The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-01-10

brought these out and devoured them,
but they did not seem to have the right
kind of taste, and the cold water that
destroy his desires to smoke. Never
theless he smoked and listened for
sounds of breakfast preparation and
repacked his suit case and bathed his
face again to freshen himself up, and
in course of time Ella, the second girl,
knocked at his door and told him that
breakfast was ready.
But the cheese and crackers and the
pipe had destroyed his appetite and the
breakfast. for some reason. did not
taste good. anyway, so he could not
rid himself of his incipicnt headache,
nor the feeling that he had been up
all night and had slept in his clothes.
1t took him half an hour to ride down
town. and he had now two hours. but
he decided hat he would get out and
see what the fresh air would do for
him. He could walk up and down the
street until she came. and it would
be good thing TO tell her that he had
been waiting an hour and "A half for
the glory of her coming.
The air was more than fresh. 1t was
raw and the wind was cutting. BY the
time Wilmot got to town he was al
ready pretty thoroughly chilled. and
he began to tramp up and down his APP
pointed beat at once with vigorous
strides. hoping that the exercise would
warm him up. But his feet continued
cold and his hands numb and stiff. walk
as he would. and even the glow of devo-
tion left him after half an hour
He went over to a shoeblack stand.
and. seating himself. told the boy to
apply plenty of friction. This instruc-
tion was carried out and Wimot got
up and resumed his tramp in better
spirits, but Is minutes more of the
cold wind sent them down again. and
he went into cigar store and bought
a cigar. He fingered there little
while, for it was comfortably warm
inside, but he grew uneasy and went
out again and walked.
AS for the girl, she slept very
soundly and comfortably. was awak-
ened by her mother at $40 o'clock
and had time to eat her breakfast
comfortably and arrive at the tryst
five minutes ahead of time. She was
properly indignant to find that her be-
trothed was not on hand and walked
up and down the block twice: then.
feeling chilly and observing that a
confectioner's shop window command
ed the street corner. she went in and
ordered chocolate and sat down to
watch and wait.
Wilmot got up and went out for the
first time at ten o'clock exactly, but
a that time the chocolate was Just
being served and the girl did not see
him as he passed. The second time
she may have been looking at the
clock. Wilmot was anxious, but not
entirely discouraged. for he had made
up his mind to allow ten minutes for
accidents. When that time expired he
began to think that perhaps the time
of meeting had not been definitely un
derstood and that it might have beer
10:30. after all. At 10:30 he went out
| and telegraphed to the house. an6
while he was doing this the girl came
out. walked twice more up and dowr
the block. stamped her little foot
and went back and ordered ecIairs
Wimot returned. bought cigar ant
sat down to watch the diSem barking
street car passengers with strainine
eyes.
Once more Wilmot made sally
this time to the telephone office tc
). call up the railroad people and be
seech them to search the waiting
II room and the Lemont platform for I
t young lady.
" Can you describe hero" asked tn,
Il man at the other end. Wiimot though
that he could. but on attempting i
o was incoherent and stammerirg. Tn,
railroad man grew pleasantly sarcas
X tic and Wilmct hung up the receive
" in a rage. It then lacked Is minute!
of II o'clock.
3 Half frantic, he ran out of the drug
e store and back to the car. There, Il
II he stood wondering what he could dt
next, he felt a slight touch on hi
IS arm, and. turning. found the girl. Sh
l. was looking pretty, but not amiable
u and Wilmot looked neither pretty no
/ amable.
I ~ suppose you have a good ex
cuse," she said. with deadly calmness
l. Il hope so. I'm sure"
&c Il was hoping that there might b
* a good reason for your lack of pune
II tuaiity," he returned. in frigid tones
IL 1T isn't that | object to waiting, bu
) it is natural to think that only a cal
lous Indifference could have kept m
u waiting here in the cold for two hour
1t and quarter and indifference iron
IL the woman one has loved"
5 II like that" she interrupted. 90
t. was here at 1855 and have been her
c ever since
ai Wilmot looked at her steadily, bu
Z she met his look without flinching. |
ie was impossible to doubt her.
Is Here" said Wilmot, suddenly
h. "We'ye just ten minutes to make tha
L train. Jump into this cab. | thin
he can explain to your satisfaction"
'r Il only hope | can" he added, t
1t himself as he followed her into tn
II vehicle. but I've got to do som
quick thinking. ."-Chicago Daily Rec
n ord.
$ Thousands Sent Into Exile.
,, Every year a large number of poo