The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-01-24

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And l anwored with an inward
groan
tn go, Kent, TO oblige you
Dalc's face brightenod--ho clasped
both my hands warmly. Hoi
Depend upon it, Harry, I won',
forget your kindness very soon, III
20 and see about the leave Of alb
scnce Immediately, while you get
ready. The six o'clock train will be
in timeTall you've got to DO is to ask
the conductor of the Philadelphia
train for lady aud children, who
came through from Boston. Poor
Mary she'll be half frightened out
ofher senses in a strange place by
herself"
Aud Captain Dale hurried away.
leaving me to cogitate on the ap-.
proaehing pleasures Of night jour
ney on the railroad.
haS comfortably established my
self on . spugly cushioned seat,
where the swinging lamp would af-
ford sufficient light 10 read the even
ing paper, aud Kentwood Dalc's
beamiug counteuance was thrust in
through the window, by way Of a
good bye.
aim SO much obliged to you, old
fellow p he reiterated. "You'll tell
Mary just how it happened"
"All right" l responded
The whistle gave its unearthly yell
the cars trembled as if pulse Of
life went through their iron links, and
we began to move. | was preparing
to unfold my newspaper, when all of
q sudden iidroppcd i to the floor,
The prottiest creature l ever saw.
Blue-eycd, with sunny hair, full o.
aeeting broken lights, and mou'h
like a little red plum-a genuine
blonde, in a trim traveliug dress,
whose color--I suppose the milincrs
have some name or other for it-but
If l should cali it the tint Of purple
smoke wreath. l took all these par
ticulars at one glance while she stood
in the aisle, apparently awaiting the
motions of a stout young man who
was accommodating littlein advance.
"All FULL Evey," he said, despon-
diuglS. Then pereeiving the vacant
spot by my side, his face lighted.
"If this seat isn't engaged, sir, my
sister----,''l =
| His sisterl What lucky thing
she wasn't his wife J sprang up
with instantaneous politeness.
--'' Certainly, sir--by all means.
The stout young, man wiped his
forehead aud retreated to the smok-
ing car, much relieved. Actually, the
heartless wretch seemed delighted to
get rid of his pretty companion and
her travelling-bags, but then brothers
never appreciate the perfectons Of
sister
How Iwished had devoted a lit
tie more time to my toilet before start.
ing. was painfully conscious of my
cravat being carclessly tied, and tho
top button being off my shirt bosom,
every time the blue eyes were timid-
Ily turned upon me. Hang that wash
erwomau at the camp, did she puve
her garden walks with mother of
pearl buttons2 And besides, was by
no means certain that my moustache
had been properly waxed, or my hair
parted straight behind,
/ But ! forgot those dreadful miseiv.
ings after while, an d edged gradu-
ally into conversation with my blue
eyed neighbor.
What did 'wo talk about2 Why,
Byron and war, eEStchet work and
the Sanitary Commission, of course,
What else do young people converse
on in these days2 And she told me
Of the flannel wrappers she had made
J. for the soldiers, and l related the
particulars Of the one battle had
: been concerned in; and we laughed
} aud joked aud ssntiIrentalized to.
gether, and. in short, became excel
lent friends, - 49,. ~
"Phil-a-del-phylp bawled the con-
: ductor, breaking rpthlessly into the
midst Of quotation that | was mu-
sically murmuring, and I started up
as if had been shot.
"My destination,,"'I l said, regret
fully.
Nine, too" said the young lady,
Where can that careless Tom be p
"AlIow me-" quOth I, bufdehing
myself with Miss Eyey's multitudin.
GUS bags; "Iwill just take you to
q the waiting room, where your broth
y er will doubtless join you"
: Didn't / feel proud just then,.with
the soft, little hand on my arm, and
=. the slight figure clingiug up close to
e me ? should think so.
0 ] left her unSillipgly enough, in
st the doorway of the cheerfally lighted
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