The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20

the engine MISSED, the Train moved
tho twins were OF.
An awed silence fell upon them.
The train rattleL 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,
N'cissa?"
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.
"Oh. JIMMY" Valera had again for
gotten herself; excited over the impor-
lance OF her position, with great impe-
tus she spranR 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 fash 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 IL, her eve raised and met the
painful questioning OF Valora's. Of the
conductors.
"Squashed!" she announced, unspar-
ingly.
Valera tooI breath, but a soft slim
hand stifled her scream.
There now, I'll bet we can fix IT."
II was hopeful. pleasant voice.
Above her the merriest brown eyes
looked down into Valora's.
s"POOr little rfrlf Give tho rOndmpfOr
your ticket, then we'll see about the
hat"
"Valorai" 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 II 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. II was Narcissa's sharply
familiar nudge that reused her.
Look. Valora,"
I be young lady's white fingers were
running deity over the pink rosebuds.
pressing and plucking them until like
real ones after a rain, they raised
, their heads refreshed. The crown
was popped back to its rounded shape:
the pink bow-knots Strengthened. then
the girl. holding up the bonnet. smiled
b down at the twins.
Thank you. just awfully." Valera
b said, as the pride OF her heart went
back into the paper bag.
The girl laughed again-laughing at
r nothing in particular seemed her
happy way-and slipped into the seat
3 just ahead OF the twins. beside a fair
. haired young man. Narcissa remem-
4 bered then having noticed these two
: before Valoras mishap.
r Isn't she a pretty girl?" Valera
r whispered
Narclssa nodded
!. Let's eat our lunch" Valera urged.
D I'm most starved"
When she found herself saved from
J. this fate her attention returned 10 her
friend
. Isn't her hair lovely. Melissa" Va.
lora ate round the white frosted cen
ter Of her cookie. saving this delecta.
k bic BIT until the last. Her hairs like
soft, black cloud"
z with this she came 10 the cookies
a center and placing 81 In her mouth
Q brushed the crumbs from her lap and
rose. peering down al the young
J. couple.
They were stringing a cats cradle
n with a piece of twine
a You've got me darlingest little
hands LOr.lor.' the young man said
r. rapturously
4 "Oh. Arthur, quit" The girl
a slapped AZ him playfully You say
% that a thousand time a day"
q n love your hands. Lor-lor." he per
sisted
Il u love that old curIy-Iock," and she
g pulled The curlyiock upon his fore
head
"a ouch" 10 cried
a Lorlor laughed and louder still
- laughed Valera
y. Hello" said Arthur turning round
Then Jor.i0r and the twins laughed
" boisferously The train pulled up al
" Central Junction
"I1 slip out here and buy som,
4 cherries Arthur snatched his ha
from the rack above
r. oh. Arthur" cried Iorior. don
10 get left. dear"
. through the car The Riri lookcr
round AZ the twins who both huni
" over the hack ~ her seat now
10 Hes my husband" she whispere,
10 shyly
lt rs o. your wedding Journey" Mar
W rissa whispered hack.
The girl nodded Valera ciappe,
D. her hands and Narcissa turned and
drew the one white rose from her bou
.N quet and slipped % quickly 10 th'
ir bride
Hall aboard" no conductor called
I'D LOr.lor began 10 look for Arthur bu
w be came through the door ~ the "a
boz and down the aisle. his two hands ful
q ~ hright red cherries
b. Then the twins and lor lor Toasted
n Arthur laughed AZ her and vhen pres
le emily che slipped away 20 che end n
n. Tho car N wash her pretty hands. ~
~ looked after her. just AZ forlor ha'
M done after him. then turning 10 M
O. twins said
o. she is my wife" a. though lettinl
Do. them into e secret sweet 90 him
% And you're on YOUR wedding trip
Ia Sarrigsa again whispered
"P0ffersvlllo Potter aa--ville neN
o. stop. called the conductor