The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-04

sentences, but Wtckham bent over and
LOOKED 60 into hurt, brown eyes.
THANK YOU" he said gently, let
ling nus fingers sweep over her worn
hand. wen be back presently" and
ne strobe after Miss Harmed, overtak.
Lar am % sor rne P Miss Harmed !. ..,a
taxing mold OF her arm and closing the
door at the same time. She confronted
MN with angry eyes trimming with
"Qh, forgive mel, he said, with
world OF compassion in his voice. fsIt
Is all miserable mistake, and LII 90
if you say so. He looked SO vicious
that she laughed thru her tears.
No, no; let them live. The poor
duncesl They've nothing else to DOL
But their asinine foolishness has
made you uncomfortable.
Really, Pm beginning to enjoy it,
rs all $3.50 'unusual-O A rounding
OF curve sent her into Wickham Q
eyes, It ISL he assented. steadyinp
her and looking down at the brown
near SO near his shoulder and nice,'
he added, watching the tendrils Of her
hair stream out in the wind.
don t, don t!'' she pleaded; "don't
you see they re all lookingS''
Wlckham became conscious that his
arm was still about her and that there
were people in the coach ahead. A
sudden, light came into his eyes. Ii
was mingling Of Satanic glee or tri-
umph, Eugenia could not tell which,
but the arm around her frightened. In.
stlnctively she knew her hour had come
that there was no escape.
IL IS quite the customary thing for
a man to put his arm around his wife
w W. aa; they are looking at the scenery
Eugenia Se gasped. She tried mov,nr
away naturally as tho to take another
look at a telegraph pole flying past;
he moved with her, keeping her Hrmiv
In front Of the plate.glass door.
! And especially on the rear platform
o OF Tiaa,yag s c9sch-it is dangerous
.'Then shall 20 in.n aha said an.
s' Hf m sorry. bu. l m really afraid =.
door is locked little fosrma ia,p t t,'s
porter saw to. This road is particus
larry Xxx KIND to newly.married people. -
DIR. WickhamI1" her eyes hlazad
generously as she confronted him
are you fool or . madmanq''
Ne1ther, my DEAR" he said sooth.
ihngly' eanly this thing has got to end
Ff or "a ana inc only way out of it IL
youf" " ''' % marry me- viii
Again Miss Harmed could only easo.
n1ou see these people are majnlr
bostonese, and I've met q few who ars
personally acquainted with our famiiia.
,,nay the Lord forgive me!n he said
under his BREATHE and there is really
no otaer way out Of it. viii You En-.
gen ,,na You see our family has known
yot s. rG pr generations and is it truly
ge pen So s sa1' v snid0and I love you Ell.
lis ms arm was like iron about her, Thu
99ei .p IN the coach sat with eyes turned
IIlscreetiy away. She looked up at HID
proao shoulders, his fine head. and "a.
is41 tt into his serious blue ewes.
n nne nao mar expected to find them
m nnHs but they, held her reluctant
ate5 WV WIN q quiet force that fascin.
Wiii you, af ha sss1d 9st he look a,f swry
;HSne could not bring herself to sar
either the one thing OF the other III ~;
Syes were searching hers and sh. fais
neIseif yielding irrevocablv. She yn 81
s+o iase futlle effort to get away. AMI
stopped motionless. way Ana
IT, You will. Eugenia," he said. soft.
t on t ana pending over he kissed her full
colo me s, Ups. ne smiled to see the hot
with embarrassment. s nou
I'D. lave IT your own way,' she said.
da But, thank heaven, getting enparei
aoesn t mean getting married. IA 4
ever get off this train-O :
Lou II marry me,' he said. smilinp
:, "Well, wen not speak of that now },
e 80 sac SAG, dlse9gaging herself with sigh
into in TIMER the ca ana glancing surreptitiously
~. "tY e., time enoug h when our friends
meet US at Boston," he assented iaziIv
nave you had enough fresh afrYO he
asked, turning toward the door and
"W6y, I'll never speak to Won
49, '.tv sne SAID, looking at the open
,"All g fair, you KNOW he said stan.
ping ASIDE for her to pass and LOOKING
so handsome that she had not the hoo
to more than frown. Ao"i
while, Mrs. Wickham, I he i eqin q att 40
ne left her in her section. 90
IL T. not known definitely what Wick
h nam 1,, oad IN the following two days, but
ing, for Eugenia had promised to marrv
MN in the fall and they were on the
best OF terms when the long train
pulled into Back Bay station.
one was stunned to descend into =
very bedlam Of old friends and rice
rice everywhere. She threw ono van.
quished glance at Wickham. who stood
SNUG and complacent, his arm around
an elderly woman with noseglasses. who
chung to his coat buttons with tremulous
but thought you were going into
turtaer research, Thomas,D with a dis
comfited glance at Miss Harmed.
yes, so l have, mother. Come,
Eugenia, who stood expostulatinp to fhe
hilarious and utterly incredulous crowd.
He bent over her. ~o"os
eve II run out to Cambridge tomors
row at 10 and have It fixed up,O Id
She looked at him with relief and
resignation in her eyes
IT guess we II have toiu