The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-09-24
The; Yelled Lady
Copyright. 1909, by american Press Asso-
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Dick Oglethorpe Of Chicago hurried
into . 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 Z ,woman-the only other occupant
Of the carriage sitting by the opposite
window appeared at intervals In the
dim light. The train was running Oh
4 track below the city's level, IN the
shadow Of stone walls, viaducts and
buildings, and for time 1t was i'm
possible for hin, to tell whether she
was yOnng 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
ahr0ad for the benefit of bis heart
health. He was now 30 far recovered
as to feel Z slight interest In q pretty
gira-a convalescent appetite, 90 to
speak, that might be coaxed into hun
gef-and he wished the train would
run out into the open fields, where he
could get view Of his travelling COM
patton. When the full light Of day
cana 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 1ace was covered by thick veil!
OG1ethOrpe was not only an Ameri-
cam. but a native Of the west, where
conventionalism IL below par. He had
nc. 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
9TH spoke in broken French and with
a Koice that indicated an affection OF
tho throat Young people Of opposite
sex must sooner or later fall to talk
inn OF love and marriage. and this
couple was no exception to the rule.
II judge" said the lady. "that mon
sienr has had an affair. 1t Is that
which makes him 80 bitter against our
sex"
u was thrown over without the
slightest conjunction"
"If I were to question the girl, per-
haps she would say that 1t was she
who had been thrown over"
y"She couldn't say that. I'll give you
the case In a nutshell, and I'm sure
you VIII admit that my view is cor
rect" With true American western
frankness he gave on account Of love
spat.
And 10 that what you call being
jiltedY' asked the girl. II think 1t was
you who treated your fancee shame
fully
\ TT Treat her shamefully9 What
Scould DOR
"You should have begged forgiveness
for your heartless, inhuman action
She spoke the words warmly.
"Well, l like that! Sent about my
business by girl In freak, and
unjust beg her forgiveness for sins that
| she herself had committed! You won
Ell have no sense Of justice"
mo sense Of justice! You men have
NO sense Of anything. You say thing,
|
why we show our feelings. If ha(
been your fiancee would have treated
you exactly as she did. think sh,
was very lenient with you."
"Well, upon my word! Did any on,
ever hear the like Of that!"
AT this moment the train ran int,
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 tn
couple agreed they would maintain
position on the deck to avoid seasick
ness. So they sat down In chairs
and Oglethorpe unstrapped a rug an,
threw It over her.
$50 you really think that treate
my Aancee badly and she treated m
~ deserved"
"Of course"
"Welf. ] suppose l may as well g
back homo and eat humble pie"
He said this fancying that II he ha
made an impression she might show
bit Of pique. She did not II he coul
have seen through her veil he woul
have noticed that with every plunG
Of the boat she was getting white
about the mouth and nearer cond
J tion In which. far from feeling an
amour propre. one doesn't even care
live. Not knowing the cause. her fai
ure to reply .irritated him.
I'm see her married to Mr.. McGint
ut the bottom Of the sea first," he sal
with infinite spleen.
The girl quivered. With an efo
she ran, t0ttered to the side Of II
vessel and leaned over. OglethorY
followed and held her head. She W,
obliged to raise her veil to level vii
her nose. but no further. Oglethory
looked and started. When she g
back to her seat he said:
"I'm going to see, who you are II
die for itv'
II don't care-whether you-see-,
don't" came hopeless reply,
He raised her veil.
"Great heavens, Amy! Can belie'
my eyesY''
Il don't care-whether-you can
not"