The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-06-01


bold, dashing charge at the galop, and al
would have been well. But l was afraid
of the rdicule from the suddenness, ano
so l foolishly deferred it until the day fol
lowing.
| went to bed full of hope. Nc one
could have received such marked eneour-
arement: and as for that little business in
the railway, my fears had magnified it,
Featherstone was cowcd; he felt that my
position was too assured to be worth dis
turbing. As we broke up for the night,
she gave me strong look of interest,"
Why did | not do what intended?
The next morning came down to break
fast full of spirits. The table was crowded
Mr.. Featherstone was rather dull, but, as
he took his place, he cast at me look OF
Undesirable insolence. Mr.. Tumbrill was
looking over his letters and papers. "The
shares of our line here have gone up six
this week and are still going up. ! wish
had more of them"
CHOW, l suppose" said Featherstone,
"that you lose good deal of money by
people travelling with ticket Of a higher
class than that for which they have paid?'
"No doubt" SAID the other. "And,
dare say, by gentlemen of a saving turn
taking second-class tickets who ought to
travel first
Miss Tumbrill said with great scorn;
You cannot call them gentlemen.'
"Hush,' said he, "you mustn't say
that"
felt myself coloring all over.
81 do say it, she said; "words could
not convey the contempt l should feel at
such meanness. A person who could SO
degrade his caste should remain second
class all his life, and not be allowed to rise
again.
"Good gracious. you are only joking,
eh-Oh, l know yon are. At any rate, l
must tell little adventure of our friend
there, and which is SO funny that l know
you will forgive him."
pray don't. l beg-I implore," fall
tered. "Oh, this is mean and shabby
know your object too"
''Obiect, Mr.. Quentin. What would you
insinuate? After this l am bound to tell
it, and Miss Tumbril will see if l have any
object hut that of making her laugh. |
am afraid it is you who have the object,
who were trying to tamper with my man
last night, only yon did't succeed in get
ting him over"
GLOW very strange all this is" said
Miss Tumbrill, looking round at me sus-
nciously. "this is all very serious"
so, let him go on and tell it all. l still
say it's most unworthy. I'm not the first
that has travelled second class in the world,
l suppose
"My good friend you are making too
serious business of it all. | am only
amused at the mistake you made, which l
really think ought to be sent to Madison
Morton for his next farce. lily man told
it all to me this morning. You must know
Miss Tumbrill, my servant was the saga
cious man of the world our friend here was
telling us of at dinner yesterday. He only
arrived here last night
There was loud peal of laughter. But
in low voice of scorn she said to me-
"And you travel in low, second class car
riages, talk with Wallets, and take them for
gentleman No wonder Won fall into such
mistakes
Greatly" said her father, "this is most
singlar, Mr.. Quentin. You should give up
such modes of travelling. It's levclling
lowers ones caste and derogatcs. am
rather surprised Mr.. Quentin. If Lord
Sillopes were to hear of this
did not mind what he said, though
after breakfast he took me aside ''to re-
monstrate formally" he said, against
degrading his establishment. 1t would be
talked of in the neighborhood, and bring
discredit on him. He hoped would give
up the practice, at all events, while doing
him the honor OF being a guest. 1t was
only few shillings-''
But for Mabel, she never spoke to me
again. really think she looked on me as
a sort of contaminated thing. left the
same afternoon, and within six weeks she
was married to Mr.. Featherstone.
London Society.