The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-08
Strange. and he told me-


was the cause of my leaving aud Of
my not communicating with any one
in the old village during all these
years. And to think Here Il truck
load of trunks WIS pushed rapidly to-
ward them. and they We're forced aside.
Bates caught the eye of waiting
hickman and nodded A moment later
the carriage stood beside the platform.
with the driver holding open the door
for them to enter.
"A station platform IL no place to
talk" said Bates genially, suppose
We take n drive through some of the
quiet streets of the city. We have
plenty of time. Then he looked AT
her with n new thought In his eyes.
II didn't ste you In the he began.
then added hastily. You haven't had
dinner. | suppose"
No" hesitating and flushing a lit
tie. II
"Oh. understand" quickly. "Yon
are like me and cant put up with the
makeshifts of railroad restaurant
Now. I'll tell you what" unblushingly
I'm about as hungry as Il man can be
There's ii nice hotel In back some
where. Well go 10 that and have
dinner. aud then well drive about the
city and talk until train time"
There was hesitation. almost refu-
sal. on her face: but. feigning not TO
notice 1t. he urged her into the carriage
and then sprang In himself and mo
toned for the driver 10 close the door
An hour passed and then half
hour. and soon after Il train rumbled
into the station aud then rumbled
away. Twenty minutes more and an
other train arrived and departed. AS
II disappeared the carriage again
whirled up beside the station.
HAS my train gomez" the woman
asked anxieusly as she reached the
platform.
Bates took out his watch and looked
at 1t medilntlvely.
I'm afraid IL has" he answered,
land my train. too. with its possible
thousand dollars. We've been gone a
little over two hours. Driver" severe
~. you ought not to la Q taken us
so far
There was grave concern In his voice.
but In his eyes was II sly twinkle.
which she did not notice The driver
twirled his hat apolugetically in one
hand. but into the other IL generous tip
had peen slipped. So he was silent.
lit is really too bad." Bates con,
tinued sympai helIcally. There is only
one more train out today, and that
goes toward Richmond. But I'll tell
you what" as though struck by II sud
den solution OF the problem. suppose
we take that You know what you
have promised me ut the end OF three
months. Now. what Is the use of
waiting that long? You have no PEG
pie. and have none. and II yon go
back TO that school you have been
preciative employers and nj wnges
thur viii scarce pay yonr expenses. |
have good house waiting for some
body to look after II aud more money
in the bank than | know what 10 do
with. Now. my idea is for us TO &c
to minister You know where min
lister lives. don't you:" to the driver.
"Yis. sorr.' grinning.
And then come back and take the
train for Richmond. II IL a very nice
city. and yen are bound to like II. How
does the scheme strike yon:"
Evidently il struck her unfavorably
or as something too astounding to ad'
nit even Of n reply
Good" he said beamingly. silence
means consent. Now we will drive
back TO the hotel aud write n couple Of
letters. You tell the school committee
that unforeseen circumstances prevent
ed your returning. and | will write
that the same kind of circumstances
have kept me from attending the sale.
Come"
She parted her Fps as though TO pro
test and even tried to draw back. bu'
her heart WAS with this man who had
been 80 mech to her youth and who
had returned. and In the end she Gu.
tered the carriage with him and the
door was again closed by the driver.
II IL said that he groom Is usually
the one To show irepidaiion AT wed.
ding. hut In this case il was the bride,
In n twinkllug the whole course OF her
life had been turned. She was being
transformed from n schoolteacher IL
wife. but in her breast was that
satisfaction AT being permitted to give
up that struggle with The world which
IL natural To men and usually dislaste.
fnl TO women. instead n vision glim.
mered before her eyes-a vision of
home. husband and chiIdren-and,
despite such gasps AZ one will take III
being swung over n precipice. she was
happy.
An hour later this driver was stand.
ing on the platform of the station
watching the train rumble away to-
ward Richmond Not until 1t had dis.
appeared did he climb back to his box
and drive toward home. Bridget. his
wife, was preparing supper when he
came In from the stable.
"Cch. Pat" she called In sudden ap.
prehension. how come ypz go sooni
II Is bad luck we've been haviu' the
day."
"Troth. no, Riddy." catching her in
his arms and swinging her a )out The
room and then slipping crisp new
ten dollar bill IN her hand That's
for the new clothes the childcrs made"
Society's Mandates.
Society can and does execute its own
mandates. and II II issues wrong man
dates instead OF right or any man
dates at all In things With which 1t
ought not to NEEDLE 1t practices go
cial tyranny more formidable than
many kinds OF political oppression.
since. though not usually upheld by
such extreme penalties. II leaves few
or means Of escape. penetrating much
more deeply into the details OF life
and ensnving the soul itself.--John
Stuart Mil.