Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-09

A month or six weeks ago says the Spring
fed (Ill.) J9urnoi Of May 2sth, young
lady, charming, accomplished, and in every
way attractive, arrived in this city on the
noon train from Quincy. She was on her
way to Bloomington to visit some friends.
She repaired to the Chenery House, There TO
wait for the evening train going North. But
she had selected an unfortunate day for her
trip 1t was Saturday No train goes North
that evening. She had not thought Of that
was ignorant of the fact, until the obliging
host, in reply to an inquiry as to when the
train left, said, "To-morrow evening at 8. 40,
She was amazed-protested that she must
be In Bloomington on Sunday-that she
could not waste day in Springfield. But
there was no hope in the case, and with any
thing but quiet resignation, the young lady
smoothed her disappointment and waited
for the Sunday night express On Friday
evening previous, "A young merchant OF
Quincy, who was on his way home from the
East, missed n connection somewhere in
OHIO. The result was that he did not reach
home on Saturday night, as he had expected,
but arrived in this city on Sunday morning
The Sunday morning train lays over at
Springfield until Monday morning. The
merchant was in hurry TO get home, but
there was nothing to do but wait until the
next day. lie took room at the Ghenery
House, swallowed his breakfast in very
bad humor, stroled out in town, returned
to the parlors The young lady above
alluded to was there looking pretty in spite
OF her sulkiness The two recognized each
other as being from the same city, though
they never had been formally introduced.
They bowed, mutual distress made them
friends The stories of their respective de-
tention were told Dinner found them still
conversing They sat at the same table
In the afternoon they visited Oak Ridge
They were inseparable until the time fol
the northern train was at hand. They
walked to the depot, and there they parted
more as lovers than the acquaintance of t
day. For some reason the visit to Bloom
ington was not as delightful as the youn!
lady had anticipated. She longed TO he il
Quincy, and started home several dey
earlier than she had intended Coming t.
, Springfield on tho afternoon train, She tool
the O'Clock train west Meantime til
young merchant had found some business
Il draw him to Bloomington, and started fo
that place. As the train ran into the static
i at Berlin, the down train was standing o
the side track (The night trains then mt
at Berlin.) With her face pressed againi
/, the car window the young lady watched th
other train within his window he wa
smoking Il cigar The cars stood side b
u side, and the young couple were face
- face. Both started, both looked strangel
e i'll at ease. The trip to Bloomington q
! business was forgotten. Fho young ma
~ changed pals and started for Quincy in ii
. same seat with her. He found difficulty
'e explaining this, and She awkwardly replit
u to his question, 81 thought you we're u
y coming home until 4e4t weekfN 10 s,
$ more would be useless, III is an i'll viii
that blows NO one good" The two dete
= tiGhs at Springfield resulted happily. A fe
- :, days since the parties passed through Il
" city on their wedding tour,