Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1905-09-21

said. r,s'n-. nervously. TIE lovely color
coming az, gang In TIE soft cheeks.
Hardly daring to credit his good for
tune. L. made path for her through
the crowded. ear ID the open air, where,
looking ahead. he saw as pretty
wreck as the most ardent lover could
desire. A freight train had come to
grief One car was derailed; the other
lay fiat on Its side across the track, OBJ
st.nately resisting all efforts Of the
wrecking crew to put 1t right side up
again. The conductor announced that
It would be an hour, perhaps two, be-
fore the truin could go on. Martha's
companion looked ut her triumphantly.
Truly, fate had shown nice under
standing of the situation
Some of the passengers walked slow
~ back to their places; oilers climbed
the hilly slope or wandered down
through the woods to the brook below.
and then. because he seemed to take
her going with him so entirely as a
matter Of course, she followed him
through the woods, and he found
seat for her on low, fiat rock by the
brook and stood. tall and straight. be-
fore her.
Don't you think" he began that
is, l hope you won't be offended
He Redeemed, conscious that he was
making a mess of It, Then he took out
his card case abruptly. May l give
you my card? he ended simply.
ooh, no; you mustn't-please don't"
she cried.
He stood bewildered, little hurt.
Don't you see" she explained that
It Is just because we do not know each
other that all this''-waving her hand
vaguely-"is possible?"
He laughed outright. Now, I should
have thought" he said, settling himself
comfortably at her feet, that it would
be more-possible-if could say, Are
you quite comfortable, Miss = err
SMITH"
She shook her haad
mo; 1t wouldn't do at ALL" she OBJ
1ected.
but l am going to know you" he
insisted resolutely
"How?" she asked demurely.
II shall call and present my creden-
tials to your family"
The vision of poor Aunt Clara con-
fronted by this inslstent young man
was too much for Martha's gravity.
and she laughed Historically
Indeed! And where shall you calf"
she gasped.
He laughed with her. and then sud
den constraint fell on them both. he
broke it, and his voice was low and
earnest
"Will you not tell me where l may
find your" he asked.
AT Stockbrtdge inn." she whispered.
His face was radiant as he studied
his time table intentiy.
"a train leaves Pittsfield at 3 tomor-
row afternoon. l should be there by
a." he said
Mrs. Reid drove off. bristling with
righteous indignation. 1t was bad
enough that Martha should have ar
rived hours late the night before. It
was inexplalnable that she should re-
fuse to drive and insist upon spending
the afternoon in her room.
THANK goodness, her aunt comes
tomorrow" murmured Mrs. Reid.
In the meantime Martha threw down
the book she had been trying to read
and hastily opened her door.
For meT she questioned anXlouSly.
The bell boy eyed her uncertainty.
He asked for the young lady as
come last night" he said doubtfully.
''That's all right" returned Martha.
beaming Say that will be down in
q minute"
She Strengthened her stock at the
mirror and gave her hair an approving
little pat Then she turned over the
cGrd in her hand and regarded 1t with
amaZement
Mr.. John Clark Chamberlain she
gasped