The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-06

in a postscript, as IL an afterthougbt,
81 should have told you that my uncle
died two days ago, which makes q
great deal of difference in my plan of
life, as perhaps you are aware
Tillie Markham was cautious young
woman, and always considered that a
bird in the hand was worth two in the
bush. She looked at George Webley,
and he smiled across mt her.
"Whero do we stop tirstg she
asked.
"Willesden Junction. believe, and
we ought to be there now"
"How long do we stop?"
"Only few minutes"
"Do you think you could get me
half dozen telegraph blanks while
We are stopping there?"
"Oh. / don't need TO 60 out for
them, said Webley, Il always carry
plenty of them with me and sixpenny
stamps also" As he said this he
reached down bag from the rack over
his head, opened it and handed Tillie
number ofalready stamped telegraph
forms. When the train slowed up ut
Willesden she said
"Do get out. George, and find me n
time book. for / want to know how
many times this tram stops before we
reach Liverpool. -
Webley had no sooner disappeared
than the young lady called the guard
to her.
"Where is the next stop, guard?'
she asked.
AT Bletchley, miss.
Chow long before we reach there"
ave are timed for Bletchley a.
lila"
She had already written her tele.
gram, all but the Instructions where
to reach her. II ran:
Tom Bintry. Coke-upo -Liitleton Cham.
bers. Temple,
"wnat do Won wish to sea mo for this
evening" Answer B,etchley station. on board
the Liverpool express. TILLiE.'
"Can you send this of for me at
once?" she asked the guard, slipping
it with IL sovereign into his hand.
Certainly, miss, and he was NOV.
ing away when Tillie said:
Il may have an answer TO this when
we reach Bletchley station, Will you
see that get it quickly?'
Certainly, certainly, miss"
just as the train was leaving George
Webley sprang into the compartment
with the train book in his hand.
Tillie opened it aud found the number
Of stops the train made between Lon
don aud Liverpool. When they reached
the station she said:
cob, George, wish you would get
me q cup of tea. y
81 don't think there is refresh.
ment room here, he said dubiously,
"but I'll go and see."
"Do, please"
The next moment the guard came
up. Here's your telegram, miss" he
said.
She rapidly tore open the envelope
and read: ''The matter on which
wish torspeak to You is impossible to
explaN in telegram. When do you
retuHn?'
SAe took another of the telegraph
forms aud rapidly wrote: I
''lf you have anything to tell me,
now is the time to tell it. l do not
know when shall return to London. &"
Then turning to the guard she
asked:
"Where do we stop next?"
''At Rugby, miss; H. 30"
She quickly wrote where to tele.
graph her AS she saw George approach
ing. She added hurriodly to the
guard as she thrust her message into
his hand:
Bring me the answer when we get
10 Rugby -
George swung himself into the COM
partment, saying: "Just as L thought (;
not n blessed thing to eat here, but we
wait ten minutes at the next stop aud
| may be able to get you anything you
wish. | say he added" you're not
telegraphing to your friends about
this, are you?"
"Oh, not about this" she replied
quietly, 81 am only sending some
necessary kilograms, that is all. "
'ou hhN" ~ you
he said, 1--WE can send all the tele-
grams you want from Queenstown just
Us we'll us from here or Liverpool.
"Oh, I know that" answered Tillie,
demurely. ~ hope / know enough
to send messages only where they
ought to go, so don't be afraid.
George laughed. for he was a good
natured fellow, and the train sped on
toward Liverpool. When it slowed
up at Rugby station Tillie leaned af-
fectionately over toward the young
man and said
"Now, George, you go over to the
refreshment room aud eat all you have
an appetite for. dent think / care
for anything until we reach Liver.
pool.
MAY | not bring you a cup of tea?'
asked George, anxiously.
"Oh, certainly, certainly, if you
bring it two minutes before the train
is of. -