The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-15

Her companion laid down his rev >l'AftF.
secretly glad to be able 10 dress hls Pre--
~ fellow-travele-. az whom be -ai taken
furtive glances from behind his Times
ever since the train had left Pa liine OH
Il am extremely sorry, De said pleas
antly. let me help you 70 look. perhaps IL
has jerked out of your pocket. ana is in
the cushion.
But no; the cushions were bumped the
mats turned over. and every unlikely and
Impossible place searched, iu the manner
people always do when they have lost
anything.
i trust there was not much in your
purse. for / fear greatly that tie stout
lady in the long cloak, who got out at
Swinley, must have taken it,"
II did feel her knock against me in the
long tunnel. but of course I thought moth
ing of it. Oh. what shall do?' she spoke
with such plaintive helplessness that her
companions heart was completely won
by her distress.
you see. it's all have got with me,
she went on, in her agitation taking the
stranger into her confidence, "and my
ticket was in it. Oh, ! can't think what
shall do. / have come from Dresden all
alone, and father gave me enough for my
Journey and an my little expenses tin 1
reached Cuftleigh; so ] am now quite
stranded" He saw the tears were stand
ing in her eyes.
Look here" he said kindly. Sit down
and let us talk it over calmly, and u
won't he half as bad as you think"
He made her resume her seat, and sat
down next her.
Now I am not going to be so imperi-
nent as to ask your name, but I will give
you my card. and then you viii feel you
can look on me a. a friend, as If had been
properly introduced in fact" and he smil-
ed a very bright smile, which lighted up
his whole face He slipped his hand into
his coatpocket. Good gracious! my card
case is gone. and my silver cigarette case,
too and he began twisting his pocket in
side out. Here's a go! Really Miss
- we are fellow-sufferersr
She burst into a merry laugh.
Il am so sorry for you"
Eyes, ! am sorry too; but luckily have
plenty of money in my other pockets, so
we shall get on all right"
He slipped Familiarity into the we as
though they were friends Of .ong standing.
"Well, as / am minus a card, my name
Is Arthur Harding, captain in the artillery.
just home from India, and entirely at your
service. When we reach ClifUeigh, where
] think you said you were going, you must
allow me TO settle with the guard, about
your ticket and let me pay the flyman
for you"
Thank you, but ! couldn't stand under
such an obligation to a stranger" she
said. hastily, the color mounting to her
cheeks.
mo obligation, believe me: you can
easily repay the trifing affair when you
reach your friends"
1T is too kind OF you; don't know how
to thank you, Capt Harding My name
is Daphne Arkwrght and my father and
sisters i've in Dresden. ! am leaving home
for the first time. / have not been in
England for years My father was In the
army, and was a long time in India; in
fact, We were all born there"
She grew quite communicative, and he
thought how very prettily she was simple.
unaffected and fresh. in the bloom Of health
add youth. and he judged her 10 be about
two or three and twenty He was deeply
interested. and wondered az her father
sending anyone so young and fair 70 travel
80 Tar By herself in the wretched Deem
Der weather
Il hope you haven't far 90 90 when yo,,
reach Cliftleigh@'
Il have not q notion; have never been
there before The truth u.s. cant Hard
Ing. ] am going out as a governess''
Forgive me; you don't look the least
ittea to be one"
What do you know OF my suitability
OF accompiis nmentsf' she asked pretend
INK 20 assume a dignified disapurovaf
HDrgIE- me 1 MAS rrrHa ..r.r-.ara.
Judge by appearance. Ny sisters govern
ssses we're always duli-lgOklng. elderly
ladies with sDectacles"
Il see; 50 you thought didn't look dun
enough TO be able 10 teach" She laughed
Tnischievousy.
YES. that was IL. But expect YOU are
crammed with know edge an English
girls nowadays seem to be walking en-
ryclOpedlas"
"Oh dear no. am not a biz clever. only
] am up in French and German 1 am
going 10 a Mrs. Parry. az Middleton
Sioneway ] think she said IL was six
miles from Clifuelgh."
How odd. / used 10 visit there ,e.rs
ago. before J went 20 India. but the Par
rys were not there then 1 knew the vicar
s. Mr Bright. very well ] wonder II he
o. SIN there. ! suppose. Miss Arkwright.
there VIII pc some one 20 meet you. viii
there not2"
No there VIII be no one Mrs Parry
sad ] could hire "a hy AZ the station Z,
How unWsl come OF herf ghould no,
fou nave sent % meet "a young lady you
were expecting from abroad. ! am sure
] should"
Yes, ] am sure ! should. but father
Ao-q me ] must expect 40 nnd people quito
ulhef,nt from homo. ANA that ! should
Hnd The world very rough somotinos
Poor child" be- said invo.untfrtv
sou 1rc not nf 90 rough .fa e.orfB. d, .