, 1874-11-28

!. "aa nc~tGA HilA NY ll4Gl1A ~ lAo otul1
nIg at OH tho bao1t piazsa OF lila house In Thirty
fouash ssroot. enjoying wit, zost tho cool Of tho
evoE,tng, aid On tho Whole innking 1t topic for
contaa.ulatlon that RIO wore back agaln III town.
Wo wero not un,nindful, however, Of tho enjoy
mont of our ss,u,mar waudoringa, aud wo OK
changed notes freely on DIR various adventures
and cu:porloucoH. In Tho courec Of our conver.
aatiops. remarked upon several agreeable
,acquasntaneon which had. mado, add
ting ttlas tito most Intimate trlcudships Of
MY litt woro tloso / had happened 10 form
while t,n my ttavols D. waa etlont for
mome1dl. 'On rottcction," ho Bat} presently,
~ Think 1t has been tho snmo With mo. In fact,
this very summer made tho acquaintance Of
most raa ciuatlng posaon; ahn1l probably mover
500 her again, and am talf Inclined 10 toll you
about .>" prosAod my friend for the narrative,
aud ho began:
at waan delightfully."- cool afternoon about
tho mleldle Of August Tint I lad occa-
sion to rin Into Now York for twonty-
four htnlrs. / had boon rausackng tho
glorious forests Of Maine, and. coming from
Portland to Boston, Ind roaol,od tho latter
plncs just; In time for the lato Stonington trnln.
Entering Il car, ant down whore could have,
aH hoped, tho whole seat TO myaolf lcnving
two seats vacant Immediately behind mo. uaB
scarcely h,nated whom an nppotlzing ruat1ing Of
sfks annuuncel that those 1aat wore occupied.
managed tho oxoueo for turning my head, md
discovered that very MISUNDERSTANDING lady,
probably 80 years old, had taken possession. in
company with hno lad, not moto than 12
should say, evidently her son. The mourning
auit for t,e boy and the exquis,scv fitting bIaok
lornhazina travelling dresa, triulme1 With crapn,
for the beautiful mother, permitted but o1lc cx-
PLANTATION, te.wlt sho waa widow. More than
that, she WIN young widow. Further, Blo VIVA
really very handsome. Further still. Bhe was in-
should havo found tho ontire scat unoceupiod
sfdo. ' "
"rhc traiu was under way. Happily for me,
voice, euumcatcd in exceedingly clear
mud rich t'Dues. by which I was ennbled
! (withont any painetasing I'm. would partalo Of
sho taii; and mnst eanioss tho talked almost
inceBsantlg--a tritiing drawback to my d"llcate
| appreciation Of her. She appeared to havo &
! griovous troublo which ant heavy at hor heart,
hov} ou react,tug tue boati, getlletca from
llor conversation that vhlo sl,o Ind boeu able 10
secure a sts::eroom in Boston for herself, tho
very last one reserved cn tho hocks, It wna i'm.
nossillo to obtain another; and whit aco"|d
ploto sympathy With tim fascinating but unhap.
| pY mother, and anxious'y waited further de-
/ ye!opmoptH. Something speedily occurred to
| quicken tho interest already cherished. THE
| dust was uetmins dsagrooahlo. and when sic
| attempted to closc ihs window, sho mot, ovidont-
| fr. with IN impeachment. 1t wna now my oppor.
tun!ty. roa, viii, nn mir. and begged permiA-
| sion to undertake tho matter. stBndlng III my
| own place, l 'aad Of course to benI over goad
deal, with BOIL, arms oustre'chod. Tho window
| occnpicd the a,sido acat and was thus brnnEht
| very coao TO her. As soon aB | satisfied
affected grsat to do about it. It seemcd to
| slick worry tight. hut I waa aeterminod. Ar lust
| Itequosled WILLIE to stop out a lnomont aud
| 1 would mako 's!lurt wolk Of 1t. This bs ought
| mo in ''nmed'ato contact with my char'ncr.
But dared mt proc. astinato. Dow, carae the
window with clam, and mado Elbow OF
| llasto In tegni1ling tny coat and allowing tho
youngster to regain tH. 1hcroupon was OYER
powered with thanas, .whiol, we'o bpstowod
| al the moro ,gracious'y from Tho eftraor-
strength / had exhibited. We ~cie now on
/ cood terms Conversation became easy and un'
constrained. My now acquaintance resided III
Drooklyn-hero eho hcRycd sigh-sho onco re-
changed. For tho aake Of hot dear boy, llar only
child, sllo WAS willlna to economics; sho did
| oconom1Zo. No ono but d mothor could UNDER
| stand mother1s 1loart-a mothcr's feelings; br
which WIN ieh to the wrochoanosB Of inlcrring
TINT sllo tAougl.e it quito imposaib!o for ma,
tho feelings.
| "1n tho n,idss OF theso explanations. which to
my delight began to asHunlo almost coufideu-
till tonc, tho train icacled It's destination and
| tho passengers s,urricd on boarl the stran,er.
assisted tho ycnng widow cut. took possession
of her travelling. bag gavo .or my arm, and. with
| W;tt,o at her tdda. wo proceeded to tho upper
dock. procured tho ker 10 hor staoroon mud
olrarod my services to soc what could do for
the boy, who b1,an to bo very 1nuoh in ta4o way.
1t waa quito as lis ma alnln hal said; tioro wns
| not another rc1,m to bo Ind, 10 put Willie
down for co1nfortnblc borth and reported
accordingly, ones more a rece!y'ns pro%inson % Of
| or, ind nv heart glowod with lla3pinnss wlcn
discovered that tlie beautiful widow had no mock
tlecacy on tbo lelbtect Of nv paying tue bili.
Shortly after, stqa went With Aor boy TO iunnect
tllo place ahcre ho WAS to pass tho night Thoy
wcro gono Bomo tinc. md when they dil return
| discovered all ostrao1dnary chnngo. The lad
Lat evidently been weeping; iu fact, ho a4ill held
y handsome white oambsio pocket-hanakerchief
to nis eyes. His mothers faco was antIisea !;