South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-09-28

every WE'LL" assented tho other girl;
'tyou watch and I'll take q nap," and
she proceeded to make herself comfort
able.
Mr.. Hastings really went to sleep when
this edifying conversation ceased, but
whether hc snored or not he couldn't
say.
Five minutes after he was awake,
though, he did snorc, aud that vigor.
ously.
'.Clara, Clara" he heard the first girl
snv, rs she shook her drowsy friend,
''listcn."
The other girl opened her eyes heavily.
"What is it2" she asked. Thunder
storm rising"
The other girl pointed to Mr.. Hastings
in the corner.
"Of all thingsl" she exclaimed.
s'That classic nose" sighed the other
girl, and rclapsed into sluinber.
The train rushed on. Mr.. Hastings
resumed his hook after a time. Both
girls dozed and read alternately. The
chaperon enjoyed herself as best she
could, and at last Paris was reached.
The girls were more interested in Paris
now than they were in Hastings. They
chartered away gaily and finally, when
the train stopped, they hurried out to
meet Harry whoever Harry was, and
Hastings was anxious about that, but no
Harry vas there. Sevcrnl minutes
nassed aud still no Harry, and the three
:. began to show gas If distress. It
/, "as apparent that they were now il The
city and that French was an unknown
language to them. Hastings kept in
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nc real value.
He passed near the disconsolatc trio.
'Thcre goes that lovely thing" said
the first girl; "snore or no snore, If he
could speak word of English I'd make
him fall in here on the spot and help US
out"
Mr.. Hastings approached the group.
Il beg your pardon, ladies'" he said
in very excellent American, Self can be
of any service to you whatever, COM
mand me-"
Of course tho chaperon didn't know
what made the girls blush aud stammer
SO, but Hastings did, and he smiled
grimly.
They gave him the address of their
hotel, gave "Harry" rsking, and at last
were safely on their way to their destin-
alton.
II thought I should die," gasped the
first girl.
"My heart just quit Topping right
there" said the other girl, and then
they both laughed hystericnlly.
Thank heaveni" exclaimed the first
girl, she doesn't know who we are and
we'll never see him again; the horrid
thing"
"Amen, +" followed the other girl. ferv-
emily.
They were delayed on the way to the
hotel, and when they arrived, Harry, the
neglected Harry, was standing near the
entrance talking to q man.
"Oh, Harry" they both fairly
screamed with delight as they JUMPED
out of the carriage and rushed upon him.
Tho man talking to Harry looked up and
both girls stopped still.
Whats the matter?"exc claimed Harry,
bolster ously. "Afrnid of my friend
Hastings7 Here, Hastings" he said,
'.ic- me present you to my tiancee. Miss
Clara Breton, and my sister Harriet,
and, raising his ice, ito our dear old
chaperon, Aunt Mary. Ladies, this is
MIR. Frank Hastings, my friend and sc-
complice,' and Harry laughed and Aunt
Mary laughed, but the two young women
aud Mr.. Hastings seemed to be cnLar-
rassed and did net laugh.
Harry insisted upon an explanation
and got it at last, and n month later he
said to his sister, after she had told him
something or other, apparently very i'm
portant to her:
''But, Harriet, dear, he snorcs."
And Hnrript hoyol Iio cnr, opI
blushcd.