The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-25


tone and air Of one not unused 10 being wha
Is called "a dady's man. rs he raised from tn
floor OF the carriage Miss Caroines knitting
which, in the extremity Of her injecisiou, ha,
ialleu to the ground; and stepping in, he wa
mo,ionei 10 the farthesi compartment near IN,
own window. lie was very polite and courie
Gus; but, from the moment OF his getting int
the carriage, observed feeling creeping owe
the minds oi the thrcc maiden ladies. thar ,hci
terrors had induced them to take rather dies
peru,e and extreme step. They spoke much ii
low tones together. and replied aistantly, ant
with sort OF bridling up OF the fgure, whe,
Mr.. Smith spokc-each appearing 10 feel I
due TO the Others and TO herself to avoid n
much as possible giving any opening tor speech
es even ot common civility, and 10 treat The
poor gentleman much after the fashion OF 4
large house dog, which it might bc dangerous
to encourage in any playful gambols, lest il
should be difficult in the end TO keep him with
in bounds. Their chief anxiety now appearec
to be to ill up the remaining scat IN the middi,
Of the carriage, so Us to make ii look to u cas
ual observer Us il il too was occupied. Their,
seemed, indeed, every reason 10 suppose th,
plan would succeed Several people had look
I'd in, as If in search of II seat, and retired un
der the impression that the carriage was full
The engine was apparently getting under way
aud the platform comparatively empty, whef
as they were dressing up this spare huteuil, th,
whistle rang shreking through the station, and
taey all suddcniy collapsed ii TIC i1cet dirSM
state Of fright.
"Good-ness me how shocking !" gasped
poor Clemcntina, whose small experience o
railways made everything source Of constant
terror and surprise. Miss Caroline sank back
Frustrated; and little Miss Spyker. with both
hands TO her ears, rocked herself 10 aud fro in
a state Of suffering ind dsmay, talking loud
and fast all the time. But at this jnncture
every other feeling was lost in astonishmen,
when porter looked in, hastily glanced round
detected the transparent rus dc gue,ts ot the
dummy" in the middle seat, and flung the door
open, excaming:
Room here. sir Just in time put your
luggage in, sir--all right" And In there
sprang a tall, handsome, bewhiskered and nous
tached young Guartisman, apparently in the
extrcmity OF saving the train, and IN grea,
state Of excitement, caused by the uncertainty
Of the last few moments. Here was pretty
business. The feelings OF the three ladies for
q moment ovcrpowercd them. and they sat in
silence fixing looks OF blank dismay on each
other Things were unfortunately ly managed
certainly. In their anxiety TO keep Mr.. Smith
At respectful distance, they had SO contryed
that now the young Guardsman filled up their
cherished vacancy. lie was in the very midst
OF them: Miss Caroline on his right hand, and
Miss Ccmentina and Miss Spyker Immediately
opposite The Involuntary shrinking into the
depths Of the carriage. the glances eloquent OF
- H., sl... ...,,,
powers Of mind. Miss Spyker pulled her blue
l"ugly" more completely over her brow, and all
three began to look out Of the window with
determined curiosity at the two bare brown
banks Of earth which now rose on either side
above the train. really felt for poor Clemcn-
tina, who appeared TO be- growing quite giddy
from the sameuess OF the view and the speed
with which we passed along. Al length she
resolutey shut her eyes. as II, inside and out,
nothing but objects OF distraction met her
sight.
We had not been on the move more than d
few minutes, when observed the young Guards.
man looking ut bis fair ieltpw-trayecfs with az
expression by no means cons0nnnt with the all
Of imperturbable gravity through which Il
sboDe ! saw he tried 10 catch the eye Of the
quiet gcntlewoman in the corner, but ! rcso
lutely looked out OF the window. though not
fear. before I've detected tie shadow oi q smile
at the corner Of my lip.
Mr. Smith, gancing over tbe top OF the
newspaper, which in sclfdeicncc be had unfold
ed, saw, despite his obtu@enesa, that something
was amss the DISTRESSED looks 81 the three
maiden irends showed their mental purturba-
ton; and not knowing exactly what 70 do un
der the circumstance he began halt alaenty
to survey the dr'ss and general appearance oi
the new conner. from the boots upwards. with
an eye from which be- -'rove 10 bauish his nsua
benign expression. lie appeared. however
very much taken aback on perceiving. when h'
had gradually arrived at the face OF the young
officer, that his eye WAS fixed on him with q
meaning be could no; quite make Obt and be
was betrayed iEsslsn,a5:iy NJ, ssy5s. "p'd
you address ne. sir :!
30 dear. no. cir not at all. said t.e buards'
man with a smile.
At the sound of the gruh vUices oi the Scu
tlemen. The tbrte friends wh,skcd round, With
difficulty suppresslng their emotion. Miss
Cletneniina who was the most nervous, began
10 trembe violently. anJ turned still paAT than
she was by nature. kyideuuy the least they
anticipated was the prcliminsric- Il a duel.
VIII you exchange pasfs, sIr said thu
Guar,isman; at wbicb Nr. smith bowed and
waved his paper in the air with a Beryau. -four
lab, which s.ni the e0rDer II II nearly luto tbs
Open mouth u the stricken Caroline. whose
features were ~ AZ Unnatural state Of oxien
SION from the incidents u the iaS; iee moments
Both gentlemen ,hen subsiding into slcnce, ths
ladirs began 70 grow calm, ,he dreaded ru-Dvii
offering no further cause for fear and hecom ~
apparently very passive and harmless over hi.
paper In the course of time they yenturrd "a
get up q little slow, formal conveTs4,On with
Mr. Smith. whom. With natural re,uzinn o
feeling. they sc'pei 20 regard more benignaut
ly than ever booking upon him nov IN the light
! 81 a safeguard.
"B,autiial weather ior tbe country" falterel
Miss spyker, always the mos, alert Of h'
three.
~superb iDde.d replied Mr Smith blahdly
"Dresd'ul MODE of travelling, this. venture,
/ Mis- CIcrneu,iua. All Nr. Smith. how dc
ieren, from the stage each days " REMEMBER
. Os coad ~ the country then.
"I REMINDER oar drive from London to A.
cot" said Mr. smith. in tbe yoioc of one cs!iius
: ap, 20; unmoved, sofse thrilling memory Of III
: pa.,--~~beu ,be sped a, ~bich ~ are m"
! rolpg voald have ssSued SLOW 30 he fnfs We
drove ths, DAY. II might, be wsni 20 20
!, lower tone. giancing a, Mo Clsmcntna ~ b
, spoke-"i, mighi have bern thc M Ng-~i
, might have t<~B the scenery'
Mls- Clementins here grew very roy AZ
(. sasd "She tho1ght the more entirely such ne
oii.ciion. were o0psisbred ~ pat tff hsiier
I Miss spyker cam % the f'scle
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