Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-17

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Such stylish erey.hai, with scarlet
feather; such very red-and-white COM
plexion, and such pair Of saucy blue.
eyes, aud such an enormous head Of hair
all in curls down over her shoulders.
She paused beside the seat Of Lemuel,
and laid daintily gloved hand on the back
Of the settee.
ais this ougagcd?" she asked, in a sweet
voice.
l.emuel did not quite comprehend her.
and answered blushing aud slammering
like the veriest school.boy.
"Engsged? WAL no, | hain't exactly,
though Mary Ann Kinks has took quite
shine to me; and bought her bussom-
pin last spring Of pedlar but then that
haint nothing"
"Of course not" returned the lady.
MAY / sit DOWN"
"To be shurel Set right down. don't be
afeared Of crowding mel guess l can
stand It, If you can. BE you engaged,
may ask?"
mo" simpered the young lady, stuff
ing her handkerchief into her mouth
"You hain't? Wal, now, that's curisl
'Spect yu've had sight Of beaux. though.
Pritty gals alters does" And here Lem
uel felt of his pocket aud looked at the
black-whiskered stranger on the next
seat.
"Why, how you talk" said the young
lady.
"Do |? Wal, I'm man Of truth, and
whatever say I'm in airnest about. I'm
a man of truth, if be man of proper
ty.'
"0hl so you are wealthy"
"Sartingl or else l shouldn't be trav-
cling for pleasure. I've got seventy five
dollars in here" tapping his pocket.
The young lady endeavored 20 look
suitably impressed, and inquired, "What
shall call you. sir?"
"Lemuel's my name-Lcmuel Drayton.
And yours?"
"Mabel Orne."
"Mabel That's good deal like n novel
name. | read one tother day, whore the
gals name was Mabel; and she killed two
babies and an old woman TO git some
property. l hope you hain,t like herl"
The young lady coincided in his hope.
t4thutt tothta ut ntt NutUltNtllf uUu
before they had travelled many miles to-.
gether, it flashed over him that he was in
love.
"Look here'' said Re, placing his arm
over the back Of the seat, sswhy cant you
and make a bargain? hain't engaged,
aud you hain't engaged, and we're both
of US as good looking as the next one;
aud I've got two cows to home-a red one
and brindled one-both Of EN- the mas
terhands to turn out the butter that ever
you seed And buffers forty five cents a
pound, aud | yum, if you'll have me, you
shall sell all the butter them two cows
makes, and no questions asked as to where
the money gets tol Aud you shall dress
in silk every day, and in satin, too-by
jingo!" And at this stage Of his declara-
tions, our hero felt Of his pocket.
lie grew pale with dismay, aud started
TO his feet instantly.
"He's got itl' shouted he; "stop himl
Catch hold of biml don't let him ESCAPED
| knowed he was one Of them fellers the
minnit I sot eyes onto him Help me
hold him, somebody quickr and he sciz :.
ed the. astonished gentleman with black
whiskers by the shoulder, and went on
shouting aud gesticulating.
"Sevcnty five dollarsl gone like a streak
Sarch himl | demand that he be turned
inside out, rite on the spot Conductor
man, herel you jest see after this fine gon
ileman, IL you plcase'
"What's he done?" asked the conduc-
tor.
Done? Hain't I jest told YEP Hes
picked my pocket Of faythcr's red leather
wallet, and seyenty.fye dollars that | sold
my colt for That's what he's donel Sarch
himl"
The train reached a station, and
Mabel got ont; but Lemuel was 40 nearly
distracted with the loss of his pocket-book,
that he did not observe her departure.
Quite a crowd had collected around our
hero and the suspected individual, who
seemed to take matters very coolly for a
person in his condition.
"lf the gentleman wishes 10 search me, +"
said he, "he is at perfect liberty to do So
Go on, SIR"
"Won't you strike me, nor grab hold of
my throat, nor nothing?" quericd Lemuol.
"Ill not molest you," said the gentle
man-"proceed."
The search was short; but it developed
nothing beyond few papers-a tooth
pick, knife with pearl handle, and a
black poeket-book containing eight or ten
dollars.
care you satisfied" asked the gentle
man.
"sarting am; but it's mighty queer
where that wallet went tol"
"The gentleman whom you have just
had the honor Of searching" said the con.
ductor, sis the Rev. DIR. Truffant Of Bos-
ton-one of the most eminent clergymen
IN the place.
"0h, my gracious' cried Lemuel; "a
minister Marin would be the death Of
me, If she should find out that | called a
pickpocket a minister | mean pickpock-
ct ministeri-hanged If know what
do mean, anyhow. I'm so fustraiimid, I
can't seem to tell tother from which"
cts my opinion. that if you've lost any
money the girl that sat on the seat with
you has got it" said the conductor. "She
looked something like that kind of char
acter.'
"She?' exclaimed Lemuel, in profound
amazement. "She2 why, she was as prit-
ty gal as you'd see in an age; and was
about as good as engaged to her."
There was general laugh at Lemuels
expense.
.You needn't lafIr said our hero. de.