The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-03
waiting for the Cnrs-A N"man''s
M,.fake Of Two Old Men.
80, Tho rittspurg Dispatch, July 50

Several mornings since romantic double
..,sr.,so occurred ut the Cincinnati, Ham,
;mnm and DAYTON railroad depot on the ar
r;~al of the 6x Detroit train. An old gen.
t,cman. in fact, two old gentlemen, We're nj
fhe dcf6t with their carriages, anNlousiy
awaiting the arrival OF friends. Inc tram,
which was prompt on time, came ei'silIS
into the depot, and the nicc-iookinS ora
gentlemen, doubtless representatives OF a
Srre rent.roll and divers bonds, as their
.nncarance betokened, hurried to the sleep
;nr-car and promptly stepped in. the frst
-, the twain walked bTiskly along until nc
ca,,[ht sight of a very prcposScssing young
lady. apparently about fourteen wears o.
ACE. whose eyes Sparkled ana whose lacc
MtaS radient with smiles. and then. gong
toward her. bent over and inquired IL '"'S
was "Cousin -" ,o,r, rho
The Young miss, not waltinSto iicn .ne
sentence finished, put pair OF io,eis az ,;'
around his neck. and then me !ou'li , ilp,
imprinted nasty kiss on ms saT.h eane
caused = very pcrccptble fluttcrli's pelit"It
w. o,d ,,cn,,s linen vest that indcNed itself
Nth smilinr emotion on his face. Why,
surely uncle. don't you know me p came
from between the rosy lips after the echo OF
tbc kiss had died away and the youthful
arms released him. "Well, / thought it
WAS YOU, but was not certain. But come,
let's to the carriage breakfast is already
prepared in anticipation of your being hun
cry after n tedious nights ride" And then
spring and winter, tigurativrly speaking,
passed out, and the two. stepping INTO inc
carriage, were driven few squares TO
stately stonc-front mansion. hcspeaking &
life of ease and luxury to those who dwell
under its roof. Entering the dwelling, tho
young lady WAS shown to her apartments.
with n request to come into the breakfast
room Us soon as she was ready.
A few minutes sutiiced for the washing OF
her hands and face and the arranging of her
disordcrcd toilet, and then youthful feet
came pattering down stairs ana INTO me
breakfast-room. "Why, where is Aunt? 30
were the first words of the little beauty.
"Oh, she is not up yet" replied the stately
old gentleman, who was all caScrncss to be
at his chocolate and paper. "Well, then,
uncle, will take the head OF the table. .
And down she sat ut the head, and entered
ut once upon the duties of 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 ut 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
"Wby. who have you breakfastng with
you?" exclaimed she, looking with cX-
ceeding interest ut the young miss. Why.
YOU have not forgotten cousin Nellle?"
says the pater .famtAas. cousin Mel
lie !" echoed both the aunt and the aston
ishcd miss. WHY: that's not cousin Nel-
lie." "Why, no." responded the. little
cousin, al am cousin Lucy. Why, II |
didn't think you were uncle Charles" and
here cousin Lucy broke down, and II tear
dropped from her eye at the sudden dlsap-
polntment she had experienced. At this
stage of the scene old gentleman No. 1,
whom we had left at the depot, entered the
house, bringing with him the cousin they
had expected. and alter hearty laugh on
tho part of the old grey-bcards, they all
sat down to the table at the re-
quest OF the aunt, and amid the
most lively remarks and hearty laughter ut
the mistakes ut the train completed n
breakfast which we will guarantee will not
soon he forgotten by them. 1t appears that
old gentleman No. had fallen into 4 SINH
lar mistake, but before arriving 1T home,
which was in the western part of the city,
he discovered his error in conrcrsng with
the fair young occupant of the carriage,
and learning the name of the person that
she had expected to meet ut the depot, and
who turned out to be an acquaintance ni
his, he drove to the house in question Just III
time to add to the interest Of the SurpriSln"
denouemcnt.