New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-12
UNA.

UNA.
For the first time in my life-nearly Sc
eBteen years and quarter was alone
the wide, wide world; to be precise, in thu
DIT of it which lies between the Paddingto
station and Bath. had all but missed th
train, so that my uncle had only time t
hurry me into a first class carriage, wherei
a solitary lady was already seated, and {
give solemn injunc ton to get Auu
Margery to telegraph when / turned u
all right" before the train dashed away.
,"All right" Of course l should be a.
right / should think, at seventeen an
nearly quarter, might be trusted t
take care of myself during three hour
journey; the more SO as my uncle had "pu
me in at one end and my aunt wouI,
take me out at the other"
As soon as had arranged mys self and m,
belongings comfortably in my corner l tool
survey of my fellow passengers-a grim
SrOn-gray old woman in an exasperated bon
net, who was looking, not daggers-that i.
much too pointed and brilliant simile-
but rusty nails of the jaggedest description
at my DOOR little hat; such an attractive
ono it was. zoo, with the most piquant wax
wing imaginable brooding over it with out
stretched wings. For my part, ! think,
when one has pretty face, it is wicked to
spoil it by dOwdy hat l should have at
sracted much more attention if | had worn
an exasperating extinguisher like my fell
low travellers with an aggravating bow at
the top; and. besides, Tom would not have
liked it.
was rapidly tossing inv ,emper-i. was
Zoo provoking. Here was somebody evil
IDENTITY just as ready to find fault and take
care OF me as anybody at home. NV only
comfort was that she might get out at the
next station. or at all events some distance
from Bath. All, how little ! knew what
1 CHI n1I Coll I'll
have had her glazing twice - grinlly from
the opposite seat
Travelling alone :"
ayes"
'.You are n,uoi. 700 yorns and Zoo pretty
aS.be permitted 20 do So
4 meekly answered that my youth and
rrettiness were faults over which l had
no control, and limited a. the possibility
that time might be expected 70 cure both
u only lived hong enough.
She smilea-yess rfally; and NOT . bad
Smile either.
While waiting for that yos shouli have
come one to take care of YOU
Take care OF me ~ exclaimed, with "A
little shudder Of disgust. II am quite able
to take care of mysclf-indeed. am tired
of being taken care of. | am almost worn
ont. Besides, I have been at two garden
parties, and hare long left the scioolrooe."
with dignity.
best place for you for the next halfdozeu
gears. mnst leave you at the next sta
zion, but will tell the guard to look after
you. You will learn in time how good q
thing 1T is to be cared for. Una without her |
zion would never get safely through this /
world"
The train stopped; he!pei he. to ga:he.
all her bags and rugs.
Good by, my dear. your little face has
made the day look brighter to an old !
woman; so you have my leave TO keep it
unchanged as long as you cam and she ac.
tually patted my cheek with a kind old
hand as she passed out
1 watched her take her place in little
basket carriage that was waiting for her
watched the old bsd-headed man seryan.
stand hat in hand, evidently giving her all !
the story of life at home in her absence.
and felt sorry | returned her good-by |
nod when the carriage moved out of sight
down a shady country road. | followed
her in fancy TO flowery country home.
whore felt sure that she lived costly with I
Old servants, quaint furniture, and old pet
dogs, cats and birds. How little | then 6
thought that one day should. But [ q
forget; we must not anticipate, as real au- l
.hoEs say-that must come in its own place: 9
| had not ey EN- seen Tom then. Z
The train had stopped at a quiet little | l
station, and was just beginning to move on t
past the roses and hollyhocks, when the l.
ioor suddenly swung open and a man q
Jumped IN. One glance satisfied lis that St
le would not improve on acquaintance | /,
Tom has told me since that ne was .'cad." q
md II cad is an odiOps, vulgar red. u
haired persen, with unwashed hands GOV. p
red with coarse rings, a sky blue satin tie | q
snd overpowerng odor of bad tobacco-I n
tnow the difference quite well for Tom | b
never smokes any but the very best Ma
lllas, and l quite enjoy the smell-thea | tt
nost decidedly he was rightly designated. OF
saw all this at a single glance. as one W
Ices sometimes, and bent steadily over my ey
'ook- wishing that the hour which would to
ring me to my dear Aunt Margerv was Is
yer. Presently was reading something al
amusing That had forgotten everything VI
eslde. The train had left The little station ID
AZ behind. and was going at full speed.
hen snddenly = horrid voice close to m; IN
ar made me start, and looked lid to see | ia
ne .'cad's hideous face close to mine-sucl II,
wicked. leering face. "a
Take uH tina: veil, miss: I'm sure Il Whit !
iresh air vii! do you good. This carriage | vi
awful muggy was the creature. in
cry xpresslon--'muggy" BESIDES, it's an
espera,e bad ioryougeyes 10 read through he
III: speukled stuff N,
Without replying, bent my head lower th
er my book, but the letters were getting N;
infused. and my heart was beating with
ght. of
"Poor little thing! Deaf, is She and liz Eel
ok the seat opposite and leaned across, 80 mt
1t ! had to shrink into my corner to avoid spt
touch. Poor little Una needed heC lion | ga
w. the
Bad for the eyes, miss, and such sinners thi
yours are too good to be wasted on that sat
pid book. Give fellow peep at Them hv
Ind a great red hand advanced toward :.
veil.
could only COVER into my corner with ant
at cry of terror-one helpless call on aul
lcIe, knowing the while how far away .
was and how unconscious of his poor Col
10 Polly's trouble. "a
, putting up his hand to my veil the UNI
romsaS a fnrv of anger such az / had abb,
or felt before and hope never to feel "
id. it gave me back my voice. at
yor sian not! How dare you! You 70 O
!. ros .oItca me-uncle will kill you'll" OF c
y. ,..au laughed at my puny rage. VINO
,.ora ~ RI ha to