The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-12-15
A Railroad Adventure e.---A lesson for
Women.

women.
as this seat engaged"
The questioner was gentle voiced,
modest looking woman In very plain
though neat travelling attire. The scene
was a railroad car, with passengers two
and two occupying every settee except
one. which contained only LADY and her
ct ceteras. She could scarcely have
fsiled to observe the other as she entered
at the front of the GER and passed through
the entire length, casting her eyes right
and left in unsuccessful search, but she
made no movement until addressed With
proposal for q seat By her side.
She responded By gathering Up, in no
very amiatle mopner, an exquisite tras-
cling basket, parasoct, boquot, fan,
bottle Of smelling salts. ana au eDbroi-
dered haukerchicf, last Of all, narrowing
the sweep of her rich silk hounces. The
little womanquetly took the vacant seat.
Work box, boquet, fan, aud haadker-
chief were now displayed in the lap OF
the owuer, who from time to tine brought
them seyerally into requiritlon; now cra"-
ing ND from the box little mirror by
which to examine her eyebrows and va
ter ringlets; now fauuing her head affect
edly. now smelling daiutily at the flowers,
aod uow applying to her lips the extrava-
CANT tit of gossamer.
1t was fortunate that she who shared
the settee With her required but limited
snace. for the mass OF founees, though
drawn back periodically, would still come
in contact with the dress OF the plebeia 0
neighhor. aud at tines threaten to quite
envelope and to hide from view the little
person.
A dandy seated Immediately before
occssiou!y threw glance back; the mag
niGceut lady was evidently creating
.ensatioo under his latest style bat. lie
shortly n managed to begin eonver-ntion.
Facing about, with touch at the minute
suft of furze, that might have been nIsta
ken for a hair mole, at either corner OF
his mouth, and a how and smile Intend
ed to be charmiuglg irresistible. he ia
ouired whether the "aiah d not eutaw
TOO freely to suit her plea-hawl'
Receiving smile in return, and being
craciously permitted to serve the regal
lady br lowering the window, the exquI-
site felt at liberty to promise further ae-
ouaintauce After an allusiOn to the
merits of "TIot Corn" a copy of Fhleh
bo beld 10 bi, hgnd, the scented gentle
man introGnced more personal topics.
when it was presently eliciied that the
lady was destined to the village OF ",
to visit frieud.
Here the little woman in the Quaker
like habit looked up with sudden inter
est. The great lady eurted up her lip,
her pew deyotee tzi.ted his feeble nous
t,che around bis finger and affected a
mirk of copceit. The little woma then
looked down again.
al think you infsn med me" drawled
che dandy. upon sufficiently reeosering
himself, eff rightly understood you, a
moment riuce, that you were, au-lntend'
ing to vsit relatives at n =
mot relatives" corrected the lady,
sxeetly smiling. Il said frieud'; | should
rather have said fren2-it is the lady
of Judge s.; shall probably spend
some weeks With her.
"Ah how foiu-how very foin, re-
marked his dsndyship 81 have bad the
honor Of passing acquaintance With bis
honaw, the Judge--that is, an-l have
frequently seen him on the bench, having
been myself an impawtant witness in sew
ersl impawtant eases which at different
times we're tried before his bonsw.
The lady rejoiued that she had never
seen the Judge or bis lady, but that some
recent eircu N stances induced CORES
poodence between the latter and herself
which resulted iu an invitation With which
she was going to comply. She ended
with a toss of the head. such as indicated
that she was fully aware OF the self
erapdise ment attached to so delightful
mission
Before the dandy bad time to respond,
the train halted at a station, aud his at
teution vas diverted to the business o'
investing a bright copper iD an evening
psper, offered by newsboy. The plain
little woman embraced the opportunity
when il would not be iDterrupting to IN
ouire of the person at her side:
"Were you ever in NJ adding
my home is there"
Not sylsble of reply was deigned,
but the proprietor of the many houeDces'
BY en- impaticut movement. turned more
away from the inquirer, while ber couh'