Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-02-25
MIscEILAHEo Us.
GALLANTRY REWARDED.

":s SAY, MADDOX, wha. arc you going
:. to do now 2"
II am going TO help that old lady on the
cars
"Well. if you don't beat all for spooney>
men I'm mistaken. Do you take charge of
all the old women. stray. babies. and unnro-
tected females, that you meet in travelling ?"
"Ges, if see they need help; so If you
have no reasonable objections to offer, I will
leave you for few moments aud assist that
old lady, as promised"
So saying, young Maddox sprang from the
train. which was just upon the point of start,
ing, and went to render assistance to the
person in question.
She was loaded down with baggage car
pet bag. band box, and parcels innumerable.
He to0k the two first, and then putting her
safely on the cars. came near being left him>
self, go awk ward did he fnd it to manage SO
many membranes
y After he had g"t the old lady comfortably
seated, with her numerous packages all about
her, she counted them several times to be sure
that nothing was missing.
My rubbers are in this one" she snid
"bccanse thought it might rain, and al
ways have rheumatism when | wet nv feet"
''My hest cap is in that" lifting it very care
fully, 'lnr [ expect to stay day or two,
perhaps, and Our folks see lots of company
My knt.in' is in that there, for thought
I might get tired Of sitting with my hands
folded"
''This one is full Of doughnuts f,r the chill
dren, and that one near you holds two pair Of
new socks for my son, because he thinks he
cannot bny any as good as those his old moths
cr makes"
They are all here, I see, safe, and am
much ohgrd to yon, young man, for attend
ing to me You will make good husband
one of these days"
$50. hlushinc and laughing, the gentleman
went back to join his disgnstcd companion,
who had watched the proceedings with a
whitening contempt.
Now" he commenccd. "will you tell me
what you want"'i to make fool Of yourself
in that wav for ?'
II do not acknowledge that have done so
yet. Another thing, my mother travels ;
doesn't yours ?"
''If she does, she will have too much sense
ever to trouble people with her bags and
bundlcs'
Eyes. if she forms her opinion of other
people for her own son. In that case. think
rerhaps she might hesitate sometimes. J an
going TO talk with the nice old lady"
And Henry Maddox left his old friend to
join the new one, for such she afterward
proved. She put aside all her bundles and
made room for him to sit down by her
$50 yen have t.'ue to talk with the old
lady. have you 2" she asked, Smiling cordial
welcome.
Eyes, ma'am," he replied, eff it will not
be intrusive"
ooh no we old women like attention as
well, if not Lett"r. than pretty young girls
and v"u are very ynoA onkng fellow -
"'Ehank you" said Harry, 'but did not
know you wor!'i like 10 talk to eiddy
pate like me.
Harry hegau TO hn much amused. and so
they kept no merry talk. until the train
s,nrr"d at the station whore the old lady in
tended t" get out Bur Just before this she
said tn her ynnmg companion:
'N"w, Mr.. Maii"x, | think Won will he
rewarded for your kindness TO an old woman.
| will introduce you when ave stor, TO lust as
pretty girl there is in New York State.
if she is my granddaughter. They saw sbe
looks like me-" and she laughed mischiev-
ouslv
When it was time to leave the cars. Henry
took the carpes-bag, bandbox. big bundle.
little bundle. and as he lifted the Iadv ON the
platform: she was saIuted by the prettest little
specimen of female humanity he had ever
seen, SO the young man thought
: Eyes black as night, but soft und melting,
red lips and cheeks. and black, curling hair.
neat little figure set off by an elegant trav,
cling suit all presented, q picture that he never
forgot as long as he lived
''May," said the grandmother "this is Mr..
Maddox. He has been very kind to me and
now | want you TO be kind to him and no.
treat him as you do some young men know"
She made saucy bow, and said
''1ut grandma, you don't know as Mr.
Maddox will care to receive any kindness from
me. or he bothered by me, any way. should
not give him so many bundles to carry though.
Why. grandma, what have you got in
them all "
''No matter. you saucy girl Mr.. Maddox.
are Won willing to fake charge OF such wild
thing y''
II consider, myself bu. fortunate to have
the chance"
''But the cars are about to start, and we
had better get on at once"
So the young lady bade her friends good
bye aud tripped along By the side of our hero,
who handed her in, aud swept past his uD-
gracious chu,n, to take the seat the old lady
had occupied, enjoying the little episode, ex.
ceediugly.
The young lady was intelligent as we'll as