The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-06
QUITE A ROMANTIC AFFAIR.

The traveller who has been fortur ate enough to
sit beside an unknown beauty in railway car
riage, and had his conversational powers brought
into play by her socability, can comprehend the
bliss off good-looking bachelor, whose car adyen-
ture We are about to relate:
This worthy gentleman was a passenger on the
Central R. road Monday last and happened to be
in a car that pretty well stocked with humani-
ty. He had managed to retain seat from the
commencement of the journey, until the train
reached stopping place, where a fresh supply of
travellers entered it, when he gallantly surrender
ed it to an old lady, and made up his mind to
stand awhile. Now it happened that young
and stylish lady noticed the act and so pleased
was she to an old woman treated politely, that
she at once removed her carpet bag from the end
of the seat she occupied and invited the gentleman
to take its place. Nothing 10th, our hero accepted
the modest invitation, and was engaged in a
friendly conversation with the belle of the train.
They chatted in lively style until ''the shades of
night were falling fast when the ladys utterance
grew slower, then indistnct, then altogether
ceased, for she was asleep.
Not being disposed to follow her example, the
gentleman amused himself by watching his fellow
passengers, and was reminded of his companion s
presence by her head touching his shoulder
Morpheus had her completely in her folds, and by
a series of graceful mods she unconsciously sought
the support of her railway acquaintance.
The bachelor delighted with the first gen.
tie touch, but his pleasure, when in the sweet
abandonment of sleep, her form nestled down until
its whole weight rested OH him, battles de-
scription The better to support his lovely bur-
den, he placed his arm around her waist and then
gave himself up to the delirium of the moment.
After passing the next station, gentleman en-
tered the ming the persons above referred
to, and commenced examining the face of each oc-
cupant as though he was in search of some friend
In tie darkness of the hour he passed the sleeper
and her supporter without noticing them, and it
was only when he turned to retrace his steps that
the scene attracted his attention.
In moment the shade of anxiety on his fea-
lures was succeeded by frown, and he stepped
quickly to the side of the fair sleeper.
As his hand descended heavily upon her should
er, she started opened her eyes and sprang to her
feet "blushing celestial rosy red" Before the
bachelor could speak, the new conner politely in
formed him that he would take care of his own wife,
if be had no objecti ons, and straightway led the
lady to another seat.
The explanation that cnsued unfolded the fact
that the young lady had been on visit for some
time, and was returning to the faithful husband,
whose mpa.ience led him to meet her half way
Eager to meet her he entered the car only to find
her asleep in the arms of a stranger! OF course
the stranger told how it happened but the frown
did not pass away from the brow Of the husband
until they left the car Ladies should be careful
how thew fail asleep on the wrong vest pattern.