The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-02-13
He as FicHJe-He Squeezed Her
Hand ia the Cars.

We have but little sympathy for II man
who will barter away the affection he
should feel for a wife for the tickle smiles
and favors Of other women, whose char
acters are not the puTest, and whose NOR
al stamina is not strong enough to keep
them atlOat on the dark waters of sim
Therefore, we could only smile when we,
the other day, learned the details of the
following little episode
w. L., of this city, is a young married
man of more than ordinary attractions,
and, of course, knows it. He is regular
lady -killer-in his own estimation. \ few
years ago, he won the heart ard hand of
an intelligent girl from neighboring town;
but he cannot resist the destinations Of
his old ways among the opposite sex, and
he never lets an opportunity slip of making
himself agreeable to them, and ingra tiat-
ing himself into their confidence rs far as
possible.
Last week his wife was visited by an ac-
quaintance of her girlhood, from the coun-
tTy-a smart, fresh-loOking damsel, but
not over scrupulous about her conduct
rather loose i'll her ways, showing poor
bringing up. During her visit here, Mr..
L., his wife, and their visitor, took occa-
sion to run up to Nicholson for day of
pleasure, which passed off to the apparent
| enjoyment of all concerned.
| But it was on the return trip that the
| fun commemorative the wife. The three
/ passengers occupied two seats in the car,
/ opened opposite to each other, the hus-
| band and few articles of baggage on one
/ seat, and the ladies facing him.
| Laughter merrimcnt, and jokes, inter
| spersed with comments on the events OF
/ the day, were freely indu.ged in, and
| everything was going on smilingly, until
at length Mrs. l.. thought she caught, a
/ glimpse, in the dark corner of the car, OF
| her husbands hand reaching that of her
/ companion, which lay partly concealed un-
/ der her shawl
| 1t was the careful movement of a mo-
ment to place her own hand where his was
/ likely to fall. The next instant she felt
/ the real old timed pressure of her youthful
lovers palm, which she returned with the
| ardOr that she had done i'll the days long
! gone.
Then followed half hour of more than
usually lively conversation on the part OF
/ her husband, and it was interspersed al
every significant point, as thick as commas
with hearty grasps of his wife little hand
| which were oftentimes Heightened into
/ downright squeeze and every one was re
! turned with equal fervor by his wife, who
was delighted beyond measure at the sue
cess of her little game.
Nothing interfered with the programme,
until at length the conductor suddenly
burst open the door within 4 few feet OF
them, when the full glare of his lantern
fell on the discomtitted wight and the low
ing wife She held stoutly to her husband 5
| hand, and lifted it as high as her head,
until there could no longer be a doubt i'll
the mind of one of the three as to the sit
uation of affairs.
That man didn't talk worth cent the
rest of the trip, and as everything has ap.
peared serene around their hearth ever
( since. it is presumed that he has begged
forgiveness-and is looking after another
ChaEce.-tSeTGnt0zs Democrat.