The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-03
THE PARLOR CAR.
FARCE.


TX, car Is unoccupici siuc ~ 10 p'ltemHn' Wno
80 froufing one ~ the iriudDrs Wth nus fPst IN
asnotbIr chair: - newspaper lies dcrO0 NJ liDi
~ bIt & drdrn dODn 0U6r his eyes and he u
"uprertlp dsl,ep. The rear door ~ me cr
onins ana ne conductor en'ers cth 9 uonng
hf,. hedrlp red ii. ne porter coming dtter wuh
,p,c1t,s ind trnr,ltn0 brgS. The dBs ar Is
nv m,n'5ed fnrtiv and DESPERATION, nth a GER
t,,n 6e,c,noss " movement. She casts % cdfficS
glance ouer the Empty chairs.
Conductor" Here's your ticket. madam.
You can have any of these places you like
here. or,"-glanciug Mt the unconscious
gentleman, and then ut the young lady
"if you prefer. you eau 20 aud take that
seat IN the forward oar
Miss Lucy Galbrath-" on, l can't ride
backward. I'll stay here, please Thank
YOU" The porter places her things in
chair by window. across the car from the
sleeping gentleman, and she throws her
self YEARLY into the next seat, wheels
round in it, and, lifting her veil, gazes
sbseDtly out at the landscape. Her face,
which is very pretty, with n low forehead,
lowed by thick, blonde HAIR, shows the
traces OF tears. she makes search in her
pocket for her handkerchief. which she
presses 10 her eyes. The conductor, linSer-
ing moment, goes out.
Porter" I'll be rig ht here, at dc end OF
de oah, IL you should happen to want any
thing Miss, linking a fent or arranging
the shawls and satohels should you like
some desc things hung upl Well, they'll
be jus rs well in de chair WEES pretty
late dis afternoon: more'n four hours be-
him time ought to been into Albany
fore dis. Freight train of de track jus
dis side o. Rochester, au' had to wait.
Was you gon' to stop at schenectady
Missr
Miss c.. absently-" At Schenectady
After pause. Yes
Porter" Well, that's de next station.
and den de cabs don stop ag in till dey GIT
70 Albany. Anything else | can do for
you now, Mss1''
Miss G." No. no. thank you; nothing"
Tue porter hesitates. takes of his cap,
pnd scratches his head with murmur OF
embarrassment. Miss Galbraith looks up
N him inquiringlv, and then suddenly
takes out her portemonnae and fees HIM.
Porter-"rnank you. Miss thank you. II
you want anything at all. Miss, I'm right
fere at de end of de cah.' He goes out
by the narrow passage way beside the
pmaller inolosed parlor. Miss Galbraith
looks askanoe ut the sleeping gentleman,
ind then rising goes TO the large mirror TO
pin her veil, which has become loosened
From her hat. she gives little start at
hight of the gentleman IN the mirror but
hrranges her headgear. and returning to
her place looks out of the window again.
After little while she looks about I'M
easily IN her chair, then leans forward aud
tries TO raise her Windows she lifts II
partly up, when the catch slips from nrr
Fingers and the window falls shut again
with crash.
no 7
suppose must call the porter" She rises
from her seat, but on attempting TO move
away she finds that the skirt Of her polon-
aise has been caught in the falling window.
She pulls at Il, aud then tries TO llft the
window again, but the cloth has wedged II
in, and she cannot stir il. We'll. | GER
family think this is beyond endurancel
Porter Ah-porterl Oh. he'll never
hear me IN the racket that these wheels
Rre making! ] wish they'd siop-I'-
The gentleman stirs III his char. lifts his
head listens, axes his feet down from the
pther seat, rises abruptly, and comes TO
Mr.. Allen Richards" win you allow
me 10 open the window for You" start
ing back - Mise Galbraith!
Miss G.-"Al- Nj. Richards' There Is
a silence for some moments, IN which they
remain looking at each other; then.
Mr.. Richards" Lucy
Miss c." forbid you 10 address me In
that way, MIR. Rchards.'
MI r." Why, you we're just going to
psll me Allen!
Miss c. That was an accident, you
know very weli-an Impulse
Mr. r." Well. so IS his.
Mis- G.-"Of which you ought 10 be
ashamed to take advantage. l wonder at
-FOUR presumption III speaking TO me ut all.
LIS quite IDLE, | can assure you. Every
lining il at an end between US II seems
That | bore with you too long; but I'm
thankful that had the spirit to act, at
last and to net IN time. And now that
hu Is together | trust
nat you Will not force your conversation
Upon me. No gentleman would, anu
have always gwen you credit tor thinking
yourself "A gentleman. request that you
will no, speak to me"
Mt r." You've spoken ten words to
me tor every one Of niue TO jou. But
won't annoy you. can't believe I, Lucy [;
| cannot believe It. IL seems Ike some
rasoaliy dream aud if had mad any sleep
nno- 1t happened, should think | had
Dreamed II.
Miss c." Oh, you were sleeping soundly
Enough when got INTO the car.
Mr.. r." own II; WAS perfectly used
up, ana had dropped off,
Miss q. (scornful,y )-"Then perhaps you
n canned H.
Mr.. R-"In think SO till you tell me
again that our engagement is broken; that
tue TAI thful love Of years Is 10 90 for nolh-
ing; that you dismiss lie wlth cruel insult,
without one word 4 explanation, without
word ~ lntellIglbie accusation even. It's
bnd over and eau make head or tail OF II.
] meant 10 rce you again as soon rs we got
10 town. ard llnplOre you TO hear me.
LONE, Us mlEuiy serious matter, Lucy.
I'm not man 10 put on be- olcs and that
but beleyv inn play the very deuce with
me, Lucy-tAat is To say, Miss Ca bralth-l
no indeed. 1t Al give Iuo low opinion oil
woman
Miss g., ayertlng her face" Oh very
high opinion Of woman you have had"
MIR. X, with sentiment" Well, there was
pne woman whom thought IA perfect an
gel"
Miss G." Indeed May ask her namer
MIR. r., with "a iorlOru smile" shall be
bbl'ged 10 drscliue heT somewhat formally
Rs-h Is~ GalbTallh.'
Mss g. MIR Richards"
Mi. r." WY, you've just forbidden
me to say Lucy. Y'u must tel me, dear.
Est. what | nave done TO offeud you. The
worst criminals are not condemned un
heard, ana I've always thought YOU Were
merciiul il not just. Aud now | only ash
you 10 be just
Miss g., looking out OF the window
"You know very well what you've done
You cant cXpect me to humlliate my sci
ny putting your offence INTO words
Mr.. r." Upon my soul. | don't know
what you mean DOM know what VI
cpna o. a last pIDlf