South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-11

not observed tina, there was vacant seat
beside tho young lady. As the old cen,le-
man drew nearer 10 US she turned her head
aud looked out of the window. | must
confess, ALICE, that was rather clad on
the whole, that no one had moved for him
l wanted TO see how far she would let her
selfishness carry her.
Two men-oue middle-aged, the other
youuger-sat in the seat directly opposite
the young lady. From a few words that
Pught OF their conversation l learned that
Pc younger man was n carpenter and tho't
quite probable tina: they both we're. The
hddle-aged man sat next tho cisle, and I
oiiced that be was observing the youug Ia
y quite rs closely as | was His face was
OF very demoustrative one; but ouco or
vice | detected an amused ,winkle in his
yes and q slight curl on his lips when he
lanced at her. When the old man camo
ppositc the young lady ho stopped aud
boxed first at aer bundles and then at her.
5ut che didu't see him On no. She
Sas looking out of the window and bumuiac
tune. He didn't speak, bui he drew a
'ng breath that was half a sigh, and be
pked detected and weary, and was Abou;
pass along when the middle-aged mar ops
bsite arose and said respectfully: Take
seat, SIR And he kindly helped him
10 1t, at the same time CHANGING ct the
ung lady and saying: Il can find Gu
her for myself, or can stand She did
turn her head nor show any signs Of
bring him. So he walked the whole
9Th of the car, looking for a vacaut seat
;, of course, with no success, and it Is
at all probable that he expected to fud
When he started. As he came back
ward us tho twinkle in bis eyes and the
1rl on his lipa were little more marked
than they were before, but there was less
amusement in the expression aid moro in
digraticn. Probably none Of the passon-
gers except those who had observed him
watching the young lady noticed it. Twas
satisfied, however, from his looks, that he
Intended to give that selfish, disob'iging
young lady n lesson, and / soon found that
was not mistaken. He came directly TO
her, and, gently touching her shoulder she
was still looking out of the Window. he
said
Shall place some of these bundles up
in the rack for you, young lady? l can
find no other seat in this car tina; is not cc-
cupied by some persog.
you will please to leave my things where
they arc she snappishly replied. 4 Pre-.
sumo that there are plenty of vacant aents
10 the rear car. 4 gentleman would 90
and look for one, and no, disturb lady in
this way
By this time all the passengers near
were looking on and listening intan'ly 20
sec what would come uex-. At her crusty
reply he put on al exceedingly ob4shed
look and stammered
Oh !! beg your pardon, youag lady l
had no idea that | was about to oncroach
upon your rights. l did not suppose that
you bad paid for both Of these seats. But
you have of course; for nothing can be
clearer than that a lady would never speak
to man as you spoke to me il she we're not
entitled to both. If you will please show
me your tickets for the two or will give me
your word that you have paid for them both
| will go anywherc-wil stand crowded in
to any coruer-sooncr than disturb you
egain'
she neither showed tickets nor doiguci
to reply. So he carefully removed her
things aud took tho seat, telling her that
whenever she or the conductor informed him
that be had not the same right to it that sho
had TO The one which she was occupying
he would vaca,e it tho nczt instant All
Of the passengers who bad observed what
was going on smiled apProviEgy nud one
or two laughed aloud AMI The old man
nodded his head emphaticaily and whisper
cd to the young carpenter: 'Ihot lcas
just ,chat she dcsrUed'
The young lady tucked back her dress dis
dainfully and looked scorafuly a. The nan be-
side her, and thought that slc was cb1ut 90
say something very viudictvo but, If lho was
she was prevented by gentleman rushing up
to the window where che sat en3 cxc'aimi1g
q came near not getting bock 20 easy good
bye, Clara Here are the books that you want
ed. The bookstore was closed aud had % wait
nearly ten minutes before St opened I'm sorry
j has so happened that cannot accompany yol
] hope that you will have plclsantr.dc ana get
to the seminary without an trouble
n pleasant rider she repeated, sa-casGcalIy
then putting her head partly out Of Che window
she Whispered, sufficiently loud fJr those iu tao
adjoining seats TO hear her and no doubt With ilo
special iotent Of humilia.iog the man who sad
bad the nudacity 20 remove her things and take
a scat beside her 4 shall have q lovely time
you may be cure Of that father An iosorsnt
old carpenter has crowded himself into ,ac Sea,
with me, and
She was cut short in her remarks by tbemov-
ing on Of The train. Soon after tao cars started
tho insoient old carpenter turned toward Dc.
and said, as complaconuy es Dc would have done
If he had not heard her cpitho,s
Your h4thers voice soaaaod familiar 90 mc.
young lady, and was about 70 rise ana see 81