglar an
swered me. .
And The Financial News and its occu-
pant sat opposite to me. =.5-
At Charing Cross, as handed her out,
she said in voice that was not very
steady:
s:Wo ont you come and see me some
times? I live at the Red House, Hal
stead"
NO" said, THAT would be too
much. hope shall never see you
again. Goodby," my sharp disappoint-
ment lending a vinegary flavor to my
voice. s'Your mother, ! trust, is well?'
She did not answer, and / Numbered
on:
81 regret to see that you are in slight
mourning. Not, trust -
'.No, no, nor she cried vehemently.
Mamma, at least. is left to me. She
doesn't hate me because I tried to do the
best for her when she was left penniless.
She knows thought ought to marry
General Peglar. She knows how cried
and cried and wondered why ou-where
you" 80 III.
Clara stopped short.
'.Goodby, she said and walked down
the platform. I'm not in mourning for
my darling mamma, thank God! It's
for General Peglar, of course
We went down into Charing Cross
garden, where the children and the spar.
rows play and sat there in the sunshine,
hand in hand. Philadelphia Call.
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