Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-20
THE TRAIN CANNOT WAIT


She Is Just IS, with golden hair and
gray eyes-large gray eyes that laugh
lust as we'll as her red lips; her figure,
though little frail makes one think
what a pretty woman she will be soon
Her hands and arms are those OF
child--is she not still childP Clara
left school but fortnight ago. she
ia the beloved and only daughter OF q
rich miller in the neighborhood Of
Avesnes.
Nothing is more poetical than mill
in the country. 1t does not disturb the
silence Of the air with Its monotonous
tic.tac; on the contrary. It's noise,
strong and regular, is like an accom-.
paniment to the many other noises OF
the wind, and Of the trees, and OF the
birds. Clara was charmed with 1t all.
During a few days after her arrival
the whole house was upset, making ana
receiving calls, dinner parties dancing
parties, lawn tennis; the days were not
long enough to hold their pleasures
Then all was quiet ut the mill.
In the orchard, which was large, the
walks were spread over with sand
and the trees, loaded with fruit, aifora-
ed a beautiful shady grove. This was
Clara's favorite nook; here she would
20 and read poetry. She Ind been given
the works Of Lamartlne. beautifully
hound. Now, Lamartne, is a very ten
der poet, and Clara was still IN her
teens. and this wns summer. and the
fragrance Of the flowers and the muir
muir of the breeze acted on her young
mind; and through this book she wou'o
dream Of things she had never dreamec
Of before.
One day her mother asked her i sh'
remembered her cousin Albert.
"Oh, yes. indeed" said she. THIS an
swer came from her heart; she bl'lshN'
and from her neck to her brow sh
felt that sort Of electricity that is pro
duced by little shame and gre'
pleasure. :,
"Well." said her mother, lyon will
see him very soon.'
Clara was about to say "Oh, nov
clad | ami" but she thought 1t nor
proper to say nothing
And why was she silent? Twill tel
YOU. It was because she had read La
MARITIME. Why! does poetry make or
false? Well, don't know, but itspeak
Of love--and what Is love9
SWELL" said Clara, II have not SEE
him for two years. | suppose he
changed"
mot more than you said her mothc
casting a loving glance OF admiratlo
to her daughter; you were a little gu
when you went away-you are youh
lady now"
Clara ran of to her beloved grove
hide the bushes on her cheeks ana VI
beatings of her heart She sat dow
drew from her pocket her volume
4 poetry, but read not line.
5 Albert arrived few days before
was expected, but she was thinking
/. him. She always had roses on NJ
e cheeks, but these roses changed III
peonies when she saw him, and HI
! hands trembled lie took hold OF tho'
y hands and kissed her on both cheeks
e He was u medical student who had nj
d vet in his brain the least thought
), ANYTHING serious; he had suddenly a
t covered in himself vocation Tor u
c beautiful science Of Aesculapius' III
h he might 70 to Paris to spend a ie
wears of his life and waste II few tho
sands Of his fathers francs.
"Ahl little cousin" said he, you a
pretty now. Why, | am afraid ! shi
n fall in love with YOU"
a She looked at him, not knowing WI
k to say.
!. "llavc you forgotten the good tim
. we had in this garden, and over there
$ the woods"
n "Oh, no." said she.
l. sand when we would go rowing a
T. I would scare you by swinging to a
is fro in the boat to capsize your
# "oh. no, / remember it ALL
!. "Tben why don't you put your arr
n around my neck and say pleasant thin
to me as you did then?'
Tdon't know" she faltered.
Then he said to himself This cou'
ed of mine must be a little simpleton.'
well" said he, aloud, "and what
n. this book"
" "Lamartine. 1t Is beautiful
" II don't think so. think 1t stnp
20 then seeing that she was somew.
= abashed, he added: "Why does it q
"a. please you that ! should not care
N. Lamartine"
al "Decause love his poems"
ar "Well, II read poetry want All
A de Musset. shall send you his wo
Of when get to Paris"
N. At this moment they heard gu
and firm step on the sandy walk an
10 young man came upon them.
w Excuse me, mademosellc'" SAID
ire II have Just learned that Albert Is b
~ and hive come to shake hands
4, An old saying came TO clara's mn
.'o 1.-TWO Is company; thrcr IS q cIoN
w She was too well hrliayea 70 cav y