Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-01-13
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'I say, Maddox, what are you go
ing to do noW?"
II am going to help the old lady
on the cars"
''Well, if you don't beat all for a
spooney, then Pm mistaken. Do
you take charge of all the old women,
unprotected females and stray ba-
bies that you meet in travelling?"
eyes, if they need help; so if you
have no reasonable objections to Of
fer, / will leave you for a few mo-
ments and assist that lady, as l pro-
posed"
So saying, young Maddox sprang
from the train, which was just start
ing, and went to render assistance
to the person in question. She was
loaded down with baggage carpet
bag, band-box and parcels innumer-
able. He took the first and some of
the last, and then putting her safely
on the cars, came near being left be-
hind, so very awkward did he find
ii to manage so many membranes.
After he got the old lady seated,
with her numerous packages about
her, she counted them several times
to be sure there were none missing.
"They are all here, see, safe, and
| am much obliged to you young man
for attending me. You will make
a good husband one of these days"
So, blushing and laughing, the
gentleman went back to his disgust
ed friend, who had watched the pro-
ceedings with smile of whitening
contempt.
Now, he commenced, twill you
tell me what you want to make such
a fool of yourself in that way, for"
81 do not acknowledge that have
done SO, yet. Another thing-my
mother sometimes travels; doesn't
yours?"
''She never goes alone" was the
short reply. "If she does she will
have too much sense ever to trou-
BILE other people with her bags and
bundles"
"Yes, if she, forms herSopinion OF
other people from her son. In that
case 1 think she might hesitate for
some time. amsgoing to talk to
that nice old lady"
And Henry Maddox left his old
friend to join his new one, for such
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aside her bundles, and made room
for him to sit down by her.
$50 you have come to talk TO the
old lady, have you ?' she asked
smiling a cordial welcome.
Eyes, ma'am," he replied, ''if il
will not be intrusive.
"Oh, no, we old folks like atten
tion as well if not better than pretty
young girls; and you are very gooC
looking young fellow"
"Thank you," answered Henry
"but did not know that you woulC
care to talk to giddy pate like me-
Henry began to lbe very mucl
amused, and so kept up a merry tall
until the train stopped at the station
where the lady intended to get out
But just before this, she said, to tn,
young man:
| Now, Mr.. Maddox, | think vol
will be rewarded for your kindness
to an old woman. l will intrOduc,
you when we stop to just as pretty
a girl as there is in New York State
if she is my granddaughter. They
/ say she looks just like me-" and sht
laughed mischieyously.
When it was time to leave the cars
Henry took the carpet-bag, band
box, big bundle; little bundle, anC
rs soon as he had lifted the lady OF
to the platform, she was saluted by
the prettiest little specimen of fe
male humanity that he had evel
seen, the young gentleman thought
Eyes as black as night, but soft anC
melting red cheeks and lips. blacL
curling hair, a neat little figure, Sc
off with an elegant travelling suit
all presented a picture that he nev
er forgot.
''May," said her grandmother, thil
is Mr.. Maddox; he has been very
! kind TO me, and now l want you t