El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-16
PETERS CREEK
ELECTRIC ROAD

1t must not he supposed that the part
of New York state in which this occurred
was uncnriched by railroad activity.
Dear, no. BY riding 33 miles, thus de-
scribing an acute triangle, and waiting
five hours ut the junction, it was posi-
bic for Jane to go TO Susan and for Su-
san to go to Jane.
Its preposterous," said Jane.
''Outra geousr' said Susan.
So they did not visit
There's rumors afioat of one OF them
electric roads to be built straight long
Peters creek" John Lathrop told Susan.
his wife '''rhat'n take you straight to
James, and no changin of cars or moth
in
Laws cried Susan. How soon'll
Ii he bnlded?''
''Bout three years." said Lathrop and
laughed. But Susan was serious.
How many hours'll it take to git from
here to there on 'lectric carr
Hours, Minutes. you mean, woman!
LesS'n 30 minutcs'll do the biz
What, Me git to Jane in so miputes!"
1t seemed incredible. Then resolution
was born in the economical soul of Susan
Lathrop. I'll wait till that there road is
DONE" she declared. It'll be savin."
Jane heard of this resolve and COM
mended it.
LAS Susan says" she remarked TO her
husband. it'll be real economy TO put off
vistin till that there road is DONE
Yes acquiesced Hank French,
when we git the 'lectric it'll be quicker
to go anywhere than to stay at home"
'Eh?" said Jane. looking perplexed-
Yep growled Hank. And, vexed at
his wife's lack of appreciation of his hui
NOR. he relapsed into silence
But three years is long time going by.
The sisters stood it with what fortitude
they could. But a THOUSAND things had
happened of which they desired to speak.
People had died-people they both knew
and Jane and Susan had had no opportu-
nifty to discuss deathbed speeches, Gkeli-
hood of frances. details of funerals or the
situation OF the bcreaved families Beula
Jones had used Shaker flannel instead Of
all flannel pinning blankets for her baby,
and Susan had had no chance to tell
Jane. Lila Gibbs had been married in
green poplin-the idea-and Jane had
lacked an opportunity to tell Susan Fete
Hines was converted and was almost ex-
ploding with his pent up oaths: 81 Lewis
| had taken to drink since he married his
second wife. Was it not pitifn1 that
! these events had remained undiscussed?
| Moreover. there were domestic matters
of still greater importance-hut these II
would be breach of confidence to men
| ton
The twins got so that the first news
they read in The Weekly Herald was
/ that which related to the construction of
| the electric road. When the teams We're
put NJ work upon the roadbed. Susan and
! Jane were as happy rs birds. When the
/ first rails were laid. they exulted like
! successful politicians the morning after
! election. Each was busy upon a frock
which she intended to wear TO the house
! of the other: each was full of childish an
I ticipation at the thought of giving sur
/ prise to the other
! The time of waiting passed. A morn
ing of vain dawped. and At each end Of
/, the road a bright yellow car stood wait
ing to make its initial journey. Jane, in
her new frock, was in one care, bound for
| SusanS, her arms filled with bundles con-
tanning gifts. her Leart huttering like
that of happy girl Susan, in her fresh
r., gown, was in the other car. destined for
James, her lap heaped with presents. her
| heart dancing like an accepted lovers.
| The cars started by the watch, spit
blue fire from the furious wheels and
| green fire from the frantic trolleys and
| made the run in IS and 80 minutes re-
| spectively, passing each other on the
way.
The summer rain turned into a down
| pour. and all in the deluge Jane climbed
the hill TO Susan'S house, and Susan plod-
| ded along the common to James.
Never mind. Jane said John La
| throp to his sister-in-law. "You just make
| yourself to home. Susan'n be back in no
time. Don't you move out o this here
house till Sue gifts home. She's bin fret
| tin and stewin fur you till 1 up and said
| to her l guess she made a mistake in liv-
| in with me. 1t was you she ought to
have had"
So Jane staid and looked after Susan's
children and cooked for Susan'S husband
| and watched every car for the appear
ancc of her sister.
As for Susan. she broke down for a
moment when she found that her journey
bad been in vain.
"Now see here. Susie" argued her
| brothcr-in-law. Hank French: what use
is it To cry? Jancll come racin home like
Maud when she finds you're here. You
stay right where you be-"
So Susan did she was bid and visit
ed with James husband and hemmed
James napkins and made Il new kind OF
pickle for Jane out of some overripe
string beans.
But on the third day Jane concluded to
go home. And on the third day Susan
concluded to go home. And so-but that's
really the end of the story.
They're a fool invention to my mind, |
them 'lcctric cars" said Jane to her hus-
band.
Susan dropped tears in the bath as she
bathcd the children.
'Therc'S too many newfangled things
in these parts" she said to the children.
gon To drive the horses. and then maybe
she'll git soIncthin that she wants."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
INVOCATION TO SLEEP.