The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-27

ply interesting. He was thoroughly
admirable. The lustrous eyes attract
ed him steadily He gazed as though
in search of something perfectly de-
sired. Their observer caught him max
ing efforts to look into them, While the
owner of them gave him smallest as
sistance. However, she suddenly said,
LET us eat some pears; they are mel
low and juicy 1t is very warm here"
He set the window open and reached
down the bag which was designated.
He watched her unclose it. She gave
of the pears and they ate together, not
greatly sacrificing the foregoing con-
versation, but from this little episode
point it became more familiar while 1t
did not at all degenerate into tribes,
airy nothings.
The shrill sound of the locomotive
and the call OF the next way-statlon
gave the silent passenger start. she
had no idea of being yet at her destina-
ton She asked person near. for she
was not herself we'll acquainted along
the road, whereupon from the admired
gentleman came the quick exclama-
tion ooh, no! this is not B; do
not stop here for b! That Is many
miles further on, please" How had ne
heard her inquiry of another? But
she thanked him, maintaining her seat,
with gladness that she had not caused
herself an inconvenieht delay from her
proper destination, but how similar the
name had sounded in her ears! Be
sides, she now had extended opportuni-
ty of watching the daylight drama and
to catch more bits of entertaining con-
versation. There were slightly inter-
spersed fragments, in so low a tone
that they were difficult to hear. But
the word "husband' furnished to her
mind a pardonable curiosity. Was this
then a young widow? There was no
mourning garment to signify the fact.
The word had been spoken respectful
ly and the gentleman heard it with re-
spect; with apparent reverence Once
he was heard to say: And your hus-
band? Was he with you at the time
could he have reaiized?"
The mystery grew more intense. The
| train moved very fast. In quick mo-
| ment the young womans eyelids
| dropped YEARLY Then she made
strenuous exertion to look up brightly
and speak The smile was like CLINT
Of sunlight; it did not stay. The man
| recognized the difficulty. He had been
studying it. Bending near he almost
whispered the clear words, May /
protect you? May / save you. / am a
physician. May / be one to you, your
protector forever?"
YEARLY the large eyes glanced up
wards, then fell the long lashes hiding
any self-confusion, while the answer
came unhesitatingly as clear, without
effort and in silvery, girlish tones:
Yes, forever!" One pressure of the
hand nearest, one speechless look of
satisfaction upon the finest manly fea-
lures, while the fair head slipped re-
sistlessly to his shoulder, resting there!
The observer had reached the true
| station of B. She was alighting
| from the train. Eyes, forever!" had
sounded in her ears as far-off spiritu-
al cry of glad awakening. She had left
the couple, wondering. What the other
remaining passengers observed she
could not know.
Forever had the frail life gone out
from this world; the anxiety and the
desire of the physician and the man of
travel were gone with it forever.