The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-23
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UTiCkefs lerked the shrlii No'ec "i
the conductor as he opened the car-aoor
and flashed the binding, winking glare
of his buli's-eye lantern into the faces
of tired travellers from whose eyes the
crimson and gold OF glorious sunset
had lust faded. "Ticket, sir! and
the brisk official iostledthe shoulder OF
a broad-chcstel, travelbronzed man.
"Thcre it is in MY hat, man. what
in the dickens is the use OF stirring
fellow DIP that way every ten minutes !
/ say, conductor, how soon do We reach
Albany ?"
ave are due there in an hour AND
ouarter-,hrec minutes behind time al
the last station, sir.
On went the conductor through the
car, and George Seabright Strengthened
himself up in his seat, gave an eiepha"
tine yawn, and smiled rs the thought oil
this dear home faces he was Fastening 10
greet.
"Conductor :" wheezed an asthma'ic
old lady in poke-bonnet, skimp bomba,
zine gown, blue homespun stockins ana
leather-faccd Observation-Disclosures 1
hone there amt nothin' wrong about
that youag man over there. lilo acts
dreadful queer like, an I'm an onpro-
tected female 'ithout notin' to defend my
self with but that ambrillcr, and the
handle of that is broke"
81 guess he's all right, ma am, laughed
the man of tickets as he passed out OF the
car, slamming the door shut after him.
The old lady bridled in righteous in
di-nation. She had not Travelled all the
way from Podunk 10 he laughed at for
askin. civil question, and how was
the blessed old innocent to know that,
inssead of being an escaped lunatic.
tieorge Seabrisht was rubbing his hands
together and INDUCING in variety oil
facial contortions by way of dcmonsirat-
log his gIee!ul anticipation of the glad
surprise he was carrying to the home
most after three years flight IN foreign
lands
His Impotence increased with every
mile that lessened the distance between
cd him and his. Speed on, .. belching
monster herse; pant thy way through
nesting Villages where crocuses and
ye!lew-eycd pansics sprinkle all .hc
gardens with May-time bloom fly be-
tween parting grassy banks where vlo-
lets noi in modest sweetness. larry
not where budding apple-orchards ding
a thousand wIndbOrn scents to gree;
Vou, nor where beited shades allure with
pinev odors. Pause MT where Gods
acres point with white. and spectral fin
.er heavenward-not where willow
trinced brooks babtle coaZl-,,,;.-; nor
where the Hudson reflects million stars
ap from its blue, cool bosom rs witcbing
and bright as Circean eyes. No. every
stride OF the giant Steam spans the dis
lance between the wandercr and home
how every throb of the mighty pulse
stirs the hot blood of impatiencc in the
heart But what if there should he I;
broken rail ahead what if treacher'
Gus Guicksand should await their pas
sac, and eternity should set its awful
seal upon lips now quivering with words
of loving greeting, and shut out forever
the sight Of Ionged-for faces from eyes
now ouicI. with ea.erness! Only quar-
fer of an hour distant from his native
city, yet what might rot happen ! ",
know how the heart of his mother woulc
SILVER and break should death strike
their outs;retched hands asunder; bu
would Kate-wee, winSon Kate kcrvai
would she mourn him? How Ike .
CLEAN Of sunshine she frightened all his
thoughts. lie could see her shy brown
ewes locking a: him through dark curl
ing lashcs, and could imagine the delic
iousness Of the pretty mouth whose
cherry sweetness had so often tempted
him to the verge Of basniai madness
Oh, that fatal tashfulness CT his! What
hopes il must have stood in the way OF
70 make big fellow like him sigh, shake
fis head so depreciatingly, and murmul
50 lagabriousiy
sf5y the beard of Mohammed, it is 8
little strange that, although have faced
tiger in his native jungle, hunted The
wild boar single-handed into the very
heart of a German forest, and Tough
with unflinching nerve when the enemy
were pouring shower OF lead INTO IT,
hearts of those around me, yet | abso
lutely have not got the courage to tel
that little klttehish girl | love her. Tb'
touch of her glovcd hand, the pattins o
her little feet upon the walk, the stray
in. tresses of her pcrfumcd hair, all ac
upon my nerves like = galvanic battery
and knock my self-posession highe1
than G.lleroy's kite. Heigh-ho. | iea
never shall essay the character OF Ben
edict, the married man, unless k'ltie
should outdo the women who dared,
and that she'll never do"
You see, Mr.. Seabright thought be
knew all about IT, and yCE shall further
more see that Mr.. Seabrisht's insight in
10 the future was one of those DIM
sights which the brightest Of masculine
sight-seers are prone to.
The locomotive pulled up at the depot
with an ear splitting screech, and gath
cring up his traps, Seabright, Jr., hur
ried from the car.
"Carriages?" Have carriage, sir 2
"Nics carriage this way was the in
tensely American cry awaiting him as
he forced his way through the crowd to
ward Broadway, and, gnawing his nous
tache, he mentally calculated
"Oh, hang your carriages Get ont o.
my way, you fellows. I'm going home
and dot intend to spoil my surprise by
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