The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-07-25
Kisslng IN thc Dark.


Oac 81 Che preaiesi and pleasant
morning. 8 May near ne olos oltha.
teligAitul m9a,b ~ fbaimy airs a8d lga'
grant towers. the train Tor Louisville
was ire.gated wlth aD unusual number
ot elegant w3mea aud gag, uiea.y
dressed men. As asua. among tae
latter, was large proportion q In
cle sam pets with shouldersr4p
There was no longer any appreAen.
sion oi gaerrlias or other mama3ere
on taa road, aud allgr getting fairly
uader way, tho passengers, catching
the spirit Of the lovely morn, address
cd themselves Is tie task of making
time pass OF pleasantly. II was not
long re AL, who were disposed, we're
e1joymg themselves in some way
On one Of the seals ~ the ladies car,
was a married aiy with 4 l.Jllg daugh-
ter; opposite, facing them, was anoih-
er child--a son--anj a colored lady
we believe they are all laiies' nov
with a baby. The mother OF these
ebildrcn was a beautiful maiden wilh
sparkling eyes, 10 eNuboran, health.
aud yivacious pirits. Behind hcr sa,
a young lieutenant, dressed 10 kill, and
seeking victim. lie seraped up an
acquaintance with the mother by at
tentions to the children. II was not
long before he was essaying to make
himself very agreeable to her, and by
the time the sun began to decline, one
would have thought they were old ia
miliar friends. The lieutenant felt
that he had made an impression--his
elation maniiestedit. The lady dreams
ing of no wrong, suspecting no evil,
was apparently pleased with her cas-
ual acquaintance. BY and by the train
approached the tunnel at Muldrough S
Hin. The gay and festive lieutenant
leaned over and whispered something
in the lady's ear. 1t was noticed that
she appeared as thunderstruck,a and her
eyes Immediately after famed with
Indignation. a moment more and a
smile lighted up her features. What
changes That smile, it was not OF
pleasure, but was sinister. II was I'M
perceived by the lieutenant. She
made him a reply which reioieed him
apparently very much. For the un-
derstanding properly Of this narrative
this o'er true tale--we must tell the
reader what was whispered and what
replied. Whispered the lieutenant,
4 mean TO kiss you when we get into
the tuHnel? Replied the lady, IL
will be dark who viii see it, Into
earth's bowels into the tunnel ran
the cars. Lady and colored nurse
( quickly changed seats. Gay lieuten-
ant threw bis arms around the lady
sable, pressed her cheek 10 his, and
fast anu urious Iained kisses on her
Hips. Ina few moments the ,rain came
out into broad daylight--white lady
looked amazed, colored lady bashtal,
blushing; gay lieutenant bclogged.-
Jane, said the white lady, what have
you beer doing Responded color
ed lady, Nothing. Yes you have,
said the white lady, not in undertone,
but in voice Tia, attracted tie atien-
ton Of all IN ihe car. See how your
collar is rumpled, and your bonnet
smashed Jane, poor colored beauty
hung her head moment, the 'observ-
ed OF all observers, and then turning
around 10 the lieutenant, replied,
This man hagged and kissed me IL tie
tunnelP Long and loud was the laugh
that followed, among the passengers.
The white lady enjoyed the joke
amazingly. Lieutenant looked like q
sheep-stealing dog-lef the car, and
was seen no more during the trip
NashrtHe Union.