Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-16
CAUGHT IN my OWN TRlr.


her gayest sweetest peals of laughter The
cars were going at the rate of forty miles an
hour, but Dora's laugh rang out above all
their noise and confusion.
"What is it, Dora, you witch you?' I
said, half piqued that she had not first told
me what pleased her, and laugh afterward.
"Nothing, Nell, only was just thinking
of something funny. Do you see that gem
tleman Just in front of us, with beautiful
black whiskers and dreamy black eye ?
Well, he's been watching you from behind
that book for the last half an hour, looking
as if he should love to take bit of the red
roses on your cheeks. Don't blush, but
he's in love with you. I'll bet my gold
thimble on it. / was just thinking of some
of the stories have read about young ladies
mistaking handsome fellows for their broth
ers, ETC.. and thought what fun it would be
if yeu could only manage to mistake that
gentleman for your brother Fred"
was ready for fun in q moment.
"Tell you what I'll do, Dora," broke
out eagerly. "You know l haven't seen
Fred since l went to school, three years
ago; and of course he's changed great
deal since then. Well, if that literary gen.
tleman with brown eyes (he is handsome
isn't he Dora y should get off Of the cars
at our depot, I'll wait until he gets mixed
up with the crowd, see him suddenly, as if
for the first time, rush upon him in flut-
ter of delight, call him brother Fred, and
give him such another kissing as he hasn't
had since he saw his sweetheart last"
eyes l would if were you," said Dora
sarcastcally. "You daren't you know"
"Don't dare, though? Wait and see."
And so | dropped back into the cushion
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our station.
Dora gave me a wicked look, and whis-
pered that she knew my courage would fail
me, for the gentleman was really getting off,
l was not to be triumphed over, though;
and so, as we stepped out on the platform, l
saw the literary gentleman standing amidst
the crowd and with little bound threw
myself into his arms and kissed him full
in the mouth, Historically saying;
'Fred, my dear brother, how are you"
caught glimpse of Dora-she was in
danger of going into convulsions. l ex-
pected to hear the stranger say that there
was some mistake, but to my surprise; he
gave me hearty embrace-kissed me two
or three times-said he was well-that l
had grown a great deal and then inquired
of my little friend Dora-who all this time
was exciting the sympathies of the crowd,
as they supposed she was insane, judging
frem her frantic laughter
"Father and mother are expecting you,
Nellie, and are so impatient they car
scarcely wait to see you. l was afraid
you wouldn't know me; but am really glad
my image has been treasured up so carefully
in my little sisters heart"
l was bewildered beyond measure. It
really was Fred then, and l had not known
him. l felt slightly ridiculous and while
introducing Dora to my brother, whispered
to her TO keep quiet with reference to my
intended trick. l was too much confused
to think of inquiring how he came to be in
the cars without seeing me- so we all went
TO the carriage that was waiting for us and
rapidly drove home.
We reached the gate. Mother kissed me
and cried over me all at once; father re-
peated it and finally frank, hearty voice
broke out with:
"HallO, sis, aren't you going to notice
your scapegrace of brother at all ?"
And to my astonishment a handsome
fellow l had not seen gave me genuine
hug and kiss that you could have heard
across the yard.
There il some mistake" I murmured.
care you my brother Fred? 1 thought
that gentleman was" pointing to the hand
some fellow had embraced at the depot.
"Why, sis, are you going crazy2 Of
course I'm your brother, and that fellow
there is my college chum, Archie Winters,
who went half way up the line to meet you.
What are you blushing at, Nell2 There
wasn't any thing wrong in his going after
you, was there2 didn't have time to 90,
and let him take your picture with him,
so be would be sure to know you. He's
been playing some of his mad pranks, and
passing himself off for me, I'll warrant"
looked at Archie Winters beseechingly,
and as they were going into the house
whispered to him:
"FOr PHYS sake don't speak of that mis-
take.n
81 overhead you in the cars, and will
promise to keep secret only on one condi-
tion."
He whispered something to me that made
my face flush scarlet; but l was at his
mercy, and said l would think about it.
i did think about it, reader; and to the de-
light of the whole family-Dora and Fred
in particular-ATchie and / were in less
than two months united together. And Dora
said to me, as babe her good-by, that it
would give unspeakable delight to Fred and
herself if would be in attendance at their
wedding in month from then; and l did.
&H--
MODEL SEHTINEL.-An anecdote is related
of one of the citizen soldiers in the expedi-
tiGn of the Macpherson Blues against the in
surgents in 1894, which is worthy of being
recorded, as it may be of service to some of
The WealthV soldiers in our own ranks The