New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-18
The lIiatakes of n Night.

The Pittsburg Dispatch tells this Incl
dent, which would make the plot of a
comedy:
Several mornings since a romantic double
mistake occurred at the Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton and Dayton Railroad depot, On the ar
rival of the $50 Detroit train. An old gen
tleman-in fact, two old gentlemen-were
at the depot with their carriage. anxiOusly
awaiting the arrival of friends. The train,
which was promptly on time, came dashing
into the depot. and the nice looking old
gentlemen, doubtless representatives OF
large rent roll and divers bonds, as their
appearance betokened, hurried to the sleep
ing car and promptly stepped in.
The first of the twain walked bris!Sly
along until he caught sight of a very pre-
possessing young lady, apparently about
fourteen years of age, whose eyes sparkled,
and whose face was radiant with smiles,
apd then going toward her, bent over and
inquired is she cousin - The young
miss. not waiting to hear the sentence I'M
ished. put a pair OF lovely arms around bis
neck, and then the youthful lips mounted
hasty kiss on his cheek that caused very
perceptible fluttering beneath the old gents
linen vest that indeXea itself with smiling
emotion on his face.
"Why. surely, uncle, don't you know
me = came from between the rosy lips after
the echo Of the kiss had died away and the
youthful arms released nm.
well, thought it was you. but was not
certain. But come lets to the carriage;
breakfast is already prepared, in anticipa-
ton of your being hungry after tedious
nights ride" And then Spring and Winter,
figuratively speaking, passed out. and the
two. stepping into the carriage, were driven
a few squares, to a stately stone-front man
sion bespeaking a life of ease and luxury to
those who dwelt under its root. Entering
the dwelling, the young lady was shown 10
her apartments. with a request to come into
the breakfast room as soon as she was ready.
A few minutes sufficed for the washing of
her hands and face and the arranging of her
disordered toilet. and then youthful feet
came pattering down stairs and into the
breakfast room.
"Why. where is aunt?" were the first
words of the little beauty.
''Oh, she is not up yet," replied the stately
old gentleman. who was al! edgernesS TO be
at his chocolate and paper.
"Well. then, uncle, l viii take the head
of the table,
And down she sat at the head, and en-
tered at once upon the duties of the table.
SO delighted was the old gent with her as
the breakfast proceeded that lie forgot all
about his paper and the war in Europe, and
never once thought 10 glance at the stock
market reports. In the midst OF this pleas
ant state of affairs the aunt made her APP
pcarance. and was taken aback with sur
prise at what she saw.
.'Why. whom have you breakfastine with
your exclaimed she. looking with exceeding
interest at the young miss.
"Why. you have not forgotten Cousin
Nellie!' saws the pater fam'iiuS,
cousin Nellie echoed both the aunt and
the astoniShed miss.
"Why. that's not Cousin Nellie
'.Why. no. responded the little cousin.
II am Cousin Lucy, Why, if ! didn't think
you were Uncle Charles, and here Cousin
Lucy broke down and a tear dropped from
her eye at the sudden disappointment she
had experienced.
At this state of the scene old gentleman
| No. |. whom we left at the depot, entered
| the house bringing with him the cousin
| they expected, and after hearty laugh on
| the part of the old gray-beards they all sat
| down to the table at the request of the aunt,
| and amid the most lively remarks and
| hearty laughter, at the mistakes at the
| train. completed a breakfast that We viii
| guarantee will not soon be forgotten by
| them. 1t appears that old gentleman No.
| , had fallen iii a similar mistake. but before
| arriving at home. which! was IL the western
| part of the city, he discovered his error III
| conversing with the fair Young occupant of
| the carriage. and learning the name OF the
person that she had expected to meet at he
| depot and who turned out to be an ac-
| quaintance of Els. he drove to the house i'll
| question just in time to add to the interest
| of the surprising denouement.