The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-07-03
...On The Way
TO The Opcra...

There had been Il long silence be-
tween the man and girl in the car.
riape. 1t suddenly struck him that she
had scarcely spoken save in monosyl-
blcs since she accepted his offer OF
marriage.
He scanned her half-ayelted face
more closely. OF course, the din of
the street was not favorable to con-
versation, but why was she 90 eXces-
sivclv pale? Was il merely the cold
he looked at her, and hesitated; and
then laid his hand gently on her arm.
" Mildred!--"
A childish scream of terror from the
street broke in, followed by deeper
voices and the vague rush of gath
erius crowd. Mildred AllertOn came
out of her abstraction with start.
What was that? What has hap
neucd?" she exclaimed.
HAYDEN threw up the window and
leaned out. The carriage had stopped.
Two or three people we're carrying
something 10 the pavement, something
helpless and inert, like dead weight.
What's the matter?' he asked.
You've run over man." some
o"oS S"i" s;.,,,;,>,
II "asn Wy '"u'.' S"; wv. ~ ~.
voa'n'nAn: ' ' ,n ''''", n,,ar hor Wa
!" i'0H' u VS. MI "' N''t iI
were ." ',e'n "''''' ,'t''H r"'. Wy.
MISS A"e'''" ''''' ''N' wraps
about her.
Nh 20" "!''' ""' "''' sue
said 10 her companion,
4
Any "en' "''".V", n' v''',',.u' v'''
40 uAnh 'n"' "'' '''"' Is '''' 'SS"'S
hanhS' ""n'" '"tn'' :" my
sen AN" sue '"'' '''' ''''''' WI VIC
door
seeing 'hat >ne WAS ''''I"''ne", ~, ne
un"iiiln&N he'pe" her on'' he
GROVE '"Fne" /" s'aIe u, nt''
was 'he .'''1e E'E' hu'' '"o' she
asked
No. mss she AIN y Only him' re
pnl'ed htr F!Shl on' from under the
NOSES ho"lS al"Fe' 'ney MT him'
1hal MN over 'h"Fe WIN 'he doctor,
seeI
Miss Al!tTion hrsila'ed, then went
on, Hayden following IN lruiated 81.
ieace. y white l!ower fel! from her
dress. showing crimson AS soon AS /,
touched the pavement
Come away said Hayden, stop
ping short IN angry protest. re
fuse 10 countenance this follN.N
She paid no attention, Sut advance,
toward the two figures under the clec
t!!c light, one lying motionless, tn
Other kneeling beside him. As sh
looked down into the white upturnc
face. her OWN grew almost as pale an
her clasped hands ttemhlcd Ru
with quirE breath she rcgaIned he
se.f-c0nlIol.
:" l hope he is not badly hurt?" sh
said.
He is dylng"--the brusQuc ol
doctor checked himself. Women we,
liable 10 scream or faint. THAT i
unless" He gave her a quick a
praising look. L" DO YOU know himi
" es.' She came closer. " W
IN the carriage. And | saw - Il
b!ood'-with shudder.
Only a little CUT" hastily ints
posed the doctor, fearful OF her brca
ing down. "lts his head I'm airs
o. No'h!ng runses HIM"
may 'ryI she knelt down
s'oe MN
n III 'an 90 any haim, 81
pose S!ancihG "F"uh" 1oF The a
putahce tha' ne oeeh summoned.
one laiu neI mana sol'iY on inc ma
lolehehu ana 'ooEed lht" ms W.T.
oPen' uhseelhg eyes arTich.
p!eaueu' ~ nnfr'cH, ooh y
kn0" me-MlIdred?'
L ne ~ ooclor' watching, gave sta
sa;a DeIIe,e 'e;,t ne 'oes hho" ypu'
erai'd. ,I' L'''..nE 80 li'ehef ri oi lhe f's
> v''\Ii Mii,rod'l, peah aia ~ liiin aga'h.
Milufed. 1aydeh came hurryiI
,hs hp, si%h, @ "'I'oD' ~ ,ho =" ""'' ionsei'
nf bo,snd aashe5 ne prvS.,"'t trn'nnt ngu'e 10"
{. N,Idrnn u y, ~ ''oi'i oni1 -" oS.'' ;
..;,oI,, :, 49,, u',s 'H'u "I" ""'n, iinpei
"'i'I!y, this - no pace ior you.
et ,ha edre doe,az ns' "'one Ti snarp'y in'erupI
s,rnn r "o ato .; no ,n'' ~ uea'l
Hsvden scn,vlau c u Uu'. h", aniu nih le' . ner.
Thi utn 3ootnr 'tomiea' ,na ,' pu' 1 saio no more
Ane uoc'oi .uineu Lbs pack ano bch
sr, LIS Pa.ion. as"'n