Red Wing sentinel., 1860-11-21
MlSS-TAKEN

4 railroad car is above all others
the place to witness "sccnes." Not
long since, at a railroad station not a
hundred miles from our own place,
we were the innocent observer of a
little occurrence that impressed us
deeply. As soon as the train had
haulted,by the crowded platform, a
young lady ofrcally preposscssing ap.
pearance, and one who evidently re-
longcd to tho supper circles sprang
lightly and expectantly up the steps
and glidcd into the Car. Having cast
her eye down the row Of dozen pass
cngers, her countcnance lighted up
a half suppressed exclamation Of Joy
escaped her girlish lips, and the next
instant she was standing beside seat
at the farthcrest end of the car, occo-
pied by gentlemen and lady of very
respectable and even elegant appear
ance. The gentleman appeared
considerably yonng and somewhat
difident-the apparel Of his 'compan-
ion bespoke the bride. No sooner
had the young lady reaced the pair,
than, thl lowing her white arms about
the young mans neck, and cxclaimed:
"Why Fred! how do you do? And is
this the dear little wife you wrote to
US about?" Right here We plainly dis
ccrncd blush mantling the young
mans face mingled with a alook Of un-
parallcled surprise, and the counter.
ance Of his companion betokcncd q
Juvenile thunderstorm. But the fem
ininc discovercr, not to be discourage
ed by any amount of GOODNESS co,liin-
ucd-"But why don't you SGT off the
train? Don't you know you arc at
homc?" Young man hesitatcd-com-
|panion tidgcted. Affairs were cvi.
dcntly approaching a grand climacet-
ric. Passengers tittcred--reportcrs
took out their note books. At last
the young lady, frightened at the at
tcntion she had attracted, and panied
by the indifference Of those she had
come to- greet, burst into tears, and
placing her heed on the young mans
shoulder. sobbcd out.--"Oh, Fred
what does all this mean? Have you
really forgotten me?" Young man
|trembled with neutrality-suspicious.
began to remove her glove--all the
time looking menacingly at the curl.
covered head Of the fair intruder.
Reporters scribbled with commcnda-
blc dcsperation-passengcrs ceased
laughing and began to sympathizc.
Just here the terrified young man
almost smothcrcd by the ringlc1s OF
the sobbing girl--mustcred courage
to stammer-'*Rcally, madam--mad.
am, you arc mistaken in the person, my
name isn't 'Frcd'-and I live in Chi.
cago. )" The sensation produced by
this announcement can be imagined
as the novelists say. Young lady start.
ed like, one posscsscd--incrcduously
scrutinized the features Of her late re-
lativcs and atter.a word Of explanation
and apology, bounded: ,gaily to the
platform laughing heartily. at: her
i blunder, and followed by an explosion
from the passengers within. Young
man drew long breath of rclief,-com.
panion replaced her glove smoth'
cred the young thunder, sstorm--re.
? porters stuck their pencils behind
their ears with a look that said ss1tem-'
1tcm''- '-and VIC individually settled back
i'll our seats Just as the train, started
inwardly wishing that We too, had
rcscmbled Erred" -.t,ss ,..5.t.. -
II MoEA1-When you expect brothers
home from California, be careful no
J, to cmbarrass our Chicago merchants
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