Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26
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Reconciliation.
BY CARL WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted. 1905. by Associated
Literary Press


the fat man In the corner seat rose
and left the ear reducing the number
Of Its occupants 10 two Tue conductor
smiled softly TO himself AS he gave the
go ahead signal
He could remember the time when.
instead OF sitting ut opposite ends OF
the ear. as they were at present. the
man and the girl shared the same cross
seat on their daily ride into town.
AS the two bells sounded the motor
began 10 hum. and presently the subur
ban car rumbled on to the trestle
which cut forty minutes or the run
ming time from the city to Bayview 10y
spanning two miles OF salt water on
sturdy piles.
The sun sllvered the crests OF the
tiny waves. while the summer breeze
kicked up and frosted the wake OF the
steamer now slowly approaching the
draw ia the channel OF the other side
OF the island. II was an Ideal summer
afternoon. and no prettier spot could
It's beauties were entirely lost on the
two passengers. though the motor
man. TO whom the bay was an old
story. regarded the scene with pleas
ure.
Tom Norton aud Lucy Brayling. each
busy with his Or her thoughts. gave
no heed 10 the blue bay. with It's silver
tipped waves They had met today
for the first time since the dreadful
night two weeks ago before when
Lucy had broken her enga cement
This had followed a trivial quarrel
Lucy had announced that she was tax
Ink cooking school lessons and Tom
had leased her about It, The day had
been hot. and she had taken his joking
seriously. with the result that when
Tom had co&pe away the ring he had
slipped on her finger with such glow
ing hopes ii few weeks before was
tucked IN his pocket while ut his heart
there lay burden OF dull despair.
laundering he had tried To explain
that lie was only speaking IN Jest. but
Lucy had spent half the day over q
hot store, and 10 have Tom poke fun
at the cake which had been the result
Of her labors was too much for reml-
nine endurance. and she would listen
TO no apology.
Now as the cur rolled along she
kept her glance straight ahead
through the front windows. and Tom
pretended an absorption In the seen
cry as viewed from the rear platform.
though neither was conscious Of the
beauty OF the day
The ear had just reached the island
midway In the channel when with
sudden whir the motor came 70
stop and the car rolled on few yards
und halted The motorman climbed
down to the trestle and examined the
fuse. then he climbed back again and
threw on the power
\ second time he climbed down. and
on his return he tested the lights ami
found that they would not burn The
conductor made his way forward. and
presently he too, dropped To the track
and made his way toward the stll
open draw
The motorman came inside and took
a seat opposite Lucy after admitting
ignorance rs 10 the cause Of the delay
II was not until the conductor came
back from the draw. where tele-
phone was installed. that they knew
the worst
The power house is afre." he re
ported The fire chief wouldn't let
his men 90 until the power was shut
of, and here we are 10 stay until the
fire IS put out and the switchboard is
repaired"
Il suppose that we can walk, sug
gested Tom The ties are close To-
pether"
The conductor glanced through the
rear Of the ear You can II the walk,
ings good on the water he nssented.
Both draws are open. and they can't
close them until We get power again.
How long do you suppose that we
shall have to stay heref" asked Lucy
desparingly.
-Four or five hours" was the uncon-
selling response The switchboard
burned once before. and It took six
hours to fix H."
But surely they will send boat
after Us" suggested Lucy hopefully
III you learned what the matter was
there must have been telephone AZ
the draw"
There Is" admitted the conductor.
but just now there isn't no one ~ the
other end OF the line | bet they re
burned out 1t ain't n city line. you
know"
Lucy turned her attention 20 the
scenery again. aud the conductor and
the motorman went out on the front
platform TO smoke their pipes aud en-.
JOY chat Tom repaired 10 the bac';
platform and 1T a cigar
There was no boat IN sight save the
two tiny steamers that made daily
trips between the city and the head
OF the bay. The one city bound ha'
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