wistful, lingering, loving gaze which the girl fixed upon it, until
a grove of trees shut out the view; then the head bowed itself, and
a stifled moan reached his ears.

The engine whistled as they approached the station, and Edna was
hurried aboard the train, while her companion busied himself in
transferring her box of clothing to the baggage car. She had
insisted on taking her grandfather's dog with her, and,
notwithstanding the horrified looks of the passengers and the scowl
of the conductor, he followed her into the car and threw himself
under the seat, glaring at all who passed, and looking as hideously
savage as the Norse Managarmar.

"You can't have a whole seat to yourself, and nobody wants to sit
near that ugly brute," said the surly conductor.

Edna glanced down the aisle, and saw two young gentlemen stretched
at full length on separate seats, eyeing her curiously.

Observing that the small seat next to the door was partially filled
with the luggage of the parties who sat in front of it, she rose and
called to the dog, saying to the conductor as she did so:

"I will take that half of a seat yonder, where I shall be in
nobody's way."

Here Mr, Wood came forward, thrust her ticket into her fingers, and
shook her hand warmly, saying hurriedly:

"Hold on to your ticket, and don't put your head out of the window.