The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-11-27
UtANloVIlLE- w. VA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER q,

| raItllnS DOWN the faNlne. Two horses.
| frantic with terror, with wagon
our wagon-fell Mt the bottom, and
scrambled Go their feet. while Tom him
self was thrown directly ut my feet.
as If I'm direct answer to my prayer
But he did not stir: his face was pale
as death. and his eyes closed.
In that moment all my petty jeal-
ousy vanished. and l threw my arms
about him, trying to lift him from the
ground. He was like Il log and 1 be-
lieved him dead. Then tainted again.
When L returned to consciousness once
more the storm had passed. leaving
the skies as blue as ever; but desola-
ton was OH every side Tom was
bending over me. his face full of love
and grief and anxiety. He had been
stunned and bruised. but not severely
hurt
| need not undertake to tell you
our conversation. l remember il per-
fectly, but It is sacred to both of us,
even now, old and staid MS we are.
But when we finally were ready to
| disentangle ourselves from the debris
| in the ravine, Tom and l stood nearer
to each other than ever before. Near.
or because of our terrible proximity
to death, and because my foolish and
unwarrantable behavior had well-nigh
separated us forever.
The horses We're unhurt, though un-
able TO eXtricate themselves. and It
was some time before Tom could re-
pair the wagon so that we could go
on. 1t had been blown up against
tree and broken; but Tom followed the
good old fashion of those days. of car
rying plenty of stout string in his peck
cts. and so was able to mend up the
broken places where IL was necessary
Me he actually carried up the ravine
where he could place me in the wagon;
my ankle had swollen frightfully, and
panied me exceedingly, besides
Now" he said, getting into the
wagon himself. 1--WE must hurry. I've
got TO meet Teenie, though the heavens
fall and he gave me n comical glance
He hadn't explained who "Teenie"
was, nor did ] care to ask After the
experiences of the last twenty min
utes my jealousy looked to me mex
pressibly contemplate. I'VE meant
it for a surprise to you, dear" Tom
said presently, "but perhaps I'd better
tell you. You don't guess who Tee
ME- is. foolish little girlT"
l shook my head tom, | don't
| care! l trust you now, utterlyw
Then l must tell YOU that 1t was the
| old pet name by which l called AIDE
laide Saunderson. / hadn't thought of
II for years before. nor do / suppose,
had she; but she resurrected the name
for the occasion. She is coming for
two months stay and was especially
anxious that YOU should not be told,
as she wanted to surprise you. 1 guess
| she has. Anyway. you surprised mel"
Don't. Tom" l sobbed Tom drew
me closer
Under the circumstances, l didn't
want to let it go so; but she was very
strenuous, and Adelaide is so intense
that l had to let her have her way.
When l read your note l could have
killed myself for allowing it. Forgive
me, Josie and Toms voice grew very
tender
Forgive you? Oh, Tom" / sobbed,
when / was so DREADFUL
There, there" he said, soothingly.
Lets call it square Besides, we're
almost there; and l can't drive up to
the station with your eyes in that con
ditiOn. I'm afraid Adelaide Will think
it wasn't much of succcss-her sur
prise
/ wiped up as we'll as 1 could, al
though 1 fear Adelaide received
rather fearful welcome, after ALL
Adelaide Saunderson was Toms
cousin. and had always taken the place
Of the sister he never had L don't
know what ] should have done with
ont 'Teenie." ms we began calling her
again; for my baby was born the next
morning, and my own life hung i'm the
! balance a long time after
That was our only quarrel-if may
call 1t so. And, as Tom says, 1.-THE
very idea OF our getting along sepa-
rately is enough TO bring on a cycloner'
-Waverley Magazine.