South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-08-19
Waiting for the Cars.
Romantic Mistake Of Tico OLD Men.

Romantic Mistake of Tico OLD Men.
| Several mornings since, according to a
Pittsburgh psper,a romantic double mistake
occurred at the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton Railroad depot on tho arrival of tho
6:30 Detroit train. An old gontlcman-ir
fact, two old geutlemen-were at the depot
with their carriages, onxiously awaiting the
arrival Of friends. The train, which was
prompt on time, came dashiug into the de-
pot, and the nice.looking old gentlemen,
doubtless representatives of large rcnt-roll
aud divers bonds, as their appearance beto-
kencd, hurried to tho sleeping car and
promptly stepped in.
The first of the twain walked briskly a.
long uutil he caught sight of very pre-
possessing young lady, apparently about
fifteen years of age, whose eyes spark led
! and whose face was radiant with smiles,
and then, going toward her, bent over her
and inquired if this was Cousin -
The young miss, not waiting to hear the
sentence finished, put pair of lovely arms
around his neck, and then the youthful lips
imprinted hasty kiss on his cheek that
caused a very perceptible futtering beneath
the old mans linen vest that indcxcd itself
with smiling emotion on his faco. sWhy,
surely, unelo, don't you know mop came
from between the rosy lips after tho echo
of the kiss had died a way and tho youth
ful arms released him.
well, thought it was you, hut was not
certain. But come, let's to the carriage !;
breakfast is already prepared in anticipation
of your being hungry after tedious nights
ride And then spring and winter, 6gu-
ratively speaking, passed out, and the
two, stepping into the carriage, were driven
sion bespeaking life of ease and luxury to
those who dwelt under its roof. Entering
tho dwelling, the young lady was shown to
her apartments, with q request to come iE-
to the brenkfast-room as soon as she was
ready. 4 few minutes suficed for the
washing Of her hands and face and the ar
rangemcnt of her disordered toilet, and then
youthful feet came pattering down stairs
and into the break kfast-room.
sWhy,wher is aunt? were the FIRST words
of the little beauty. Oh, she is not up yet,
replied the stately old gentleman, who wns
ali cagerness to be at his chocolate and
| head 81 tue table: 165dia=:I-sil take the
head and entered at once upon tncuusfcs d
! the table. So delighted was the old gent
with her as the breakfast proceeded that he
forgot all about his paper and the war in
Europe, and never once thought to glance
at the stock market reports. In the midst
of this pleasant state of affairs tho aunt
made her appearance, and was taken aback
with surprise at what she saw. "Why, who
havo you reakfasting with youf'exclaimed
she, looking with exceeding interest at the
young miss.
sWhy you have not forgotten Cousin
Nellie ! says the pater famiiias. cousin
Nelie!' echoed both the aunt and the aston
ished miss "Why, that's not Cousin Nellie.
why, no. responded the little cousin,I am
Cousin Lucy. Why, If I didn't think you
wero Uncle Charles and here Cousin Lucy
broke down md tear dropped from her
eye at tho sudden disappointment she had
experienced. At this stage of the scene old
| gentleman No. l, whom we had left at the
depot, entered the house, bringing with him
the cousin they had expected, and after a
hearty laugh on tho part Of the old gray
boards, they all sat down to tho tablo at
tho request Of the aunt, aud amid the most
lively remarks and hearty laughter at the
mistakes at the train, completed break
fast which we will guarantee will not soon
be forgotten by them.
It appears that old gentleman No. had
fallon into a similar mistake, but before
arriving at homo, which was in the western
part of the city, he discovered his error in
conversing with the fair young occupant of
the carriage, and learning the name of the
person that she had expected to meet at the
depot, and who turned out to be an ac-
quaintanco of his, he drove to tho house
in question just in time to add to the iuter-
est Of tho surprising denouemcnt.
ARREsTED.-On Saturday last, John
Kidwcll was arrested at Claysville, in this
county, charged with having stolen, last