River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-04-12

get safe home again, I'll stay there.
I'll never tempt Providence more, on
these night roads"
Across the aisle two young girls were
seated-the one pale-faced and rather
plain. as Mrs. Esterhall had already
noticed by the light of the cluster of
lamps under which they were seated,
the other brilliant young brunette,
with soft hazel eyes. peachy cheeks,
and wavy dark-brown hair, brushed
carelessly back from low, broad fore
head Presently the latter rose. aud,
coming TO Mrs Esterhalrs side. asked
in a soft, sympathetic voice:
Are you i'll, madam
Mo" stammered the old lady,
quite forgetful of her society dignity.
only am so faint and weary. | ex-
pected TO dine at home. long before this
hour; and took almost nothing to eat
before started
II have some nice, homemade chic -
sandwiches in my bag suggested re
pretty CIR. My aunt insisted on my
taking them. although dined heartily
before leaving home; aud have little
alcohol lamp with every convenience
for making a good, strong cup of tea as
well II ycu will allow me TO prepare
il for YOU"
Mrs Esterha all was a genuine tea
maniac. A new brightness came into
her ewes at ais suggestion.
You are very kind, said She. But
you will want il yourself"
40" smiled the girl II don't care
for tea- But my kind old aunt would
put the things in. Now am glad that
she did So
In FIVE minutes Mrs Esterhall had
eaten and drunk and felt infinitely re-
treshed. How il happened she did not
pause 20 question herself. but she pres
emily found herself reclining comfort
ably, with her head on a pillow impro-
vised ont OF the folded blanket shawl
that belonged to the young girl; and,
mingled with her drowsy reflections,
came the soft. low murmprs of this
sweet-eyed brunette. who had changed
her seat and that of her companion to
The one directly back of Mrs. Ester
hall, and was talking almost in :
whisper.
No. | am not going back; and | do
not intend to communicate my address
To anyone"
Not even to him.
NO. not even to him"
But he loves you, dear"
Yes; and that is the very reason
am determined to create no dissensioI
between him ard his friends Perhaps
he will forget me"
He will never do that"
Bat at least shall feel that have
done my duty" said the hazel-eyed girl.
firmls. II shall love him to the end of
his days, but | shall not have ruined
his future
And all this" cried the companion,
''out of Difference to the whims of an
old woman whom You have never seenv
'Out of difference to his mother,
Alice" gently corrected the first
speaker.
What a quixotic notion!" dreamily
unused Mrs. Esterhall. But she has an
excellent idea of duty. this dark-eyed
little girl!'
That is you. all over. Effie! said the
friend You are always effacing your
self in favor of some ere else. Here
you are giving all your tea and sand
witches To a person you have never
heard of. abandoning your sect to a
poor little woman with crying baby.
because it Is trifie nearer the stove,
and. to cap everything. giving up the
man you love and who loves you, he
cause
''Because it is my duty. said Effie.
please, Alice don't let us discuss the
matter any longer. 1t is because love
Guy that am willing to sacrifice every
thing for mis- sake
Guy. Bless my soul. GUY" thought
Mrs Esterhall, sitting suddenly up,
But, of course, there are other Guys
than mine in the world.
just ,hen there was a ttemble of the
frozen ground under them, a roar and
rush of lighted cars past them.
The western express at last. shout
ed the chOleric old gentleman, bobbing
up in his seat like an india-rubber ball
"All abo-o-ard.' bawled the conduc-
tor, with a twitch at the bell-rope; and
Oh moved the train at last. creaking
and grooming like some monster SER
pcuI IN PAIN MIS- F.SteThdlA lcdneu
over the back of the seat, toward the
hazel-eyed girl
MY dear" said she. between re
throbs of the engine. lis it Guion Is
terhall that you are speaking Off
The girl started and coIored. She
could not repress cry of surprise.
Yes, I thought so. Come over here
and sit by me am his mother, and
want to talk To you
1t was two o'clock in the morning
when they reached Esterhall station.
but the covered sleigh was waiting foi
them. with hot soapstone foOt-warm-
ers and about half a ton of fur robe.
and wrappings. And Ellie Dallas
stepped into the luxurious conveyance
with Mrs. Esterhall. for the old lady
had insisted on taking Effie home with
her to tn manor
she Is such a contrast in every way
10 that selfish. cold-hearted Chippen-
dale girl" said Mrs. Estcrhall. III
telegraph To Guion at once. Really, it
does seem as if there was a special
providence in our train being kept 81
long waiting for the western express
to pass.
As if there is not special provi-
dence'' in everything that happensoin
this wo Id of ourS,-Amy Randolph, in