The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-08
WY Railway Companions.

IN your hand. ana tfaVenUR cap Oh ' our lsau
is to receive broadside Of repellling ganees.
The truth of this will, am sure be admitted
by everybody; my own personal appearance is
engaging in very exceptional degree, and,
therefore what have experienced myself must
have been undergone in more exaggerated
form by most people. For this reas on, pre-
fer to arrive early at q railway station so that
| NAV establish myself in the post of ad"anta-
ges. As fCst conner, and survey my fellow crea>
lures with air, | do not say of an enemy
we'll intrenched bur of a superior, and with az
expression, if not of hauteur, of cOndescension.
/ was therefore annoyed enough to find myself
rather late last Saturday at London Bulge,
and the train without single empty carriage
Receiving, therefore, (and | hatter myself re-
turning looks of b aired aud defiance, walk
ed hastily along the platform eiancng into all
the windows for the least crowded comparf ment
and presently selected one which had only two
passengers. neither OF them, strange to say,sur-
| viewed me with the customary ScoTn.
The one was young divine with an express
sion that would have been almost eminent
ly gentlemanke, If it had not been so etfemi>
nate as to be almost lady ike the other looked
like military man Gas indeed, he turned out
to be- but had rather peculiar air of oppres-
| sion aud melancholy. These two did nos
seem TO be acquainted with one another, nor
as / have SAID had they even made the usual
| league together against the invaders of their
| privacy While had myself been looking out
| tor sea 1 had observed another man employ
! ed in the same search, who seemed TO be less
/ easily satisfied nor till the bell rang, and the
| train began 70 move, did This gentleman make
| up his mind as TO what carriage he would ride
| in, when he eyinced a tardy diScernment IN
| making choice of ours. EVen then he threw
-us p!clous glance around him. as one escaping
from his cyediFors might cast at three possible
bailitf-. and covered into corner OF the CART
age AS if he had only purchased the night OF
| half seat
| Ny Journey did not promise very pleasantly,
for. like the great photographer, | am fond Of
talk, and il did not seem probable that should
get it, The officer was silent, the divine was
shy, and the last conner gave terrified start
whenever he addressed a trifing circum-
stance, however, gave an impetus TO converse
ion. At the first station stepped at the
officer bought sixpemny newspaper. and haV~
ing no SILVER gave the boy half sovereign who
hurried away to procure change A considers
bic time elapsed, the whistle sounded and We
began slowly to move away. Just as we clear
ed the very end of the platform, however, the
lad 4ppeared painting n the window with the
nine and siXpence.
| You have been fortunate, sir, remarked !
smiling i had begnn to fear you weuld loose
! your money Your patience under the circum-
stances testf d to your better opinion of hu>
man nature.
! Human nature is much vififed.' replied the
officer graveiy; if we knew it better, we should
/ Ave more happily with our fellow greatness
A, il is however, we are in reality less SUI pic
nous ut it than W. pretend be. Mo- only is
| Honesty nc rule, aI ii query the exception III
the world. tut there Is Il much greater amount
# confidence between man AID man than is gen
eratiy acknowledged
Il have heard the same sentiment corrobora.
ted ob,erved |, from the lips Of great phl~
| losopher
Il have it confirmed in my own person,
Piled the officer signing. l have received an
act of truaful kiudiness from tranger which
will embit;er my life to my dying day
This curious staten, was delivered in
tore IF such melancholy depth that even the
shy young cl. re vman ventured 10 glance with
aston shmant at the speaker, and the gentle>
man in the corner protrnded his head cautious,
~ from his cloak collar, like tortoise from the
she'll in order to listen for more
Sir said |, II the mater 10 which you al
lude demands no secresy, the narratlon~-I think
may speak for these two gentemen-wouid
interest us very much Pray Tell us it
'lt l, buta snort Dry said the officer, and
VIII gladly narrate it, not only to oblige you
bu because the more people who heai it the
les improbable is the chance Of getting my mis-
fortune rcmedied You must know, then, I'M
I'll he last -four years | was by means the
sombre and reserved person | now appear.
was pliehtly and vivacious, aud even III the
cornpatiy of strangers, accustomed 10 converse
with the least reserve. A morbid desire to es-
tabllsh myself in the good opinion of every
BODY, implied me perhaps 200 much to Socia-
biiity, and my having given way to this may &"
tar, aass 10 convince a certain individual that
| am indeed the william which be would have
ongy inspected ME TO be If | find my pocket
book picked upon leaving railway carriage.
obseraed the officer with energy,'m suspicious
naturally fix themselves upon the person who
has manifested the greatest desire 10 be my
friend
The young divine here flushed all over, like
a western cloud al sunset, and cast down his
eyes as though he had himself been accused Of
! petty larceny while the mau in the cloak fun
| bled at the window, with the real intention, As
! it seemed Of ssizing hold Of the door handle
and Jumping out
/ was once travelling on this very line, res
sumed the officer more calmly, after little
pau Sc, from the town in which l CHANGED 10 be
qusrtered, to London; and siagularly enough
he conversation of my fellow passengers turns
ed ~ it has done to-day, upon mutual conh~
dence between man and man 1T commenced,
II think, with the observations OF two mercan-
lille gentleman upon the credit system, but
eventually resolved Itself into; What should be
done or not done in the case Of a stranger ask
ing to borrow money Of any one Of US. we
laughed q GO deal at various circnms tances
and contingencies which he question: suggest
ed and got to be very friendly My companions
all lighted at various stations except myself
aud he gentleman with whom had been
chi. fly conveTsing. As were nearing the
Terminus, observing me, ] suppose, to search
my pockets and suddenly change color he in
uuired: What the matter and if had
lost my railway ticket
No, said l. L have got my ticket, nor have
/ actually lost anything hut haze just found
out that have left my purse locked up in my
desk at my quarters, and have therefore only q
few shiliiugs in my pocket
Can | be of any service 10 you 7? inquired
my companion drawing out his own port mon
MAZE
Thank you, very much, returned [ laugh
ing, Tor the proof of that confidence we were
talking about; but although ] am going to d
horel, and it II light have been so far inconven'
lent, | have banker IL London.
Bur The bank viii be clesed by this time
II urged the gentleman, you had better take 3
u , ve.eigu TWO!
Il 'Nay, said |. in that Gaze | viii take a five
u pound Lote at once. which can be more easily
transmitted by post Thisis, however, prac
II teal test Of your benevolent principles, which
: you could scarcely have anticipated to occur Sc
i ,oon perfect stranger-
My dear sir interrupted he with warmth
{ pray do not mention it, There Is no credit tC
Il me iii the matter, for it is easy to see that yor
5 are fficer and gentleman
: Then he purposey changed the converse
ZION with the delicacy that | have since, neve
e ceased 80 regret; tor what with talking ant
laughing forgot all about the loan till the trail
l. stopped add we went togel her to look after on
baggage, and in the crowd we were separated
without ever wishing each other good bye, o
= remembering to exchange our names and ad
dresses. | don't know whittier to send the mon
: lev, or how l shall ever repay him while he.
( have no doubt, concludes that he has met witt
: clever scoundrel, who did him out Of fw
pound note Since that unfortunate hour