Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-12
MIS- ELLAN N Y.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.


yed IN the Hudson river boat, who defleC
pas, me on their way To ,hc ears. Th'
Boston train by which bad come, wai,eC
patiently as steam and fre NIGH, for theil
leisure. with only occasional and faint snort
Of rcmonsirance at the delay yet still tb,
jo.iling crowd hurried past me Into the car,
and fitted through them in search Of seats
their increasing number at last warned me
that nigh, find |, dificul, to regain my
own and followed them.
~ bcg your pardon. sur"
turned in obedience to a touch on my
arm, and saw n respectable looking negro
man before me. who bore tho travelling bag
and shawl, and was evidently. the attend
ent Of slender and stylish girl behind him
DO Ispcak said he, bowing respectfully
and slancine a, the portmAn,eau. | car.
riel ON which my surname was quite legi
bic. " do address, SIR. Mr.. L. Roy ?"
That is my name--at your service
what can DO for you2
:" The young lady. Miss Florence Dun
dard who wa. to join you at Albany at .il
O'Clock, thi. cvening-.I have charge oI
her," lie turned to the young lady behind
him
This i' Mr.. IL Roy, Miss"
The young lady. whose dark blue eve.
had been scanning me, as | could perceive
through her blue silk veil. now lifted 4,
with an csqui.i,ely sloved hand, and eS.
tended the other to me with a charming
mixture Of franknr.s and timidiiy.
81 am very glul to mco, you. Mr.. L.
Roy" said she. a" | thought ! should know
you in a moment, Jenny described you 50
accurately. How kind !, was for you to
offer To take charge Of me. hope 'hant
trouble you"
In the midst ofmy bcwilderment, at thus
being addressed by the sweetest voice in the
world. I managed to see that must make
a proper reply, and proceeded to s,ammcr
out wha, thought an appropriate speech,
when the servant, who had left Us for a mo-
ment. returned, and abandoned 1t uniin.
i.hcd.
"Did you sec my baggage, Edward -
asked his mistress
Yc-. Miss. IL is all on"
Then you had better hurry to reach the
seven O'Clock boat. Goodbye, and tell
them you saw me safely oa."
stood like ono in dream. while the
man handed the two check. for the trunks
and ,niow,d me with the lgh, baggage he
had carried, hut was aroused by the
young lady's asking me II we had no, bc,-
ter secure our seats in the cars, ani answer
ed by offering her my arm. Ia ten min.
ute. we were seated .idc by side and truh.
died out Of Albany at rate that grew fast.
er and faster.
had now time TO reflect with that love.
ly face opposite me, but what was the use.
Some strange mistake had evidently hap
pened, and had evidently been mistaken
for another person Of the same name bu,
how TO remedy this now, without alarming
the innocent young lazy in my charge
how TO end the right man with tho right
name, among several hundred people, and
TO transfer her among 80 many without
some unpleasant scene and explanation. to
the care Of some one whose person was no
less strange to her than mine. While these
thoughts whirled through my head, | hap
pened 10 encounter those smiling eyes hIed
upon me. and their open unsuspieious, garo
decided me. =" | will not trouble or dis
tre-s her, by any knowledge Of her posi-
,ion." concluded. "but will just do my
bes, to GIL the place OF the individual 'he
took me for, and conduct her wherever she
wishes togo. II can only find ou, where i,
i." turned to her with an aTcctaiion Of
ease which ! was very FAR from feeling, and
said. "it is a long journey"
"Do you think so' But ii is very pleas
ant, isn't il? Cousin Jenny enjoyed i, 50
much :"
"Ah, indeed! !"
"why. why, what queer man :" she
said, with q little laugh. " Doesn't she
never tell you, as she docs me in all her
letters, how happy she is, and that ST. Lou-
i. the sweetes, place in the world TO 1.-Two in!
Dear me that should have to tell her
own husband first. How we shall laugh
about 1t when We get there"
So il was ST. Louis we were going to,
aud was her cousins husband. l never
was so thankful for two pieces Of iniorma-
ton in my life.
And how does dear Jenny look' and
how is dear Aun, Brennan do tell me
the news! !"
Jenny, said I, mastering courage and
words, as the dearest little wife In the
world, you must know, only far too fond
Of her scamp Of husband. As to her looks
you can't expect me to say anything, for
she always looks lovely to me-"
Bravo said the pretty girl, with 4 ma
licious smile but about my dear Aunty's
"Miss. mean Of course, Mrs. Brennan,
is very WELT
"well ?" said my fair qucs,ioner, rcsar-
ding me with surprise, 4" thought she had
NJ, been we'll for u number Of years."
:" mean we'll for her," said ], in some
=" the air Of St. Louis (Which
| have since learned is Of the misiy.moisty
ordsr) has done her sight OF good. She is
,nit, "A lifferent woman