Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-08-13

ten hamper, II reminded me of the
famous one which Mr., Wardle car
rled TO tho races, aal ! think va en-
joyed Il rs much a. PickwicG and his
friends enjoyed their al fre'eo lunch,
though the sleepy fat hoy was not 10
attendance,
The usual fanny scene occurred dur
Ing the slowing away process at night
but the long hours passed swiftly, and
the "lafants' greeted the morning
with sundry howls oi misery aud fret
tulness. which walked Us all too soon.
II was droll enongh Ia see tho way
everybody peeped from their sections
to investigate the "rcason Why and
then having viewed the situation, each
suddenly discovered all the other curl
Gus heads, and disappeared. The
lamentiug wall was from the C'out
lungs OF a foOr.year-old Toy tins time,
his mother arranged her toilet placidly
pad no heed to his screams, aud the
little imp danced with passion, Sud-
denly Madgc showed veSed face bo'
tween her curtains, and her ringing
voice called out impera'lvely;
"Tom for heavens sake get a
slipper aud spank that child F! He's
quite too old to cry like that, and his
mother doesn't seem to know enough
to manage him !" Then she vanished
Fancy the laugh! II began in a
chorus OF stihed chuckles, but had
spoken Tor US all and IA hearty endorse
mcnt sounded from every birth while
the amazed parent picked up her off.
spring, and slapped him soundly, and
looked around with n, "Please-ma'oln-
what-next shall.I-do?' face which was
funnier than Madge's prescriptions
Our train was much "behind time
and breakfast time was only dim
prophecy, so We beguilded the hours
AS best we might, watching for but
falces that wouldn't appear, spying
several groups OF pretty graceful ante
lopes, passing swiftly through the
wide spread settlements Of the funny
little prairie dogs, aud opening our
eyes widely at the cactus which grew ID
such prickly protusion on either sides
of the track. l found the face Of my
English beauty more enchanting than
any thing else, for it was as changetul
as her thoughts. Suddenly she ex-
claimed
81 wonder where Tom Can be =
and suiting the action to the word,
she started in pursuit. She was only
gone u minute then with com'cally
rustul face she begged me TO come too
We found the deserter closely tucked
beside the very girl he had admired
the day before for beth Of them were
occupying the same Car step, while the
rest of the gay group were camped on
the platform. Of course l laughed,
while Madge evinced her presence by
reaching over and energtjcally pulling
curl of the handsome head that was
50 dangerously near the young lady's
rosy cheeks.
Tom started looked around, and
coolv said: "Ah Madge thought it
was you. Well l can't very well
move just now but Mis- Ellis if yon
can look over your shoulder you will
see my sister. Miss Fairfax allow me
to present Miss Ellis.
The scamp certainly showed good
taste for Miss Ellis was very lovely
both in feature and expression. She
blushed a little and bowed as graceful
as her position permitted, and her
voice was singularly sweet when sl'1
said, 81 find that Mr. Fairfax is an old
school-mate of my brothers. They
were at Toronto together
twas Madge's turn to blush now
not little but furiously, while Toms
mischievous eyes danced with delight
at her confusion, and did some
Yankee guessing about that brother,
which proved quite correct, and l sat
down to watch further developments
and enjoy the happiness before me. 0
youth hope and beauty! What brave
possessions ye are Ye hold in your
magical glasses such rare libations,
and we drink eager draughts, believ.
ing the visions they bring to heart
and brain.
The trainroared on. "Boss Tweed"
came out and stood on the platform
of bis car, watching the strange desc
late lands we were passing; gentle
men consoled themselves with cigars.
ladies tried all conceivable changes of
positions and read persistently ; while