The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

perfect; her lips soft warm crimson, her
complexion of a clear, healthy, creamy tint,
with a lovely shade of da1nask in the cheeks.
FOR the rest, her hair was dark and prettlly
Wavy and her expression one of breezy
trankness, with a world of sweetness lurking
IN the large grey eyes, and a touch of pride
ABOUT the firm little chin and the soft red
lips.
She and Scamp had had the station to
| themselves for about ten minutes, when
intruder disturbed their privacy
The intruder was a big mongrel cur the
property Of the village blacksmith and the
| dog.
Each animal gave bark of savage joy, as
though it would have said, "Have I found
thee o mine enemy!" and forthwith prepar
ed for combat.
| ITO heel, Scamp" commanded Nora, stern
ly Come to heel this moment, sr!
But her commands were useless.
| Scamp was too indulgently treated at home
to be punctiliously obedient, and his enemy
was inviting him to come on" in terms too
warl1ke to be disregarded.
In another moment they had flown at each
others throats, and, to Nora's dsmay, they
straightway tumbled on to the line, and
seemed likely to settle their quarrel there.
She was about to descend to the metals
herself, and fetch the rebellious Scamp back
by main force, when, to her horror, she saw
train approaching at full speed on the very
line where the two dogs were snarling and
biting at each other.
An involuntary cry escaped her, and she
clasped her hands in disnay.
But, at that moment, dark form dashed
by her, mans voice said, in her ear
| Don't be frightened-leave them to mel"
And the next moment she saw the speaker
on the line in front Of her.
Swift as lightning he caught Scamp up in
his arms, gave the other dog kick which
sent him sprawling off the line, and was back
on the platform just before the express train
Numbered through.
! Nora was pale with excitement.
| Her great grey eyes shone like stars behind
their silky fringe.
The train had seemed, so horribly near
! The thought that human life might be
sacrificed, and for the sake of dog might
we'll thrill her with horror.
The stranger, however, took the matter
quite cooly.
Hes very naughty doggie,' he said, as
he set the now sobered Scamp upon his feet.
! But believe he's sorry. At any rate, he's
all rght-not hurt in the very least"
! However can I thank your" said Nora,
finding her voice with difficulty, and indeed
speaking with little catch in her breath.
What risk you ran! The train was so
terribly near. Oh, it was awful"
And she shuddered at the remembrance of
that one hideous moment when she had seen
him on the line with the train so close to him.
The color was coming back to her cheeks
now, but her eyes were still unusually large
and bright with excitement.
It made her look loveier than words can
say.
Scamps deliverer smiled very pleasant
smile,
"Oh, it was nothing!" he said "I knew
quite well it was perfectly safe, assure you. -
well, I can only thank you-very, very
much said Nora, warmly.
Indeed you need not. 1t was such a.
trining service. However, I am very glad to
have been of use.''
| He lifted his hat as he spoke and the
station master and a porter having just made
their appearance moved away-to get his
ticket, Nora concluded, for he went into the
little booking office.
| He did not come out again until the train
which she had come to meet, steamed into
1.-The station; and then, he passed by her he
merely raised his hat again, without
speaking.
Nora had not seen him more than couple
of minutes in all; but with woman's
wonderful quickness, she knew exactly what
he looked like.
She would have known him again any,
where, let her meet him when or how she
might.
He was young-that is under, rather than
over, thirty-of average height, and the
possessor of a wel-knit frame.
! In her own mind, Nora set him down as
exceedingly good-looking.
] He had fair, frank face, with fine teeth
laughing grey blue eyes, clear though SIM