The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-19

The new tourist was particularly eau
TONED TO beware on going through the
tunnel at New York, and being thorough.
ly admonished concluded to keep her
pockct-book graspcd in her hand during
that pcrilous passage. The lady started
sure enough,a gentemanly-looking person,
ON the arrival Of the train mt Springfield.
solicited permission TO ill the unoccupied =
seat beside the fair traveller, which, ac-
cording to the rules of travel, could not
be refused. The strangers manners were
those Of geniemanly ease, (pickpockets
in novels always are) his costume was
plain, serviceable and adapted for travel
ing. lie was polite; he offered the lady
his newspaper-it was coldy declined he
volunteered few remarks, which rccei-
we'd only chilling monosyllabic responses.
In fact, he made no progress whatever i'll
becoming better acquainted with his neigh
Dor, and evidently giving it up in despair,
occupied himself with his newspapers and
cheap novel. The lady had almost
forgotten her travelling companion, as
well as the advice of her friend, when
the recollection of both suddenly flashed
upon her. as the train entered the Cim.
merriam darkness OF the tunnel. She hur<
riedly fumbled for her pocket. but tho
finding Of lady's pocket amid the folds
Of her dress is often matter of difficulty,
and now in the impenetrable darkness
seemed tloubly So Ncrvously she felt in
the direction where she supposed that APP
pendage was, till at last the aperture was
reached, and her hand thrust in to grasp
and hold her pocketbook safely till the
train should again emerge into daylight,
when, horror Of horrors, she encountered
the gentleman's hand in her pocket
Whether to scream for assistance, to
seize the intruder, or in fact what to do;
she scarcely knew however, acting upon
a sudden resolution, she seized the hand
and held OH, determined to show the vii.
lain detected in the very act on emerging
to the light
The train rolled slowly--it seemed so
on, that it appeared as if the end of that
terrible tunnel could never be reached
she clutched the intruding hand with
frmer grasp, which made no special ef-
fort 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 cncircled
it. At length, however, the train E.
merged into daylight, which found both
lady and gentleman looking at each 9TH
er, the ladys face wearing frightened,
anxious expression, and the gentleman's a
curious and puzzled one, as he gazed into
the startled eyes of his companion
''Sir." she began Indignantly tighten-
ing her grasp, when CHANGING to cast her
eyes down, she found, oh, terrible circum-
stance, her hand IN the outside pocket of
his coat, desperately grasping his hand,
which it had encountered
The lady was covered with confusion
at this unlooked-for turn of affairs, and
the gentleman, who was a man of dis
elimination, saw that the encounter was
accidental, and that each had probably
received pickpocket impressions of the
other from it. Mutual explanations at
length ensucd and cards were exchange
ed.
1t only remains for us 20 add that tho
acquaintance thus commenced wa. con-
tinued, and that the lady and gentleman,
who are both well known in this city
were recently united in marriage. We
would not, however, advise marriageable
young ladies, as general thing to mis-
take gentlemcn's pockets as their own, as
the sequel may not ALWAYS turn out to
be as pleasant rs in this instance.