The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-28
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I"ili> 'i ''tt@ -!'ti.ilt-' t4ii Ice carried
along the line 81 hou>ar,- anal conpcs in
fanatic search for III, own.
"Oh, there you are" hr painted. fling.
ing his suit case mp to a >now-coverei
driver. "Do your hc~; now; we're late.p
and he lcaped into the dark coupe
slammed the door, and sank on the
cushions, turning up the collar Of his
heavy overcoat.
There was Il young lady in .hc farther
corner OF the cab, buried To- her nose in
fur coat. At intervals she shivcrpi and
pressed a fluffy mul. against her face.
\ glmmcr from thc slcct-smearcl LAMBS
fell across her knees.
Down town flew the cab, swayinp
around c"ery corner, humping over car
tracks, lCrching, ra:tlu-, iuuncing.
while its silent occupants, hulllei in
separate corners, broodcd moodily at the
respective winioN>. STOW bllt,ed tie
glass, melting and running down; and
over the watrry panrs yellow light from
shop windows played Enthusiastically, dis
'itorting vision.
/ Presently the young man pulled ont
IBIS watch, fumbled for matchbox,
struck light and groancd as he read
the time. Vt tie sound OF the match
striking, the young lady turned her
head. Then, as the bright flame illnmi.
mated the young mans iacc, she sat bolt
up-rigl I, dropping the mud to her lap
with Il cry OF dismay.
He looked up at her. Thematch burned
his fingers; lie dropped it AMI iurrir.iy
lighted another and tine iiicSnring rad
ance frightened upon the face OF girl
whom lie had never laid eyes ON beior,a
''GoUd heavens ne said, where's my
sister??''
The young lady was startled but .eso-
lutte. "I'ou have made dreadful mis-
take she said, ''you are in the wrong
cab"
Pardon me-" said the man, 81 vas
to have met my sister, uptown, and ",
were going to tn, Union Depot to 90
away on the G:l5 train. We were going
to Il Christmas hou>e-party out in the
country, but now am afraid it is too
late, becau,e my sister is in another cab,
uptown, still waiting for me, guess"
But, parton me again, er-may |
ask Your uame?-Juines Lawrence is
mine"
"My name is Kathleen LOring and
was waiting ihr my cousin who was to 90
wiki me To the house party at Arlington
Place, but when You got in the cab and
we went rolling down the street, thought
you were my cousin, until you struck the
mattel! and | SAW your face, then was
80 startled could not help crying out"
This is Il funny coincidence. Mrs
LOring, that You and should meet in
this way, for have often heard NIX SIS
ter speak of 'katlie' loring, who was
her best chum at college" We were also
on our way To re Arlington Place, 50
you see you AMI | arr alright, if thoe
other two, your cousin AMI Mani, can
get to the depot in time 10 catch the
train. Nan said she wouldn't miss going
t. this homeopathy Tor anything, because
she knew that 'kathir' would be then,
and 1t would seem SO good to see her
again
The girl colored slightly when he spoke
her name. because he said it 20 softly
and tendery. The man did not seem 10
no,i'c Il e flush, h. wev,r, and went ri2lt
IN talking as II lac had known her long
time.
When the cab stopped It the station
James Lawrence looked at his watch, and
It vas 6:OS.
Why he said, in surprise, I'VE
have seven minutes ieiore our train -
due; suppose We 20 and Try to I'm Nan
and you cousin, NJ. ca latin.
They got ont Of tie cab and lecan
Their search; they had not gone very lar
b lore they heard two voices behind
them, calling their names. and there
came Nan and Phil Iiallatin, together,
toward them,
"Jim. Won certainly are fine one; the
idea Of Your leaving me M town TO wait
for yon, and then ct in Il cab with some
one else AMI leave me there to cone