The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-03-04
Che Albany gegister.
Railway Filtration.

opening the car UOOr as the train PASSED
before pleasant station on the Harlem
Railroad
/ do not know as / should have partic-
ularly noticed that We had stopped at all,
for had been mapping it Cor some miles
but just as | was casting an inquiring,
sleepy look out of the ndow, and set
Ting myself for another siesta, my atten>
ton was attracted by the entrance of
young lady, a way passenger, who, per-
cciving the car we'll filed, paused before
me in evident embarrassment.
l scarcely wish the reader to infer from
this that there were no vacant seats on
the contrary, the seat I occupied was
selfshly monopolized by my shall and
valice, which had excluded many an ap-
plieant; and SO, the moment heard the
door open, 1 mentally resolved not to
! bud &c nm inch; but 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, l cannot say,
but when she ventnred, almost timidly,
to inquire if the half-seat by my side
"was engaged" + gallantly arose and
preferred it to her at once. L must ac-
knowledge felt somewhat fattered by
her preference for though young man,
and tolerably good looking, 1 had the
sense to perceive that there were far bet
ter looking men around, who, like me,
7 might have shared their chair with the
handsome lady stranger. l fancied they
envied me, too, as the fair girl sat plump
down, and her dainty form nestled close
to my side.
Il fear have disturbed you" said my
companion, in low sweet voice, that
filled me with it's soft cadence.
"Not at all Miss rejoined, with
| stereotype politeness. 81 am happy to
oblige you.
She bowed and smiled in reply, and a
short pause ensued, as is usual upon sud
den 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 offspring.
The conductor came in and went his Gus
tomary routine of examining the tickets.
I perceived hers was marked New
York, aud after hesitating, | said:
''You go to the city Z"
'sYes,' she replied, with a smile of
winning caudor THAT, l presume, You
have already found out.
81 shall keep your company, them" |
observed, pleasantly.
"Thank you sir"
There was slight dignity, in her tcne,
so, as am very modest man, | drew
back, and'said nothing further. On rush
ed the steam horse upon its iron pathway.
Oue more station had been passed, and [
was fast rela osing into my former apathy
when my lady friend to my surprise,
leaned forward to me and whispered
II am so timid on the cars
"Indced - said l, quite charmed with
her abruptness. 'you surely are accus-
toned to travelling"
"Perfectly," she replied, with some
nonchalance. "But that is not exactly it.
j There are SO many dreadful accidents on
the railroad"
dreadful, indeed; - echoed I.
"And." added my companion, with
nairete, lit is SO unpleasant to travel un-
attended. l usually have my brother
Charley with me he is a splendid es-
cort."
ssIf you will allow me-" said I. quite
gallantly, 81 will gladly occupy that po-
sition."
II am much obliged to you, Sir," re-
piled the young lady, with grateful
glance from her dark orbs, "yot am
accepting the escort of stranger. Not
that fear you, Sir. but, alas | have a
jealous father"
GA jealous father.' replied, some
what puzzled and surprised.
s'Ah, yes" said the young lady, cit is
my misfortune, while having wealth,
health, and almost everything that the
heart can wish, to be under the tyranical
control of an old step father, who treats
me oftentimes in the most cruel manner !;
debars me from the society of your sex,
shuts me up in the gloomy confines of my
chamber, aud treats me with pitiable rig
or, if do so much as speak or to look a
man.'
..What monster" calculated with
a face ofmelodramatic sympathy.
"That il the reason" she continued,
looking around, 'fwhy am SO difident
about entrusting myselfto your care but
l do it ON one condition"
s.Name it, rejoined, charmed and
delig hted with hestrange confidence the
young lady was rcposing in me.
ssrhat you leave me the instant the
cars reach New York
I was so bewitched by the beauty and
insouciance of my new friend, that l
readily gave the required pledge; ap-
parently quite relieved, the young lady
threw aside all reserve, and talked and
chatted with me in the mostpleasant man
ner It's needless to say that in an
hours time had so far advanced in her
good graces as to press her hand, and the
| sweet, half coquettish smile that played
around the corners of her cherry lips did
not seem to disapprove the liberty 1 had
/ taken.
aDon't you know" said she, "that 1
liked your face the first time saw it 2"
..It was sympathetic on both sides,
them" whispered, drawing SO pear to
her thatI could feel her hot breath fan.
my cheek.
aYes,' she murmured, gently with-
/ drawing herself from my glowing en-
1 brace, for we had passed through the
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