Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-04-22

NS''S " AlSAO plCtt>uHG lIIl) III SpitS VI
the weather. I'm getting devilish hun
CRY, though. I'll just stroll into the
dining-car."
There, he's getting up again. l do
believe he's coming back here to offer
me that paper, Such impudence!"
He passes down the aisle. cad! she
looks as naughty as queen. Do believe
she thought I was going to speak to
her. Queer creatures, women" And he
goes into the dining-car.
She collapses. Dear me, he d!dM't
speak to me after all. He would have,
only l looked so indifferent-that l
know. l must be very circumspect.
Men will take advantage of the least
thing"
The next morning the snow has
ceased falling and the sun is shining
with great warmth. There is a certain
languor on her cheek as she sits across
the car waiting for the porter to make
up her berth.
lie is there, toe, looking thoughtfuIly
out of the window.
Breakfast is announced, but he waits
until all the other passengers have filed
out. When he reaches the dining-car he
finds only one vacant place. 1t is at the
same table at which she is sitting. The
waiter conducts him to it and he sits
down.
"Deyilish embarrassing! Sithere like
two dumb idiots and look at anything
but at each other. would speak to her,
but she seems so confoundedIy cold.
She could freeze mercury. Propriety!
What is propriety, anyway, I'd like TO
know? Some fool comes along-he may
he q blackguard-but he knows both of
us, and he says: Miss So-and-So, let
me present Mr.. So-and-So?' Then we
tail, each other blind with perfect pro-
pricty!"
She thinks: isn't it terrible! So
near me: I'm sure my checks are as
red as boets! know l can't eat
thing, and was so hungry!"
She folds her hands and rests them on
the end of The table.
"a lovely hand, by Jove! AS slender
and white and soft, I warrant, as
fairy's."
She signs aud:bly: eff that breakfast
would only come! I feel 50 silly sill
ting here
lie grows restless: "By CAD, will
speak to hcr-icebcrg or no icebcrg!"
But at this juncture breakfast is
served and his opportunity for the time
being is gone.
She signs and takes up her fork.
Tie sweetens his coffee and HE train
plunges on.
He purposely finishes when she docs,
and together they arise. He holds open
the door for her.
She acknowledges the courtesy with
graceful bow and flushed check. Her
heart is beating strongly when she
again reaches the sleeper.
Somehow some subtle something has
passed between them, and her cheeks
are pale, and the forms and faces Of the
men she has lately met cut have no
place in her memory, and the music CT
the "two-step" no longer rings in her
cars.
Their eyes had met across the table
and fingered little longer, perhaps,
than twas necessary, Orwell, and their
hands, in reaching for the salt-cellar,
had touched. What thrill!
lie doesn't try to analyze his feelings,
but goes into the smoker and lights
cigar.
When he again enters the sleeper his
eyes fall upon her great mass Of auburn
hair as she reclines with her hat eli;
and then as he comes up the aisle hero
tees the softness Of her checks, the
slender hand upon the white temple.
the graceful form, and it seems to him
for one instant that lie has q right 10
go TO her and speak, But he passes Oh
and takes his seat And she, sitting
there waiting for him to come, feels her
senses reel when she hears the sound
of his footsteps; and as he passes, the
fragrance of the cigar smoke that In
gers about a mans person comes to her
as she closes her eyes, overcome with
variety of delightful emotions.
lie sits with his face half turned to-
ward her, looking out Of the window.
Shes a fine creature-fne creature!
| don't believe she's so cold, after all.
I wonder what she thinks OF nc, any
way? I need shave like anything
clubbing his chin); look like q wild
man. I guess III just look over that
magazine in my grip, ard then it will
he the most natural thing in the world
for me to hand it to her."
She thinks (sighing): "IIe certainly
is interesting. l wonder if he talks
we'll? Such an air of the world about
him. I like that. He's 10 innocent.
4 man with a history, I'm sure. ICES
about as Indifferent as I am, though.
All, reading magazine! Let's see
Cleaning slightly forward; why, this
months century. I have it in my
satchcl. I'll just get it out. lie might
think Tn behind the times"
He thinks: "Wcll, I've locked through
II, but don't know anything I've read
Clearing his throat. Well, I'll offer it
to her; here goes. Cad! she's reading
the snme number! That's no so; I'm
done up on that round" (Th:ows the
magazine down on the seat in front Of
Kim and softly whistles TO himself a
selection from "Faust.")
She thinks: Gle turned ell the way
around and was smiling. do believe
he was going TO say somethingl Won
der What made him change his mind?
These magazines are so stupid"
Throws it DOWN.
That night they change Mt Chicago,
lie had been in hopes that lie night be
Of assistance to her in making the
change, but the omnipresentF porter was
there, who sees to all her luggage. The
sleeper is crowded and they are sep
aratcd by the length OF the car.
boya only, Occc-