The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-04-08
The Yelled Lady
ICopyright, 1909, by American Press Asso-
ciatiOn


the carriages, and the guard Slammed
the door. In ten seconds the train
rolled out of the station. The figure
OF Woman-the only other occupant
OF the carriage-stting by the opposite
window appeared at intervals in the
dim light. The train was running on
track below the citys level, in the
shadow of stone walls, viaducts and
buildings, and for time it 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
as 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
run out into the open fields, where he
could get n view of his travelling COM
panion. When the full light of day
came in at the window he saw 1.-the
figure, clad in the habiliments of
wealth and refinement, leaning back
gracefully on the cushions; but, alas,
her face was covered by thick veil!
Oglethorpe was not only an Ameri-
can, but native Of the west where
cOnventionalism is below par. He had
no intention to remain tongue tied
shut up with 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
voice that indicated an affection Of
the throat. Young people of opposite
sex must sooner or later fall to talk
ing of love and marriage, and this
couple was no exception to the rule.
II judge" said the lady, that mon
sieur has had an affair. 1t is that
which makes him so bitter against our
sex"
81 was thrown over without the
slightest conjunction
'If l were to question the girl, per-
haps she would say that it was she
who had been thrown over"
''She couldn't say that. III give You
the case in nutshell, and I'm sure
you will admit that my view is cor
rect" With true American western
frankness he gave an account Of Il love
spat
"And is that what you call being
Tilted? 2" asked the girl. Il think it was
you who treated your fiancee shame
fully"
81? Treat her shamefuIly? What
could dog
"You should have begged forgiveness
for your heartless, inhuman action
She spoke the words warmly.
"Well, like that! Sent about my
business by girl in a freak, and |
must beg her forgiveness for sins that
she herself had committed! You wom-
en- have no sense of justice"
mo sense of justice! You men have
no sense of anything. You say things
to us women to torture us and wonder
why we show our feelings. If | had
been your fiancee would have treated
you exactly as she did l think she
was very lenient with YOU"
well, upon my word! Did any one
ever hear the like of that?'
At this moment the train ran into
the station at Dover. Oglethorpe ask
ed 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, and the
couple agreed they would maintain Il
position on the deck to avoid seasick-
ness. So they sat down in chairs
and Oglethorpe unstrappcd rug and
threw it over her.
$50 you really think that treated
my fiancee badly ard she treated M
as deserved:'
"Of course
tWell, suppose may as well g
back home and eat humble pie
He said this fancying that If lie hit,
made an impression she might show
bit Of piquc. She did not If he coult
have seen through her veil he woul'
have noticed that with every plung
OF the boat she was getting white
about the mouth ard nearer condl
ton in which; far from feeling an
amour propre, one doesn't even care t
live Not knowing the cause, her fail
b IRE to reply irritated him.
"I.ll see her married to Mr.. McGint
ut the bottom Of the sea first" he sa(
with infinite spleen.
The girl Quivered. With an etTor
she ran, tottered to the side of tn
vessel and leaned over. Oglethorp
followed and held her head. She wa
Obliged to raise her veil to n level wit
her nose, but no further. Oglcthorp
looked and started. When she &C
Il back to her seat he said
I'm going to see who you are if
die for it!'
81 don't care-whether you-see-c
don't" came hopeless reply.
He raised her veil.
"Great heavens, Amy! Can believ
my eyes:'
II don't care-w hether-you can {
not
ssMy poor. dear love! l have been