The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-11-21

l believe, the second wind, and the main
line up and | came in neck and neck.
But of course / landed on the down
platform. / few up the steps and over
the bridge--I reached the up platform
breathless, hatless, but radiant.
Clara was just getting into afirst class
carriage.
/ stumbled IN after her and sank pant
ing in the corner. She, seated at the far
window, did not turn her eyes on me till
the slow throb of the train betokened de-
parture.
Then she looked at her fellow traveller
and blanched. We were alone in the car
riage, and / fear l lad a lunatic air.
Then she recognized he. Her face flush
ed, and she said:
"Oh, your with n delightful tighten
ing of eyes and brow and a dimpling at
the corner of the mouth.
81 had" l exclaimed pantingly, ito
run-to catch-the train!"
81 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 here?"
II have sprung" l said, beginning to
recover myself, ''from the main line
down, and am subject to a penalty not
exceeding e5 for availing myself of the
electric communication and stopping
that train"
why did you stop it, if n may ask?'
"You 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. l would
have stopped a tiger or the march of
civilization on the same grounds"
Imopped my forehead furtively before
proceeding.
II have been looking for you for four
years" / said, "to ask you to marry me.
Dear, / never have even thought of mar
rying n one else, and / have been look
ing for you all this time"
My flippancy, born of nervousness,
was deserving me. | leaned forward
earnestly.
"Oh, how good it is to see your dear
face again!" | said. This pays for all.
1t isl
"Stop!' she interrupted, still looking
down. 81 suppose You don't know I was
married three years ago to General Peg
1arr'
"Marriedr" sank back sick at heart,
The train stopped and a copy of The FL
nancial News got in, with a gentleman
completely buried in it.
That was an awful journey. / sat up
very straight and asked questions about
roses and the people who lived at Hal
stead and the prospects of the hops and
many other things about which | did
not want to hear, and Mrs. Peglar an.
swered me
An1The Financial News and its occu'
pant sat opposite to me.
AT Charing Cross, as | handed her out.
she said in a voice that was not very
steady:
Won't you come and see me some
times? I live at the Red House, Hal
stead"
mo" / said, THAT would be too
much. / hope I shall never see yor
) again. Goodby," my sharp disappoint
! ment lending a vinegary flavor to m.
NOlIEs Loh1 AotAiNA - AuCG AZ "SAA"
She did not answer. and | blunderet
on:
Il regret to see that you are in Sigh
; mourning. Not, l trust
"No, no, nor she cried vehemently
Mamma, at least, is left to me. Sh
I doesn't hate me because / tried to do tn
best for her when she was left ~penniless
{ She knows / thought / ought to MARI.
General Peglar. She knows how I criet
and cried and wondered why you-wher
you
Clara stopped short.
"Goodby," she said and walked dow
the platform. I'm not in mourning TO
: my darling mamma, thank God! It
for General Peglar, of course"
We went down into Charing eros
garden, where the children and the spa,
rows play and sat there in the sunshine
hand in hand.-Philadelphia Call.