Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-19
ON THE WHEEL.

UN Lille WHEEL.
Maggie, cannot. feel giddy now. y
Poor Aunt Mary was white to the lips
and I saw it would never do to press her,
Time was short too
"No, you cannot Get out quickly"
~ don't like to spoil your pleasure ]
think I will try. 1t is not for very long,
''No, won't have it,"
"But you have so wished to CO. sup
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wouldn't &c
alone9"
eyes, yes, will. Quickr'
And none too soon succeeded in get.
ting her out. As did so man sprang
on to the car
was SO taken up with speaking CHEEKY
words to poor Aunt Mary, who looked dis
tinctly better already for being on terra
firma, and in waving goodby to her that
did not notice my fellow passenger-the
only one-for some time.
We were in the great wheel at Earl 6
Court. l had Often wished to make the
ascent, and today had prevailed on Aunt
Mary to accompany me. She has always
been overindulgent to my whims, and 1,
like all spoiled people, have always been
ready to avail myself of her indulgence
and to tax it to the full; but really had
no Idea that this wheel journey was such q
terror to her or hope I should not have
been SO persistent.
was enjoying the delightful ascent to
the full, and, absorbed in looking out at
the huge city lying far beneath, had not
once glanced toward my fellow traveller
was startled to find myself addressed
by him.
pardon me, but think we are old &C.
quaintances. ="
l looked and recognized-though with
ditficulty-my old friend Cecil Farquhar,
the last person in the world I wanted to
meet. He and had been lovers and were
SO no more. Five years ago he had left me
to take up an appointment in the far east
/ had nearly broken my heart over the
parting and had written piteous letters
His letters got fewer and cooler I don t
believe the best man can remember an alb
sent woman for long, and I, in pride and
anger had suggested that, If he no longer
cared for me, it would be better to break
our engagement at once. By return mail
came letter acquiescing in my sugges-
ton, and for the last three years had
been endeavoring to persuade myself that
didn't care-not with uniform success.
My only feeling, however, on recogniz-
ing him now was unreasoning anger.
II think, Mr.. Farquhar, that it was
very questionable taste to thrust yourself
upOn me in this Way. !"
GOOD heavens! Do you suppose did
it on purposeP This internal machine was
just off. No time for choice. However,
1t is not for long,
"How longp" asked.
~ believe the circuit is made in about
20 minutes, and should think nearly
half that time has elapsed already. You
need not fear that shall intrude myself
any further on your notice"
1T certainly does seem unnecessary to
renew our acquaintance.
Gas you please"
bowed, and he retired to the farther
corner Of the car, where he sat steadily
looking out of the window
glanced toward him. Yes, he had al
tered, but for the better. He was broader
and browner, and that silky beard was q
distinct improvement. Really, though,
this had no interest for me-he was moth
ing to me.
1 resumed my study of the view. We
must be descending now. How slowly we
were going! We scarcely seemed to move.
looked at my watch; it must have gone
madly wrong for according to its register
we had already been half an hour, and the
xxyhn1
saw great many heads thrust out from
the various cars, and 1t seemed as if some
anxiety was felt.
We had undoubtedly stopped. would
have given anything to speak to Cecil
Farquhar, yet pride forbade me-
Perhaps he would begin. looked to-
ward him. His head was out of the oppo-
site window. I ratified my parasol and
changed my position somewhat noisily. No
notice was taken.
Shall speak? Fear and curiosity have
hard battle with pride. Two to one
ought to win, but pride is very strong
Surely he must look round soon. Still
that impervious back
Now he Is talking to some one can't
catch the words, but the voices sound anx-
ious must know. 1t Is absolutely in
human not to tell me. Something must
have gone wrong with the machinery
perhaps we are In danger. must know.
Pride is we'll nigh vanquished / 60 over
to his side Of the carriage
"Mr. FarquharW
He doesn't hear and thrusts himself
farther out of the window to listen to what
the man in the car beneath is saying. I
strain my ears to listen and catch word
or two" Can't move machine-great fear
hours"
Pride IL laid low.
pull his coat.
He turns round at last, with look Of
extreme surprise.
don't care
"Tell mel must knowl What has
happeneds"
They cannot move the WHEEL Some
thing has gone wrong with the chainsl It
may be soma hours before they succeed in
putting it right y
suppose looked very scared, for he
says, almost kindly:
~ do not think there is any danger
only inconvenience y
"But how awful for u to be imprisonsd
herel"
A fierce look Of anger comes into his
eyes remembered II years ago.
II have told you that ! shall not annoy