Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-08-19
10 ON HEELS.

SIS. INI.YsE "a. VT Hills
Herne Hill Guard pushes gentleman
with bag, stick, umbrella, spare hat, etc,
into first class carriage as train moves off.
The only other occupant, pretty girl. buries
herself in madame.) :.ss5 3 3S#
She (aside)-Fred Carter! Oh, how an.
noying! just like him to be late. If the
train had been punctual he wouldn't have
caught it. ."~%
He (aside)-Whew! just done it, Fancy
the COMPOUNDED train being SO punctual;
only FIVE minutes late. Umph! Guard ought
to have had more sense than to put me in
with girl. Wonder if she'd object to cigar.
Good mind to ask her. Can't see what she's
like Why the deuce does she hide herself
Behind that COMPOUNDED paper? Might ask
her for bit, but it looks deucedly like fash
ion plates.
(Dulwich) -Wish Id something to read.
She's got several on che seat; perhaps.
Excuse me, hadn't time to get paper;
would you mind. Good heavens! Maud
Murphy! (She mods co:d!y and passes paper.
Murphy! (She mods coldly and passes him
a paper. He bows. Both aush.) Well, Pm
hanged.
(Sydenham Hill, tunneD -He-Shall put
the window up! 1t is very unpleasant this
She (emphaticaly) is.
He-The tunnel, meant.
She-I didn't. (Silence. Tunnel ceases.
Aside.) Of course, nothing would persuade
me to have any more to do with him after
the abominable way he Misunderstanding!
But l should like to know whether it was
quite true what Harry told me. If he speaks
to me I shall be quite rude to him-at first,
anyway.
(Bromley).-He (aside)-I should like to
know why she quarreled with me. (Twirls
his mustache.) l always felt sure that fool
Harry told her about that girl at the Dun
Cow: Nothing in it, really. Women are SO
fearfully touchy; they can never see that
fellow must amuse himself somehow. 1
Beastly journey! (St. Mary Cray.) I'm a
carriage. Hands back paper.) Thank you
If I had seen you wouldn't have intruded.
(She bows) Confound her! don't believe
| ever cared for her really. (Train stops.)
Call this an express There ought to be u
heavy fine every time train is late. Why
doesn't it stop in a station so that can get
out.
(Swanley).-He-You do not object to
smoking, think?
She (shortly)-No.
He-Thanks for your politeness.
She-None was intended. (He lights
cigar.) I suppose you know this is not a
smoking carriage?
He-You said you didn't object.
She-There are things object to more.
(Tries to rise to move 10 other end of car
riage.)
Hc-Your dress has caught in the door.
Allow me.
She-Don't open it while we are going
(He opens door and releases her( If the
Coor had caught against anything you might
Lave been seriously hurt
He (bittcr:y)-lt wouldn't trouble you.
She-Of course not. tRcsumes seat oppo-
site him.
birmingham Road) .-He-W ould you
mind my asking one question?
She-lt depends On the question.
He-Why did you throw me over?
She-Didn't it serve you right?
. He-Yes. (Si]ence)
(Meopham) .-He-Anyhow, you didn't
vouchsafe much explanation.
She-Explanation was unnecessary You
understood. lie throws his cigar angrily
out of the window
He-You might have heard what fellow
had to say. Not that it mattered. didn't
care two straws.
She-That was exactly now 1 felt. IRE
solves that she hates him.
(Sole eet).-He-I shall change when
we stop at Chatham.
She-Thank you. shall be much obliged.
Rochester Brdge).-He (cside)-I wish
we were at Chatham. can't think how
ever liked her. Thank goodness, I've quite
got over it now.
(Rochester) She (aside)-I shall be aw-
fully glad when he gets out. How have
grown to dislike him. (Train begins to slow
down.
He (hastily)-I hardly care about the
bother Of changing with all these things.
1t would look so absurd, you see.
She Cooking out of the window)-Ye-es;
perhaps it would.
(Chatham) .-He-Can I get you any re-
freshments?
She-No, thank you.
He-May l say something?
She-No. Wishes he would say it.)
New Brompton, Rainham, Newington).
He (suddenly)-Are you engaged, Maud
Miss Murphy, I mean?
She-No; that is-it doesn't concern you.
Hell don't suppose we shall ever meet
again, Maud. I'm sorry.
e).-She-I-1 am going to
Sheerness.
He-So am l. Let me see to your luggage
How many?
She-Only three big trunks, and a small
one, and two hat boxes.
He-A long visit?
She-Oh, no! Only week (Sees her to
branch train, and departs to luggage van.)
He returning in triumph)-Found them
all.
She-And yours?
He-I've only q portmanteau.
Shea flying visit?
He-About fortnight. (Silence till train
starts Then he tries to take her hand) I
wanted to say
She (nervously)-Don't oh, please!
He (aside)-She evidently doesn't care for
me.
She (aside)-Why ever doesn't he say it!
(Train crosses ferry.) hate this ferry.
He (bitterly)-1 hate everything.
She (gently)-Y GU mustn't do that
He (doggedly)-I always shall-now
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