Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-07-27

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rain, when the youth--for Arthur Sutherland
could by no means have lawfully claimed to
be considered a man-gently interfered. you
surely, dUsnot mean to turn the poor woman
and her child out into the rain, sir! 1t may
cause her death to be exposed to it through
the whole night. Ldare say she is not much
used to travelling; and she has nothing to
wrap about her but thin shawl
Il can't help that said the proprietor,
sharply for he seemed to think the interfer-
ence of the young traveller piece of gratui-
tous impertinence to be resented the young
woman should have taken care of that herself
8 | did not think Of it being such night
when the coach started' the woman said, in
a soft, gentle voice 'and if had known it, |
had nothing warmer to put on but dare say
| shall do very well, she added, resignedly ;
sat least if it wasn't for the poor baby And
wrapping the object of her solicitude as warm
ly as she could in her shawl, she was STEP
ping from the coach, when the young man
again nterfered.
1t is great shame, he said, Indignantly ;
sand should have expected-'
| should like to know what business YOU
have TO interfere, SIR said the proprietor hot
ly you had better pay the inside fare for
her yourself, if you think so much about it.
Very well, tvM then, returned the young
man please keep your seat, my good wom-
an, and I'll make it all right.
! couldn't think of it, SIR she said but
before she could frame remonstrance in suit
able words, the proprietor and her young
champion had both disappeared and while
she was hesitating what to do next, the coach
man came forward and informed her that she
was TO keep the inside place the rest of the
way. This settled the matter.
Come, MIR. Sutherland, shouted a voice
from the supper-room 'you are going to help
us, arn't you' Here's some good stowage /;
but you must make haste about it nothing
like time at present; it will soon be Time S
up, gentlemen.
1Ous lOPilCu hIlilul -Uul dill
not going to take supper this evening" The
extra fare had dipped deeply into purse not
very well lined. If the poor woman had
known the penance to which her young cham
pion doomed himself as the price of his gen
erOsity, and how, in the drenching rain, which
lasted all the remainder Of the journey he was
fain 10 content himself with munchng and
mumbling dry biscuit, just to muse his in
ternal economy with the hope of something
better to follow, she would not, think, have
passed the night so comfortably, as, in her
ignorance, she did. But however this might
be, in due time, or within half an hour of it,
the Emerald drove up to the Office of the Hen
and Chickens where, in the early morning.
a pleasant looking handsome young mechanic
was, among others, waiting the arrival. A
CLEAN of satisfaction passed over his counte-
nance as he scrutinized the roof of the coach.
am glad she didn't come through such
night as this has been, he said to fellow
workman by his side. 'She is delicate and
timid, and she wasn't well provided with
cloakings, either; and the poor baby
Here, Alex-:' the voice of his wife
from the open coach window stopped short the
young mans colloquy, and he hastened to open
the door,
Bless you, Edith are you here1 !
thought you wouldn't have come in such
weather, and didn't look for you inside, any,
how
20, | wanted to get home so badly said
the young traveller putting her infant into its
fathers arms; whereupon it began to kick
and crow like "a good-un, as he said after
wards 'and BESIDES, she added, 1T didn't
seem like rain when we left London, or per-
haps mighn't have come.
Well, | am glad you were able to get an
inside place
shouldn't said Edith, 'if it hadn't been
for young gentleman- and she looked
round to thank her friend afresh, just in time
TO see him turn the corner of New street
There | am vexed,' she said and on her
way home, like dutiful wife, she gave her
husband a true and full account of her incl
dents of travel, from the Bull and Mouth in
London, to the Office of Birmingham
A few weeks afterwards, on Sunday morn
ing, as Arthur Sutherland, with his sister,
was walking toward church, he passed re-
spectacle couple, in one OF whom he recognized
the poor woman,' his travelling companion.
1t was plain that he, too, was remembered.
for in another minute the man turned and was
at Arthur's elbow.
Excuse my freedom, SIR he said, but
wish to thank you for your kindness to my
Edlth-my wife, mean-that terrible night
she came down from London
Don't speak word about it, replied the
youth ; i am glad was able to give little
assistance but it isn't worth mentioning. |
hope your wife didn't get any harm; for she
had some Of the storm as it was.'
Not the least in the world, sir but she
might have got good deal if she had come
all the way outside of the coach. She had
oeen TO London to see her friends, and hadn't
more than enough left to pay her fare down.
''i''A you were money out of pocket, sir,
'ne man added, after little hesitation sand
II you wouldn't be offended at nv offering to
pay back again