The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-27

dancing lanterns about, together with the
concisr. impressive mauncrs Of the conduct
ors, incapable Of volunteering any in'orna.
ton, answered to the psrils and uncertainties
OF ship board, and drew cou6ding souls 70
gethsr, whose bonds would ay a'under at
the 6st glimpse OF the destined station
The few short intervals In which the pascn.
gers were permitted 70 leave the train and
skirmish for a meal, consisting mostly ot
lard and grit, apples and delsterious liquids,
awokc Lucy to u bewildering sense OF ap
outside world whose extremities werc The
homo she had left. and St. Louis, each vague
and remote, and alien to her present pur'
pose. All she saw outside the railroad aP'
peared automatic-thc towns, with strings
Of puppets, whose motions would cease with
tho passing of the locomotive; the hill
ranges that rose and sank the winding riv'
ers, wide and silent, narrow and noisy,
skinned by birds, or dotted with boap; the
belts of primeyal woods, shady as the world
of ghosts and but Tor the embrace oil the
iron rails, as impenetrable, and the lakes,
the blue eyes Of the landscape, opening
sleepily at the noise and fiime OF the per.
LuTDdtlOU Ot mtVs " MI CouHsSu e'Ss s"ss"
as wild vision in her memory.
At Chicago there was moro confusion,
hurry and change than ut any time before ;
and IN starting from thence Lucy perceived
that the aspect Of her particular car had
changed entirely-she was alone in her cor
ner. Two veilod statues in crinoline occn.
pied seats at tho opposite end, who were
evidently prepared to remain immoyable
through all vicissitudcs. and not admit their
propinquity to any fellow.beings; the other
occupants were men -sharp jawed tobacco
chewers, with wrinkled ioreheads. and eyes
filed with speculation. Miles rolled away,
the brakcmen were mapping or smoking. and
the conductors appctites for tickets Tor the
present wero apI cnsed. Lucy looked at the
flying country ill her eyes achcd, and then
thought she would empty her tra'el'ng-6ag
and sOrt its contents Tor amusement. She
shook, folded. and replaced them. 80, Open
ing her little Journal for the first time, She
hogan to write In II with the gold pencil at.
tachcd to Aunt Dehby's chain, and was ar.
restsd by voice close to her ear from the
seat behind hers, which she had thought
empty.
0You have Travelled 30 far, Mis, that ]
reckon you have to keep that book posted
up to keep run Of yourself" "rugsr IA! r
She turned and brought her face unpleas-
antly near to that Of young man who
rested bis elbows on the hack OF her seat.
There was detestabla expression ot admi'
ration in bis good-natured countenance
which made her angry; she grew very req
and her eyes sparkled. lie, not intimidated.
moved his elbow to get q better view, and
made another attempt. .r ...
81 have been observing you somc time.
Miss--thought you seemed dull. and that
I'd better come over and introduce Myself
might as we'll be neighborly! | am going
to Alton. My name IL Torch. ! was oil
through the war-Lieutenant OF Company
A, Fourth lndiana-Silyer Tails. We were
the boys. l assure you. We didn't run
away but once" ... |..Iai. 4
Il Wish, Sir, you would repeat the Per.
formancc on thi, occasion" said Lucy,
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