Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-01-26
PART Ill-Continued.

ue Welt Ill SedfCn OF paWn-SllOp, ana
found one. The old man who operated
il must have been a philanthrOpist, for
Noble was so fortunate as to secure a
loan Of nine d.llars upon his watch.
Surprised Mt tt1s, he returned to the
station, and w0i.t back to the same old
bench. ..,.>.....
4 little after six o'clock a changing
6nd cOmmotion in the train-shed out
side, attending the arrival of a
through express" stirred him from
his tOrpac. Hv walked heavily across
fine roogn 10 the same ticket-windOW
he had blocked before, but there was
10 queue atts.i he'd to it now. He
?rSted his elbOW on the apron and his
cliN upon his hand, and for some mo-
:aents the clerk waited until he should
afnte his wishes. This was a new
Clerk. who mad just relieved the other.
"Well! Well" he said at last
"l'll take 1t noE," Noble responded,
Scntly.
"WhatE you take now"
"fha; trcketw
"WhHt f7cket?'
"Tha same one I wanted before"
Noble gig@Td.
The cleTE gave him a piercing look,
glanced ouH of the window and saw
that there we're no other clients, then
went to a Hesl at the farther end Of
his compartment, and took up some
clerical wori' he had in hand.
H;oble leal?nd upon the apron of the
window, waiting; and if he thought.
anything, he thought the man was
serving him.
The high resonant room became
Clamor0gS with voices and with the
mLgling echoes of footsteps on the
tiled floor. as passengers from the eX-
press hurried to tie street or more
fnily struggled through, shouting to
friends who came to greet them; and
among these moving groups there
walked youthful fine lady noticeaby
epliveniEg to the dullest eye. She was
preceded by a brisk porter who car
Tiad two travelling bags of a rich sort,
IS well as a sack of implements for
the game of golf; and she was warm
in dark furs, against which the Vastly
ClUmp of violets she wore showed
dewy gleamings of blue.
At sight Of Noble Dill, more than
penSive at the tiCket-WindOW, she hest
tated, then stopped and observed him.
Here was a coincidence, in a mild
way, for, as it happened, she was her
self the most observed person in all
that place. She was yelled in two
wells, but she had been seen in the
train without these. and some of her
fellow-travelerS, though strangers to
her, We're walking near her in a hypO-
critical way, hoping StiH not to lose
sight Of her, even yelled. And although
the Surroundings permitted the most
meager information Of her features
what they did reveal was harmfulIy
piquant: moreover, there was a sweet
ness to the figure, a'diSttrbing grace !;
and nothing DISCUSSES such an air Of
wearing that many violets as a daily
perquiSte and matter of course.
1t was Julia's fortune (though her
father had other ideas concerning the
rnatter) to he the possessOT of per-
SonaIity distinctly pleasing to the
masculine eye, and of this the fair
Julia was probably aware. In any
event she was quite conscious of the
stir which her passage through the
thrOng created,
So the coincidence came about that
this observed lady stopped and OBJ
Serred Noble, who in return observed
her not at all, being but semicorscious.
"N0blew she said.
lie stared at her. His elbow sagged
away from the window; the whole
person Of Noble Dill seemed near col
lapse. He shook, and had no voice.
81 just this minute got off the
train" Julia said Are you going
away somewhereW
"NO" he whispered then obtained
command of huSllness somewhat
greater in volume. I'm just standing
here"
Il told the porter to get me a taxi
cab" she said. "If you're going home
for dinner I'll drop you at your house"
q I'm. L" His articulation
encountered unsurmOuntable difficult
ties, but Julia had been with him
through many such trials afOretime.
She said brisl;ly. I'm awfully hungry
= and | want to get home. Come on--if
, you Ike
He walled waverGgly. at her side
through the station, and followed her
into the dim Interior of the cab, which
became fragrant of viOets-an ema-
nation Mt once ileffable and poisonous.
"rm so glad | happened to run
across you" she said, as they began
70 vibrate TREMENDOUSLY in unison with
the fierce little engine that drove them.
81 want to hear Sll the news. Nobody
knows I'm home 4 didn't writes6r
telegraph to slue;, ana Ill beSa
complete surprise 30 father and every
body don't know how pleasant u