Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-03-18
The Yelled LADY

Dick Oglethorpe Of Chicago hurried
unto a 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
uf IL womun-the only other occupant
Of the carriage sitting by the opposite
window appeared at intervals In the
dim light. The train was running ON
a track below the city's level. IN the
shadow Of stone wallis, viaducts and
buildings, md for time it was i'm
possible for him to tell whether she
was young ur 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 30 far recovered
Us to feel II slight interest In pretty
eirla convalescent appetite, 30 to
speak, that might be coaxed into hun
ger-and he wished the train would
run out into the open fields, where hs
could get view of his travelling COM
panion When the full light Of day
came in ut the window he saw a 1.-the
f:rure clad In the hahilments Of
wealth lnd refinement, leaning back
gracefully on the cushions; but, alas,
her face was covered by n thick veil.
Ogleth orpe vas not only an Ameri-
can, but n native Of the west, where
conventions ism is below par. He had
no intentiUl to remain tongue tied
shut IN with young lady and tried
tie usual method Of Offering reading
matter whereby to make an acquaint-
dnre. His effort was successful. and
they soon fell into conversation. The
lIrl spoke In broken French and with
Il 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 40 exception to the rule.
81 judge" said the lady, that mon
sieur has had an affair. 1t Is that
which makes him 80 bitter against our
sex"
81 was thrown over without the
slightest conjunction.
"If We're 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 love
spat.
And IL that what you call being
jilted?" asked the girl. ~ think 1t was
you who treated your aancee shame
fully"
81? Treat her shamefully3 What
could dof'
''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 freak, and l
must beg her forgiveness for sins that
she herself had committed! You wom-
ell 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 hancee | would have treated
you exactly as she did. think she
was very lenient with you"
well, upon my word! Did any one
ever hear the like of thatT
At this moment the train ran into
the station ut 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 the
couple agreed they would maintain
position on the deck to avoid seasick-
ness. SO they sat down In chairs,
and Ogethorpe unstrapped rug and
threw ii over her.
$50 you really think that treated
my iancee badly and she treated me
as deserved"
"Of course"
"Wel, ! 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 a
bit Of pique She did not If he could
have seen through her veil he would
have noticed that with every plunge
OF the boat she was getting whittier
about the mouth and nearer condi-
ton In which. far from feeling any
amour propre. one doesn't even care to
live. Not knowing the cause, her fall
ure to reply irritated him.
tad tn -
ut the bottom Of the sea first" he said.
with infinite spleen.
The girl quivered With an effort
she ran, tottered to the side OF the
vessel and leaned over. Oglethorps
followed and held her head. She was
obliged to raise her veil to level with
her nose, but no further. Oglethorpe
looked and started. When she got
back to her seat he said:
"m going to see who you are II
die for itr'
~ don't care-whether you-see--Or
don't" came hopeless reply.
He raised her veil,
"Great heavens, Amy! Can ] believe
my eyes|
~ don't care-whether-you can or
not"
"My poor, dear love! have been
brute. Forgive me-"
For reply she started again for the
side of the boat He held her head
this time tenderly. When she return
ed to her chair he said pleadingly:
ooh, Amy, tell me. am forgivenr
"Go-go-m marry Mrs. McGinty-at
the bottom of the sea- ! don't care
~hat you do"
Nevertheless after reaching Paris,
LID lai, Id hnH M, h.