Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-04-14
KINDNESS NEVER LOST.

Travelling often gives sharp insight
into character. The petty annoyances to
which one is subjected, and the meeting
with unpleasant companions, are certain to
develop whatever of kindness or unamia-
bility may be latent in the heart The
following incident has its lessons
On the whole, pleasant traits and incl
dents are not common in the cars, think
This opinion I expressed to my friend
somers, the other day. In reply to my
remark, he related little adventure, which,
as it is apropos, and, moreover, involves
little love and sentiment, I give it, without
apology, in his own words 1t appears
that in the most unlikely places love and
sentiment may be discovered
II was escorting home the lovely Char
lotte D--,t to whom l was, at the time,
quite devoted we got into one of the
crowded Avenue cars. Charlotte could
scarcely find room to spread her crinoline,
and arrange her voluminous founces l
stood up near her, there being no vacant
seat.
After few minutes came in poor
woman, who deposited basket of clothes
on the platform, and held in her arms a
small child, while a little girl hung to her
dress. She looked tired and weary, bu.
there was no vacant seat; to be SUR,
Charlotte might have condensed her founc-
es, but she did not. Beside her, however,
sat very lovely and elegant young wo-
man, who seemed trying by moving down
closer to others, to make room enough for
the stranger between herself and Miss
D. At last she succeeded, and with
the sweetest blush ever saw, she invited
the poor, burdened female to be seated.
Charlotte D--drew her drapery
around her, and blushed too, but it was
not pretty blush at all, and she looked
annoyed at the proximity of the new CON-
er, who was, however, clean, and decent
ly though thinly clad.
" The unknown lady drew the little
girl upon her lap, and wrapped her velvet
mantle around the small, half-clad from,
and put her muff over the half-frozen little
bsue hands.
I" So great was the crowd that / alone
seemed to observe. The child shivered-
keen wind from the door blew upon her
unprotected neck. l saw the young lady
quietly take off her shawl, which she soft
ly put on the shoulders of the little one,
the mother looking on with confused won
der. After short time, she rose to leave
the car, and would have removed the
shawl, but the unknown gently whispered,
No; keep it on, keep it for her. The
woman did not answer, the conductor
hurried her out, but her eyes swan in
t4ars, which no one saw but me. l mott.
ced her as she descended to a basement, 4,
sld hastily marked the house.
Soon after my unknown also arose to
depart. 1 was in despair, for wanted to
follow and discover her residence, but
could not leave Miss D.
How glad, then, was l to see her bow
ing as she passed out, to mutual ac-
quaintance, who stood in the doorway.
From him, ere many minutes, had learn
ed her name and address.
"To shorten the story as much as pos
sible, that lady is now my wife. In the
small incident which introduced her to me,
she showed her real character. A few
days after our marriage, l showed her the
blessed crimson shawl, which l had re-
deemed from its owner, and shall always
keep; as memento. There are sometimes
pleasant things to be found even in uu-
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