Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-04-07
Gboite Miseeuang.
81 From Arthur's Magazine
"a SLIGHT MISTAKE"
BY CAPRICE.

One cool afternoon in the early fall, l.
a Chester F. LIE Roy, genileman--stood on
the platform OF the Albany depot, watching
the procession of passengers just arrived in
the Hudson River bout, who defiled past me
OF, their way to the carr. The Boston train,
by which had come, waited as patiently as
steam and fire might, for their leisure, with
cn,y cccas onaI aud faint snorts of remon-
stranee q, the delay; yet still the jostling
crowd hurris pas, into The cars, and fitted
through them in scar, b OF seats; their IN
cteasing numbers at length warned me that
might it difficult 10 regain my own, and |
tnraed 10 follow them.
IL beg your PARTON, sir"
--- turned. in obedience to the touch en- my
arm, and saw respectable luok.ng negro
man before ME, " ho bure the travelling bag
and shawl ard was eviie ntly the atIe ndant
of a slender and stylish young girl behind
him. ebo I'speak.'' he said. bowling re-
spectlulIy, aud plancing at the pOrtmanteau
1 carried, on " hich my name was quite leg
= ibl,; .do speak, sir, 10 Mr. lie Hoy"
"That is my name-at your service
ahst can do tor youp
aThe yuung lady, Miss Florence Dundard,
sir, who was to join you at Albany, at six
,-o,clsck-l have charg- of her." He turned
z To the person behind him.
S-saThis rs Mr.. L. Roy, Miss"
The young lady, whose dark-blue eyes
aaa been scsnning me. as could perceive
through her blue six veil, now lifted it with
on exquisitely gloved little hand. and extend
ed the other to me, with charming mixture
OF frankness and timidiiy.
81 am very glad to meet you, Mr.. LIE Roy, y
said she. 81 thought should know you in
NONE Mt, Cousin Jenny described you so
accurately How kind it was of you to offer
10 take charge of me- hope ] shan't trouble
you"
10 the midst ~ my bewilderment, at being
thus addressed by tie swer,es: voice in the
word. | mansged to see that ] must make
proper reply, and proceeded to stammer
GU, what thought an appropriate speech,
when the servant. who had left US for q
moment, returned, and ] aba 1doned it un-
finished.
"Did YOU see to my baggage, Edwart!"
asked his mistress.
- 1eS, IL 10 oi VII
itThen you had better hurry to reach the
seven o'clock boat. Good bye, and tell them
you saw me ssftlv Off"
- stood like one in a dream, while The mat
handed me the two checks for the trunks,
and endued me with the light baggage he
had carried; but was aroused by the young
lady's asking me if " had not better secure
spats in the cars, and answered by offering
her nv arm. In ten minutes we were seat
ed side by side. and trunding out OF Albany
uta rate that grew faster and faster.
had SOW time to reflect, with that love-
lv face opposite me, but where WIS the use
Same strapge mistake had undoubted y been
made, and had evidently been taken for
ssother person of The sume name; but how
10 remedv this now, without alarming the
innocent young lacy in my charge, how tc
find the right man, with the right name
emorc several hundred people, and how IL
trar sfer her, without an Unpleasant scene
ard explanation, to the care Of some one
whose person was no less strange TO heI
than minel While these thoughts whirlet
through my head, happened 10 encounter
those smiling eyes fixed upon me. 81 vii
rot trouble or distress her by any know ledge
OI her position,' concluded, but will just
Go my best to fill the place Of the individua
the took me for and conduct her whereve
she wishes TO go, if | can only find where
il is." Iturned TO her with an affectator
of friendly ease WIS very tar from feeling
aid said 1T is long journey, Miss Flor
ence."
"Do you think so! But it is very pleasant
isn't ii, Cousin Jennie enjoyed it SO rluch!
"Ah, indeed"
why, what queer man." she sale, witt
little laugh. Does she never tell you
as she does me in all her letters, how happ,
she is, and that st. Louis is the sweetes
place in the world TO live in! Dear me! tha
should have to tell her own husband first
How we shall laugh about il when We ge
there"
So it was to st. Louis we were going
n snd I was her cousin Jennie's husband
never was so thankful for two pieces Of in
formation in my liie.
.And how does dear Jennie look! an
what is she doing? and how is my dear Aun
Bemani do tell me the ne4s.'