The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-14

middle-aged man sat next the aisle, and
noticed that he was observing the younl
lady quite as closely as I was His fac
was not very demonstrative one bu
once or twice / detected an amused
twinkle IN his eyes and a slight curl OF
his lips when be glanced at her. Whel
the old man came opposite the youns
lady he stopped and looked first at hei
bundles and then at her. But she didn'
see him. Chi no. She was looking
out of the window and humming tune
He didn't speak, but he drew o long
breath that was half q sigh, and ht
looked detected and weary, and was
about to pass along when the middle
age man opposite arose and said re
spectfully Take my seat, sir. -
he kindly helped him into it,
same time glnncing at the yo 90 II
and saylnek. .sssssslsA. 49, =
turn her heard nor shoVz<
! signs OF hearing him. So he
ed the whole length OF the c<
| looking for vacant seat; but, of course'
! with no success, and it is not at ali prob
| able that he expected to find one when
| be started. AS lie came back toward us
| the twinkle IN his eyes aud the curl on
| his lips were q little more marked than
| they were before, but there was less
| amusement in the expression and more
indignation. Probably none of thepas-
sengers except those who had observed
him watching the young lady noticed il.
| was satisfied, however, from his looks,
that he intended to give that selfish,
disobliging young lady lesson, and L
soon found that ] was not mistaken. He
came directly to her, and, gently touch
ing her shoulder (she was still looking
out OF the window, he said
"Shall place some of these bundles
mp in the rack for You, young lady? |
can find no other seat in this ear that is
not occupied by some person
You will please to leave my things
where they are, she snappishly replied.
Il presume that there are plenty of va
cant seats in the rear car. A gentleman
would go and look for one, and not dis
turb lady IN this way.
" By this time all The passengers near
were looking on and listening intently
to seq what would come next. At her
erusty. reply he put on an exceedingly
abashea look and stammered
"Oh [ beg your pardon, young lady.
1 had no idea that | was about TO en-
crOach upon your rights. / did not sup
poee that y0u had paid for both of these
seats. But Won have, of course foi
nothing can be clearer than that lady
would never speak to a man as you
spoke to me if sue were not entitled to !
both. If you enI please show me your
tickets for the two or viii give me your /
word that you have paid for them both |
l viii go anywhere will stand crowded |
into any corner-soOner than disturb /
you again"
''She neither showed tickets nor +
deigned TO reply. So he carefully re-
moved her things and took the seat,
telling her that whenever she or the
conductor informed him that he had not
the same right to it that she had to the
one which she was occupying he would
vacate it the next instant. All of the
who had observed what was
going on smiled approyingly, and one or
"a .-:- l-;'.a l - al"nd: nd and and the ols man
pered to the young carpenter F3Hot I
l0as Just eoh0t she deserved.
"The young lady tucked back her
dress disdainfully and looked scornfuIly
at the man beside her, and [ thought
that she was about to say something
very vindictive but, if she was, she
was prevented by gentleman's rushing
up to the window where she sat and ex
81 came near not getting back to
say goodbye Clara. Here are the /
books that you wanted. The bookstore
was closed and had to wait nearly ten
minutes before it opened. I'm sorry 1t |
has so happened that I cannot accom-
pany you I hope that you will have a
pleasant ride and get to the seminary
without any trouble
50 4 pleasant ride t-she repeated.
then putting her heaD
partly out of the window she whispered,
sufficiently loud for those in the adIoln-
ing seats to hear her, and no doubt with
the special intent of humiliating the
man who had had the audacity to re-
move her things and take seat beside
her: 1 shall have a lovely time; You
may be sure of that, father. An inso-
lent old carpenter has crowded himself |
into the seat with me, and
"She was cut short in her remarks
by the moving off of the train. Soon
after the cars started the 'insolent old
carpenter turned toward her and said,
as complacently as he would have done
if he had not heard her epithets
'' Your fathers voice sounded famil-
lar to me, young lady, and was about
to rise and see if knew him when the
cars moved out Of the depot. Will You
I" No, sir, / will not, she haughtily
replied. 4 am not in the habit of hold
ing conversation with strangers.
t'Oh, ahl please excuse me, he said,
unable to repress smile. Perhaps we
shall make each others acquaintance
some time. Then we viii converse.
He did not speak to her ag ain until
we reached Richland When the con-
ductor called out the name of the sta
hon she hastily arose, and, gathering up
her packages. which were rather more
than she could conveniently manage,
said, imperatively: 4
Let me pass out.
&c Certainly, young lady, he -
antly replied. Il stop here myses =
10 -b4s- -b.ardo1a@sd- xuith- aas I=;| r.
Allow me to take some of them II
the car for YOU
sShe did not reply In words bud
threw back her head and loo ked intense
~ disgusted that he should offer to f
touch her things. He evidently tried |
TO suppress smile as he turned around |
and crossed overto the young carpen-
ter. On account of your Aunt Ruth's |
lameness we sat quietly In our seats, |
waiting for the other passengers to go |
out, before helped her out. So / had
nothing to do but observe what was 60
ing on around me- The young lady's
packages troubled her, and she was OBJ
liged to pause moment to rearrange
them. Before she passed out of her
seat young lady about her own age
rushed in to meet her. After the eaccus-
toned salutations between young ladies,
the newcomer dropped down upon the
seat and exclaimed
9" Oh Clara my breath is nearly
gone. did not get your letter until
fifteen minutes ago, and hurried every
step of the way here, for fear that
should be too late to meet you. am
delighted that you decided to enter the
seminary here. Where in the world
did you fall in with our Principal, and
where is he now? Has he gone to get
for you ?
''' am sure don't know what you
mean, Grace, she replied. I haven't
seen the Principal
"' Haven't seen him 7 said Miss
Grace, with an amazed look. OF course
you have seen him. When first caught
a glimpse of you from the door YOU
and he were standing together in 4 Is
seat and he was speaking to you
'Oh no, Grace. Your eyes could
not have served you right, said the |