Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-03-12
Dnttrual anu sstafesnra1I.
Tuesday Morning, March 10 1851.
A RAILROAD ADVENTURE.


front Of the car aud passed through nearly il
entire length, casting her eyes right and left il
unsuccessful search, but she made no movemen
until addressed with the proposal for seat b,
her side
She responded by gathering up in no yer,
amiahle manner an exquisite travelling basket
parasolette, boquet. a bottle of smelling
salts, and an embroidered handkerchief, last o
all, narrowing the sweep of her rich, sill
fOunces. The little woman quietly took the va
Gated place.
Work-box, boquet, fan and handkerchief
were displayed in the lap of the owner, whC
from time to time brought them severally init
requsitiOn; now by drawing up from the boz
l'it,e mirror by which to examine her eyebrows
and water ringets now tanning her head af-
fectedly, now smelling daintily at the foWert
and now applying to her lips the extravagant bi
of gOssamer.
A dandy seated Immediately before, occasion.
ally threw glance back; the magnificent lady
was evidently creating o sensation under hit
latest style hat He shortly managed to begin o
conversation. Facing about with a touch at the
very minute tuft of furze that might have been
mistaken for a hair mole, at either corner of his
mouth, and q bow and smile intended to be
charmingly irresistible, he inquired whether the
'aiah did not entaw too freely to suit her
pleashaw.
Receiving smile in return, and being per-
mitted to serve the regal lady by lowering the
window, the exquisite felt at liberty to promote
further acquaintance. After an allusion to the
merits of "llot Corn" copy of which he held
in his hand, the scented gentleman introduced
more personal topics, when it was presently
elected that the lady was destined to the village
Of N, to visit friend
Here the little woman in the Quaker like habit
looked up with sudden interest. The great
lady curled her lips /; her new deyotee twined
his feeble mustache around his ring finger, and
affected n smile of concet. The little woman
then looked down again.
Il think you infawmed me, drawled the dandy
upon sufficiently recovering himself, If right.
ly understood you moment since, that YOU
were au intending to visit relatives at Mp
Not relatives, corrected the lady,.sweetly
smiling; should rather have said friena-it
is the lady of Judge s.; shall probably
spend some weeks with her.
'Ah, bow fOine--hOw very foine,' remarked
his dandyship. Il have the hOnaw Of passing
acquaintance with his bonaw, the Judge-that
Is, au-l have seen him frequently on the bench;
having been myself II impawtant witness in sew
eral impawtant cases which at different times
were tried before his honaw'
The lady rejoined that she had never seen the
Judge or his lady, but that some recent circum.
stances induced correspondence between the
latter and herself which resulted In an invitation
with which she was going to comply She ended
with 'oss of her head such as indicated that
she was fully aware of the self agorand;za,oan,
attached TO so delightful a mission,
Before the dandy had time IN rssno,d .ho
train halted at a station, and his attention was
diverted to the business of investing q bright
copper in an evening paper, profiered by a news
boy. Tue plain little woman embraced Tho M
portunity. when il would not be interrrntaa W
inauire of tho p,r.nt nv her stdo "P''u "
'Were YOU ever in Mp adding nv bor,o 4.
there. ~ A''' 20
Not a syllable of renlv was da;onad h.. ~.
proprietor of the many 4 uncea h,, an sns
movement. turned mora away from ,So ;no,l
while her CONT ai',, y,,r,ssad ,aro 'l"ti.,i,
CONTEMPT. Her admire retnrned ~ 10 XIX
lege sensonabl, % r.uf,rne her bv an aFh;hi
tion of nosinve DISGUST and ;s.,,aiy o. eAulo,-
inc exeamatia, % rns,;c a oos.espona-
The little won,',, la..,cd Iacl, H., han nao,
very sneuarly pyinnod nniet amnssnan, n,, ~
tho1 anv stra,,o, s,; a'iuse ' r"tner
insolence. ~ '''uf" tut 'n's
tAsIAm ia mass tbror,b N soid .io A..
the founced lalv 81 would rsag,a ~ Az. X "
est pleashnw to attend van from tSe 5annt ~ e.
JUDI it would he most " , es
neoislv derhtfnl to caii NV, moa , 9e most es
can 90 on-'ilat 10 cor up fDn .a1 iauy, apu
train, F'V'''N :" '"e neA'
The offer WAS coauettisblv occenfad In
short time the whistle sounded M troin ha-.a
10 break in and the eonducto. nn,s III go;
Mt the door to anuonnee that tbev vsra u
at N. The dandy stood nm win bis siaudsr oaoa
and SNOWY ogar case and tha lra; ,'t a. Oaae
the great lady swsnt nas, ;a,o 81 ot1vppeu
liyored over half score Of Internationally ~ ~
Giles to the care of her new nttendant tool, III
arm arj Wa nondnc,aI W IT, iai:i .ouN n,s
wait while a carriage should he ordsrsd ''VH' "
They soon had seats within n coacS and ,ho
exquisite exerted himself hevond 49, auN .us
seemed possible. to induce the drivar 10 M H aF
without any other passenrers IL IL svca s sy VI
" annoying be declared. to he continnaii,,
forced into contact with vnI,ov, naonio
But the onoohman either cnnsidsraI "a. .u
what was for his own pocket inters., ~ W. ~
dulped A wicked desire 10 ,or,urs az a. ~
grained hero so the vhpela naver rno,ad III, ~
coach bnd a large mi If nossannov, W.. wy
Them a d;rtv Iria6 voroon ri go, -enons
oress with Two or tbree ~oo,Iv ha.daS .e me-
bili,ias ' As"u0u feSPonsi-
Even then be did mt drivo diroo,,., :. a..
bonss of Ind1e c liz. N'eoNy " 'ne
than n nuarter If n mia frona ~ 10 ~ "ioro
wound rnnnI ioss;n, a rasso,.,..' ~ uepo', OUT
there mill nerbons TX snDiiss h LIZ L ano!ner
yersel. ""
.Thjs 10 tbo rosidaroo. If Ii. ,,.,- ,,.,.
dandy. directing tho ayes of bis con,n ,Gpeu 'ne
Shn brenthed an admiring exo,oraat au,O"'
.Verv foineNvsrv elssant ,oo;aailug
At the moment before the carria0e draw nm
at the steps thew recognized their dssn;ssJ taip
low nassepccr az the cars i.s, uoopiseu Iel
having walked from tho denot 'He nOuse'
,so9s .ervon, .ndo,,htoJi,, -, =,
dandy Cor nawtbibIy; hs ccr,;n Uvo9f' ' .ne
,ba ho9d 81 b;s oaaa ~ continued, tapping
erness N v - 'D"'' ''"'' seauis'ress OF gov
a pleasant looking Irish civ, or.n.a ~. H..
and on Mrs being asked fpr ;uvi av t tSo
oi ~ =, PAW sIna mi'nurawng, sald she would
;s eu t ,L mistress ,,, moment after the
ing dress ents % H., sun wearing ner travel