Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-09-20
AN. INCIDENT IN TIE CARS,


Incidents are pot common in tho cars,
I think. THIS opIuion I expressed to
my friend Summers the other day,
Inereply to my remarks, he related q
little adventure, which, as 1t is spro-
pos, and moreover, involves a little
love and sentiment, L give without
apology, and in his own works. It
appears that In tho most unlikely
places, love and sentiment may be, dis
covered '.~.. - ~: s'25'->sr g.,
. ."I was escotting home the lovely
Charlotte Dr., to whom I wasat
the time. quite devoted, p Charlotte
could scarcely find room to spread
her crinoline, and arrange her volumi-
nous aonnces. I stood up near her,
there being no vacant seat.
"After few minutes camein apoor.
woman, who deposited a basket of
clothes on the platform, and held in.
her arms a small child, while little
girl hung to her dress. She looked
tired and: weary, but there was no va
cant seat to be sure Charlotte might
have condensed her >founoes, but she
did'uot:: Reside her, however, sat a
cerY lovelya and elegant young woman,
who seemed trying 6, 6y moving down
closer to others, to make space for the
stranger between herself and Miss
D.. Al last she succeeded, and
with the sweetest blush I ever saw,
she invited the poor female to be scat
ed. Charlotte D-.---drew her dra.
perry around her and blushed, too but
it was not o pretty blush at ALL, and
she looked annoy cd at the proximity
Of the new eomer, who 'was,. however.
Glenn and decently, though thinly.
clad. -, ~ $50. .. a.. .: 49,. -
aThe unknown lady drew the lit.
tle girl upon her lap, and wrapped
her velvet mantle. around the small,
+ half clad form, and put her 4muff, over
the half frozen little blue hands. sf
$50 great. was the crowd that, I
alone seemed to observe. The child
shivered-the Keen wind from tho
door blew upon her unprotected neck.
}, Isaw the young lady quietly draw
. from under her shawl, which she sofsa
: ~ pat on the shoulders Of the little,
one, the mother looking ea<with CON-
/ fused wonder After g short time ghe'
9 arose to leave the cars, but the sun.-
!. knowing gently whispered, mo; keep Il
/. for her,: The, woman did not answer,
: the conductor hurried her out, but her
. eyes swan with tears, whioh snos one
; saw but me. Z noticed iher,as she de-
!. scended To- n basement, and hastily
70 = remarked the house. p. 20 %, ~. ~.
d "Sdon after my unknown also arose
:: Ito depart. - was 4in .despair, for i
Il wanted to: followaand discover her res
h, idsnce, bnt GOULD not leave Miss D
n n .. s+s.i,,-r:s' - ~ "~si f|."' ~ 81 ."
i a1How glad, t{hsn,, !; was to 500 hss
ID bewipg, as she passed out TO- . mutu'
,s ,e aiaequaintauca who stoodin the doosi
d way.-' From bim; ere many minptss
b. I had Ienrned her name and addreess
!. ATo shorten the story 80 much ) 81
e e possible, that lady is now my wife
4 II. the smsH ipoident which sintrodu
d cefs her to- met.she sshowed hers rea
eyy koharacter. A: few days after our mat
y Efiage I sRowed hsrths blessed crimsol
at a. shaw, which I had redeemed from u
4f owner, and shall always keep, 4. slas
ss kmento. There are sometimes pleas,
as ant things,to hefoand in .uaexpsetea
sRsE 'ss places; .esrtainlyI ImAy hsva saia y
ta bare piekad ont mE wife, in theFosra.
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nd ngsnabIesf fer her sktle.&a@ ;ss.ttl tA.''.a
e. e. she ptnohsg oar sets Win ;tig,i &,
w. skoes, chokes us With asaightnsel
saa sss sslehIe, ~ s1pse asa the bfsa eat Z
g. fspsboay @6yt;ght taeingss# e-5ev r, ;.
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