Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-10-28

corted her, basket, and bundle, and
umbrella and all, never caring for
Charles sneers, nor wondering
whether people would fancy the old
woman and himself related. At
one place he got out and brought
her a glass of root. beer and some
crullers, those refreshments being
what she desired, and when at last
the cars arrived in New York, she
shook hands with him, and de-
clarsd loudly that be was the incest
young fellow she had seen since
she was gal"
"t wouldn't have been you for
a kingdom," said Charlie, when his
friend rejolned him. "What a goose
you are"
they sauntered on for a block or
two. Their trip had been of brief
duration, and they were not incom.
moded by baggage, when suddenly
a voice, shrll and sharp, cried in
their cars.
"I say young men, can't you
tell me which is Broadway They
said / was to take the Broadway
stage to Twenty. second street"
"Your old woman again." said
Charlie.
Sure enough it was, and delight
ed she seemed to meet Hal. once
more. OF course Hal. put her
right, and equally Of course hailed
an omnibus, informed the driver
that this lady must be put down at
Twenty second street, and saw her
drive away, nodding and smiling
from the window, TO the great
amusement oftwo damsels in jock
eys and wax bead neck laCes. Char
lie was already gone out Of sight.
Some of his friends might have
fancied he had something to do
with the old woman, and he waited.
Hal. ound him at dinner, relat-
ing the story with establishment
to his mother and father and
young sister.
"She had a black straw bonnet,
with a great bow on it, a regular
coalscuttle, and a hand basket, and
an umbrella a mile long, with tre-
mendous hook on the handle, and
short, blue frock, and yarn stock
ings, and leather boots, and plaid
shawl" said he, land people asked
me whether it was Halls grand
mother, or whether he had married
a tavern-k keepers widow for her
money"
mo one spoke about the matter,
said Hal, quietly eating his beef,
and if l had heard any remarks,
should only have thought less Of
the person who made them, l was
only doing my duty"
:" 1t certainly Is nobody's dHty to
play the gallant to all the shabby
old women in the cars" said Char.
lie "However, do as you please.
It's all one to me, only catch me
travelling with you under such cir
cumstances."
Hal. Rawley was an lndepehd-
ent sort of fellow under circum-
stances which might have made I
some time.serving and "humbIe,"
like Uriah Heep. He did what he
thought right, though he was the
poor relation Of the family, and had
only situation in his uncle's Office,
which Charlie would have scoffed
at. Such as it was, he was eco
nomical enough to pay his own
way with the salary, and now board
ed with his uncle although he might
have lived there free of expense,
and have cut a dash, instead Of
dressingas plainly as any mechanic.
Charlie rather despised him for
the latter fact. A man in kid gloves
was much greater in his estimation
than man with bare hands. And
only an IDIOT, he often thought.
Would wear a little, soft hat, value
two dollars; when by accepting
favors, he might have spent ten
upon a glossy ''stove-pipe."
Hal. thought differently. He {
was kindly fellow, too, always
doing something for somebody /
Little crossing sweepers were sure
Of pennies when they saw him ap. {
He set the broken legs I
of vagrant dogs, delivered distract l
ed emigrants to their friends, like {
lost parcels, and was always stop
ping stages, handing up fares, and {
a martyr of himself in q I
press Of passengers in the city cars. a
He undertook errands for his aunt s
and cousin, and always brought '
back the shade of woFsted or width t
Of ribbon that was waited, and
lever said ''thst's not my place." {
when some troublesome affair found a
10 one else to undertake it at the '
sffice. d
Charlie could be polite and oblig-
ng also whenit served his interest. {
The next day, at dinner time, a
Mrs. Brown, who had been paying a
,alls all the forenoon, was found a
n a state of great excitement. - n
Something was on her mind. At Fl
asst, she gave it utterancei Fl
"WhO do you suppose has come n
o the city, Mr.. Brown" she said. Il
" Can't guess" said Mr.. Brown. b
queen Emma 7" "
"Queen Fiddlesticks '' said Mrs. Il
brown. "But you will never guess,
nen are so stupid. Aunt Charlotte, K
fter whom we named our Charlie fl
Actually l found the old lady at the al
SURVEYS! As queer as everI why C
idn't you come straight to me, g
Aunt Charlotte p said /. Forgot "