Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-22
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The Parlor Car.
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SCENE A Parior Car on the New York
Central Railroad. ItiS late in the sfter-
noon ia the early autumn. with cloudy
sunset threatening rain. The car is unoc-
cuped save by gentleman, who sits 'front.'
ing one OF the windows. with his feet In
another chair; newspaper lies across
his lap; his hat i drawn over his eyes, and
he is apparently asleep. The rear door OF
with a young lady, heavily veiled. the por-
ter coming after with her wraps and travel
lngbAss. The lady's air is of mingled
anxiety and desperation, with certain
nerceness Of movement. She casts . care
less glance over the empty chairs.
Conductor. Here's your ticket. madam.
You can have any OF the places you like
here, or, -glanciHg at the unconscious
gentleman. and then al the young lady-'
II you prefer. you can 60 and take that
seat in the forward car
Miss Lucy Galbraith. "Oh, css't ride
backwards, III stay here please. Thank
you:' The porter places her thiags 10
chair by a window. across the car from the
self YEARLY into the next seat, wheels
round in il. aud lifting her veil, eaEes ab-
sently out at the landscape. her face
which is very pretty. with low forehead
Swallowed by thick blonde hair, shows the
traces OF tears.
She makes a search in her pocket for Aer
handkerchief. which she presses TO her
eyes. The conductor. lingering a moment
goes out.
Porter. I'll be right here. at de end
OF de car, if you should happen to want
any thing miss making a ieint OF srrang-
ing the shaws and satchels. Should you
like some desc thing hung up? Well. dey'll
be jus as well in de chair. We's pretty
late dis afternoon; mOre'n fours hours be-
hin time. Ought TO have been into Albany
fore dis. Freight train of de track jus
dis side o Rochester and had TO wait. Was
you going TO stop at Schenectady, missf'
Miss G.. absently. Al Schenectady Az
ter pause. Yes
Porter. We'll, that's de next station. and
den de cars dont stop again till dey git to
Albany. Anything else / can do for you
now. missE
Miss G.. No, no, thank you, nothing
The porter nesitates. takes off his cap, and
and scratches his head with murInur of
embarrassment. Miss. Galbraith looks up
at him inquiringly. and then suddenly takes
out her porte-monnaie and fees him.
Porter. Thank YOU. miss. thank you. IL
you want ANYTHING at all. miss. I'm right
dere at de end of de cab He goes out by
the narrow passage-way besides the small
er enclosed parlor. Miss Galbraith looks
askance at the sleeping gentleman, and
then, rising, goes 10 the large mirror. to
pin her veil. which has become loosened
from her hat She uivas ltfflA ~
sight of the gentleman in the mirror. but
arranges her headgear. and returning to
her place looks out OF the window again.
Alter n little while she moves about un.
easily in her chair. then leans forward and
tries 10 raise her window she lifls 1t part
ly up. when the catch slips from her IN.
gers and the window falls shut again with
crash.
Miss G. o dear. provoking! l suppose
| must call the porter She rises from her
seat. but on attempting TO move away she
| finds that the skirt of her polonsise has
been caught In the falling window. She
pulls at Ii. and then tries to lift the win
| dow again, but the Lloth has wedged it in,
and she cannot stir it. Well. certainly
think this is beyond endurance. Porter
Ah,-porter! Oh, he'll never bear me in
the racket that these wheels are making
l wish they'd stop,-I-'
The gentleman stirs in his chair, lifts
| his head, listens. takes his feet down from
the other sest, rises abruptly, and comes
| to Miss Galbrath's side.
Mr.. Allen Richards Will you allow me
to open the window for your Starting
back, Miss Gslbraith!
Miss u. 'Ah-Mr. Richards. There Is q
silence for some moments, in which they
remain looking at each other; then.
Mr.. Richards. Lucy
Miss G. i forbid you to address ne In
that way. Mr.. Richards
Mr.. K. Why you we're just going - eall
me Allen!
Miss g. That was an accident, yss
know very well,-an impulse
Mr.. K. Well, 50 Is this
Miss, g OF wfdch fnd vpshs 70 b ashaa
ed to take advsntsgsss 4 gesdsrl q yssl
presumption in sHesklpT to ~ n all. III
| quite Idle, 1 can Sssufs you. Everything