The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-21

| race.
Are you aware SIR she said, aus
| terely. that this is not smoking car
riage?'
Isn't itT I answered, looking up at
| the window. Why. goodness me, they
must have forgotten to take the label
down.
The girl followed my glance. and at
the sight of the partially obliterated let
tiers, half concealed by the blind, her
face crimsoned with modification, and,
biting her lip she took up a paper hur-
| rledly to hide her confusion.
" I have made the same mistake, my
dear, said kindly matron on her right.
1t doesn't matter much; a little smoke
won't hurt us, will it,?
:" No; / must change at the next sta
ton she returned sweetly.
" Excuse me- broke in, but this is
an express train
" Do you mean to say 1t doesn't stop
at Peterborough
"'It doesn't stop at ALL said, until
we get to New York
" I'm sorry,' 1 murmured, turning to
the girl. Can I assist you in any way?
If it is case of necessity, you know,
we can communicate with the guard
20, no-thateis-I mean 1 don't think
mered, her face suddenly suffused with
bushes. You see, was going to we'd
ding
The elderly matron smiled; I had all
I could do to repress my amusement,
while the loudly dressed young man In
the corner sniggered audibly
80, well, l shouldn't let that worry
me, if 1 were you,' I said soothingIy
It's disappointing. but they will be able
to fix it up all right without you.
THE bushes deepened and the girl
hung her head.
I'm afraid they-I mean, L
"She broke off in confusion, and the
old lady bent toward her.
4 quite understand, my dear she
said. 1t wouldn't be a wedding without
the bride. I'm sorry for you, but you
mustn't fret. 1t can't be helped now,
and you must send a wire directly we
get to York.
This seemed to raise the girls spirits.
and she began to laugh, a little hyster-
ically, perhaps, at first. Then she thank
ed me prettily for doing nothing, and
begged me to smoke. and declared she
really didn't mind the smell at all, but
rather liked it, when the train rushed
through Peterborough she laughed more
merrily STILL and was so charming and
unaffected that long before we reached
York We were chatting together like old
friends. We found out then that we
had mutual acquaintance, that our re-
spective homes were situated but a few
miles from each other, and many other
interesting facts.
when the train drew up, I proposed
to assist her in finding out the tele-
graph office. and thither, therefore, We
went.
I don't think I'll send wire. after
ALL she said hesitatingly, as we found
the place.
why not?' I said, in some surprise
Because-because 1 think III go
straight home
But think Of the anxiety OF the poor
chap, 1 said feelingly Why, he may
be thinking all kinds Of dreadful things
have happened TO you
She stood irresoiute for a moment;
then she picked up form and wrote.
and. for the life of me, l could not resist
looking over. All that she said was:
have changed my mind.-PhylIs.'
"'Of all the cool cheek, that is the
coolest" I thought
But I stepped back and pretended to
be much interested in the company's
timetable.
Now, we must find out the next
train back I said. as she turned again
10 me; and then We will have some tea.
You must want some badly
But your train-you viii surely Lose
it she murmured.
York is my destination I said IN
truthfully
After that I found out there was no
train for an hour, and We took our way
10 the tea-rOom, where my pretty COM
panion made me her willing and sym
pathetic cor6daut. she was unhappy.
very unhappy, at home, and, in an IL
guarded moment had agreed TO 4 rUzz-
way match without the knowledge OF he-
parents. Now she WAS thankful. very
thankful. that she had been prevented