The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-15

hiou'cHej piu'Ci thc ot'iSi o'ho o' '"N
seat. Allow me to pass, please"
Fltz james never thought of dis
putting the will Of his cousin, SO he
stood up to let her out. But instead
of taking the seat which her escort had
occupied, the lady walked on until she
reached the side of the neglected gen
tleman. The touch Of her hand on his
shoulder drew his attention toward
her.
"Sir, will you have the goodness to
take the seat have just vacated? |
have ridden since early This morning,
and am really wearod with sitting 50
long. Pray, oblige me-"
The old mans face frightened, and
he cast grateful look into the dark
eyes of the handsome lady.
"But, madam, you must be weary :;
I cannot accept it, ....
She made an impatient gesture; {;
Miss Winchester was accustomed to
have her own way.
"No, sir; l am well, young and
strong. l should be ashamed to sit
while a man of your age and health re.
mained stanJing'
"Thank you. Your kindness is
welltmed and not thrown away. |
venture to tell you l shall accept your
offer with gratitude" ",j~
SO saying, the old gentleman sank
into the vacant seat with well salts.
fed expression Of countenancc; hut
Fitz James expressed his unboundcd
contempt for his neighbor by drawing
his ample raglah closely about him,
and shrinking near to the side Of the
car. The stranger looked at him with
a quiet scorn.
"You need not trouble yourself to
slip through the window" said he, in a
voice Of irony.
Fitz James was thoroughly disgust,
ed He could not endure such vulgar
propnquity. So he arose quickly. aud
striding over bis companion, made the
best OF his way to the smoking car.
Miss Winchcster's sacrifice had been
witnessed by all in the car, and dozen
seats were offered her b. dozen po-
lite and oili'ious young gentlemen, bat
she declined them. all by Il motion OF
the head; and remained leaning
against the side Of the vehicle.
The train few onward-~thc old gen
tleman meanwhile djsposing himself
for q comfortable nap, which he was
soon enjoying.
Shortly before midnight the lights
Of Boston CLEANED through the dark
ness; another moment anl the train
thundered in the depot.
Our old gentleman crosse, shook
himself, grasped his vaIisc, and came
over to the side Of Miss Winchester.
Madam said he, "you have made
an Old feeble mans journey tolerable;
will you not tell inc your name and
place Of abode !?
She smiled, waving all thanks, and
gave him her card. He bowed and left
her, just as Fitz james appeared to es
cort her from the car. But getting
through the car was no easy matter,
Cor the fuss and hustle was unusual;
and Isabella noticed that several uni
formed companies filed the space in
front of the depot.
Cries of "Iurrah for General SuLh-
erton!'
"Three cheers for the hero Of Mex
leo ~ rent the air. Banners trailcd
out on the fresh night breeze; fam
beaux flashed, drums beat, and long
line of carriages filed away up the
street.
Fitz James inquired the occasion of
all this tumult, and learned that it was
Il public welcome extended 10y the ciii.
zens of Boston to Gen. John Suther-
ton, gentleman and veteran officer,
who had distinguished himself in the
late war. .,.
"He came in this tran,' said by
standcr. "Is it possible, sir, that yon
did not discover him "a sickly-look'
inc old man, dressed in thread-bare
gray, and carrying huge black va
lise. He had just recovered from sc.
we're attack of rheumatic fever, which
has troubled him since his last ram
paign. These vile Mexican night va
pors and sleeping on the cold ground
undermined his constitution, but he is
fine old fellow yet"
Miss Winchester thought he must
he; she had heard much OF his gallant
daring; but Fitz James was the pic
ture of silent modification.
Miss Winchester and her cousin
stopped at the American House, ana
early the next morning, before the lady
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