The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-24

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An awed silence fell upon them.
The train ratified along out of the sta
ton, quickly into country. A long
sigh escaped Narcissa, then Valera
sighed and stood up and smoothed
down her starched pink Bingham.
'Lemme sit next the window now,
Ncissa?"
AS they changed places, Narcissa
became interested in the other passen-
gers. The conductor came to take
their tickets. Narcissa hurriedly I'M
pinned the pocket that contained hers
and nudged Valera.
ooh, Jiminy!" Valera had again for
gotten herself; excited over the impor-
lance of her position, with great impe-
tus she sprang into the air, dropped
back in her seat and rebounded, while
the paper bag containing her best hat
slid out Of position just in time to re-
ceive her full weight as she was forci-
bly, reseated.
In a flash she felt what had hap
pened, her scream rent the air even
above the whistle of the engine. The
conductor seized her and stood her in
the aisle upon her lettering legs. Mar
cissa seized the paper bag and peered
into 1t, her eye raised and met the
painful questioning of Valora's, of the
conductors.
"Squashed!" she announced, unspar-
ingly.
Valera took breath, but a soft slim
hand stifed her scream.
There now, I'll bet we can fix it,"
1t was a hopeful, pleasant voice.
Above her the merriest brown eyes
looked down into Valora's
Poor little girl! Give the conductor
your ticket, then We'll see about the
hat"
"Valora!" came her sisters voice.
Don't you hear? And see the con-
ductor waiting; unpin your pocket"
Then the young lady discovered the
pink bingham pocket. She giggled
and unpinned it and handed the con-
ductor Valora's ticket. AS he went
away, laughing too, the girl caught up
the bag and drew out the hat, reveal
ing a horrible indentation of crown,
crushed pink rosebud-wreath and rib
bon-bows. Valera crept into her seat
weakly. 1t was Narcissa's sharply
familiar nudge that reused her.
Look, Valora!"
The young lady's white fingers were
running deity over the pink Tosebuds,
pressing and plucking them until like
real ones after a rain, they raised
their heads refreshed. The crown
was popped back to it's rounded shape;
the pink bow-knots Strengthened, then
the girl, holding up the bonnet, smiled
down at the twins.
Thank you, just awfully," Valera
said, as the pride of her heart went
back into the paper bag.
The girl laughed notwithstanding at
nothing in particular seemed her
happy way-and slipped into the seat
Just ahead of the twins, beside a fair
haired young man. Narcissa remem-
bered then having noticed these two
before Valora's mishap.
Isn't she a pretty girl?" Valera
whispered.
Narcissa nodded
Lets eat our lunch" Valera urged,
"I'm most starved"
When she found herself saved from
this fate her attention returned to her
friend
isn't her hair lovely, N'cissa?" Va
Iora ate round the white frosted cen
ter of her cookie, saving this delecta-
!. BILE bit until the last Her hairs like
a soft, black cloud"
With this she came to the cookies
center and placing it in her mouth,
brushed the crumbs from her lap and
rose, peering down at the young
couple.
They were stringing a cats cradle
with a piece of twine.
You've got the darlingest little
hands, Lor-lor," the young man said
rapturously.
, "oh. Arthur, quit" The girl
slapped at him playfully you say
/ that a thousand time a day"
q love your hands, Lor-lor," he per-
sisted.
q love that old curly-lock!" and she
J pulled the curly-lock upon his fore
head.
"Ouchp" he cried
Lor-lor laughed and louder still
: laughed Valera.
'Hello!" said Arthur turning round.
Then Lor-lor and the twins laughed
boisterously. The train pulled up at
: Central Junction.
III slip out here and buy some
| cherries" Arthur snatched his hat
from the rack above.
J "Oh, Arthur" cried Lor-lor, don't
} get left, deari"
< He blew her a kiss and rushed
: through the car. The girl looked
round at the twins who both hung
? over the back of her seat now.
} Hes my husband" she whispered
= shyly.
t Us it your wedding Journey" Mar
? cissa whispered back.
The girl nodded. Valera clapped
: her hands and Narcissa turned and
drew the one white rose from her bou-
T quet and slipped it quickly to the
: bride.
''HaIl-aboard!'' he conductor called.
Lor-Ior began to look for Arthur but
' he came through the door of the car
3 and down the aisle, his two hands full
. of bright red cherries.
: Then the twins and Lor-lor Toasted.
: Arthur laughed at her and when pres
, entity she slipped away to the end Of
!. the car to wash her pretty hands, he
| looked after her, just as Lor-lor had
l done after him, then turning to the
= twins said:
> "She is my wife," as though letting
: them into a secret sweet to him.
| "And you're on your wedding trip,
, Narcissa again whispered.
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