Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-21
WaIted fOr at DoWnIey station.


As / stood al my door. looking for
passing cab, l could not hel elpwishlng :hag
| had laken my wife's advice. and gone
70 DownIey by an earlier tram. The
weather had grown much worse instead
of Letter, and not Only did The wind blow
as boislerously as il hal done ali day.
but its gusts now drove before them a
heavy rain which would have welted one
through in a very few miputes. As a
rule dIsengaged cabs crawling slnwly past
my house were a nuisance aud DOW
had waited full quarter of an hour
wilhOul seeing one, and knew that the
margin beyond the number of minutes
absolutely necessary for getting to the
station was growing dangerously narrow.
There was a howl-there was jeluge!
| could never walk TO The station in this.
All! there was one In answer TO the
mans hail dashed through my liule
garden, and in a few seconds was Inside
four wheeser.
Great Southern, sir7 yes sit" said the
man as he stood al the door. the rain
pouring from his oilskia IN streams. "An
uncommon nasty night. SIR
So it was. and so fancy the poor fel-
low found it, Cor when be opened the
door for me to alighl at The station,
complete ring of water formed where he
stood. We were 10 prelly good time
after all. and ! got my ticket and was
seated comfort bly, in The carriage for
some minutes before the moment Of
starting. There were very few passen-
gers in any of the carriages, and in the
one by which l travelled, and which was
marked for. the Dlwnley branch, their
were bul two or three, and was the on.
ly occupant of my compartment. The
last bell had rung. the whistle had SCUM
drd, the premonilory scream from the
engine had been given, aud then of
course, hau followed the first tug, when /
heard voice shout ....s...
This way, sir. this way"
A guard lore along, the platform, fol
lowed by brlated passenger; my door
was unlocked. the stranger jumped pant
ing in. the door was slammed too, a
shilling changed hands rapidly. and we
swept from the s,atioc.
"By Jove," exclaimed The new conner.
wlping bis forehead as he spoke, ''bY
Jove. Iha; was a close thing" 4
Very" | asseuled, land the last train
TOO. "
The last ,roin, certainly" said nv
companion. Il believe there is no way
whatever Q! geiling to D1wnly If you
miss this tram.
There is none" !" / Ireplied, which is
very announcement,
oh excessively so. returned he
Have you any objection -
.'Of course, as be said this he exhlhi-
ted his cigar case, aud finding had no
objection. be pressed cigar upon me.
which | may remark was Que of the very
hest ever smoked. and then. wllhou'
further spgach, be recIined with his eyes
closed as though in deep thought.y
He was a tall good, looking man, with
fine beard and muSlache, very black and
full. But could nol help thinking thai
his head was a ttlle 200 much like a
head from a hair dresser's window; and
his attire was a lriAe TOO like picture
from fashion book. Somehow. every
thing about him was too new and glossy
TO please me entirely, and his jewelry
was also too profuse. but it could not be
denied that his cigar was a capitol one.
sank into a revery as deep as bis
own; indeed, / rather suspect ] had
begun 10 doze, when / was reused by
the stopping of the train. My compan.
ion reused himself too. l was on the
side nearer TO The platform, and looked
out. = v :
"A rough night sill, i'n's, , ir'' he
Sit is. ipdeed,D / replied. JUS, pu
yonr head out, and Try how the wind j:
blowing" =
'sNo, thank you" he replied, with !
smile,' / viii take your word for il. y
/ I Tlaughed in reply, and was abou, t
close the window. when The guard ioo'iec
10. The oficlal passed on, bul returned
in few seconds, and stared somewha
cGriously, / fancied, into The carriage
The scream and the tug came again ant
on we went.