The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-05-22

ward he seemed very sorry that he had
let the secret out
Della had tears In her eyes, and
blew my nose Della kept on nudging
my arm. l could not understand why
at first. but presently did.
"If you would permit me-" said
Della was nudglng my arm all the
time), Ito offer II you would accept
tribe from us toward helping these
"Nty dear SIR" interrupted Colin Nc
Colin, 81 could not possibly allow you
to do such thing"
But the poor people must be so I'M
happy" said Della, and we would be
only too glad"
Il am delighted to meet with such
sympathy" said the old gentleman
but it is really quite impossible"
He began to talk OF something else
But Della asked him again, and in the
end he said TINT he had never been able
TO refuse lady. That is just what
think about Della. So In the end we
wrote our names on a piece of paper
and he accepted something for the fish
ermen, and Just ns he thanked us and
put the slip OF paper back into his peck
ct the train drew up for Its first walt.
I'VE stop here ten minutes" said the
old gentleman. Della said that she
should like II cup of coffee. She glanced
up ut the bag on the rack as she left
the carriage
"oh. I'll look after your luggage"
said Colin McCollu, Il shan't get out"
THANK you SO much" said Della
very sweetly.
The buffet was ut the other end OF
the platform. The coffee was not nice,
and 1t was very hot, but 1t Is not wise
to drink out of the saucer under the
whitening eyes OF railway refresh
ment maid,
Resides" said Della, reading my
thoughts = besides, there's heaps of
time"
You say So | retorted.
And, again" said Della, drinking
coffee Is an art"
Losing trains Is also an art" | OBJ
served.
what an old silly you arer said
Della. Didn't Mr.-Mr. Mac-what
was 1t, JaekY
"McGolin," said |. It's not name
you could easily forget"
'.lIe said there was wait of ten min
utes."
Lets hope he told the truth"
Jack" said Della, Pm sure there
never was such nice old man. Men
"a nj IrnuIf,tlItf
| swallowed my coffee desperately.
1t was unpleasant and very hot, and II
burned my throat
DO hurry up" ! said TO Della rather
irritahly, "or leave your coffeel We
shall certainly miss the train"
Pm not going 10 he wasteful." snid
Della. She grasped the handle of the
cup courngeously. She was lifting II
10 her lips when n shout startled me.
md sprang through the swing doors
Just In time to see our end OF the train
moving rapidly lay me The Oh L !
tleman VAS leaning ont of the window
and waving his arms. He shouted as
he snw me standing at the doors.
"l'll put your bag down ut the next
stationr he cried. "rhe next station"
he shouted from the distance
Della came leisurely on to the plut-
form.
what horrid coffee that vast said
she and waved her handkerchief In
farewell 10 McColiu. stlll lenning ont
of the carriage window How very
fortunate that he should be there to
look after the bng-my Jewels aud ALI"
she finished In n kind of gasp.
"Ncry lucky" said.
But samehOw | began to feel dubi.
Gus.
There was 30 minutes before the
next train stopped mt the station and
we could continue our Journey At the
next station | inquired after the bag,
but the officials Mt the cloakroom knew
nothing whatever OF the old gentleman
or the bag. When | explained this to
Della, | nm afraid that she lost her
temper for the second time TINT week
"Men are SO stupid" said she after
some time. ITO be taken In like thatw
reminded her gently but emphatic
ally that If ! had had my way she
would not have taken her Jewels II
WIS the Inst we ever saw of them or Of
TINT very nice old gentleman. Colin
McColIn OF Scigels Brae.
When Della tells this story. she says
II was IS that | gave to Colin McColln
for his distressed fishermen am
quite sure II was not half as much as
that Though | was rather cross over
the occurrence at the time, | think It
WAS lesson for DelIa.-Penny ricto.
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