The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-07
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One afternoon IN the i&N, J, jlcS
ter 7. LEROY, 3 gentleman, stood OF
the platform If the Albany depot
watching The procession Of passcc
gers just arrived in the Hudson river
boat, who fled past me on their way
to the ears. The Boston train, by
which had come, waited a. patient
lv as steam and fire might, for THEN
leisure. with only occasional and faint
sn0rts Of romonstrance at the delay;
yet still the jostliug crowd hurried
past into the cars, aud fitted through
them in search of seats-thcir in
4 c.casing numbers at last warned me
that | might find it difficult to regain
nv own, and | followed them.
Il beg your pardon, sir
| turned, in obedience to q touch
on nv arm. and | saw a respectable
/ looking negro man before me, who
/ bore travelling bag and shawl,
and was evidently the attendant Of 4
slender and stylish girl behind him.
DO speak, he said, bowiug re-
specifullv and glancing at Tie port
manlcau | carried, on which my sur
name was quite legible; do / ad-
dress, sir, Air. LeRoy:n
The young lady, Miss Florence
Dundard, who was to join you at
Albany ate O'Clock this evening"
have charge of her"
lie turned to the young lady be-
hind m-"This is Mr. Leroy,
miss"
The young lady, whose dark blue
eyes had been scanning me, as /
could perceive, through her blue silk
veil, now lifted it with an exquisitely
gloycd hand, and extended the other
to me with a charming mixture Of
frankncss and timidity.
Il am very glad TO meet you, Mr.
LeRoy,7 said she. 'I thought /
should know YOU in moment, Jen-
ne described you 50 accurately. How
kind it was Of you II offer TO take
care of me- hope shan't trouble
you"
In the midst Of my bcwiidermcHt,
at thus being addressed by the sweet
est voice III the world, / managed to
see that ! must make proper reply,
and proceeded to stammcr out what
/ thoughtio be an appropriate speech,
when the servant who had left Us for
a moment, returned, and ! abandoned
it, unfinished.
Did you see to my baggage, Ed
ward!" asked his mistress.
"Ycs, Miss, it is all On"
"Then YOU had better hurry 10
reach the seven o'clock boat. Good
by, and tell them you saw me of"
| stood Ike one in dream, while
the man handed me two checks FOR
the trunks aud entrusted me with the
light baggage he had carried, but
was aroused by The young lady'a ask /
ing me if we had not better secure
our seats in the ears, and | answered
her by Offering my arm. Inten min
utcs we were seated side by side, and /
ont Of Albany at rate that
grew faster and faster.
/ had no time 20 reflect with that
lovely face opposite ne, but what
was the use? Some strange mistake /
had happened, and had been taken
for another person Of the same name;
but how to remedy this without
alarming the innocent young lady in .
my charge, howto end theright man,
with the right name, among several
people, and how to transfer
her without any unpleasat scene and
explanation, to the care Of some one
whose person was no less strange to
her than mine.
While these thoughts whiIled
through my head, l happened to en-
counter those smiling eyes fixed upon
me. II viii not trouble or distress
her by any knowledge Of her posi-
lion,n / concluded, but viii just do
my best 10 iill the place for the iHdi-
Tidual she took me for, and conduct
her wherever she wishes 10 20, If |
,an only find out where it is. / turn
I'd to her with an affectation of ease,
which | was far from feeling, and 4
said.