Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-01-01
FAR.SEEING GLASSES.

HERES room by me, auntie. Do sit
down and be comfortable"
Comfortable, childl Don't ask me to
be comfortable when that train is off the
track, or smashed for aught l knowp
And Mrs. Pressy continued her walk up
and down the ladies'-room with rest
less impatience that was fast wearing
upon the felt soles of her home knit
socks, while her pretty grandniece re-
sumed her reading in the most lady-like
composure, apparently alike Indifferent
to railroad accidents past and future.
Mrs. Pressy groaned inwardly as she
regarded her through her far-seeing
glasses. AT eighteen the child should
have some realizing sense of the cares
and anxieties of life yet here she was
deep in love story before their jour
ney was begun. What could her father
have been thinking of when he said she
could travel well enough alone down to
Narransauc? And that plan of putting
her under the care of Zenas Kenyon's
boy was wilder yet. Zenas turned out
likely man; but what did they know
about his son except that he had been
brought up in Boston, which of itself was
rather against him? Harkl there was the
whistle at last.
A stir of animation followed. Mrs
Pressy anxiously counted her bundles.
bandbox, one; travelling bag, two; grand
sir's picture, three.
BE sure you don't leave anything,
Emily. Have you got the lunch basket
and shawl-strap, and the Thanksgiving
cranberries for your grandmother"
"All right, auntle."
"Well, keep close behind me-" said
Aunt Flavilla, nervously, clasping the
picture like shield to her breast, and
advancing with martial tread to the plat
form.
=" But the cars haven't crossed the
bridge yet auntie, and it's bitter cold"
Child, is this time to dawdle? Of
course it is cold; but when we travel we
must expect to be uncomfortable. Iwant
to be on the spot"
Don't you think we are too far for
ward, auntie?"
&c want to be on the spot" repeated
Mrs. Pressy, emphatically, wheeling
about to take breath, while the bandbox
and bag suspended from either arm
swung like grotesque pendulums.
g only thought If the train was long
they might run the engine through the
depot"
HI m? queried. Mrs. Pressy, her
niece's voice being inaddible in the roar
of the approaching cars. Mercy on usI"
as they whizzed by, "arent they going
to stop? Well, of all things, if they
haven't brought up clean at the further
end of the platform! Hurry, child, or
you'll be lettm And away pulled the
good woman like an animated locomo-
tive, her pendent baggage representing
the governor.
The rest of the passengers nearer the
steps had already got on board, and,
coming last into The car Mrs. Pressy and
her niece experienced the vexatiOn of
finding all the double seats appropriated.
Indeed, but two vacancies remained
one near the door and next an exceed
ingly corpulent old gentleman, and the
other in the seat directly behind, one
half of which was occupied by young
man poring over the columns OF the
New York Tribune. The first seat Mrs
Pressy scorned as quite inadequate to
her ample proportions, dropping into
the second precipitately with a quaint
"By your leave, SIR" while the irrepres,
sible bandboX, describing an unusual
curve, thrust the open newspaper against
her neighbors face.
"Be SO good as to let my niece sit
down by you, will you, sir?" said she,
with brisk tap on the corpulent gentle
mans, shoulder. There, Emily, /
rather think this is the best we can do.
Look out for your ticket, child, and keep
an eye on your bundles"
Yes, auntie."
Emily arranged her crimps and settled
her wind blown net, and there was 81
lence for the space of minute-a silence
rudely broken by her aunt's voice at hel
ear, crying:
Child alivel my muff, my mutfl I left
it on the settee."
Don't stir, auntie; I'll find it," cried
Emily, springlng up and dashing by heI
companion.
The next moment the bell rang, the
train moved on. Mrs. Pressy, too agi
tated to speak, sat with open mouth anG
quivering eyelids, her hands tightly
clasped above the huge oval frame now
resting horizontally upon her knees hel
whole attitude so suggestive of devotion
that one might have fancied her to be
saying grace at her own dining-table
The young gentleman beside her gazeC
anXiously from the window. Five sec
onds passed; ten and Emily, flushed anC
painting, was drawn up the steps by the
conductor.
Here's your muff, auntie, all safe"
And no bones broken? Thank the
Lord" calculated Aunt Flavilla, SINKING
back with sigh of relief, serenely un
conscious that her right elbow was stab
bing her seatmate
'ONiNh )OO llhb W HuNG JOul
friend by you, madamg" said he, smiling
heroically. "rll exchange places witt
her with pleasure"
You're sure it will be no put out t.
your"
Not the least"
The transfer was accordingly made
and the ladies, side by side, with tn,
bandhox hanging in the space between
them like bucket in a well, and the EN-
broidea broadcloth bag at their feet
were again at peace.
They show good bringing up" re
marked Mrs Pressy, in a,cOnversationa
tone, with wave of the thumb towart
her former companion, now directly il
front. Shouldn't be surprised if they,
travelled
Emily rodded hastily and opened he
book.
81 should say they're we'll on to thirty
shouldn't youY" pursued Mrs. Pressy
with the same air of mystery, secure i
the belief that the gentleman under dis
cussion could never recognize himsel
beneath the artful disguise of plura
pronOun.
Her niece nodded again, this time wit
her finger on her lip
You silly child Don't look so fright
ened. How can they understands BE
sides, they're busy reading"
The blonde mustache before then
twitched convulsiyely, but its owne
seemed intensely interested in the shiI
ping news, and never raised his eyes fror
the column till Mrs Pressy, fatigued b
unwonted excitement, and lulled by tn
monotonous motion of the wheels, fe
into comfortable doze, still graspin
her railroad ticket, and holding it "
right like guide-board.
Then Emily saw him glance back a
this with a show of interest, also stea
ing q look at her own, which obtru1e
from the pocket of her stylish Englis
walking jacket,
In a young lady, now, you'd call