Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-06
A Railroad Incident.


IS THE ARMS OF A BACHELOR IN A
RAILROAD CAR AND sLEEPs.
The traveller who has been fortunate
enough to sit beside an unknown beauty
in 4 railroad carriage, and has CONVEX
satienal power brought intoplay by her
spirit OF sociability, can radily eonprc-
bend the bliss OF good looking bach.
clor whose car adventure we are about
to relate.
The worthy gentleman was passen
ger on the Central Railroad on Monday
Ia.t, and happened to be in the car that
was pretty well stocked with humanity
He Tad managed to keep = seat from
the commencement Of the journey, I'M
til the train had reached stopping
place where fresh supply Of passenger
entered it. when he very CALAMITY sur
rendered it to an old lady, and made "
his mind to stand up a while.-Now II
happened that a young and stylish iooA
ing lady noticed the act and SO pleased
Vas she to see ali old woman treated
politely, that she a. once removed th
carpet bag from one end of the seat she
occupied, and invited the gentleman To
take It's place. Nothing 10th, our hero
accepted the modest invitation, and wa:
soon engaged in conversation with the
belle of the train. They chatted in a
lively style until ''thc shades Of night
were falling fast, when the young lady''
utterance grew slower, then indist'nct
and then ceased altogether, for she wa;
sleeping.
Not being disposed to follow her ex-
ample, the gentleman amused himself
by watching his fellow passengers, ano
was only reminded of his companions
presence by her head touching his
shoulder. Morpheus had her complete
ly in his folds, aud by series Of grace
ful mods she unconsciously sought tho
support of her railroad acquaintance.
The bachelor was delighted v it'll the
first gentle touch, but his pleasures
when in the sweet abandonment o
sleep her form nestled down until thu
whole weight bore entirely upon him
battles description. The better to sup
port his lovely burden, lie placed hi
arm around her waist and gave himsel
up to the delirium Of the moment. Aitel
psssin. the next station, a gentleman
entered the car containing the person!
above referred to, and commenced ex-
aiming the faces Of each occupant a!
though he were in search of some friend
In the darkness Of the hour he passet
the sleeper and her supporter withou
noticing them, and 1t was only when HI
turned to retracc his steps that th'
scene attracted hisattcntion.
In a moment the shade Of anxiety OF
his features was succeeded by frOwn
and he stepped quickly to the side 0
the fair sleeper.
As his hand fell heavily upon he1
shoulder, she started, opened her eyes
and sprang to her feet ''blushing eeles-
tial rosy red" Before the bachelor cou't
speak, the new conner politely informed
him that he would take care of his owl
wife if he had no objections, an,
stralghtway led her to another scat.
The explanation that ensued unfodet
the fact that the lady hal been absen
sometime on visit, and was then re-
turning to the arms OF her faithful hus-
band, whose Impotence had led him t.
meet her half way. Eager to greet her
he had entered the car only to find he
in the arms of stranger. Of cours,
the stranger told how it happened; bu
the trown did not pass away until the,
left the car. Ladies should be careful
how they fall asleep on the wrong YES
pattern.