The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-04-30

The Yelled LADY

Copyright, 1903, by American Press Asso.
ciation.l
DICK oglethorpe Of Chicago hurried
iEto a London railway station Just In
time for his train, jumped into one Of
the carriages, and the guard slammed
he door, In ten seconds the train
rolled out Of the station. The figure
OF a woman-the only other occupant
OF the carrlage-sitting by the opposite
window appeared at intervals In the
dim light. The train was running on
q track below the city's level, In the
shadow OF stone walls. vladucts and
buildings, and for a time 1t was I'm
possible for him to tell whether she
was young or old.
siX months before he had been Tilted
at least so he considered it-and
after vainly trying to recover from
the strain that followed he had gone
abroad for the benefit of his heart
health. He was now so far recovered
AZ to feel a slight interest In a pretty
girl-a convalescent appetite, so to
speak, that might be coaxed into hun.
ger-and he wished the train would
u out into the open fields, where he
could get a view Of his travelling COM
panion. When the full light Of day
came In ut the window he saw a 1.-THE
figure, clad In the habiliments Of
wealth and refinement, leaning back
gracefully on the cushions; but, alas,
her face was covered by q thick WE'LL
Oglethorpe was not only an Ameri-
can, but a native Of the west, where
conyentlonalism Is below par. He had
no intention to remain tongue tied
shut up with a young lady and tried
the usual method Of Offering reading
matter whereby to make an acquaint-
ance, His effort was successful, and
they soon fell Into conversation. The
girl spoke in broken French and with
q voice that Indicated an affection Of
the throat. Young people Of opposite
sex must oon or later fall to talk
Ing of love and marriage, and this
couple vas no exception to the rule.
" Judge" said the lady, that mon
sieur has had an affair. 1t is that
which makes him 30 bitter against our
sex"
II was thrown over without the
slightest conjunction"
'If | were to question the girl, per-
haps she would say that 1t was she
who had been thrown over"
"She couldn't say that. I'll give you
the case In a nutshell, and I'm sure
you will admit that my view Is cor
rect" With true American western
frankness he gave an account of q love
.spat.
"And IL that what you call being
Tilted" asked the girl. ~ think it was
you who treated your iancee shame
fully"
"I2 Treat her shamefully1 What
could ! doT"
you should have begged forgiveness
for your heartless. inhuman action
She spoke the words warmly.
"Well, i like that! Sent about my
business by d girl In a freak, ana !
must beg her forgiveness for sins that
she herself a committed! You WON
en- have no of justice"
mo sense OF Justice! You men have
no sense OF anything. You say Things
to US women to torture US ana wonder
why we show our feelings, II had
been your tiancee would have treated
you exactly as she did, tnink d
was very lenient with you
"Weil. upon my word! DID any one
ever hear the like OF thatr
At this momen the train ran Into
the station at Deer. Oglethorpe ask
ID the lady II she was going across
the channel and when she said Yes"
escorted her on to the boat. The wa
tiers were boiling, as usual, n the
couple agreed they would maintain a
position on the deck to avoid seasick'
So they sat down In chairs,
and Oglethorpe unstrapped q rug and
threw 1t over her.
$50 you really think that l treated
my fancee badly and she treated me
as ! deserved"
"Of course"
"Well, ] suppose ] may as well 60
back home and eat humble pie"
He said this fancying that II he had
made an impression she might show q
bit Of pique. She did not. If he could
have seen through her veil be would
have noticed that with every plunge
of the boat she was getting winter
about the mouth and nearer a condi-
ton in which. far from feeling any
amour propre, one doesn't even care to
Not knowing the cause, her fall
ure to reply irritated him.
am, -. RS rriad IN Mr. McGtnty