River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-08-19
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BY MARY FENTON BIGELow.
THE Chicago < ST. PAUL train was
moving out OF a Suburban station

THE Chicago < ST. PAUL train was
moving OUT of a 81 nurban station
on rainy October morning.
pretty, stylish young woman and a
young man. carefully shielding her
with a dripping umbrella, were stand
ing on the i.a form; the lady was speak
ing 10 another. older and palmer. who
was entering the EAR.
you will have such long. wretched
day. Miss Angel. q . bad not 10 wait
for the sleeper tonight"
The plain face lighted up We'll,
tie parting traveller called back: Long.
but not stupid. You know something
interesting always happens when | 90
abroad. You shall hear about il to-
morrow. Good-by,"
''She VIII have something TO write"
Kate DuttOn said, as she and her com
parton turned down the wet sidewalk.
1T might be the most commonplace
affair for anyone else. but Janet Angel
viii get a thrill out of it,"
Very fortunate temperament for
woman not young or pretty" Alex.
Terry was beginning.
'.She is so much more than pretty"
Kate interrupted. with scornful empha-
sls. -Iou DO not SNOW her"
.No-only through you. But even
my confidence in your Judgment cannot
decrease Miss Angeles years or increase
her beauty. / was thinking that life
must grow very duh To such a woman
after Sd.
and Miss Angel is 40. Dull, duIler,
duIlest. hut YOU never knew so CHEEKY
woman. just an ANGEL Of spinster
is our Janet. I'm taking lessons OF her"
Kate laughed as she ran up the steps
Of the boarding house which she aud
Janet Angcll called home. Alex Terry
laid 20 his soul the fiattering JUNCTION
that Kate staid in london ON his ac-
count largely, but the young woman
had sworn allegiance to the elder, and
while LoudOu pleased Janet for an
abiding place hate was COZ INT.
Meanwhile Mss Angel mas begun TO
arrange for l. hours T.dc. She would
be Ear more comfortable i'm a parlOr
.ar. and the condition of her finances
does not preclude the possibility Of any
comfort that money can procure. But
She usually chooses the second-class
coach.
Nothing ever happens in a parlOr.
When people are altogether comfort
able. they are sure to he stupid"
Having tried both ways, she is en-
titled 10 use IN, results of her expert
cucc. The seat before her Is reversed,
and the car being scarcely half filled
she takes possession II all available
territory with a clear conscience.
rarcyls sent aloft and grip below;
blind aud fe-I happily adjusted. maya
zine and book beside her, Miss Angel
tIa,es pair of glasses astrid. her con
lesscdlv too large nose and over her
aear-s GIFTED eyes, and proceeds to in
.eutory the material which is to pro
luce her promised adventure.
Nothing hopeful she decides, rs she
views the respectable backs Of com
forJably clad men and their obvious
womankind. the prohies of several uu-
mistakabie commercial men and the
Uniformed. sOmeW hat vacant faces Of
the Young women opposite, who are Te-
ga-diEg her movements with evident
curiosity. 80 She opens The Seats of
the Mighty" at the point Of absorbing
interest which put period 10 Rates
reading last night She had grieved
then I'M her whimsical way at leaving
poor Murray al the gallows' foot during
the hours of their quiet s,eep; she
smiled now at the breath Of relief
which escaped her az finding be had
been saved from hat uuso.d-er-y death.
Goose, OF course. Did he not write
the account years fiere" And then she
lost herself III old Quebec.
1t might have been half hour later
or an hour. when she lifted her ives at
the sound OF some one near a small
figure. unseen before. was rising from
the depths OF the seat before her foot
rest. il got upon its knees on the
cushions and little pale face was
pressed against the glass. The rain.
beating uukIndiy. seemed 10 touch the
sharp features. IL was such a fori0rn
face. and the sense Of pits for any form
of childish uuhappiUeSs which some
child,e>s women possess in supreme de-
gree stirred painfully in Janet's heart
The boy pulled himself up farther:
the queerly fashioned clothing. long
GAA OF taat K az % q lA0EN OF
4 small brother. dead since her own
childhood
As II lis grandmother had saved his
fathers first suit for him. she thought.
Very tidy was the odd outfit; me pre-
Gee. -usty black bow at the meeting Of
the FRAY 'd-edsed linen collar aud the
faded. grot, =auely large gloves. Scrupu-
lousy woven, told d. cir own sorry T. tile
tale.
Il must get those gloves of''-aud
Janet began 10 move. a ; if the matter
were Of immediate importance, but fen
hack agaia; perhaps he was attached 10
some person not now IN evidence. How
ever. DoUaire ceased 10 interest; she
could bur watch the pathetic outlines Of
he face still touching the glass: unless
she were installing raiudrops for tears
the little fellow was shedding the latter
i'll that quie; fashion which makes one
angry with some intangible cruelty
which forbids 4 child the natural priv
ilege Of noisy grief.
just now the entrance OF the train
10y and his wares might have diverted
this unhappy child. But he did not
even look around. turning his head ever
50 slightly when the boy touched his
arm.
Have some oranges. kid? Two for
five cents. Shell out your nickel aud
be lively. now"
The fair-haired head. surmounted by
q shabby velvet cap. returned 10 its
former position; the hopeless express
sion about the mouth deepeucd. ana
Janet could bear II no longer. She was
hunting nickels in her purse when the
basket reached her; exchanging them
sor fruit and a box Of Lowney's. she
moved down the aisle.
Il am looking for some one p divide
my orange with" she began. beaming
% the child. as he turned suddenly 81