Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-01-26
Miscellaneous.
Atlantic Mail-First Class.

As naturally as n steel needle flies to
4 magnet, so have | felt always ready Il
10 hurry TO the aid of lady in distress. v
do not say it vauntingly, nor put it fl
| forward ~ a virtue, for the act has a
generally been involuntary and SO it G
was one day last year. when, having d
seen my small quantity Of personal N
luggage on board the great screw-lin"r
lying at the wharf getting up ste.
ready for her race across the Atlant
! was loafing about, watching with ceh and
siderable amusement the ARRIVAL OF pc case
sengers. for the most part cxcitr Hu-
worried, and the prey of porters a cdne--
cabmen, who seem 10 be troubled w'"u'tt .
no more protection in Liverpool ih elc' ~
IN the metropolis. a lighted cigar for a
between my lips. and was tryingcu'er.
enjoy it-for. Judging from old ,ccscn
perlcnce Of my sensations in n rouil -iour
sea, did not anticipate much comft Of the
for the next two or three days at le,lcfcud-
" hen very ordinary looking III,
evidently commercial traveller fo,,o m.
cutting house. walked up and asked J., -,
'' 49, ''N N"s a. a.. ''e "n'ie te,>ion
- .iiaunei 'nA' aS many been
him my cigar glanced down at
ding with nv wa,cn chain Nurth
Looks like a commercial. bu, ne larg'
be pickpocket," | said-mentaily ,sbedd"'
course-nhile he put!ed al his cIs, "hi'i
putting mine out in the process. D. mAnl
Going across he said abruped. -ay
and. To use what would probably h,ploics-
been his expression. taking stock
me the awhile. r. jaime
Slr lly OF IN
Going across the pond-Helvelhhe 10th
he said again coolly. aud noddng
has az
My cigar-thanks = l said in te
meant 10 be perfectly Belgravian
lis haaieur, as l trrned aside foare di'
had met the appea! of pair OF ~ oiose
eyes-a lady was IN distress, and.
tween poriers and baggage apparen
perfectly bewildered.
Are YOU going on board : ] ash, ,rf, +.
Yes, oh yes, said the owner OF no. ~
eyes eagerly. Are You connected vi Vii
the steamer, sir: ,pIe VII
.Er-uo mi exaptiv | said ,aultrr -
a, a. bottle ,
10 say DO look as if ~as:' All ca,alr
me, thrungh-these men, Aa'r b7.'
Yes, YES, said the lady they ~, -, ~ ~
six shiIlings for bringing N, luggp, svo
from the station. Is IL coirectE
Absurd No. said; 'hali-a-crc the ne
is ample And, espousing the laot'' b' .
cause, l dismissed the ravenous ht'le q
sters who prey upon the unprotecpH boot
aud then sent her luggage on board 'u'"'''''
Helvellyn. casting more than ono
| glance aside, TO see that my new
quaintance was tall, with hands, -
well-marked features, very lady-l ,'n.,,,,,
and dressed in the first fashion. i,h al
Seems odd,' thought, 'travell
quite alone. trong-mlnded won
perhaps. n,-,h,,
Rut this latter thought was set aaIE EE
the next moment, as l handed 81 IN
along the gangway; for there VS., ,eIenl
quiet. earnest, trusting look in
dark ewes; /; and the answers she q, nj
to my entreaties that she would nop: it "a
alarmed at the rushing water the All exc
easy motion of the steamer, and
pushing. excited crowd, were gratS--II q.
in the extreme. l felt fattered, and
not at all sorry that such companion
was to share my voyage.
If YOU will lead me 70 the cabin
, where l can see the stewardess, she
said and Immediately handed her to
. !. the saloon-door, where she turned
frankly, 10 hold out weli-gloved,
though rather large hand
Il am indeed much obliged. am
forced TO travel alone but my husband
will meet me on landing at New York,
and he will. know, be extremely
grateful for your kindness.
The next morning ! was standing
, alone, confounding her husband. and
's appealing TO fate to know why another
should have first seen and secured
about the only woman who seemeu like
I, one Woo would form an agreeable
sharer of my pilgrimage through life.
!; Nice to be young. smart-looking
or fellow said a voice and, turning,
> there stood the bagman. putting away
Sc at his cigar, and staring at me with all
his might, though probably from busi-
/. ness habit. he was referring FROM time
to time to pocket-boOk he held in his
hand. Now. you know, never make
: an impression like that ON lacy.
9 never find the sex asking my protection,
and all that sort Of thing. Very nice, |
= though, should think, isn't?
He accompanied the last words with
=. the slightest approach to wink and
J" closing the book he poked me with it
in the side; when felt 20 annoyed
h. that l angrily turnea upon my heel,
ed and walked 70 the side, watching the
,eI .g arrival Of late passengers; but. to my
great disgust, be followed me, and,
heedless Of nv frowning looks, con-
; timed his scrutiny.