The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-04-28
rising and addressing the stately lady

s'I haven time to look for it. Please,
as a favor to me, take this quarter
and buy another one when you get
home-yes, you must take tit was
all my fault" and the piece of silver
was in her lap, while he returned to
his task.
''Miss Martingale = Nellie-it is
Just this way. All / ask is that you
hold out until I can have my say. If
1 know that I am to have equal
chances with Dick-it's downright
mean of him to take advantage ofme
when he knows I must make that
speech-oh, yes, we've been good
friends and all that sort of thing-but
it's just this way-why don't you see
l can never"
"Change," said the conductor.
IT can never" he went on, putting
the money in his pocket without look
ing at it, make that speech unless I
know that you won't promise Dick
tonight. If you do you'll ruin the
meeting and the meeting will ruin
the party, and your father won't be
elected and everything will go to
smash. I'm not asking much-just
wait until I can tell you all I want to
say"
Really, Mr.. Faraday, I have not
the slightest idea that Mr.. Thomp-
son"
IT didn't say that you had, but I
have and I know what I am talking
about. Now, Nellie, don't throw a
fellow down. Hold your heart back
for twenty-four hours. That's it
that's what I'm coming to-"
Next station Dover" sang out
the brakeman.
"Give me your answer. I think I
hear it now. Dear"
Young man," said the aged voice,
''I don't believe this quarters any
good. 1t looks like lead"
Madame, I assure you-'
"And I don't want it, anyhow,
cause I've found the other orange. !"
Faraday wiped the large drops of
perspiration from his troubled FORE
head, but his purpose was strong with
in him. He turned for the promise.
''Will you ruin that speech 7" he
asked, or will you give me hope
something to build on and work for ?
If, when l am before that great audi
ence, I can see your smile and feel
your interest / know shall do some
thing that is worthy-but if it's all
up, then"
II beg your pardon, said the con-
ductor, as he stopped at the seat.
Ibid I give you the right changer"
"Too much?"
mo, too little"
"Then keep it and let me alone.
Go away-please go away"
Cali out for Dover" sang the
brakeman.
u Nellie, "fe whispsra1uI raue1 Il xtlItii'- u
fnar speecn IS gofng = ~ a1lIep me
a success-tell me enough to kUa
from"
"Dover-all of, f., /" saHe aag the the -voice
and Faraday arose.
"Tell me-" he asked.
i am sure your speech will be a
great success, and I shall be glad to
have you tell me all about it tomorrow
night" she said very sweetly.
"God bless you," he exclaimed, as
he ran down the aisle, and he did not
hear-he did not care to hear-the
kind old lady asking him if he would
like to have an orange or the con-
ductor calling for him to take the
rest of his change.
AS the car passed he saw two glow
ed hands beating in applause for the
speech he was to make. And you
should have heard that speech ! And
the cheering thousands and the wild
enthusiasm that sealed his fame It
was the finest of his 1ife-except one
but that was the next highland
the public was not present.-Lynn
Ro6y MeekinS, Copyright, 1900, in
Daily Story Publishing Company.