, 1877-09-22
NOT WHAT SIZE SEEMED.
a MISGUIDED BACHELORS ADVENTURE on
CARS

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CARS.
The romance of an overland trip from
New York to San francisco, or rice rersa,
is never 50 Well appreciated as when
the traveller is accompanied by a female
companion into whose ear he can pour
opinions Of the sevnery and arr his knowl-
edge of the geography of the continent
So thought an old San Franciscan, when
he started ten days ago from New York,
where he had been visiting the scenes Of
a pleasant boyhood- We shall call him
Mr. Antony as his. adventure had to do
with a modern Cleopatra Antony had a
good time IN New York, ard turned his
| face homeWard to the western shores with
the comforting assurance that into his six
weeks visit he had erammed al the enjoy
ment that could he fitted into that period.
He had a well filed lunch basket with
him, half dozen bottles Of dry cham
pagne and a supply Of strong liquor But
he had no one whom he knew ON board
to help him pass the time by little game
of poker or share in 4 friendly drink.
So time hung heavy on his hands until
the train reached Chicago false, fieeting
Chlcago; where the stranger is ever taken
IN and done for, and where the divorce
documents are PIT down to the lowest
possible figure. At this lively place
lady with clustering brown hair, neat fig
IRE and well shaped ankles stepped into
the train, and as Antony's compartment
WAS the only one not full, she timidly
took 4 seat opposite the gallant Califor-
nian- He saw her and fell He was
gone, captured, done FOR, in love, smitten
desperately and irretriovahly His heart
th'mped under his embroidered waistcoat
when size drew III her glove ard showed
no marriage ring. She was single. Good.
She opened her satchcl, took out
magazine and was about to read, when it
fell. Antony picked it up, their eyes
met, she blushcd and the acquaintance
commenced
"Hem," said Antony, L" fine weather
for travelling miss.
Beautiful weather." replied the fair
one in the softest accents. And then they
talked of Chicago and the fire, and how
the city had grown and he naturally
turned the conversation and told her Of
the "days of 49" Tears OF honest
pride welled up to his eyes, when he told
her the water used to come up to Mont
goniery street and Of the Palace Hotel
and the Golden Gate Park and all the ad-
yaata.es Of the Golden State.
At lunch time he opened bottle of
champagne and offered her Just little,
which she accepted gracefully Once
| when passing her glass their hands met
She blusLed sgaip and felt a thrill ak
! over, and he chuckled at tie stroke of
fortune that had given HIM SO truly de-
lishtful a travelling companion. And so
this pleasant acquaintance wore on, and
as the cars drew near Sacramento, Antony
mourned that the trip WIS so rcarl orcr.
At Sacramento several gentlemen and Ia
dies entered the Car. Antony knew them
all and rushed up t. speak to them. One
Of the ladies' stared at the lady who sat
IN Antony compartment, frowned slight
ly, who busted himself in procuring seats
for his friends ut the ether end of the
car. Then Antony returned to his place
and conyersed animatedly with his travel
Ing companion, not q little vain of the
acquisition Of So beautiful female. They
arrived in San Francisco, and Antony
parted with his friend For days after
wards lie WAS haunted by her presence.
On last SATURDAY he rambled disconso-
lately into matinee Happiness, ho
saw her seated Oh one Cf the re:Ir chairs.
Hastily tipping an usher, he was soon at
her side and greeted her affectionately.
There were numbers whom he knew In
the theatre, and 70 all whose eyes he
caught between the acts lie smiled and
bowed. But he noticed that some looked
curiously at him, and one dignitary, who
sat in :. private box with his family act
ually stared III an unconscious and frigId
way at Antony
He was happy; but still wished to de-
mand IN explanation from a.is friend Of
this singular conduct After the play he
walked up and down Kearney and Mont
gomery streets with his fair companion,
and at last parted Reluctantly with her.
On his way to his hotel he met a friend
"Good heavens" said the gentleman,
"Antony, are you taking leave Of Your
senses Z
"Sitting in prominent place with that
woman, and then prome::a,iiingthe streets
before all your friends ?"
Woman are You crazy? One of
the incest ladies | ever met IN my HE.
She came aboard at Chicago"
'tAnd e's"-well, he opened poor
Antonys eyes, for she whom he had cor
sidered the pink of modesty and deeorum
was well known as leading member OF the
fraii sisterlood. hIr. Antony has not
smiled since, and his chances of being IN
yited to evening parties are very slim