The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-07-30
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a RAILROAD FILTRATION. :.

"Katonah p shouted the brake.
man, opening tho car door as the
train paused before a pleasant little
station on the Harlem Railroad.
do not know as | should have
particularly noticed that we stopped
at all, for had been mapping it for
some miles but, just as l was cast
ing an enquiring, sleepy look QUE of
the window, and settling myself for
another siestd, my attention was at
traeted by the entrance of young
lady, a way passenger, who perceiy-
ing the car we'll filed, paused before
me in evident embarrassment.
l scarcely wish the reader to infer
from this that there were no vacant
seats; On the contrary, the chair ]
occupied, was selishly monopolized
by my shawl and vaise which had
excluded many an applicant, aud SO
the moment | observed the CIR door
open, mentally resolved not to
bulge an inch; but glance at the
new conner changed my mind.
She was a young lady of exceeding
beauty, dressed in the rich aud tasty
style of the preseut fashion. Whcth
or it was her geutcel aspect, or the
soft melancholy Of her dark impress
i've eyes | cannot say, but when she
veutured almost iimidly, to enquire
if the half seat at my side was en-
gagged" | gallautly arose aud prof
fered it TO her at once must
acknowledge felt somewhat Aatter
ed by her preference, for though a
young man aud tolerabiy good look
ing, | had the sense TO perceive there
were far better men around, who like
me might have shared their chair
with the handsome lady stranger
l fancied they envicd me too, as the
fair girl sat plump down, and her
dainty form nestled close to my
side.
Il fear ! have disturbed you, said
my companion, in low, sweet voice,
that thrilled me with its soft ca
dence. ,.E.f
"Not at all, Miss" l rejoined Will,
stereotyped politeness. ~ am too
happy to oblige you" Il 900,
She bowed aud smiled in reply,
and short pause ensued, as is usual
upon such sudden acquaintanceship.
Ia the meanwhile, the train had start
ed, aud we ratified swiftly through
the fields and woods, now decked in
the. lively tints OF Spring The con
ductor came in and went through his
customary routine Of examining the
tickets. perceived hers was mark
cd for New York, and after some
hesitation, I said' " ''i -0'mf
"You 90 to the city2". .' ',
eyes" she replied with smile OF
winning candor; "that, 1 presume
you have already found out" 4a
~ shall keep your company then,
l observed pleasantly. ar.a
"rhank you, sir.
There was a slight dignity,
thought, in her tone, which repelleC
further familiarity, so, as am yery
modest man, | drew back and sale
nothing further. On rushed tn,
steam horse OF its iron pathway
Gae more station had been passe,
and was fast relapsing into IN.
former apathy, when my lady friend
, to my surprise, leaned towards r.
and whispered,
~ am so very timid on the cars.
iIndeed, said l, quite charme'
with her abruptness. "You surel
are we'll accustomed to travelling !"
''Perfectly," she replied with som
nonchalence, ''but that is not il eK
actly. There are SO many dreadful
accidents on the railroad" aH
"Droadful indeed |" echoed /.
q sand" added my companion wit
uaivette, cit isso unpleasant to trav'
uuattended. 1 usually have N
; brother Charlie with me- he is
} splendid escort"
: "Ifyou will allow me-" said
, quite gallantly, 81 will gladly oecG
py that position" a 800
, IL am much obliged TO you sir,
: replied tn young lady, with agrat'
ful glance from her dark orbs, "yet
am half frightened to think | am &C
!, cepting the escort Of a stranger, ne
that l fear you, sir; but, alas
have O jealous father