The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20

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Isrd-fif.- instead Of wsting TO tne
receI the blood of his dearest relatives lived
dor fed an exemplary brother and uncle.
-, bad seen married were grandfathers
ulmothers; children we had seen chris
with boys and girls who called Us Old Pam
oon'lf Il about twenty miles from London. 1t
awful le to 20 to town twice year TO receive
they Ia Dc, TO buy any special article of dress
E. sand TO feast our eyes on the tempting
iace' an ,lsyed in the shop windows. This
sions facan Of our dear fathers, and during
o;vA nlaceI we often spoke Of him--how sur
S'0 u have been at this alteration or
the possiblIst. or how pleased TO see some
Men recai forth our wonde OF admiration.
/ -. 80 occasion, Pam had been staying
sIucIon Vi r. at Pentonville, and we agreed
| pestilence ans.t 10 do our business, spend the
A. to the mas me together in the evening.
Knocked up after one Of those
St Bartnoieme not accept our friends invita-.
| vendetta of th-ht, as we had return ticket.
.or,o ~ AustyTe, and Pam said our posi-.
oai first class. Dear dear, /
topol OF Uettys led to ask myself why money
most part. neveways 20 together. The one
r., 0o-.h o,,ol-o :, the other. The many things
" u"Ae 70 do, and also 70 do without,
forced upon tbecome our position Pam
convulsiou sucta obarwoman. but we must
really, girls have enormous
western coast Oh grateful dispositions, or our
| is not too mucle said we were mean. Bot
,or;ods ~ bis.o, the poor thing. Had she
Peii0"S "a AiS'O am and declared to each
by earthquake another unconstitutional far
sacre, by revol 10 order that she might have
battle. That
destroyed by the morning on which was to
5o..ro,.oa -, ,,e. Five minutes to nine the.
W @ut was so afraid of not being
| OF as little quready at half past seven. Ii
| have calcnlsted leave home at that hour, |
- -. that l could read either, be.
lnan Twelve cant feeling that might for.
| structiye, amman Pam would be certain to
| that 90 many asock struck. II would only
- ,,s~;shsd 70 walk slowly to the station,
nave Pe0 an hour to spare. No mat.
nature. the quarter past, in case Of
NJ ,o-.;or very fortunate thing It
NJ P0i@0n for / had passed Bal's
claim immunity red had no pocket.hsndker-
| Asia. southern had time to hurry back and
,.t. Ali how little thought
Oentral Anerisdept would be the means of
\ calamity from tgrest event Of my life
| oions Rut ttle platform, | looked about,
new. The guard put me into
which natural and, though several of our
apy time reye-they only nodded "good morn
to know wh ststion peopis =, cot IN and Sot
| Chicago, or.ched Chingford. Here | thougat
from the by myself again, but, just as the
| - owing of, middle-sged gentleman
FORCES u The guard opened the door of my
which hd he was obliged to jump in, making
| o.. thought, of such an improper expression
u"Pamela had been there, she would GER
\ sy have given him in charge. Bat our ears
Len deceive Us. have since found out that be
erely remarked, on finding q lazy alone, "Ddne
eWe.n Still at the time ] felt rather indig-
ant, and looked at the offender with some curl
sity. He was a very thin, tall man, and SO oddly
ressed that began 70 feel little uncomfortable.
nd wish some one else was 10 the carriage with
ne. Why should he wear white trousers? The
az was not warm. We're they made of duck or
can! suppose 1 must have been scanning his
arb. for presently he said in loud voice.
"well, madam, may ask if you see anything
eculiar in my dress, that you are honorIng 1t
nth go much attention.
really thought | must have sunk through the
eat of the carriage. o, II Pamela had been there
tried to stammer out an apology, and he waved
is hand with what seemed an ironical leer, say
~, 90, no offense, no offense." Well, what
nth my confusion and annoyance, was ready to
Amt. ] felt must have little air, so without a
bought pulled down the window. 10 an instant
e tired out again:
" Bless me. madam, you are quite at liberty TO
ommit suicide, Of course, but you don't want to
ommit murder, too"
Murder suicide dear, dear, what should
do Would the train never reach the next sta
ion He must have seen my terror, for he said ::
There, there, don't look as if you thought |
7ss mad but if you suffered from rheumatism as
do, madam, you'd look upon person who put
GU in a drsught as your natural enemy"
I certainly felt devoutly thankful now that
'amela was not with me, or there would have
een quite a scene. We stopped once more, and
ook 10 two ladies' and gentleman. The train
noved on, and soon heard my gruh neighbor tut
1tting, and nuttering something he would do
omebOdy, when / discovered that his nose was
eginDiDg to bleed, and be was searching vainly
D his pocket for a handkerchief. must confess
Grcf feel roo 0na Of for
lie had been what ] considered offensive TO me-
u unprotected female with nobody to retaliate
or her; but then rendered how near had been
similar plight to his had not started at the
ime did ! should have been minus a handker-
bief too. involuntarily put my hand 10 my
rocket. Yes there ii lay neatly folded up but
would not take il out TO make matters worse by
lnnece ssary display. At this time the poor gen
lemsn was obliged to put his head out Of the
widow. The ladies exchanged looks expressive
# any thing but pleasure. The young man eyed
i'm with a stare of the most profound indiffe-
enee, if it were the usual thing to travel with
,eople who chose that their noses should bleed,
md he did not desire 10 interfere with him, only
le wished TO impress upon us that lee was at no
oss. for he produced Bpotess handkerchief,
lowly shook it ont, and used 1t most unnecessa,
lily, and thought heartlessly; and then a small
Ioice began 10 whisper, Britannia Plummidge,
ire you acting a Christians part? Have you
lever heard story of good Samaritan ?? -
put my hand into my pocket again; tried TO
EEL il it was one of my best handkerchief
lIgued that if ] had two il would be different,
Dut You were not supposed TO distress yourself
or somebody you didn't know. Why, one might
10 nothing else but give away ket-handker.
,hiefs! Then, there was Pamela; she would
never approve of ii, and must never know Of it.
Oh /! it was exactly like one of my Quixotic fits.
might be quite certain | was making myself
and / resolved to entertain the no
ion no longer. But, in spite of trying to look
It the passing scenery, and to consider what
hould purchase, how best lay out my small
mount Of money, memory 1C0md recall the
sweet story of old and l could but hang my
read from a feeling that was not one Of those
\ no tried TO go and do likewise"
A Plummidge hang her head Ny fathers
laughter ashamed to look the whole world In the
ace. / am one of the weak specimens of my
lex, | know but at that moment Pamela herself
,ould not have felt more bold. Without N o.
nent's hesitation handed my NICE new handker.
thief, embroidered with B. Pr in the corner,
aging: -
~ am afraid, sir, you are put to inconvenience.
Win you accept this? ! shall not require II? y
] could not see his face: but, from the side
ylance | got, think it wore an expression OF
q eat establishment. However, he took the hand
lerehief without word, and quite imagined he
lid not Intend thanking NE. Presently he drew
q his head bis face looking redder than ever by
be close proximity of the white handkerchief, and
aid
Madam, ! am obliged to you-very much
,biged TO you. Madam, you're an angel. You're
more Won re a woman and the only one in the