Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1865-04-26
4u Sorts Of Goo0 8raoing.
The Dangers of Ladisg Travelling Unprotected

The Dangers of Ladieg Travelling Unprotected.
ALADT travelling by the land route between
New York and Boston, was unfortunate
enough to lose her purse containing con-
siderable amount OF money, which was IN
doubtedIy appropriated by a gentlemanly
person who occupied the seat next to her, but
who left during the time the train was pass
ing through the long tunnel going into New
York city, having managed to pick the lady's
pocket during that time undetected, as half
an hour previous the purse was known to be
sale.
In recounting her loss 10 q friend who was
soon after aoout to make the same journey,
the danger of gentlemanly appearing men oc-
cupying the next seat to unprotected females,
and in fact the danger of trusting to appear
ances at all was strongly dwelt upon.
The new tourist was particularly cautioned
to beware on going through the tunnel at
New York, and, being thoroughly admonished
concluded to keep her pocket book grasped
in her hand during that perilous passage
The lady started; sure enough a gentlemanly
looking parsonage, an the arrival Of the train
at Springfield, solicited permission to FIJI the
unoccuped seat beside the fair traveller,
which, according to the rules Of travel, could
not be refused The strangers manners
were thoce of gentlemanly ease, (piok-pockets
in novels always are, his costume was plain,
serviceable and adapted for travelling. He
was polite; he offered the lady his newspaper,
it was coldly declined; he volunteered few
remarks, which received only chilling mono
syllable responses.
In fact, he made no progress whatever in
becoming better acquainted with his neigh
Dor, and evidently giving up in despair, occu-
pied himself with cheap novel, The lady
had almost forgotten her travelling compan-
ion as well as the advice OF her friend, when
the recollection of both suddenly flashed upon
her as the train entered the Cimmerian dark
ness of the tunnel. She hurriedly fumbIed for
her pocket and the finding ofa lady's pocket
amid the folds Of her dress is often a matter
Of difficulty, and now in the impenetrable
darkness seemed doubly so, Nervously she
felt in the direction where she supposed that
appendage was, till at last the aperture was
reached, and her hand thrust to grasp and
hold her pocket-book safely till the train
should again emerge into daylight, when, hor-
ror of horrorsl she encountered the gentle
mans hand in her pocket.
Whether to scream for assistance, to seize
the intruder, or in fact what to do she scarce
ly knew; however, acting upon a sudden
resolution, she seized the hand and held on,
determined to show the william detected in
the very act on emerging to the light.
The train rollen slowly-it seemed so slow
" on, that it seemed as if the end Of that ter
rible tunnel would never be reached-she
clutched the intruding hand with frmer
grasp, which made no special effort to relieve
itself, probably knowing how useless would
be the struggle, or else as both were ungloved,
feeling content to rest in the soft, warm clasp
that encircled it. At length, however, the
train emerged into daylight, which found
both lady and gentleman anxiously looking