Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-08-31
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Oh, l sec you never heard the story,
SO Twill tell you. Two years ago. spent
II lew weeks with my friends, the Wilmots,
near the city Of A. In the family
We're two young ladies, who found it. ne
ccssary To do II great deal of shopping,
and not Il little visiting in the city, and ot
course patronized the railway connecting
their little village with the ''Green street
Depot" to no triiliEg extent.
''Now you shall see what handsome
and gentlemanly conductor we have on
this route" said Bell Wi,mot to me, as L
took Il luxurious cushion in Il crowded car,
for Il first miscellaneous trip to A..
.'IIe is my beau ideal of a conductor"
added Kate ''let the car be ever SO
crowded, he is sure TO find n place for
ladies, and never objects to our band boxes
and carpet bags, as many lll-natureI iel-
lows, dressed in little brief authority,
are apt TO do; and if our purses are short
after a shopping excursion, he often"
Kate's rhapsody was Interrupted by the
starting of tho train.
We were whired on TO A. in about
twenty minutes, yet had opportunity TO
notice that the labelled official WAS indis
putably very corsidcIate and attentiVe-at
all events TO our party. lie CpeneI the
window, which was swollen by damp
weather, at Il look from Kate and ordered
~ Dutchman, who was meekly smoking
his pipe upon the platform, into the bag
gage car, at a symptom of fainlucss from
Bell. | could but acknowledge that Fanny
Fern should add to her list of models Il
"model CONDUCTOR" and take this one for
her original.
Arrived at our destination, / WAS again
entertained with my friends praises Of the
various merchants and miliners they were
accustomed TO patronize.
II always purchase silks at Weaver's !;
they are SD conscientious, and never try to
palm off an inferior article upon cuSto-
mer. At Mrs. Lasalle's, you will find IL
superb assortment of gloves and embroid-
cries. The proprietress is Il reduced
French countess, and one Of the most
laJy-lkc persons you ever saw" ratified
Bell Wilmot.
"And if you wish to buy shoes, be sure
and call at Marvin's; they are So accom-
modating, and they never make wry faces
if you happen to break a string, or loosen
Il clasp, or anv other such Lrtling acci-
dent" added Kate.
This was enough, yet if l needed more
to convince me of The superior excellence
of the aristocratic shop-keepers, that af-
ternoon's observation would have fur
nished it. No sooner did the rich bro
cades, and grapes and ribbons of the fair
Misses Wilmot tlutter inside Of ~ shop
door, than every attendant, from proprie
tor to errand 10y, proceeded to don thei"
most obsequious smiles and agreeable de-
rortmont. 1t was not strange, Eunice
The young ladies carried Eeavy purses,
and were easily persuaded to Tighten them.
The afternoon passed pleasantly and
iatiSungly enough, in chatting and shop
ping. in shaking hands with old acquaint-
ances, and trying to bow gracefully to
new introductions, and on our return,
amid many expressions OF satisfaction, as
our purchases were unrolled and exhibited
gcfore Mrs. Wilmot and Aunt Lucy, the
birls forced me to confess that the A
merchants and the A. and o.
conductor far surpassed any others in the
known world.
And SO it was, almost daily, for the
first fortnight of my stay. At one time
we called on Il celebrated dentist for some
tritling tooth operation. He was an ac-
quainlance o: Bells, and she presented
him to me as friend. He was very
handsome, and his voice and smile capu-
waiting to one who could appreciate music
ana sunshine. l Was amazingly pleased
with the mani, who am 50 taStidi"us.
/ iancied him the impersonaLion of skill
and bcnevolence-the head and the heart
the means and tie enG--g lorious COM
binaton for those who set themselves up
us the worlds healers and teachers. He
impressed me as one Of the few to whom
science may safely commit her priceless
treasures, sure that they would be used
only for the blessing Of humanity. ALI
l had only seen the slken side
One rainy morning, | received n letter
from home, giving notice that my young
est sister was about to take Il western tour
with friend. "New dresses, of course
are requisite" wrote my mother, "und l
wish you to procure and send them imme-
diately." Then followed IL list of the
articles needed.
This letter had been longer than usual
on the route that moment, knew sister
Lib, amid a sympathsing concIave OF
waiting miliincrs, marveled at my long
delay.
The articles must be purchased that
very day, raining as it was ; and, more
over. must go alone for Bell and Kate
pap.rs, and novels under their pillows
Towards noon the rain abated, aud L no.
titled my friends Of my intention TO go to
A. Fhe young ladies stared with
a5tonishmcnt.
"To-morrow I'll be at your service -
said Bell. but not to-day. Why, you
are crazy look at the clouds-you'll take
II dreadful cold-don't get sat;n-striped
tissue it trays sh, ck;ngly."
l dressed, walked to the station, but n
few rods distant, aud found myself half
AN hour too early Very soon the clouds
lowered, nnd the rain fell in caiaracts.-
Nevertheless, | stubbornly adhered TO my