Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-11

loud toned parley. And then Jerr
moved little.
Miss sherbrooke seized her penny an
thrust IL into the box In an agony G
trep!dation
She saw her penny disappear withou
conjunction and was only glad tha
the man did not see the gold letter Sh
was blankly unconscious that the kee
eyes beside her had seen IL with Quic
recognition.
"St. Catherine! Change cars cas- an
wes'!"
/ There were movement and hustle oil
the front seat, and an enormously IA
old woman stood up and dislodged tw,
sleeping children. Clutching the youn
ger by the arm. she signaled the re
treating conductor and in doing *
lurched down upon Jerry.
And then Miss Sherbrooke saw q
change come over Jerry's face with q
vengeance and heard four electrifyins
swear words. Her face and her hear
hardened tiercely. She had fine taste
in swear words. and this outrageous
travesty was objectionable.
And to woman she said to her
self. Jerry Danberry, that is enough.
But more was TO come very soon. A
wave OF people swept forward and ul
on the footboard. A humpback dress
maker girl damned fast against Jerry
at the entrance and strove to pass with
her parcel. There was room, and to
spare, on the inside, but the poor little
soul never reached II.
The deliberate resistance of Jerry's
legs and the threat of his half closed
eyes were too much for her, and she
dropped back among the crowd and
made room for stronger climbers.
The car ran down into the town and
soon reached the low Craig street cross
ing. Some people crowded out Of the
front seat and man climbed slowly
into their place.
Miss SherbroOke's face barely hid q
passion Of welcome and relief. What a
TOOL she had been to compare them!
Fancy Swim speaking 30 to a woman,
And she laughed in her heart as she
watched him drop solidly in front of
his rival.
His smooth, dark face was toward
her. with the old deprecatory droop of
the mouth and the brown eyes that hid
half their challenge, and Miss Sher
brooke surrendered at discretion.
But there was no challenge hiding
there now. 1t was plain that he did
not see her or even notice Jerry there
before him, and Jerry's face was coollv
cOntemptuous.
How white Swim looked and how
tired! He had been playing too long in
the sun again. AS she watched him he
leaned slowly outward to the shallow
support of the side rail and rested
against it inertly. The conductor
swung up his box and waited, but he
did not move.
tickets, please!' the man said again
shortly. The brown eyes stared at him
with an odd, helpless look, and Miss
oherbrooke grew seriously frightened
lie had surely had a sunstroke or
something, and Jerry was not stirring
10 help him. Indeed, 1t was only too
plain that Jerry was rejoicing at His
The conductor grew importunate and
spoke loudly, and at last Swim said
inaudible.
Cant find one2 the man exclaimed
"All right. I'll come hack
lgain then"
The car stopped, and In tho hot a.
ence woman's voice sounded clearly.
thought they were always quarrel.
ome or noisy"
ana mans laughing undertone an
wered: ""'
He is too far gone to be either"
MISS sherbrooke gave one despairinp
ook at the faces about her, and her
WI turned as white as her ribbon The
ruth had come on her like thunder.
OIL Swim was drunk. She did mt
love, nor did she faint, as the man
eslde her half expected. but set her
eeth and sat watching the pitiful sight
efore her. The conductor came back
nd shook him, and at last Swim turned
Is head slowly.
Put In 5 cents" said the man
"A puzzled frown went over the
nooth forehead. but the right hand
ent mechanically to its pocket
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appeared with miscellaneous hand. |
II ana among 1t bit Of blue paper I
owly and painfully, as though no .
ere moving in dream, Swim singled =
us out from the rest and held II ont y
Miss Sherbrooke recognized II at - =
ahce' and she knew that Jerry did
e same. 1t was an amateur blue nr,nt
herself The conductor out It bact |,
lth grin and selected 8 cents ano,o- 81
ucaiiy' And then Miss Sherbrooke q
W Jerry's adorable smile. n
l ne car swung round into Amherst ~
,eet' ana swin's heavy body swayed n
tward. Two girls near the front !"
'eamed aud giggled, and an old LADY
ltched In the air.
Let MIN fall!' cried Miss Sherbrooke '"
her heart, but her rage died out 10
WHY In horror. Must she see his st
llte race on the rails in that rabbit CO
rren darkness? "
wins face! do
| rush OF pity almost choked her. He in
y only boy. After all he was only va
ooy' and Jerry would smile again ! -,
EN- he saw him fall. She shut her W.
tn tighter and waited. ou
lie was totally helpless now, and su'
y MS own heavy weight seemed sci
ping him upright. acc
ne conductor retreated to the rear for
Pr few backward glances and sui
ne u, 10 think there was nothing to low
T. Inc front seat gradually emptied ira
ior those two, and still nothing mo