Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-12-22

! passengers we're landed and dispersed
! 10 their hcmes. but no syn of a we'll re-
membered black hat surmounting sweet
gray eyes and the softest hair in the
world. 1t was 10 o'clock. Surely no
use waiting any longer Again a dis
/ appointment. II was not to be. The
vision had faded. He should never see
! those eyes smile into his own as he
! told how the brown locks had twined
! themselves around his heart from the
! first moment he beheld them. There
was nothing for it but 20 return to soli-
tude and disturbing thoughts Of posi-
! bilities that only ended III the impOssi-
bic. To add 10 his depre sion a Tag
mad cone on quite thickiy. Ii was as
much rs he could do tC make out the
omnibus that was 10 convey him home
! ward. If . small room ut the top Of a
| drcary boarding house can BE- called
. home. The light had for the moment
faded from his life, and that afternoon
| would merely remain is a bright spot
never 10 beromoVed.
Pccadiiy circus again Henry had
| ID change OmLibUsss here. lie 20, out
TO Wai- beneath the lamp, without taxi
! ing much notice Of his surroundings.
! An omnibus drew up. There Vas a
rush for places and all were taken. One
woman was left behind. The faint
CLEAN Of the lamp fen full upon Der t5ce
as she turned Henry started. Ii was
the girl he had been in search e. She
looked agltateI, pale He almost
though, she had been crying. How ne
longed to ask her if DC could help h5r!
! But he dare not. He was afraid Of
alarming her still more. One after
another the Omn.buses fled by ald
! passed away. Tie s.el made darts
across the pavement toward them, al
ways retiring to her post. and each
time looking more scared an ycWilder-
ed. AT last Henry could stand IL no
longer. He went up to her. and, TAX
ing off his hat, asked If he could be Of
any assistance.
oh" she said, frightening up, chow
kind you are. l want to go TO Camden
town. They told me TO take an omni-
bus here, and I cant find the r.gh, one.
This fog, its dreadful. I have never
been in one before, and l don't know
what to do. II bew.lders me, and it's
getting SO late"
She broke off, almost with a sob.
Henry felt IS though he could carry
her to Camden town himself. though
! she mus, have weighed a good eight
stone. But he restrained his rapture
and answered ccmposedly: 1t is diff
! cult TO see, ard a London fog is rather
alarming when you're net used to ii.
| An omnibus viii be by directly. | am
! going Jh2. way myseG," when was
perfectly true, though the decision was
mcmantary. May stand near you?
These people press SO"
please Go You're very kind
| They stood together in silence, Henry
wondering whether she recognized him,
not venturing to speak lest she should
! imagine he wished to claim familiarity.
! Tbs right omnibus drew up at last He
handed her in as though ne had been
! her grandfather and seated himself op-
! pcsie.
There were several other occupants,
sleepy people returning nome like them
| sc.ves from q days outing, but gradu
ally they got ont one by one until Hen
! ry and the girl were left alone. Still he
did not like TO address her, though he
| saw that she glanced at him once or
twice as though she wished TO speak.
At last she began.
81 don't knew what | should have
| done but for your kindness. | believe |
should have spent the night at that
| dreadful crossing"
oh, no." answered Henry, with 4
smile; "the police would not have al
| lowed tha-"
DO YOU mean to say they would have
carried me off to prison?' asked the
girl, with a look Of horror.
"NC. so bad as that | mean they
would have come to your assistance
and maybe have seen you home" said
Henry. you need not ever feel alarm
ed In London. There is always some one
to lock after you"
Indeed you've proved that. But you
don't know now awful &c was all alone
in that fog. I'm not timid usually-you
mus, NOT think am silly, but it was all
| SO strauge-the great wide street, the
people, such crowds Of them. and one
/ omnibus just like another, how was |
| TO know which 10 take?'
But l don't understand why you
were alone. 1t was not fit for you.
What had become Of your friends?"
asked Henry. Il think | saw you" ne
Went Gil, down at the Crystal palace,
didn't I? DID the other people come
back to London with you?'
NO They live somewhere down
there My godfather took me down, but
he hadto be back early, and the Browns
those are my friends-wanted me to
stay later. They said they would see
me into the train, and that | should
/ have no difficulty. You must not think
l wanted to be alone
Hang the Browns" muttered Henry
to himself. Aloud he said: 1t was too
bad of ,hem to send you by yourself;
they might have known better. Wasn't
| there any one Wns could Gomez
Mr.. Charles Brown offered to-" an
swered the girl, but didn't want him
o.. all. I told him l would rather be
alone. l am accustomed TO take care OF
mysef at home. but it IS so different
/ here and so strange
"Ahn commented Henry. and so
this IS your first visit to London. Rath-
err an unpleasant beginning
ooh, no, now"-she hes.tated. Il
mean" she went on shyly, you have
made me quite happy again, and l did
enjoy the music az the Crystal palace 50
much. l should get USED to this big
city after time, but just at first l felt
lost In fl after Beetles"
do you live at Beccles, them" asked
Henry
''Yes; my mother has large shop
there. Everyone knows HarwOod's,' "
she added. with a touch of pride.
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