The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-17
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Julian Grove, burdened with :
heavy suitcase and an humbled pride
descended the steps of the yellow day
coach tl,nt formed half of the only
train on the Lindon Valley road. He
sat himself on an unused baggage
truck to await until the southbounG
train should come along
The Junction train had run down
! to meet the northbound, and when
that heavy express had gone tear
ing into the distance, and the juno
ton train had scuttled back up the
valley toward Eindon, Julian had the
station platform very much to him.
self. The few waiting passengers
were huddled about the stove in the
tiny shed that served at the juno
| ticn station.
Julian preferred the winter sun
light and the crisp air to the lifeless
heat of the big stove and the reek vt
| many bodies. He was going humb!y
to confess his faults, and he wanted
to keep clear-headed that they might
remain fresh in his mind.
He felt that he needed to be watch
ed, for in his heart he believed the
faults to be few. There was grave
danger that he might forget again
that he was the offender, and take
the same attitude of injured dignity
that had caused Lottie Maynard to
go hurrying back to the city with
the declaration that when he came to
his senses she might be ready to
talk to him again.
There was an accent on the
might" that left the matter in
doubt, and Julian felt that it be.
hooved him to keep yividly N mind
what Lottie declared to be his Of
lenses. Lottie was the dearest little
woman in the world, but she had
very decided notions To run 70
those notions was to make rugged
the course of true love.
Mentally Julian recited the cate
chism of his offenses, punctuating his
determination with appropriate re-
marks concerning train that was
two hours late. He was still occu-
pied with this task when a distant
whistle sounded, and the waiting pas
sengers hurried from the station to
the platform. There was some
when it was seen that this
was only a slow train from the south.
but they lined up along the platform
to watch the arrival Of the few pas
sengers who were making change.
Then they hurried back to the
warmth of the waiting room.
Only one girl remained behind to
walk hriskly UP and down tue plat
'orm. With glad cry of surprise
Julian hurried toward her.
What are you doing here, Lottie?"
le asked, as he took her hand in
lis.
where are you going?" she coun-
cred.
Il was running down to town to
zee you,' he explained. and to
hink of finding you here, on your
way 10 LlndOn.
4 was not going to Lindon," de-
Jared the girl 81 was going on.
ut somehow I stepped off the train
trough the habit, and the train went
n without me-"
Il was hoping that you were COM
lg 'back-to me-" he said tenderly,
ut Lcttie tossed her head. .
i told you that when you were
sady to admit that you we're at fault
lat you might write, and that then ,
srhaps would come. Yoa don't !
oppose that I would change my ,
ind, do you?"
NO such luck" he admitted dis :
ally. "That was why I was COM ;
g to you"
ITO apologize she demanded, and
llian nodded his head. !,
A CLEAN of triumph flashed into
ottie's eyes, but she was not to be )
on so easily. She had very pro-
'unced ideas on the proper way Of
'ndling the man she purposed to
AIRY, and now that he was penitent.
e was in no hurry to make the
'eet surrender that Julian sought
i suppose you are saying that Just
cause you want to make up," sne a
cared. judicially, 81 don't know W
at 1T should count" e
You said that when I would admit a
a.. l was in the wrong you woul1 n
friends again." reminded Julian.
But what's the use OF admitting tt
II you are wrong, when you don't pl
IAN IT." argued Lottie. you'll saw
same thing again the first time hi
y you want to be nasty Ell
Julian with convincing emphasis cl
you would only know how utter w
miserable l have been since VIM ~
Mt back to town! That was WHY
ieclded to come, instead of writ 81,
ana almost missed me-" supplied 70
tie. i think, Julian, that I'll wi
nc my visit, and in the meantime We
TX about coming to Lindon on tn,
way back" 70,