The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-09-22
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|, Chester +. Leroy, a gentleman,
STOOD on the platform of the Albany
depot, watching the procession ofpas.
songers just arrived in the Hudson
River boat, who dcfIed past on their
way to the cars. The Boston train,
by which had come, waited patient
ly, as steam and fire might, for their
leisure, with onIy y occasional and faint
snOrts of rcmonstrance at thedelay !;
yet still the jos,ling crowd hurried
past into the cars, and fitted through
them in search of seats. Their in
creasing number at last warned me
that | might find it difficult even TO
regain my own, and | followed them.
81 beg your pardon, sir"
turned in obedience to a touch on
my arm, and saw respectable look
ing negro m before me, who bore
the travelling bag and shawl, and was
evidently the attendant, of a slender
and stylish girl behind him. "Do
speak" he said, bowing respectfully.
and CHANGING at the potmantcau !
carried, on which my surname was
quite legiblc, DO address, sir, Mr..
lie Roy!'
THAT is my name. at your service;
what can do for you!"
"Thc young lady, Miss Florence
Dundard, who was to join yout at Al.
bany. at six o'clock this evening"
have charge of her." He returned
to the young lady behind him:
This is Mr.. Leroy, Miss"
The young lady. whose dark blue
eyes had been scanning me, as could
perceive through her blue silk veil,
now lifted it with an exquisitely glow
ed hand. and extended the other to
me, with a charming mixture of frank.
ness and timidity.
Il am very glad to meet you, Mr..
Leroy" said she. 81 thought should
know you in a moment, Jenny de-
scribed you so accurately. How kind
it was for you TO offer to take charge
of me. hope >han't trouble your
In the midst of my bewiderment at
thus being addressed by the sweetest
voice in the world, | managed to see
that | must make proper reply, ard
proceeded to stammer out what
thought an appropriate speech; when
the servant, who had left us for mo-
ment. returned, and abandoned it
unfinished.
did you see my baggage, Edward
asked his mistress.
ayes, Miss, it is all on"
"Then you h ID better hurry to reach
the 7 o'clock boat. Good bye, and
tell them you saw me safely off,
stood like one in a dream, while
the man handed me two checks for
the trunks and induced me with the
light baggage he had carried; but | was
aroused by the young lady asking me
if we had not better secure our seats
in the cars. | answered by offering
my arm. In ten minutes we were
seated side by side, and truddling out
of Albany at a rate that grew faster
and faster.
had now time to reflect with thai
lovely face opposite me, but what was
the use. Some strange mistake had
undoubtedly happened. and had
been evidently taken for another per-
son Of the same name; but how tc
remedy this now, without alarming
the innocent young lady in my charge
-how to find the right man, with the
fright name, among several hundred
people, and how to transfer her with
out an unpleasant scene and exp'a'
nation, TO the care Of some one whose
person was no less strange to LEI
than mine. While these thoughts
whirlsd through my head. ! happened
to encounter those smiling eyes Rxed