East Saginaw courier., 1865-08-02
kissing In the Dark.


One of the prettiest and pleasantest
mornings of May, near the close Of
that delightful month Of balmy airs
and fragrant flowers, the train for
Louisville was freighted with an unu-
sual number Of elegant women and
gay, nicely dressed men. AS usual,
amongst the latter was large pro-
portion Of Unole Sans petsand shoul-
der straps. There were no longer any
apprehension of guerrillas or other
lnauraders on the road, and after get
ting fairly under way, the passengers
catching the spirit Of the lovely morn,
addressed themselves TO the task of
making time pass off pleasantly. 1t
was not long ere all disposed were en-
ioying themselves in some way. On
one Of the seats in the ladies' car was
a married lady with little daughter !;
opposite facing them was another
child, son, and a colored lady, we
believe they are all ladies now-with
the baby. The mother Of these chill
dren was n beautiful matron, with
sparkling eyes, in exuberent health
and vivacious spirits. Behind her sat
young lieutenant dressed to kill,
and seeking a victim. He scraped up
an acquaintance with the mother by
attentions to the children. 1t was not
long before he essayed to make him
self very agreeable to her, and by
the time the sun began to decline, one
would have thought they were old ia
milliar friends. The lieutenant feltthat
he had made an impression-his ella
ton manifested it. The lady dreaming
of no wrong, suspecting no evil, was
apparently pleased with her casual
acquaintance. BY and by, the train
approached tho tunnel at Muldrough's
Hill. The gay and festive lieutenant
leaned over and whispered something
in the lady's ear 1t was noticed
that she appeared as thunderstruck,
and her eyes Immediately famed with
indignation. a moment more and
smile lighted up her features. What
changes That smile, it was not of
pleasure, but was sinister. 1t was un-
perceived by the lieutenant. She
made him reply, which rejoiced him
apparently very much. For the un-
derstanding properly of this narrative
this DER true tale-we must tell the
the reader what was whispered
Whispered the lieutenant, mean
to kiss you when we get into the tun-
nel !" Replied the lady, at will be
dark, who will see it G' Into the bow
els of the earth - into the tunnel ran
the cars. Lady and colored nurse
quickly changed places. Gay lieuten
ant threw his arms around the lady
sable, pressed her checks to his, and
fast and furious rained kisses on her
lips. In q few moments the train
came out into the broad daylight
white lady looked amazed, colored
lady bashful, blushing gay lieuten-
ant befogged. "Jane," said the white
lady, "what have you been doing ?'
Responded colored lady, nothing !"
Yes you have" said the white lady,
not in an undertone, but in a voice
that attracted the attention of all in
the car, "see how your collar is rum
pied and your bonnet mashed" Jane,
poor colored beauty, hung her head a
moment, the Conserved of all observ-
ers," and turning to the lieutenant,
replied, "IhjS man hHgged and kissed me
IN the tunnel" Loud and long was the
laugh that followed among the pas
sengers. The white lady enjoyed the
joke amazingly. Lieutenant looked
like sheep-stoaling dog-left the
car and was seen no more during the /,
trip.-NashriHe LRioa.