New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-16
A RAILWAY JOURNEY.

A close cab laden with luggage drove
up to Euston Station in time tor the 7:30
A. III. train for the North. While the
porters surrounded the boxes, the occu-
pants of the cab passed straight through
on to the platform, looking rather ner-
vously about them. They were two-a
very pretty girl in a most fascinating
travelling costume of blue serge and fur,
and an elderly woman, who, from her APP
pearance, might have been her nurse.
"Sit here and don't move, Miss Edith,
while take your ticket; now, mind you
don't STIR" and she deposited her on a
bench.
'Are you the young lady has ordered
through carriage reserved?' ask ed a guard,
with official abruptness.
Eyes"
Then come along with me, Miss"
No, no; must waie," and Edith, who
was quite unused to travelling, grasped her
bag and did not move. The guard looked
sstonished, but only shrugged his Shout
ders and walked off. Presently he came
back.
You'll be late, Miss, " be said, not en-
couragiugly. "Train,ll be off in another
minute. Edith looked at him in despair.
Should she leave her post? Would Jen-
kins never come back? A loud aggressive
bell began to ring. Edith started up; she
seized all the things Jenkins had put un-
der her charge-rugs, carpet-bag, UNI
brella-case, loose shawl and provision
basket-and was trying to stagger away
under the load, when Jenkins came back
very hot and Hurried, seized half the
packages, and hurried her to the train.
The guard unlocked the special carriage,
and put her in.
"No hurry, Maam," he said; flour
minutes still.
II don't at all like it, now it has come
to the point, Jenkins, said Edith, leaning
out of the window.
''Nor I, Miss; and how your mamma
could let you go all alone like this passes
me. But have spoken to the guard and
written to the station-master, and you've
q good bit to eat, and not a blessed soul
to get into the carriage from end to end;
so don't be afraid, my dear, and make
no doubt that your dear uncle will meet
you at the other end"
4 have no doubt that one of my uncles
will hope Uncle John, as have never
seen Uncle George"
Everything you want, Miss ?" said an
extra porter. II have put in all the rugs
and hot water tin, and the luggage is all
right in the van just behind"
"All right, all right !" said Mrs. Jen-
kins.
'.rhank you, Ma'am, said the porter,
pocketing shining half-crown.
A gentleman suddenly came running on
TO the platform; the train was about to
start. Here, porter, take my portman-
teau; quick smoking carriage r.
''All full, sir quick, sir, please g.
''lts Mr.. George p cried Jenkins, sud-
denly. Edith started forward. ooh !"
The gentleman caught sight of Jenkins.
Here guard, guard put me in here p
Cant, sir-speeial +,
Quick; let me in lists my .nieeeF'
The train began to move.
,,Confound you, be quick! -
The door was opened Just in time, and
Edith, as excited as George, seized him
with both hands by the coat sleeve and
pulled him with all her might into the
carriage. They were off,
MIR. George sat down opposite to Edith
with sigh ofrelief
81 am so glad to see you, Uncle George,
said Edith, timidly; ''for though / am
generally bold enough, was rather afraid
"a Inns long journey.
Il will take care ofyou, said the uncle.
~ am very glad to make your acquaint-
ance,. my dear" The my dear" sounded
a little strained, as though it were not
common expression on Uncle Georges
lips, and Edith looked up at him. She
had not expected her uncle to be so young
IN appearance, but she had often heard
her mother say that he was the youngest
looking man of his age she had ever
known; and now she@quite agreed, for
though she knew him to be really about
hfty-eight years OF age, he might from his
appearance be taken for fve-and-twenty,
or even less. He was remarkably good
looking more so than she had expected
and bis eyes looking very young and frank
and blue. There was e twinkle in them
also she was sure that he was fond of fun.
Edith felt quite fond of her uncle; she was
not one Bit afraid of him-his face was so
open and good and kindly.
NOV we must make ourselves comfort
able, said Uncle George, ard he pro-
ceeded to set to work. He put the rugs
and baskets into the nets. Re pushed ire
carpet-bag and portmantaau under the
seat, took of his hat, put on 4 very BE-
coming Turkish fez, extracted newspapers
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Edith's knees. and then Wriggled himself
comfortably into q corner seat.
How well old jenkins wearsl" be said.
s'She looks Ike young dairy-maid.
"OhF' said Edith, 8 little shocked ct
bis irreEerenca.
II remainder how she used 10 feed me
With dried fruit and rnacaroons out Of the
lora-Ioom.
"Really surely she is not old enough
Tor lhai2'
"Oh, ALL 7 forget her age, but the fact
As, Easn'ts Of course, boy
'.OI course not Why, I think mamma
said that you and Jenkins we're born ne
same oNg Vas she fha eIdssf9n
"Dh, I was The eldest"
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