Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-03

and the hope that her indisposition
would soon disappear. The porter
came back with the lady's thanks.
| The cherries were lovely" but
Stuyvesant observed that not more
than one or two found their way to
those pearly teeth, the rest being de-
voured by her too devoted attend
ants.
1t was after nine at night when he
marshaled his motley party into the
dining-room at Sacramento and they
were made glad by substantial. we'll
cooked food, with abundant hot cot
fee. They thanked him gratefully,
did many of the young fellows, and
hoped they might meet more such
officers. An elderly passenger who
had quietly noted the outlay of
money to which Mr.. Stuyvesant had
been subjected strolled up to the
manager. THAT young gentleman
has had to pay too much to-day. Just
receipt the bill, if you please" said
he, and drew forth roll of treasury
notes. Stuyvesant went in search of
this new benefactor when he heard
of it. "There was really no neces-
sity. sir" said he, though l fully APP
preciate your kindness. The COM
pany will doubtless reimburse me for
any such outlay"
"If they will reimburse you, my
young friend" said the veteran trav-
eler, dryly, they'll reimburse me. At
all events, l know them better than
you do, and I don't intend to let you
bear all the risk" The lieutenant
argued, but the elder was firm. AS
the men shuffled back to the train
with full stomachs and frightened
faces, Murray hulking by them with
averted eyes, and Mellen rendering q
grinning salute, the manager came
forward. There's one man shy, sir,
even counting the dinners sent
aboard" said he, and Hunt, hearing
it, turned back and explained.
ut is Foster, sir. He said he wasn't
hungry and couldn't eat. Ireckon it's
because he wouldn't turn out in such
looking clothes as were given him"
Yet when Stuyvesant went to the
car to see whether the young soldier
could not be induced to change his
mind, it was discovered that he had
turned out. His berth was empty
Nor did he appear until just as the
train was starting. He explained that
he had stepped off on the outer side
away from the crowd for a little
fresh air. There was plenty of bread
and cheese left from luncheon. He
didn't care for anything. really. And,
indeed, he seemed most anxious to
get back to his berth and away from
the lieutenant, in whose presence he
was obviously and painfully i'll at
ease.
Stuyvesant turned away, feeling a
trlfle annoyed or hurt, he couldn't
tell which, and swung himself to the
platform of the sleeper as it came
! gliding by. At last he could hope to
find opportunity to thank Miss Ray
for her attention to the injured man
and incidentally her ministrations on
his own account. Then, once arrived
friends of rank and position in the
army, he would surely meet some one
who knew her father we'll and possi-
bly, herself, some one to present him
!. in due form, but for the present he
could only hope to say a conventional
J word or two of gratitude, and he was
} striving to frame his thoughts as he
fastened into the brightly lighted
car and towards the section where
last he had seen her.
1t was occupied by a newcomer, a
total stranger, and the three women
recently sharing her section and
more than sharing her cherries were
now in animated chat across the
aisle. In blank surprise and disap.
pointment, Stuyvesant turned and
sought the porter.
Miss Ray! Yes, sub. She done
got off at Sacramento, sub. Dere was
friends come to meet her, and took
her away in the carriage"
Once more Stuyvesant found him
, self constrained to seek the society
of the maiden of uncertain years
. Her presence was forbidding, hel
countenance severe, and her voice
. and intonation something appalling
But she might know Miss Rays ad
, dress; he could at least write his
: thanks; but he found the vice presi
dent of the Order of the Patriot,
Daughters of America in evil mood
She didn't know Miss Rays address
and in the further assertion that sh,
didn't want to know too readily be
, trayed the fact that her petulanc
was due to her not having bee,
favored Herewith.
"After all I did for her last nigh
> and to-day 'twould have been
= mighty little thing to tell where sh
. was going to stop, but just soon
= her fine friends came aboard sh
dropped us like as if we weren't fl
to notice"
I The irate lady, however, seemed t,
find scant sympathy and support il
the faces of her listeners, some 0
n whom had long since wearied of he
I strident voice and oracular ways.
/. was well remembered that so ia
4 from being of aid or value in carih
4 for the injured men, she had pestere
q people with undesired advice and il
q reference, had made much noise an
! no bandages, and later, when an O.
cial of the company had boarded til
train, had constituted herself spoke.
J. woman for the passengers, not at a
q to their advantage and much to h
disgust. Then, finding that Miss Ra
was looked upon as the only heroin
y of the occasion, she had assumed