Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-11-12
. A JEALOUS FATHER
A RAILROAD ADVENTURE.

"Katonah !" shouted the brakes
man, opening the car door IS the
train passed beforeasp splendid little
station on the Harlem railroad.
I do not know as l should have
particularly noticed that we stop
ped at all, for ! had been mapping
4 it for some miles but just as | was
casting an inquiring sleepy look opt
of the window, and settling myself
for another siesta, my attention
was attracted by the entrance ofsa
young lady, a way passenger, who
ptrceiving the car was well-filled
paused before me in evident embar
rassment
I scarcely wish the reader to in
fer from this that there was no va
cant Seats, on the contrary, tht
chair l occupied was selfsAly mo
hopolized by my shawl and valise
which had excluded many an oceu
pant, and SO the moment | obsery
ed the car door open, / mentally
resolved not to bulge an inch 6nt
one glance atthe newcomer chang
cd my mind .,
She was young lady Of excel
Acnt beauty, dressed in the rich ant
tasty style Of the present fashion
Whether it was her genteel aspec
or the soft melancholy of her darI
impressive eyes, l cannot say bu
kwben she ventured, almost timidy
Ito inquire if the half-seatatmy sid
"was engaged" l gallantB ARCS
and proffered it to her at once
must acknowledge | felt somewh pa
tflattered-by her r1reference,fer tho
ta young man, and tolerably goo,
Hooking, | had the sense toperceiv
there were far.better-looking me-
around, who, like me, might hav
/ shared their chair withthe handsom
lady stranger. l faileied they er
We'd ne too, as the fair girl 50
plump down, and her dainty forr
nestled close to'my side,
IL fear have disturbed you,
said my compilation iltlaIoWi swet
,Eoiee that thglEled me with its sol
cadence. .
mot at all, Miss Irejoined wit
, stereotyped politeness. 81 am to
| happy 10 oblige gonS,Ea
She bowed and smiled in repl,
Eand 1 short pause ensued5 qsis nsl
al upon such 'suddeniacquaiht
Uship,- In the meantime the trai
has started, and wesfattle swift
through the fields and woods, no
decked in the lively tintfof Sprin!
The conductor came In and wei
through his customary routine
examining tie ticlCetsI perceive
hers was marked for New YorI
and after soinellesimtlpn saids
1'ysYpq go 70 the city,
!. ayes" she replied With a smile
( winning candor; "that, presum
YOU have already found out.
q YhRlleep yoteeSppqll5 : ben
ISobserved pleasantly. ~
@Tfiahk you; sir2'9aiIles s1s iHi1
There was K Slight dignity,
! thousht, in ,bertone, wAichaFepelR
further familiarity; so, as ] am
/. very modest man, I drew back al
hsaid hothiugdIflEtherT Ont Fgsh'
the steam horse upon its iron ra
IL way" One more station has bee
ar passed, and / Was fastrelapsing IN
nv former apathy when my la(
- friend, to my sdrpFiseleaned iowa
mE, and Rhispefede rE4eorO
,r II am. very tiinid on the cars. "
e 'Indeed,n said I, quite charm
with her abruptness. "You sure
are wellsuoustpmsd 70 travelling
- - sPerfectly,1 she TeBHed,n[YI
]. = some nonchalance "butthat IS y
. it exactly. There are SO MAJ
d@ dreadful accidents on therailrosd
s aDreadful indeed HlechOed l..
o. or aAnd,n added NY coinpani'
st with naivette, sit is unpleasant
travel mnattendedJ4I usually ha
z,Lms brother Charlie with me. lie
n. "a splendid escort ~ . tg ~
~ IF you will alloYmc," +" said I ga
gallaRtIy. II will gladly occupy tt
a. position.
Iii II AIM much obligedlto s0g, 81
otl replied the young lads. with
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