Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31

JIG NAat was GIeSh 10 uSF-lud bdlu.
NO. We are more than an hour
late"
"oh, 1t win be after midnight when
I get there"
You are not the only one" he
smiled 1T will be after midnight
when get there, too"
Then he picked up a paper and
showed her a cartoon and talked
about the news of the day. When she
asked the conductor when they would
reach lie Pere he looked at her with
sudden interest.
Il am going to lie Pere." he said:
we shall be late, and If can be OF
any assistance. hope you will allow
me to be-"
"oh. thank yol.' she said. 81 am
not used to travelling. This is unusu-
al--very. l was sent for"
"Yes?"
"Yes-it's my brother-the only
brother have. had a telegram.
am afraid he is very ill., People don't
usually telegraph until they are, do
they?"
she told him all about It. 1t seemed
so much safer to talk to this utter
stranger than to the Littleton con-
| ductor
Perhaps, If you are acquainted in
lie Pere. you know my brother. John
Wayne"
John Mayne your brother7 I
didn't know he had sister I am his
friend and physician-perhaps you've
heard him speak OF Ned Hallam;
| had a telegram also. No,"-in answer
to her quick look of inquiry, Il know
no more than you do. I'm simply to
| get there as soon as I can
After that there WAS no reason why
she should not sc in to dinner with
him. and in the light and warmth OF
the dining car she lost her tired look.
bright color fluttered In her cheeks.
and they fingered over their coffee
till the waiter looked at them disap-
! provingly.
we are losing time constantly" he
said, consulting the time table. Il
wonder what's the matter" and then
with shock and jar the train stood
still. with broken down engine.
You're dead tired" he said, two
hours later, land there's no sleeper
They were to put It on at the juno
| ton"
She protested that she didn't mind:
| she was not sleepy. But he turned
over the empty seat In front OF them
and made her put her feet up on It.
He put on a travelling cap that made
| him look years younger, and settled
| himself for such rest as might be had.
And sitting primly upright, Miss Win
nifred closed her eyes, only to open
them when the sun shone through the
window the next morning. and to find
her head resting cozily on q broad.
square shoulder,
"Rested?" he said. in matter-of-
course professional tone that put all
embarrassment to flight. I'm 80 glad
that you got some sleep. We are here
YET, you see. Now viii see II there's
any chance for breakfast"
He came back. This Is a mans
tragedy" no said. Nothing to eati
! They took the diner on.
She thought of the thrifty little
lunch-not enough she was sure. for
| two
But after hungry hour or two. she
began TO feel guilty, like one carrying
concealed weapons.
please hand me down my tele-
soope." she said. Il took dinner with
YOU last night: will you take break
fast with me this morning."
How good It is" said the man.
"you are sure there ISN'T any more?
They seemed TO have known each 9TH
err for wears. In all her life she had
never been 80 happy in caring for
/ any one.
THE nurse met them at the door.
Mr. Mayne is much better. He slept
nll night. for the first time"
They went IN together.
"Dear little glrl--it's good 10 see
vo,, said the sick man. u was AFRAID
! couIdn't wait for you. but | seem 10
| have como back. The doctor VIII
rncw whether I've come back to
stay"
The keen. kind eyes that had been
sesrcbinR him, met his, the fingers
D had alTeADJ SbhbAS RNa~
heart we're laid reassuringiy on MS
! hand 49,, 30
of Iooks as If you had, johnny, no
said as a boy might have said IT.
am never let you go again. Win
ME" said the sick man. = hope
there's nobody else. to interfere with
my claim" - ..a
The day before. how gladly she
would have assured him that there
was no one else. But now-she looked
anpealingly at the doctor. He had
been doing everything for her for the
last "a hours
Yes. there is somebody else. John.
But YOU and I won't quar-. 81 over her.
said the doctor.
And even the nurse understood.
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