Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-07-04

+ varl he seemed very sorry that he had
I let the secret out.
Della had tears II her eyes. and I
blew uy nose. Della kept on nudging
nay arm ! could not understand why
4 at first. but presently ! did
II you would permit me-" said |
/ Della was nudgine my arm oil the
time. ito offer Il you would accept a
trife from MS toward helping -the se
My dear sir interrupted Colin Nc
Colin, Il could not possibly allow you
to do such a thing"
But the poor people must he so nm
| happy said Della, and we would be
only TOO glad"
Il am delighted . meet with such
sympathy" sand tie old gentleman
"But it is really quite impossible"
lie began 10 talk Of something else
Bu' Della asked him again. aad ID the
end lle said that he had never been able
70 refuse a lady. That is just what ]
think about Della. SO in the end We
wrote our names on a piece ef paper
aud he accepted something for the fish
ermen. and just as he thInked US and
put the slip Of paper back into his peck
Ct the train drew up for its first wait
I'VE stop here ten minutes" said the
old gentleman. Della said that she
should like a cup Of coffee. She glanced
Up at the bag on the rack as she left
the carriage.
"Oh, Ill look after your luggage.
said Colin McColin Il shah't gct out."
'Thank you 50 much" said Della
very sweetly
The buffet was at the other end Of
the platform The coffee was not nice.
and il was very hot. but il is not wise
to drink ont Of the saucer under tile
whitening eyes Of a railway refresh
ment maid
"Resides," said Della. reading nay
thoughts besides, there's heaps 81
time
You say So I retorted
and again" said Della. "drinGing
coffee is au art"
Losing trains IS also an art" ! oh
served
What an old silly you are" said
Della Didn't 3Ir-Mr. Mae what
was II, Jack
"AIeConu.s said L Its not n name
you could easily forget"
Fla said there was wait Of ten min
utes
Lets hope he told the truth"
jack" said Della. I'm sure thera
never was such nice old man Men
are always 50 dreadfully suspicious
| swallowed my coffee desperately
1t was unpleasant and very hot, and it
burned my throat
DO hurry up. I said to Della rather
irritably. "or leave your coffee We
shall certainly miss tile train
I'm not going Is be wasteful." said
Della She grasped the handle of tile
cup couragcously She was lifting il
to her lips when a shout startled me.
and I sprang through the swing doors
just Ia time 90 see our end of the train
moving rapidly hy me The old gem
tleman was leaning out Of the window
and waving his arms He shouted as
he saw me standing at the doors.
.I'Il put your bag down AT the next
station" be cried The next station
he shouted from tile distance.
Della came leisurely on to the plat
form
What horrid coffee that was"' said
she and waved her handkerchief IN
farewell 70 McColin, still leaning ont
Of tie carriage window How very
fortunate that ne should be there to
lock after the hag-my jewels and ALL
She finished ID q kind OF gasp.
VERY lucky" ! said
But somehow / began to feel dubi-
Gus
There was 50 minutes before the
next train stopped at the station and
We could continue our journey At the
next station ! inquired after the bag
but the officials az the cluahraom knew
nothing whatever of the old gentleman
or the bag When explained this to
Della. am afraid that she lost her
temper Tor tie second time that week
*Men are So stupid" said Size after
some time. To 2, taken in like that"
reminded her gently but emphatic
ally THAT il | bad had my way She
would not have taken her Jewels Ii
was til last we ever saw of them or Of
thar very nice old gentleman, Colin
McCciln 81 Selgel'S Rrae
Whom bella tolls Ills story. She says
II was - that gave % colin McCoHn
for his distressed fishermen. / am
quite sure It was not half as much as
thar Though was rather cross over
the occurrence ut the time. think il
was lesson fer Delia.-Peuny Pieto-
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