Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-11-22
THE WRONG GIRL.

.IMrley While mere, QlO you.
This query was propounded to tall,
bust looking young man in the Grand
.S#ntral station. He was just purchas-
Uk a seat in the Wagner car prepare
~ to taking the train for Cleveland.
h fumbled over the change. picked up
IItb ticket and put it in his mouth while
IH6usting his various traps, and then,
Ia clearly as the interfering ticket
build allow: "Miss Hurley-h-u-m-
NM II guess 1 didn' meet her. What of
Well, then, you missed it, said the
NJ st speaker, who had apparently drop
NJ d in to say goodby to the departing
VII e. ''You see, she couldn't go to the
teeption at the house, and naturally
'8u may have overlooked her at the
4urch. Tall girl, brown hair, big eyes,
VA cheeks-don't remember seeing her
NJ the church, do your
By this time the ticket was adjusted
M the bags carefully arranged. The
her said musingly:
Interesting description. No, don't
v member. Why?'
"Oh, nothing, said the first speaker,
ipnly she is going out on this train,
Ia I thought she would make good
Dmpanion for the trip. She is a deuced-
~ pretty girl and clever too. I told her
'pu were going on this train and also
Md her 1 would be up and introduce
pu was afraid that I wouldn't get
ID see both of you here, however, and [
Nd her if I failed to introduce you
Fbuld tell you about her-giye you her
ould look her up ON the train and in
Ebduce yourself. 1 don't see her any
rhere. She must have gone through.
\ bok her up. You won't regret it. %
At this point a gong changed announc-
IL the closing of the gate. Hurriedly
licking up the bags, a last handshake,
hd the young man rushed out, calling
IAck:
"All right-awfully kind of you.
-ake care of yourself. "
N With this somewhat vague descrip-
4 on he hurried on the train, found his
lat and deposited his traps. Then he
ecalled the request impaired by his
fiend and began to look around the
ar in an interested manner to see if he
build find the woman in question. The
description given was decidedly vague,
nd, worse than that, when he began to
ack his brain, he couldn't for the life
f him recall the name. Study as he
ould, the feeting name would not
ONE. After the first hour the journey
ecame decidedly monotonous, and he
ecided to make a rash hazard anyway,
specially as he saw woman who
l1st fitted the description as he recalled
and who certainly had been looking
/ him in a half appealing, half inter
Eted way. Drawing himself together,
Ie walked over to her seat, lifted his
Lht, and said hesitatingly:
"Er-I think we know one another. /
1n Mr. Bowden era friend-Mr.
fartley-you know-told me you were
be on the train-and so-and SO ]
bought would just introduce myself. "
During this little introductory speech
be woman had looked gravely interest
II, then smiled sweetly, murmured
bmething about being so glad and
bade room for him beside her. He drop
led into the seat, and desultory con-
ersation began. He tried by various
beans to get her in some way to refer
her name, but she apparently did not
be his lead and steered clear of the is
be gracefully. As he knew nothing
Fhateyer about her except the few
lords his friend had dropped the con-
ersation dealt largely in generalities.
he wedding at which he had officiated
5 best man was discussed in detail.
She showed remarkable knowledge
f the whole affair and, ON the whole,
roved a delightful companion, al
hough quite reserved about herself and
er people. The journey wore on, and,
Thile the conversation was interesting,
evertheless a vague uneasiness that he
ould not explain haunted him. Finally
edtime arrived, and when morning
anne the train was in the station at
cleveland. He had just time to say
Good morning. and ''Goodby" as she
ripped out of the car.
tDeuced funny she didn't ask me to
all or something" he unused as he
licked up his traps. This puzzle was
wo men walked into the car just as
roman stepped out of the stateroom.
There is Miss Hurley now," calculated
ne of them. Like a flash the name
anne back to the young man. He looked
p and saw the girl in the stateroom re-
arding him intently, but with no
thinner of interest or cordiality He
ashed from the car and muttered,
Well, I'll be DID,
Perhaps a fuller explanation of the
lystery was couched in brief note re-
sived by Mr.. Hartley a few days later.
was signed Edith Hurley, " and the
lteresting extract was: 81 can't say
lat l have much respect for your friend
[r. Bowden. He ignored me entirely
Il the way after what you told him
nd struck up an acquaintance with
lat Miss Clendenning-you know