Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-09-23
Kissing in tho Dark.

Ono of tho prettiest and plcasOntcst morn.
ings Of May, near the close Of this delight
full month of bnlmy airs and fragrant How
ors, the train for Louisville was ireighted
with an unusual numbcr of elegant women
and gay, nicely dressed men. AS usual,
among tho latter was large proportion oil
Unclo Sans pets with shouldcr.straps'
There was no longer any apprehension
of guerrillGs or other maraudcrs on tho
road, and after getting fairly under way,
the passengers, catching the spirit of the
lovely morn, addressed themselves to the
task of making time pass of pleasantly
II was not long ere all who were so dispos-
cd were enjoying themselves in some way
On one of the seats in the ladies' car was .
married lady with little daughters oppo-
site, facing them, was another child, son,
and colored "lady'-we believe they are
all Wadics" now-with the baby. The
mother Of these hildrcn was beautiful
matron, with sparkling eyes, in cxuberant
health, and viyacious spirits. Behind her
sat young Lieutenant dressed to kill, and
seeking victim He scraped up an ac-
quantance with the mother by attention TO
the children. 1t was not long before he
was essaying to make himself very aGrcca-
BILE to her, and by the time the sun began
to decline, one would have thought they
were old familiar friends The Lieutenant
felt that he had made an impresson--hia
elation manifested it. The lady dreaming
Of no wrong; suspected no evil, was appa-
rently pleased with the casual ncquain-
tancc. By and by, the train approached
tho tunnel at Muldrough's Hill. The gay
and festive Lieutenant leaned over and
whispered something in the ladys ear. 1t
was noticed that she appeared as thunder
struck, and her eyes Immediately after
famed with Indignation. A moment moro
and smile lighted up her features. What
changes That smile is not Of pleasure,
but sinister. 1t was unperceived by the
Lieutenant. She made him reply which
rejoiced him apparently very much. For
the understanding properly of this narra-
tive-this DER true tale-wo must tell the
reader what was whispered, and what re-
piled. Whispered the Lieutenant, ~ mean
to kiss you when we get into the tunnel
"You will be seen," replied the lady. at
will be dark who will see it?' said the
Lieutenant. Into earths bowels--fntO the
tunnel ran the cars. Lady and colorcd
nurse quickly changed seats. Gay Lieut.
threw his arms around the ladys waist
raised her from her scat and fast and furi-
ously imprinted kisses on her lips. In a
few moments the train nearcd the end OF
the tunnel and glided out into broad day
light-whtc lady looked amazed, colored
lady bashful, blushins; gay Lieutenant be-
logged. "Janc," said the white lady,
"what have you been doing?' "Nothing,
responded colored lady, not in an under
tone, but in voice. that attracted the at
tcntion Of all in the car. "5ce how your
collar is rumpled, and your bonnet mash.
ed." Jane, poor colored beauty, hung her
head moment, the "observed of all obscr-
vers," and then turning round to the Lieu
tenant, replied, "this man hugged and kiss
ed me in the tunncl!'' Loud and long was
the laugh among the passengers. The white
lady enjoyed the joke amazingly. Lieuten-
ant looked like a sheep-stealing dog-left
the car and was seen no more during the
trim