The Van Buren press., 1874-09-01


! learned that the younger man was a
carpenter, aud thought it quite prob
able that they both were The middle
aged man sat next the aisle, and noticed
that he was observing the young ad,
quite as closely US | vas. His iace ~
not a very demonstrative one; but one.
or twice detected an amused twinkle IN
his eyes and slight curl on his lips
when he glanced at her. When the Old
man came opposite the young lady he
stopped and looked first at her bundles
aud then at her But she didn't see him
Oh no. She was looking out of the
window and hummng tune. He didn
speak. but he drew long breath that was
half sigh, and he looked detected and
weary, aud was about to pass along
when the middle-age man opposite arose
aud said respectfully: Take my seat,
sir > And he kindly helped him into II,
at the same time gancing at the young
lady and saving: can fnd another for
myself, or can stand She did not
turn her head nor show any signs OF
hearing him. SO he walked the whole
length of the car looking for vacant
seat but. OF course, with no success, and
it is not at all probable that he expected
to find one when he started. As he came
back toward US the twinkle in his eyes
and the curl on his lips were little more
marked than they were before, but there
was less amusement in the expression
aud more Indignation. Probably none
Of the passengers except those who had
observed him watching the young lady
noticed It, ! was satisfied, however. from
hns looks, that he intended to give that
selfish, disoblging young lady u 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 Jou. young lady? !
can find no other seat in this car that is
not occupied by some person.
"'You will please to leave my things
where they are, she snuppishly 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
to see shat would come next AT her
crusty reply he put on an exceedingly
abashed look and stammered:
"Oh beg your pardon, young lady.
| ! had no idea that | was about to en-
croach upon your rights did not sup
pose that you had paid for both of these
seats. But you have, ofcourse; for moth
| ing can he clearer than that Judy would
never speak to man MS you spoke TO me
| il she were not entitled to both If yoa
| will ,,lease show me your tickets for the
| two or viii give me your word that You
have paid for them both ! will go any
where stand crowded into any cor.
ner--sooncr than disturb You again.
She neither showed tickets nor
deigned to reply SO he carefully re-
moved her things and took the seat, tell
ing her that whenever she or the con
ductor Informed him that he had not the
same right to it that she had to the one
which she was occupying he would va
cate it the next instant All Of the pas
sengers who had observed what was 80
ing on smiled approvingly, and one or
two laughed alond; and the old man
nodded his head emphatically and whis
pcrcd ts the young carpenter: That
tcas Just what she deserced.
The young lady tucked back her
dress disdainfully and looked scorntully
at the man beside her, and | thought that
she was about to say something very
vim lictive: but, il she was, she was pre-
vented by gentleman's rushing up to
the window where she sat and exclaim-
ing:
al came near not getting back to say
good bye, Clara Here are the books
that you wanted. The bookstore was
closed anu had to wait nearly ten min.
utcs before it opened I'm sorry it mas
so happened that cannot accompany
you. | hope that you will have pleas
ant ride and get to the seminary without
any trouble
:" Il pleasant ride" she repeated, sar-
castcallv; then putting her head partly
out Of the window she whispered, sutll.
ciently loud for those in the adjoining
seats to hear her. and no doubt with the
special intent Of humiiating the man
who had had the audacity to remove her
things and take seat beside her: Il
shall have lovely time; you may be
sure of that father An insolent old car.
penter has crowded himself into the seat
with me, and
"Shc was cut short in her remarks by
the moving of Of the train. Soon after
the cars started the insolent old carppn.
ter turned toward her and said, as com
placently as he would haye done ifhe had
not heard her epithets ~ >
"t Your fathers voice sounded famil.
lar TO me, Young lady. and ! was about
To rise and see if / knew him when the
ears moved ont OF the depot viii you
please give me his nameY
-. No, sir. will not. she haughtily
replied j Am not in the habit OF hold
ing conversation with strangers
-, Oh ah please excuse me. he said
unable to repress Il smile. Perhap we
shall make eacn others acquaintance
some time Then we will converse.
I" lie did not speak to her again until
we reached Rlchand When the con-
ductor called out the name of the station
she hastily arose, and. gathering up her
packages, which were rather more than
she could conveniently manage, said, i'm
pcratively: