The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-05-31

nner,=-avowing that he did not feel
himself comfortable at the aristocratic
tables of the West End-and sent her
a pineapple tor desert, of his own
growing. He had really no i'll feeling
towards his relatives, although he kept
himself SO estranged from them; but
Ithink this sort OF conduct tickled tho
old gentleman s grim sense OF humor.
lfhe could have found some legiti
mate excuse for making up with his
sister law, within tho first year or
1.-TWO of their falling out, perhaps he
would have beer glad to do so; but
Itime so widened the breach, that it was
mot TO be easily repaired. What he
had satirically written when he de.
clined her invitation had grown to be
true, he rarely went into society, and
almost never into the company of la.
dies, the elder portion of whom he con
sidered frivolous and vexatious, and
the younger positively dangerous -
He had u few old bachelor friends
however, with whom he kept up cor
dial intercourse, and spent with them
varous festivals of the year, as regu-
larly as thev came round.
On the 3lst of December. for instance,
he never omitted to 20 down to Read.
ing, and 'see the old year out and the
new year in in the company of Tom.
Whafflcs, with whom he had worn the
yellow stockings in those school days
that had passtd d away more than half
a century ago. Tom and Isaac had
been even greater cronies as boys than
Tom and Ingot, but the latter did not
like Tom the less upon that account;
secretly, ] think he esteemed him the
more highly as link between him
self and that luckIcss family whose
very existence he yet chose to ignore
Mr. Wnaffles had intimate relations
with them still; they came down to
stay with him whenever his sisters
lpaid him a visit, and could act as their
hostess; but this never happened in
the last week of the year Tom was
never TO speak OF them to his old
friend-that was not only tacitly un-
dcrstood, but had even been laid down
in writing, as the basis OF their init.
macy.
On the 31st of December last, Mr..
Ingot Beardmore found himself, as us.
ual. at the Peddington Station, look :
ing for an empty compartment, for his
own company had got to be very
pleasing to him. Having attained his
object, and rolled himself up in the
corner of the carriage in several great.
coats, and his feet upon a hot tin, and
his hands clothed in thick mittens
looking like polar bear who liked to
make himself comtortabie,- when
everything was arranged say, to the
old gentlemans complete satisfaction,
who should invade his privacy, just as
the train was about to start, and the
whistle had sounded, but one OF the
most bewitching young ladies you ev.
er set eyes on!
MADAM, this carriage is engaged, =
growled he, pointing to the umbrella,
carpctbag. and books, which he had
distributed upon all the seats, in order
TO give it thatappearance.
"Only engaged to you, Think. sir
replied the charmer, f,ppanlly.-
Happy caIriage | wish l was
Isn't that pretty
Mr.. Beardmorc had never had any
thing half so shocking said to him in
all his lie, and If the train had not al
ready been set in motion. he would
have called upon the guard for help,
and left the carriage forthwith, AS it
was, he cosld only look at this shame.
less young person with an expression
of the severest reprobalion. AT the
same time his heart sank within him
with the reflection that the train was
not to stop until he reached his dcsli.
nation Reading. What indignities
might he not have to suffer before he
could obtain protection She was a
modest.looking young lady, too, very
Bimply dressed and her voice was par
ticularly sweet and preposseSsing, not
withstanding the very dreadful re-
marks in which she had indulgcd. =
perhaps she was ont OF her mind-and
at this idea Mr.. Ingot Beardmore
broke out, Notwithstanding the low
temperature, into very profuse per-
spiration.
"Now, what will you give me for a
kiss, you old-you old polar b arp
asked tho fair stranger, playfully, as
the train few by Fling.
"Nothing, madam, nothing; am as.
tonished at you, answered Mr.. Beard.
more, looking apxiously around the
carriage in the desperate hope OF find
ing one Of those newly patented inven-
tions for affording communication with
tho guard.
swell, then, I'll take one, and leave
tito your honor" cor tinued the young
lady with peal OF silver laughter;
and with that she lightly rose, and be.
fore tho old gentleman could free him.
self from his wraps, or ward her of
with his mutfctecs, she had imprinted
IL kiss upon his horny cheek Mr.
Beardmore's breath was so utterly tn
ken away by this assault, that he re,
manned speechless, but his countennnct
was probably more full Of expression
flthan it had ever been in his life. &C
no, / am not mad, laughed she in re
ply to it; salthough | havo taken q
fancy to such, q wonderful old crca
Iture. Now come, if | kiss you again
what will you give me?'
81 shall give Yon in charge Of the