Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-08-21

ClIilOI, WHAT u loOI you are
cried Hatfield, in an impatient soto
voce. "Why couldn't you have sat
still and minded your own busi-
ness %
cit is my own business" an
swered brusqnely, to see that every
lady is made as comfortable as it is
in the nature of things to be. Now
the squirrel-cage, ma'am-it'll go
very comfortably under the seat, I
thinks
Hatfield uttered a contemptuous
grunt, but he never offered to trust
his feet off the opposite cushions,
although the younger woman stood
in the aisle, uncomfortably swaying
backward and forward with the
motion of the train, until woman
beyond, observing the state of af-
fairs, drew sleeping child into her
lap and beckoned the other to take
the place thus vacated.
By this .ime my old lady had
established herself to her entire
satisfaction, and opened her sand
wich-box.
"Much obliged to yon, young
man." said she. "It's easy to see
you've mother of your own at
home, and that you are in the habit
Of doing reverence to her gray hairs.
AS for this person. with nod of
her pokc-bonnet III the direction of
Mr.. Hatfield-s'if he's got a moth
er, ! can't say much for her bring
ing Of him up. Perhaps he may
be old himself one day, and stand
in need Of little politeness and con-
sideration from the young.'
"When I'm anxious for your
good opinion, ma'am, I'll let you
know" retured Mr.. Hatfield, rather
dippantly.
The old lady could only express
herself by a vehement snuff. And
even I was little annoyed at his
manner.
"Hatfeld," said I, in low tone,
"you might behave like gentle
man."
$50 I will," be retorted, with a
shrug, ''When | find myself in com
pany that calls for such measures. .
/ said no more, but leaning up
against the side of the door, pre-
pared to make myself as eomfor-
table as possible. until the train
should stop at Stanford, its first
way station, where some descend
ing passengers might make room
for me.
Reader, did you ever stand in an
express train in full motion ? Did
you ever feel yourself swayed back
ward and forward. humping one oi
your chronological Developments
against one side of the car. and
bringing the base of your spinal
column against the top of seat al
the opposite swerve of the train
Did you ever grasp blindly al
nothing for support ? Did you
ever execute an involuntary pa!
seul, by way of keeping your bal
ance. and then grind your teeth te
sec the two pretty young ladies
beyond laughing at your antics
If SO, you will know how to pity me
during the hour and a half betweet
B and Stanford.
Hatfield went to sleep ant
snored the old lady III the gigan-
tic bonnet ate sandwiches ant
drank from wicker flask of ex-
cellently smelling sherry; th
young lady sat as noiseless as
blackveiled statue; fretfrl babie
whimpere1 !; old gentlemen utsere'
strange sounds In their sleep; th
lights fared like sickly moon
. overhead, and the shrek of th
traia as if few through sleeping
villages, sounded like the yell OF
fierY-throated deisaon.
, stamford T. bawled the conduc
tor.
At last I succeeded in droppin
gay weary and stiffened linhs int
"A seat where slumner overlook N
in Just minute and quarter
Z for had been asleep on my leg
once or twice, even in my forme
disadvantaceous attitude, aud
could scarcely believe the evidenc
of my own seuses when we fnall
thundered into the echoing va.
Of the Grand Central depct in Ne
York
4 Hatfield, alive to the neeessit
: of catching car before all I'll
q world Of travellers should crow
: into 1t, stumbled over the old lady
ankles with small ceremony.
q Oh, take carel You ba,
|. knocked the squirrel cage over
cried she.
"Confonnd the squirrel cage
n shouted Hatfield. gnashing b
: teeth, as the ancient dame place
! J herself directly in the aisle to s
the furry pet up again. therei
completely blocking up his egres
9 SERVES yon right, Hatfield
n said 1, as [ stoorsed to assist.