Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-11-24
Seleft Story.
RAILWAY FILTRATION.

sKatonah ? shouted the brakeman
opening the car door as the train passed
before pleasant station on the Harlem
Railroad.
l do not know as should have partic-
ularly noticed that We stopped at al, fol
I had been mapping it for some miles but
just as was casting an inquiring, sleepy
look out of the window, and settling my
self 70: another siesta, my attention was
attracted by the entrance OF young lady,
way-passenger, who. p,rceiving the car
well-filled, paused before me in eyideni
embarrassment.
scarcely wish the reader to infer from
this that there were no vacant seats Oh
the contrary. the scat occupied was sell
Gshly monopolized by my shawl and valse
which had excluded nany an applicant ;
and so, the moment heard the car door
open, mentally resolved not to bulge an
inch but q glance at the new conner
changed my mind.
She was young lady Of exceeding
beauty, dressed in the rich and tasty style
of the present fashion. Whether it was
her genteel aspect. or the soft melancholy
of her dark, impressive eyes, 1 can no
say, but when she veatured, almost timid-
ly. to inquire if the half-seat by my side
''was engaged" CALAMITY arose and
proffered it to her at once. l must &C,
knowledge I felt somewhat hattered by
her preference for though young man
and tollerabls good looking, had the
sense to perceive that there were far bet
ter looking men around, who, like me
might have shared their chair with the
handsome lady stranger. l fancied they
euvied me, too, as the fair girl sat plump
down, and her dainty form nestled close
to my side.
1 fear | have disturbed YOU said my
companion. in low, sweet voice, tina,
filed me with its soft cadence.
Not at all, Miss | rejoined, with ste
reotyped politeness. I am happy to OBJ
lige YOU
She bowed and smiled in reply, and 9
short pause ensued, as is usual upon such
sudden acquaintanceship In the mean
while the train had started, and We rat
tied swiftly through the fields and woods
now decked with the lovely tints Of spring
The conductor came in and went his GUS
tomary routine Of examining the tick.
cts.
I perceived hers vas marked for New
York, and after hesitating. 1 said:-
you go to the city?'
Yes she replied, with smile of win
ming candor. That, l presume. you
have already found out
I shall keep you company, them OBJ
served, pleasantly.
Thank you, sir
There was slight dignity, 1 though
in her tone, SO, IS am very modes
NINA, drew back, and said nothing fur
Their. On rushed the steam horse upon it,
iron pathway. One more station had beer
passed, and was fast relapsing into m,
former apathy. when my lady friend, t.
my surprise. leaned toward me and whis
pered:
L am so timid on the cars
Indeed!' said I quite charmed with
her abruptness you surely are well &C
custoned to travelling
Perfectly she replied, with some non
chalencc. But that is not it, exactly =
There are SO many dreadful accidents OF
The railroad
Dreadful indeed echoed I.
And added my companion, with ~ai
rete, it is 80 unpleasant to travel uaatten
ded. usually have my brother Charley
with me; be is a splendid escort
If you will allow me, said l, quite gal
lantly, i will gladly occupy that posi-
ton.
/ am much obliged to you, sir, replied
the young lady, with grateful glance
from her dark orbs, yet am accepting
the escort Of a stranger: not that | fva