The Caucasian., 1913-12-23
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Tps oae q Che sss experssoces os
ttfe have, as o guile, such commonplace
beginnings that they CONC npo1 Us
quite unawareA Our little esveotures
generally meet US unexpected)y-es u
we're, from around the cdsnor
On shis veip ny Cncle goss 9as
1cm % discourse ss sreas length N"
circumstances. according % dim, are
hopelessly dismal and humdrum. For
who can Tell, he would say, as shat
momena some Unforeseen event oag
transform the moss Wearisoms situa
t,on into one very Dearabls and per
haps downright inviting? On, VI oos
that, at least uncommoa Ohice ss e''
you sufferers tfols eoredon can SEQ
sonably deman0 1
40 he would srgua Asa 0 az 60
early age imbibed his philosophy ems
,sser IN life have oeees eouno eeaoe
20 doubt It's truth.
And that my Uncle Eoo1 eAils ~
hyed. was far from happy ana eha
n my time have suffered from snnui
a much as any man proves no more
than the truth Of that very trits say
ins. Theory and practice are swo very
| difPerent things;" or, to quote my
uncie once more, PHILOSOPHY. though
| . mod horse IN the stable, Is but
/ sorry Jade when once upon the road
I was in the midst Of tedious rali
vay tourney when these Thoughts
from the past drifted lazily through
nv mind. What a chance is there
here. I mused, for the Intervention OF
n merciful Providence. Ten hours OF
travel still before me and the conven
tional amusement of traveller already
exhausted-books and magazines, even
the buffet, grown equally repulsive
The prospect appalled, me. In despair
I turned from the window and fell to
81 searching among my fellow passengers
Tor some means OF beguiling the time.
Sitting at the extreme end OF the
Al ear. was In q position to rake the en-
lire line without turn of my head J
/. began with my vis-a-vis on the left
: and finding him at first sight devoid
OF interest, passed on to the occupant
u of the chair beyond.
This was an exceedingly pretty girl
could see her profile clearly; also
n mass OF golden hair and little pink
!, ear. and q daintily gloved hand She
I'll was 20 pleasing an object that de
= voted fully ave minutes to her. But al
length, finding her rather a tantalizinG
study. / was for passing on In my
search when suddenly her chair swuns
round and We two confronted eacf
y other, face to face. hardly three yaro'
'cl apart.
ISL Whether some lurch of the train O
el the fair one herself was responsible
\ for the movement, had not time t
,ol consider. for without delay she nodde'
brightly and cried:
"Why, Mr.. Gushing! How strang
We did not see each other before! Arr
III you going through to New York;"
i Now, although m, name is Fitzhugh
/ not Cushing, and had never to N,
i'd knowledge set eyes on the pretty crea
turv who spoke, was already on m
y fset shaking her hand and speakin
nke an old friend. The porter place
stool for me near her chair, and "
fen into conversation quite naturally.
.How odd we should have met!" sh
began in . soft, clear voice that wo
=, ne 10 her at once.
=. "lts very delightful" replied. .
WAS sinking into state Of melanchol
as before you spoke"
,lel so was l." she answered frank.
d. "You zee. l knew you at once, but
vel was afraid you did not know m
vel However, when l saw you staring {
h me- for ave minutes at stretch-ol
yen. / saw It ALL decided that yo
must have recognized the likeness"
oi While was beating about for a
ID. answer she went on gayly:
lrsl And where are you from nova
rica, Ceylon. KalamazooT
no" said !. entering gradually In
int the spirit Of the thing; YOU haven
+he| guessed II. Try again." This was
.r,s polite stroke. for 1t gave me m
~ mont to recall my geography.
Il give II up. Auntie always sa,
your address il the antipodes. but ju
Ecu where that IL depends-depends"-
1e- Upon ones point Of view," So
md eested
aid Yes: that's 1t. But you haven't a
all swered my question"
7 Tibet" said boldly.
ar She clapped her hands with deligl
Then. settling herself in her chair, s
said. Nov. tell me all you saw.
rs q place have always been dyi
10 hear about"
what devil Of chap this felle
saie Cushing must be-" thought /. Bel
Ixesl myself rather quiet. stay at hor
thel youno man. with no opportunities,
thei indeed. inclination. Cor verifying I
Ia i atlas hy experience. found myself
- rather tight box. was IN no w
. relieved b. her next remark.
! - Before you begin. though, draw i