United States or Lesotho ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Wednesday morning Barbara did no work, but drove about in a taxicab with Wilmot and helped him shop. They lunched together, and she went to the Grand Central to see him off. Where Wilmot found the time to pack the things which they had bought in the morning was always something of a mystery to them both. As train-time approached the hearts of both these young people began to beat very fast.
I spend countless nights on Pullmans in my own country and am familiar with many uncanny devices. "All but one." "Why can't I have it? It is within an hour of train-time. Who ordered it?" "The Director of the great circus. He is here now waiting for his troupe, which arrives from Berlin in a special car belonging to our company. The other car the one that starts from here is full.
On the Saturday evening he asked her to come and drink coffee with him in a restaurant, meeting him after work was over. She came, looking very reserved and very distant. He had three-quarters of an hour to train-time. "We will walk a little while," he said. She agreed, and they went past the Castle into the Park. He was afraid of her.
That is the extent of my knowledge. I hope it doesn't disgust you with your neighborhood?" "By no means. May you find as pleasant a one, wherever you settle!" "Thank you. Well, it is nearly train-time, and I suppose I must leave you and my old place. I wish you every happiness in it." And so the old proprietor sighingly departed, leaving the new one smiling on the doorstep.
At the time he had marked the parity of the observance with the Hebraic usage, and he intended to make an examination into the origin of the curious tradition of the identity of the American Indians with the lost tribes of Israel. Train-time forced the oculist to a hasty leave-taking, and it was only after he was gone that Bayne noticed the evidence of restrained emotion in Lillian's face.
And promising to come around before train-time next morning he took his leave, heart-sick over the tragedy that had ruined Jack's life, and would always shadow the little family that had grown as dear to him as his own. Fortunately they were so late in getting to the station that there was no time for a prolonged leave-taking. Phil hurried away to the baggage-room to check their trunks.
"The man that has been taking care of my barn has just gone on the train," continued Sours. "He got homesick for the States, and lit out and never said boo till half an hour before train-time. If you want the job I'll give you twenty-five dollars a month and your board." "I'll try it a month," I said; "but I'll probably be going back myself before winter." "That's it," exclaimed Sours.
He had a wild desire to go in at the front door, confront Reynolds in his smug complacency and drive him out; to demand his place in the world and take it. He could hardly tear himself away. Under a street lamp he looked at his watch. It was eleven o'clock, and he had a half hour to spare before train-time. Following an impulse he did not analyze he turned toward the Wheeler house.
I was beginning to be uneasy. It was nearing train-time again. "Such lovely moonlight, I suppose, has tempted them, or they may be staying at Foxcroft to tea." Indeed? I looked at my watch: I had ten minutes. A sound of wheels: the phaeton drove up. "Oh, Charlie," said Bessie as she sprang out, "you bad boy! you'll miss your train again. Fanny here will drive you to the hotel. Jump in, quick!"
But when I went down to an early luncheon there was a telegram awaiting me. It was from Agatha Geddis, and its wording was a curt mandate. "Expect you on afternoon train. Don't fail." During the half-hour which remained before train-time I fought the wretched battle all over again, back and forth and up and down until my brain reeled. At the end there was a shifty compromise.
Word Of The Day