The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16
Love in IA Pullman Car.
A ROMANCE OF THE HAIl..

Love in Pullman Car.
A ROMANCE or THE RAIL
Among the pleasanteSt things in an
itincran Bohemian life | count the per
petual meeting at most unexpected places
of people whom YOU have known before
in widely different localities An hom
ago my friend and started for y stroll ON
this matchleSs Galveston beach All the
afternoon we had sat on the upper gallery
watching the long. low surt-crests that
crceps 50 slowly and surely landward all
the afternoon we had listened, in the pau
ses of our light chattering, 10 the cease
less refrain which those same white cap
ped waves Were chanting, till the beauty
of the scene and the siren song tempted
us down to the shore. Oh. it was lovely,
sauntering thither over the oleander plant
ed walks breathing their rich exquisite
perfume, and gathering handtuls of the
pink blossoms. \ few carriages had come
for the regular sunset drive; some Ger
man women We're gathering Shells a few
children with bare, dimpled feet, We're
wading out into the coming waves, 10 run
back with screams of laughter when some
swiitcr billow washed up higher than the
rest; and over the whole picture there
rested the mellow glow reflected from the
crmsoned west.
The occupants of the carriage raised
their eyebrows in polite amazement AS
they rolled past us, for 4 pleasure walk
was beyond their comprehension; and
my friend laughed. telling me that She
always knew Northern visitors because
they loved to wander pied and Texans
never do
I'm sure they regard me rs mildly in
sane for my long walks: but see. this
time we have companions in our mad
ness she continued, pointing TO n pair
who We're standing little distance be
yond.
'Evidently bride and groom as
serted. Tor,
Both We're Young and one was fair,
and there were the usual ummistakahle
symptoms of recent ownership quite ap-
parent in the air OF the Young man. who
Just then folded the lady's wrap more
closely and caught the tluttering veil till
Sho hri Fastened ii securely ANIL IN the
act she turned her face towards Us. start
ling me with its familiar look
Isn't She beautiful ?" said my friend
| answered her absently. since | WAS
hunting every nook in my memory for
the counterpart of the fair girl before us
| was sure had known her-but where ,
An impcrtinent wave came huTNmg
up the beach and in a moment the brides
dainty boots would have suffered, but
Milford clasped her swiftly, and raising
her ran back a few steps coming close 10
us. | knew then where | had seen the
happy pair, but / Went very sobcrly to-
wards them. only quietly saying:
so this is what came of that Journey =
by Jove." e. iaclllated my hero in round
English tones, seizing both my hands in Il
grip that nearly crushed them while the
bride blushed. laughed, and added her
graceful greeting.
Wasn't it an odd encounter last
saw those young people at Cheyenne.
in September, 1873; now they met stroll
ling on the shore of the Gulf. and my
friend asserted that we had picked up
something better than shells this time.
for She demanded the story nj once; and
will tell il to YOU Just rs | told it TO
her.
On Friday, September L., lS73-l like
to be accurate-the San Francisco tram
stood on the track at Omaha watching
the arrival, from the opposite side of the
Missouri, of Eastern passengers There
were four Pullman cars attached; three
were already filled or engaged by tele-
gram, and the officials in charge We're
9rumbling because BOSS Twcedn and his
party occupied six entire sections. The
Boss stayed closely in his compartment,
for Mas; had made his face 50 perfectly
familiar to every one that he encountered
more staring than he liked. His daughter,
stately dignitied lady waited the start
with evident impatence while the young
gentlemen-his sons and their friend
stood in a group on the platform, smoll-
ing, apparently enjoying the curious looks
which were naturally levelled at them
They were bound for the Yosemite, and |
have always marvelled that when once
so far away from Gotham, the Boss
didn't know enough TO sail tor Hong Kong
and stay there; but the marvel is not
especial to my story.
We We're picking away at lunches, eat
ing California grapes, and doing the hun
dred lstless things ore always does while
merely waiting. till the scream Of the
approaching 4" transfer train" sounded
shrilly ont, and we looked with interest
at the new passengers. Some of them
deserved our regards, others didn't but
we watched them all. mentally summing
up each particular ease, and utterly ignor
ing them thereafter, or else resolving to
win their friendship.
The first group comprised Il man, his
little Inefficient washed-out looking wife,
u strong minded nurse, and two children,
destined to be our tormcnts
Next came a widow and her daughter
the daughter wore glasses and was a goose
the mother only paying for Il single berth,
grumbled and tretted most impolitely
when the other seat and berth of the sec
ton was assigned to tall, spirited look
ing English girl, with whose splendid
eyes and qGeenly ways fell directly and
deeply III love. But dear friends, don't
Jump at conclusions, for she isn't my hero
inc of the beach
Listening to the ill-brcd matron, hard
ly noticed bevy of young girls who had
entered the rear door, or two dreadfully
bridish brides and their spouses who had
likewise claimed their places My Eng
lish beauty utterly disguised with her RS
0-rts, asked for place in my section dur
ing the day, and we became so delight
fully confidential in ten minutes that |
learned she was from Nova Scotia that
this was the eleventh day of her journey,
and that her destination was Sacramento;
while the merry-taced handsome young
man whom she ordered about with such
supreme nonchalance was her brother.
Meantime, we heard from the rear sec
tions peals of merry laughter, the afore
said infants gave us peal on peal of dread
full yells, and we took dishonorable peeps
in the tell-tale mirrors to watch the
sspooning' Of the brides Our handsome
young man roamed up and down. and
finally, with It wicked mischievous face,
came to his sister suggesting that she
should 90 and watch the view from the