Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-08
.TisceUGneOHs Reading.
GETTING INTO TIIE WRONG CAR
HtAGE.

The dav was bitter cOll-thc track covered
with snow. and the eastward bound train, of
course. behind time The waiting male pas
sengers stamped cut their impotence upon
the cherries. wint-sWept platform. and the
females huddied around the stove OF endeay-
orei 70 peep through the dirty depl, win
dow.
Conspicuous among these might have been
seen the pretty face of June Tracy. She was
Young. aux 1us. and unaccust5mcd u travel
ling alone; but having received an invitation
from an cid bachelor uncle and maiden aunt
who lived iu luxurious sclislncss alone. had
after much urging upon the part OF her
mother lwh0 had already had visions of June
being heir % their vast wealth, consented TO
make the visit The .etter giving the invita-
ton contained minute directions how she was
to reach the city. and informed Lcr that
carriage would De in waiting at the New
York side of the ferry on a specified evening,
unless they were notified to the contrary.
J1uc had early and always impressed upon
her the grimuess and propriety Of Aunt Prr-
dcnco Grisw0ld. who was fifty and unmar-
r.cd. and the vast wealth and plr-imlny of
ucle Nathan and sa. with many l0reh1d-
nss of disc0miorts watching for the Train,
and was halt tempted 70 let it 90 on without
be~ when If nj last dashed up Z, the plat-
form. The cry of "all aboard decided the
rrat-sr and s6e followed the ru., Inn, tbronr.
found herself hustled nt0 seat with scarce
lv aDv volition up9n her uart. and was whirl-
ei rtniiIv away toward her unknown. and
dreadful relations
A Ions, and weary ride b-ourht her to the
Ier,- and as she was rrerarin, 70 leave the
r,rs. a ul5rberlv old 1aiv advised her % muf-
ID, mn her ears or she ..,yould certainly freeze
them in that little senseless hat" She smil-
ed in reulv. but wound a soft. white wool
cloud ab5at her head SD as tl leave nothing
uisible but a pair of bright eyes. the tip Of
uretty nose. and red. riuc lips. and followed
with a ualptating heart through the noise
and confusion, and Stunned the vulgar gaze
Of the men, glad indeed, when the stormy
river was passed.
A vouug lady here for the Griswold car
riagey shouted q man so near h1r ears as to
almost deaien Der.
Yes; / am theone, She iaiterea DO reply,
ieelng as d she had suddenly l'un4 "a lFiehl
amidst the bedlam OF Jj-tAng' lighting ana
mp0rtuning-
This way il you pleas, Miss.
In moment she was led through the
crowd, seated upon the s1it cushions ut an ele-
CANT carriage, and was being driven rapidly
through the brilliantly lighted street nan
dazzled by the unaccustomei SHtter ana
splendor.
At length it stopped before a brown stone
front the door was opened, a servant assisted
her to alight, she walked up the broad steps
and instantly was c.asped in the arms Of q
gentleman. who raned warm kisses upon her
lips, gave her a thousand welcomes. called
her pet names, impetuously lifted her in bis
strong arms. carried her into the coy recep-
ton room, placed her in an arm chair before
a blazing anthracite fire and began % relieve
her of the cumbersome wrappings Man
fashion he tore of the cloud, and loosening
the iastenings OF her hair caused 1t 20 fall in
g mass of lovely golden ripVlcs over her
shoulders.
..ZVba- the devil t'' he exclaimed. starting
..i ,.-,,gi.i,,,, ~. i,,,ntv bat in hl- hands
.lg, Zinc sreecblcss AT the beautiful Girl
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