Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-08

one transferred the smile To the old
gentleman. Trevoe concluded, with
some uneasiness that she was senti-
mental person and therefore given to
theori2ing. He met the girls eyes,
They exchanged glances and seemed to
understand one another.
DO you find these long journeys tir-
ing?" the old lady asked Trevoe.
sometimes. 1t depends so much on
ones fellow Travellers
The girl had her eyes fixed dreamily
on the passing landscape.
Yes" she murmured.
There are occasions when | could
travel on and on and never realize that
time was passing" he said.
Yes the girl murmured again
we can remember such time,
can't we?" she asked
You mean, suppose, when we were,
first married?"
"Of course" she said, glancing
toward the girls gloved hands.
The girl understood at once that she
was being taken for a young wife, She
was so much amused that she had to
make pretense of getting something
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down again she began slowly to take
the glove from her left hand. The old
lady watched furtively, but with such
evident interest that even Trevoe's
masculine mind jumped to the mean
ing of 1t. When the hand was disclosed
it had no marriage sign upon it, but
the third finger bore a ring which
might very well represent engagement.
The inquisitive old lady sighed. as
though to suggest a kindly warming
against long continuance of that
state of affairs.
The girl slid the ring up and down
upon her finger.
There's no risk of losing it now?"
Trevoe asked.
oh, no" she said, with an upward
glance that really thrilled him. She
certainly, he thought, acted uncom-
monty well.
The train shot into tunnel
Are we going to keep this up?" he
whispered. IF we drop it now the old
lady'll think we've been fooling her."
why should we drop it?"
'All right My names Jack"
Mines Jessie"
To Trevoe, after this compact, the
position became delightful, and the
girl called Jessie appeared to enjoy 1t
no less. The old lady became mora
and more confidential and gradually
drew her husband into the talk. She
still had the spirit of youth in her and
these apparently united lovers revived
1t to bubbling confidence. She even
begged them to call upon her after
their marriage and named her address
Trevoe noted it with shudder; it was
within stones throw of his mothers.
He evaded the giving of his own name
with burning sense of guilt.
At Paddington the two parted from
the old couple on the platform As
the girl had anticipated, there was no
one to meet her.
Are we to part, too," Trevoe asked.
without ever knowing each others
names?"
Yours is Jack" she laughed.
Yes. But / somehow don't feel quite
sure that yours is JESSIE"
'On my honor"
1T would rather spoil the romance
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it?" asked Trevoe, doubtfully.
That's exactly what l was think
ing" she said. I'VE got through a
long journey very pleasantly, didn't
we, and made the acquaintance of
most pleasant and kind-hearted old
lady?"
Il feel rather ashamed about her."
$50 do 1.-the girl admitted.
"If we never meet again, | shall al
ways be your debtor" he said. But
if l do happen to see you, may claim
the acquaintance"
Certainly"
THANK you" After pause he said:
81 don't much like parting like this:
but, candidly, agree with you it's the
best way"
THE only way" she said "The
whole affair was too trivial to bear
touching again. AS it stands it was q
delightful experience"
Delicious"
But l shant repeat it," she said.
laughing.
Thanks. That makes my debt to
you all the heavier"
Where shall / tell the man to
driver" he asked, with kind Of, lin
gering hope,
ITO Victoria, please" she said, flash
ing triumphant smile at him.
Then it's 'goodby,' Jessie?" He
held out his hand and hers clasped 1t
warmly for an instant.
ITS 'good-by.' Jack"
Victoria station" he called to the
cabman. The man drove briskly away.
Trevoe has made no effort to dis.
cover the companion of that journey;
after time he ceased even to wish
to meet her. Nothing in the world IS
less exhilarating than fiat champagne.
Better Goods.
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