The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-02
A HARD LUCK STORY.
The Tale of a Young Man and a Young
Lady Who Got Left.

Lady Who Got Left.
Missoula, Aug, There are some
people who have even worse luck than
that of Gil Rhodes. This is the brief
tale of a young man who meant well,
but whose judgment erred. and it
proves clearly that Mr. Rhodes is not
the only man in the state who has
hard luck. This young man lives in
Missoula. He has several young lady
friends, as all worthy young men have.
Three of these friends started Satur-
day afternoon for their vacation trip,
which took them through the reserva-
ton to camp on Flathead lake. The
young man accompanied them to the
railway station, and with him went
young lady who is a friend of the
young man and who is a cousin of the
young ladies who were going away.
While the party was waiting at the
station for the arrival of the train
that was to take the vacationists to
their destination, a happy thought oc
Cured to the young man, and he pro-
ceeded to put it into execution. The
idea was seconded by all hands, and
the youth went into the station and in
vested in two tickets to Evaro and re-
turn. These tickets We're to take him
and the young lady, who was to stay
at home, as far up the line as No
would go before it met No. 2. Both
trains were on time, and he figured
that he could make the journey in
good shape and get the excursionists
nicely settled in the car. He would
have time enough for this, and then
could take the eastbound train and get
home in good season. The suggestion
was carried out, as stated, and the
tickets were purchased. No. l came
along and the young man assisted all
the ladies to their seats and settled
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their long, long ride of 40 miles. They
really needed somebody to get them
started right on such a long journey.
Now this scheme would have worked
all right if there had not been one lit
tie slip in it. 1t happened that the
eastbound train reached Evaro first,
and that when the westbound train
came along, it did not wait for any eX-
change of courtesies. but sped out of
the siding and on toward Missoula.
The young man bade his friends good
bye and assisted the other young lady
to the ground. He then turned around
to get the eastbound train, but all that
he could see of 1t was the last Pull
man going down the hill toward Mis-
soula. His rare presence of mind stood
him in good hand and he lost no time
in getting his companion back on board
of the train that they had left Had
he not been quick, he would have
missed the train, too. Then his Light
would have been serious one There
Is no place to stay at Evaro. especially
for a young man with a lady compan-
ion. When he got back upon the train.
he was not much better off. He did
not know of any place where they
could stay. and his only thought vas
that they might ride on and on till
they met the next eastbound train.
That would be the next day. but it
would be better than walking. His
mind was busy for few minutes. I'M
til the young ladies offered a solution
of his difficulties that seemed feasible.
He, at any rate, could suggest nothing
better.
This is the way the girls solved the
difficulty: The two young people who
had been run away from by their train
were to go on to Selfish station with the
rest Of the party. There they could see
that the girls who were going to the
foot of the lake We're started off right
in the stage, and then they could get
wagon and ride to the Mission. where
they would he taken care of till the
next train came along for MisSOula
There was really nothing else to be
done as the young man. viewed the
situation, and he did it. He took his
companion on to Selfish. and there he
found a conveyance that would take
them to the Mission. Once at the Mis-
sion. they were well cared for. and
the passed a pleasant Sunday: They