Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-10
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A SLIGHT MISTAKE.


cesslon of passengers just arrived in the Hind.
son River boat who dctiled past me ON
ther way to the cars. The Boston train.
ny Wmch l had come, waited patiently as
steam and fire might, for their leisure. with
only occasional and faint snorts of remon.
STRANGE OF the delay; yet still the iostling
crowd hurried past into the cars, and fitted
through them in search of seats, their increas-
ing number at least warned me that I MIGHT
ed them.
Il beg your pardon, sir 2"
turned, IN obedience to touch on NV
arm, and saw a respectable looking negro man
before me, who bore the traveling-bap and
shawl and was evidently, the attendant of =
slender and stylish girl behind him. "Do |
speak, he said, bowling respectfully and
glanclng at the portmanteau l carried, on
which my surname was quite legible "do I
address, sir, Mr.. LIE Roy o.
That is my name-at your seryice-what
can do for you z"
"The young lady, Miss Florence Dundard.
VINO was to join you at Albany, at six o'clock
this evening" have charge of her." He
turned to the young lady behind him.
This is Mr.. LIE Roy. Miss"
The young lady, whose dark, blue ewes had
Deen scanning me, as | could perceive though
her blue silk veil, now lifted it with an exouis
ltely gloved little hand, and extended the
other to me, with charming mixture of frank
ness and timdty
II am very glad to meet you Mr. LIE Roy"
sad she. Il thought | should know YOU in a
moment. Jenny described you so accurately
how kind it was for you TO offer to take
charge OF me. hope l shan't trouble you
In the midst OF my bewilderment at thus
being addressed by the sweetest voice in the
world, L managed to see that | must make
proper reply, and proceeded to stammer out
what thought an appropriate speech, when
the servant who had left us for a moment. re-
turned, and | abandoned it unfinished.
Dld you look to my baggage, Edward %
asked his mistress
Yes, Miss; it's all on"
Then you had better hurry to reach the
O'Clock boat. Good bye, and tell them YOU
saw me safely off,
stood like one in dream, while the man
handed me two checks for the trunks and en-
dued me with the light baggage he had car
r1ed but was aroused by the young lady's
asking me if we had not better secure our
seats In the cars, and answered by offering her
my arm. In ten minutes we were seated side
by side, and trundling out of Albany at a rate
that grew faster and faster.
had now time to reflect, with that love
~ lace opposite me, but what was the use.
some strange mistake had undoubtedly han
pened, and had evidently been taken for an
other person Of the same name; but how to
remedy this now, without alarming the limo.
cent young lady in my charge-how to find
the right man with the right name among
several hundred people, and how to transfer
her, without an unpleasant scene and expana-
non, to the care of some one whose person |
was no less strange to her than mine While |
these thoughts whirled through my head, | |
happened to encounter those smiling ewes ix |
ed upon me, and their unsuspicious gaze de-
clded me. 81 will not trouble or distress her,
by any knowledge of her position" [ CON
cluded, but Will do my best to fill the place
of the individual she took me for, and con I
duct her wherever she wishes to go, if | can |
only find where it is H turned ia he- -
from feeling, and said, at is long journey"
''Do you think so? But it is very pleas
ant isn't it! Cousin Jenny enjoys it SO
much ]"
''Ah, indeedW
"Why, why, what a queer manp she said,
with little laugh. Doesn't she never tell
YOU as she does Inc in all her letters, how hap
by she is and that St. Louis is the sweetest
place in the world to live in 2 Dear me that
/ should have to tell her own husband first.
How we shall laugh about it when we get
there"
So it was ST. Louis we were going to, and /
was her Cousins husband, | never was so
thankful for two pieces OF information i'll my
life.
"And how does dear Jenny look and what
is she doing and how is my dear Aunt Be
man do tell me the news 7!
Jenny" said |, mastering courage and
words, lis the dearest little wife in the world,
YOU must know, only far too fond ofher scamp
of a husband. AS to her looks, you can't ex-
pect me to say anything, for she always looks
lovely to me-"
"Bravop said the pretty girl, with mali
cous smile "but about my dear aunty's rheu-
matism 2"
"Miss, mean, of course, Mrs. Beman is
very we'll"
"Well," said my fair questioner, regarding
me with surprise, Il thoughtsh had not been
well for a number Of years"
Il mean well for her" said in some trep
dation; ''the air of ST. Louis (which have
since learned was Of the misty mostly order)
has done her world of good She is quite
different woman.
Il am very glad" said her neice.
She remained silent for few moments, and
then CLEAN Of amusement began TO dance in
her bright eyes.
ssro think" said she, suddenly turning to
me. with a musical laugh, chat in all this
time, YOU have not once mentioned the baby.
| know | gave violent start, and think L
turned pale. After | had run the gauntlet of
all these questions triumphantly, as | thought,
this new danger stared me in the face. How
was ever to describe baby, who had never
noticed one My courage sank below zero,
but in the same proportion the blood rose 10
NV face, and / think my teeth fairly chartered
in my head
don't be afraid that l shall not sympathise
in your raptures" continued my tormentor,
as almost considered her. Il am quite pre-
pared to believe anything after Jenny's letter
You should sec how she cares for him."
''Him p blessed goodness, then it must be
boy.
s.Of course" said |, blushing and stammer-
ing, but feeling it imperative to say something,
eve consider him the finest fellow in the
world but you might not agree with us, and
in order to leave your Judgment unbiased, l
shall not describe him to you"
"Ah! but ! know just how he looks for
Jenny had no such scrupes-soyou may spare
yourself the trouble or happiness whichever it
is-but tell me what you mean to call him :"
ave have not decided upon name, re-
Piled
" Indeed thought she intended to give
him yours"
"The deuce she did! !" thought l. mo, one
of name is enough in family" / answered.
The demon of inqusitveness that, to my
thinking had instigated my companion hereto
fore, now ceased to possess her, for we talked
of various Indifferent things, and had the re-
lief of not being compelled TO draw on my I'M
agination at the expense of my conscience,
when gave the particulars Of my recent jour
new from Boston, Yet, / was far from feeling
at ease, for every sound OF her voice startled
me with dread of flesh questions, necessary,
L. arn1a and