Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-28

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81 never, never will marry you un-
less papa consents"
She said this SO often that 1 began
% fear that she meant it, and her IA
ther was one of those hard headed men
who take pride in the fact that they
never change their minds.
Then I'm going away" said L, les
perately.
''Where?' she asked. Her incredu-
lous tone maddened me.
''Yvu think it an idle threat, Nell,
but Unless you decide by this day week
to become my wife, either with or with
out your fathers consent, 1 will go to
the farthest place in the world-to
New Zealand"
Her eyes filed with tears. She be-
seeched me to have patience, but 1 re-
fused.
When the week was up she still was
Obdurate and made all my arrange
ments to go to New Zealand. Her ia
Their was glad to see me go, believe.
Nell was at the station the day
left Once more pleaded with her,
but In vain. She loved me, but she
could not believe that any happiness
would come to our marriage unless she
obtained her fathers blessing.
1t happened that the train was late.
We waited at the station with other
passengers, including her mother and
father. I think the old man had come
down to be sure that Nell did not
weaken and go away with me the last
minute. But began to think that
bis adorable daughter was as obdurate
ag her father.
As we waited ON the platform for
the train that was to bear me away
from the girl 1 loved a switch engine
pulled up on one OF the farther tracks
and my wandering eyes noticed that
the engineer and fireman left the loco
motive alone while they went into the
restaurant for their dinners.
20, WILL" murmured Nell, In my
ear. 81 always have wanted to get in
an engine. Do you suppose they would
care IL we should look at that one
while the man is away?"
Eyes, they would be sure to care" 1
said, gloomily. Besides, 1t Is against
the rules for passengers to be on the
tracks"
Couldn't you get permission for US
TO look at it?" she asked.
Come on, we'll not ask for permits
sion" Said. 1t occurred to me that
the engine cab would give me an op-
portpnity for one final and tender good
by.
where are you goingY' cried Nelps
mother with a little scream, as we
stepped down and across the tracks.
what are you doing?" roared Nelrs
father.
But we pretended not to hear them.
We went to the locomotive and inspect
ed its drivers and cylinders, and at last
helped Nell into the cab.
She looked at the quivering monster
with little ordinations OF delight and
amazement.
I'm going to make 1t whistle" she
cried, daringly as she climbed upon the
engineers seat. IF they arrest us and
and send US to jail, then you can't go
away"
She seized hold OF lever and gave
It Jerk. Instead OF whistling the
engine coughed.
She laughed like pleased child.
why, it's moving" she cried
So It was. I saw the engineer run
ming from the restaurant door and
wildly waving his arms. I saw her
father shouting and running across
the tracks towards us, and 1 looked at
him and smiled. There was no use In
his becoming so excited.
20, can't stop It." cried Nell, In
dIsmay. 1 looked at her and saw that
she was pulling and pushing at all the
levers and knobs within reach. Pres
ently she struck the whlstling appa-
ratUs, and the engine gave two short,
sharp whistles, the starting signal.
We ran Off the sldetrack on to the
main line and the switch engine was
picking up speed amazingly. Nell was