The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1901-04-06

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Quite we'll, thank you. But please
do tell me how I am to get back : =. -'-'
YOU'D better go to Working. and
change. I'm going up to town by the
$40; it would be awfully kind of you
to let me go with you 50 far. I want
to know what everybody's been do
Iing-' f.
He paused; look of embarrassment
had come into her eyes as she glanced
down hastily at her cup; two ladies had
come into the shop and had nodded to
her. She need not be so shy as all
that" Mr.. West said to himself; after
all he was an old friend. The ladies
went out, and as they passed the door
one said to the other, II didn't know
they were coming here"
Mrs. Mulholland blushed to the roots
of her fair hair.
"Oh, what shall I do? She thinks
you're James," and she really did be-
gin to cry this time.
II beg pardon?" said West, squaring
his broad shoulders, and shifting his
seat SO as to interpose his person be-
tween her tears and observation.
"James-my-my-hu flatered
she.
What" gasped the astonished lieu
tenant.
'I-Tve lost him. murmured the
bride, in a burst of despair. I'VE were
only married today, and, oh, what shall
l do? De help me. I can't go home
1t would look so silly; and James
James will be in such dreadful way"
Mr.. West leaned his elbow ON the
table, and his chin on his hand. but
that was in order that he might conceal
the twitching of his lips. you had bet
ter tell me all about it," he said.
He was in a position to appreciate
the humor of the situation-the ludi-
crousness of the bridegrooms predica-
ment appealed to him with particular
force; but she, poor little girl" was so
much distressed that he dissembled his
merriment. only his eyes twinkled.
What horried nuisance!" he said
alphabetically, as she, with many
bushes and much charming confusion,
described her misfortunes. Il tell you
what should do. There's no need to
give yourself away unless you must;
: suppose you are going to stay some
where- mean you've got rooms
"Oh, yes; at Westmacott's Mansion
HOTEL
Every well, come up town with me
and I'll see you into cab, and you car
go straight there. We'll look out al
I Working, and, if we pick him UP, sc
; much the bett er; if not, it's ten to one
you'll hear, something of him at thu
hotel. Well induife at the cloak room
when we get your lu ggage and leave:
message in case he Should come. L
there's no news of him, send wire tt
your people; but think you are SUR
l to come across him."
Very much comforted, perhaps less b.
Z arguments than by his confidence, Mrs
Mulholland resolutely dried her eyes
: put her hat straight, and smiled at he
companion.
The run from Portsmouth to Wokinl
3 1.-THE disconsolates bride, and Hector Wes
4 ia
!, er, but surely her Taught ter would hav
!. been less ready could she have realize
), the condition of her James.
4 When the anxious and irritated youn
i man arrived at [-'.n'oking there: was; Q
course, no trace Of the lady. All a
h once Mulholland realized the limita
- lions of humanity; the relentlessnes
!. of circumstances pursued him. In val
h his manly pride chafed against his help
lessness and resented the affront to hi
d dignity; he was at his wits end-th
:. thing was complete deadlock-h
e seemed condemned to chase a phantor
!? over forty miles of rail.
VI The idea that this predicame1it woul
d was a sensitive man and dreaded rid
IS Guile, and it was obvious that here wa
y material for endless stupid jokes.
q His anxiety about Dora, as he tramp
n ed up and down the draughty platforl
II in a fever of Impotence, was such a
, only a bridegroom's could be; he re
: quired food, and yet he could eat moth
u ing; he swallowed a whisky and sod;
Il but in his condition a sandwich was a
u dead sea fruit, He mathematical til
l. railway, he cured his luck. and he er
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y wife, as the slow minutes of the sun
1ner evening wore away.
q 1t was growing dusk as the Londo
80 express ran into Working station, but
was still light enough for Mulhollan
y, to recognize a smiling rosy face in tt
; carriage that stopped opposite him, an
; to see handsome masculine prof
: bent forward in animated conversatio
-, with it's charming vis-a-vis.
The blood rushed to Mulholland's hea
,e in one confused burst of surprise, jea
n ousy, and anger. Here was he, di:
e tracted with anxiety. eating his hea
out with Impotence and vexation, an
le there was she, happy-laughing. W.
it? He formulated no distin,
i'd charge, only an immense rage at havin
been befooled. A wild, unreasonin
I jealousy took possession of him. H
+ tore open the carriage door and fun
himself upon the unsuspecting West.
st "You scoundrel-you hound!"
d stammered, incoherent with passion.
t: For a moment West was overwhelme
4 by the fury, of the attack; then he n