Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-03-24

little interested then. And [ felt hap.
py. When [ entered the car she gave Inc
one glance, and then commenced diligent-
ly viewing the scenery from her window.
firing of that. she took from curious but
elegant little travelling bag an apple
Here was the wished for opportunity and
excuse for addressing her. Opening a
bright blade of my pocket-knife. politely
offered its services for parting the apple.
A bright smile and thanks in German
thrilled me with delight. But I must be
further rewarded, A part of the apple
was presented and its acceptance urged in
more German. and with gay, sweet
laugh, Is not the apple additionally as
sociated with temptation? l stammered
out something to that effect. But her re-
ply was again made in German. and l
could only understand the two concluding
words, which were "spraken Ainglish."
Believing that she had informed me she
could not speak or understand English.
said that was deuced unfortunate, for |
could mix for ST." nor ''spraken Deutsch." "
Another merry laugh followed. and our
conversation continued; for if neither could
understand the others language we could
guess at it, and under some circumstances
the eyes speak plainly. The seatin front
being occupied. l took the one behind her.
Turning her back to the window, and put
ting a pretty foot on the end of her seat
she was in position to address me with
her eyes as we'll as voice. She seemed
like the person of whom Sucking wrote,
when be said, speaking Of Cupid:
"A1l his lovely looks, his pleasing fires;
All his sweet motions, all his taking smiles;
All that awakes all that infames desires
ALI that sweetly commands, all that beguiles,
He does into one pair of eyes convey,
And there begs leave that he himself might
stay" q
In answer to every German expression
and bewitching smile. l could only look
inefably sad and silly. And SO couple
of hours passed. [ occasionally calling her
attention to some point of interest along
the route. and she addressing me every
few moments in German. and making me
feel foolish and unhappy because ! could
not reply. At supper | was the observed
Of all observers. could only procure for
her everything on the bin Of fare, and as
siduously watch for opportunities to be Of
service I overheard one lady remark to
her companion that was very attentive.
and I believe was. fl had enjoyed her
delightful conversation all the way to St.
Paul. and been so attentive at every meal.
[ should have simply starved to DEATH
When we returned to the car. placed my
cloak In the seat, SO that portion would
form cushion at the side of the Car for
her back, ard the remainder pillow on
the back of the scat for her head She
was very grateful, and reclined on it so
that her face was turned toward me, and
one hand-the one on which was the dia-
mond ring-hung gracefully down over
the back of the seat. How pretty she
looked, and how did long to clasp that
beautiful hand in mine.
l thought would sit easier if I rested
enc hand on the back of her seat, and in
placing it there put it as near hers as I
dared. She grew restless in few mo-
ments and in moving her hand it touched
mine Goodness! what a thrill went thro'
me! I know it was wrong but I couldn't
help tit was simply impossible not to
take her hand warmly within my own -
But how shall 1 describe my ecstacy when
she permitted the liberty2 think must
have held her hand nearly three-quarters
Eof an hour. 1t was evening now, and the
light burned dimly. We had the two last
seats in the car. Occasionally brakes
man would pass through, and then I would
have to release my hold Then passen-
ger, tired of sitting, would walk down
there, and then how I would wish him at
his journeys end! Finally, it seemed as
though people kept coming to that end Of
the car out of pure cussedness, and I got
mad. When the conductor came through
to see who wished berths in thez sleeping
car. he asked her first, but she could not
understand him and looked at me.
I said wanted section He could
not give me one. | said / must have two
berths. He could give me two. lower
berths. That would do Could be give
me two opposite, or near each other p
Yes. When we entered the car she half
hesitated, and her expression was full of
wonder and inquiry. But placed her
things on her berth. and mine on the one
next to it, and sat down, and pulled off
my boots. But her pretty arched eye
brows, and innocent wondering look were
too much for me, and | had to laugh. -
Then I saw her look through the car at
the VARIOUS ladies aud berths, and look
of trustful resignation settled upon her
features. She opened tue traveilng bag
and took out some things. among which
was queer little foreign flask. This she
shook playfully at me. smiling n,ischiev-
ously. l reached for it. :. ...a... !.
"Nein. men," she said, shaking her
head ,bewitchingly.
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