The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-30


LOST on A RAILWAY.
aN,osop S,stion ~ roared the conductor
.. the II p 81 +. II. r., as advertisements
,'snau ieslly style that line of road that cuts
G7Bnee,icat in two-as far i. geea-pro5ably
q the principle that il might go farther ana
Are worse, or rather get TO fares
Tie train stopped, the axles screeched, the
.tis.le shrieked, and the engine sent out
.iepuifs Of sIitsfal steam, and on TIL platform
.eed little old lady with big ne baudbox
v ,hat state of IaiE led confusion and excite
ssa. COMM IN 10 ola ladies from the country
a prospsei of journey, particularly a Jour
.sy siter that incarnation Of Young America
i locomotive.
"Gooi-by, mother!" said a mild looking,
avk eyed woman giving the old lady kiss
20 Sod py, gram ma shouted thick set
s was surveying, much as if he had taken an
,der 10 build one, and meant to improve on
iAis pattern.
oh, dear met where's my bundle 7-no,
~ bandbox / declare If hain't got it in
~ hand after all -t,ood-by, Sary! Good-by,
ssmmyi Where's Johni Oh, here he is.-
| lahn where my umberell7"
Here il ia, mother now get in," answer
/ ii an elderly man who stood at her elbow.
3
+ .gples land you haint lost that fennel, have
rs, Ssry7"
"All aboard!" again roered the conductor;
and the old lady made for the car with John
siies her. holding in his hand the basket of
spples, with piecs Of string kno.ted to the
lapde, a bunch of dry fennel, and a blue cot
loa umbrella. John could gst no farther
ihan The door, for the cars began tn move.
He piled the things upon the cid lady's band.
| box, and swung himself Oft, just in time TO get
rPon the end Of the platform, leaving his
nothe in law a picture of confusion.
However, the old lady Iighted herself pretty
qaiskiy she tied her tennel to one end of the
.tring, took the umbrella in one hand and the
aandDox IN the other, hung the basket on the
llbrelia handle. which che held horizontally,
aud proceeded to Ind q seat. There were
sons empty, but several occupied by only one
woman and guided by the instinct of Dire 90
hat almost all women pcs,ess, she stopped
sside one Of these whose occupants peculiar
fray stamped her as country woman, and
f-svs hSss f1<natssT saslrtet 70 Osax heroine
Can l get here I % said the old lady, Civ
ny little poke TO the woman's elbow, who
9oked round with the forbi6dipg expression
a1mmon to single or solitary fena es when
assaulted by that question in the cars. But az
pon as she caught sight Of her queationer's 8
isse within the frlll of her black bonnet she
'niled bsnignant smile of welcome, and
aid in a loud, cheerful voice.
Why, 'tain't yon, Miss Dodd, is it :"
We'll, declare - said the old lady, who
lsoognized neighbor from tho town next her
owr, an beat now! When did you leave
aome, Mrs Packard Z"
why, | coma away this morning But
set down. I'm real glad it g you; / never do
eliOwshp strange folks ssttin in the same
,e4t with me on the railroad; seems so init
male like, and they most always crowd"
81 m goin' to bang my basket up before
set down." remarked Mrs. Dodd John, he
~, a string ont so as to be handy.
She stretched up her arms across Mrs Pack
.id's head to hang up hsr apples, but at that
snlacky moment a sharp jar shook the car,
sud the apples rolling out of the basket fell
ID the head below, and Mze. Packard sprung
2 in Il fury, her straw bonnet, literally
..oined with re.i lowers, thoroughly smashed,
I'd her head well bruised.
Good graccus I" said she, darting q sharp
ak at Mrs. Dodd, who was holcing on to the
@t, pretty we'll frightened. "Good gracious!
lem apples have Almost broke my skull and
asyve smashed my bunnet alt up don't
tswha. folks do want to carry sech things
Dear me aaid The old lads, at 10 too bad,
do say But what on airth jounced all these
a.soi do believe we've run away 4"
Well, was Mrs. Paekard's indignant re-
Y" u guess if We had, Jon wouldn't be
aim about III q"
"Dontyon want some rum onto your headi'.
Ad Mrs Dodd, anxious to repair tie injuries
@apples had committed.
i guess had better have some, was tho
&ilihsd reply, evidently expecting the old
ayt0 hand over the lotion from her bandbox
cher pocket Bat she innocently answered
| Wnndar &c tha c<v Il, ntcr 1s 80 mot av,u
saould think he'd keep some in case Of
Auissa AMI cnts
al Indignant sniff was the sole remark Mrs
IsSfsfd hszarded; and The old lady. after pick
W 10 her apples, which had rolled hither and
" ihrongh the car, quietly established her,
sl IN the seat befids her friend, who was
eaPisd in pinehing up and pulling ont the
saasd bonnet and ita decorations. just as
,aiee5, umbrella, apples, and fsnnel were
"uraliy nM arranged, the conductor came by.
:, rNket, Ma ami"
d, MA Dodd was Il long time getting it. Out
nst assp pocket came ali its contents be-
as o 'aie a missing card was found three keys
md o olue string, one red elk handkerchief
NJ, que white cambrie one, two pieces Of tag
s"a, r an Old silk purse with change in it, half
asI1 silver thimble, q tape.needle, q
o. "s almanac, a box OF Dally's Pain Extiact-
81, saa one OF corn-salye, . pin-bail, and q
M smsn y, nseissors, q lemon, and two peppsrminx.
suasa' a.a.i Iall Of blue yarn, biz Of Turkey |
d. Wv. thfes pea nuts, and pair. Of black |
Ba sIses. . 10 whose foids wsa the ticket |
A,s nliis this investigation was going on |
u ea.da maaa improved her time Ia questioning |
.As sls. l..S did L. make .hsss can jump - lials
4. NOV 1ss on the track iaeoa,eally gro~lsd
n q 4