Willmar tribune., 1909-06-02

The Yelled Lady
Copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
Dick Oglethorpe of Chicago hurried
into q London railway station just in
time for his train, jumped into one Of
the carriages. and the guard slammed
the door. In ten seconds the train
rolled out Of the station. The figure
OF q woman-the only other occupant
Of the carriage 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, viaducts 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 80 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, 60 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 view of his travelling CON-
panion. When the full light Of day
came In at 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 a thick veil!
Ogleth0rpe was not only an Ameri.
can, but a 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
a 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. It is that
which makes him 80 bitter against our
SEX"
II was thrown over without the
slightest compunction."
IF I were to question the girl, per-
haps she would say that it 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 a love
spat.
"And is that what you call being
Tilted p asked the girl. II think it was
you who treated your f1ancee shame.
fully"
II? Treat her shamefully7 Wha.
could do?"
"You should have begged forgiveness
for your heartless, inhuman action
She spoke the words warmly.
"Well. I like that! Sent about my
business by girl in freak, and
must beg her forgiveness for sins that
she herself had committed! You WON
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 l 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 int
the station at Dover. Oglethorpe ask
ed the lady If she was going across
the channel and when she said YES
escorted her on to the boat. The wa
ters were boiling, as usual, and thu
couple agreed they would maintain 9
position on the deck to avoid seasick
ness. So they sat down In chairs
and Oglethorpe unstrapped a rug and
threw 1t over her.
$50 you really think that treatet
my fancee badly and she treated mi
as I deserved?"
"Of course"
"Well. I suppose l may as well g
back home and eat humble pie"
He said this fancying that If he hat
made an impression she might show ,
bit of pique. She did not. If he coult
have seen through her veil he woult
have noticed that with every plung
Of the boat she was getting white
about the mouth and nearer a condi
ton in which. far from feeling an!
amour propre, one doesn't even care t
live. Not knowing the cause, her fall
ure to reply irritated him.
"I'll see her married to Mr.. McGint!
at the bottom of the sea first," he said
with infinite spleen.
The girl quivered. With an effor
she run, tottered to the side of tn
vessel and leaned over. Oglethorp
followed and held her head. She wa
obliged to raise her veil to q level will
her nose, but no further. Oglethorp'
looked and started. When she go
back to her seat he said:
"1'm going to sec who you are II
die for itv'
II don't care-whether yOu-see-0
DON'T" came hopeless reply.
He raised her veil.
"Great heavens, Amyl Can I believ
my eyes?"
II don't care-whetheF-you can o
not"
my Door. dear loVol I have been ,