The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-06
BROOKHAVEN MISS, THU RSDAY. NOVEMBER g 1879

ture of things to De. Now the squirrel
cage, na 'am-it'll go very comfortably
under the seat, think.
Hatfield uttered o contemptuous
gruut, but he never offered to take his
feet from off the opposite cushions, al
though the younger woman stood IN the
aisle, uncomfortably swaying back
ward and forward With the motion OF
the train, until woman beyond obs
serving the state of affairs, drew a
sleeping babe into her lap, and beckon~
cd the other to take the place thus vas
| Gated.
BY this slime the old lady had estab-
tished herself to her entire satisfaction,
and opened her sandwich box.
"Much obliged to You. young man,
said she. at easy to see that yon We
mother Of your own at home, and
that you're in the habit Of doing re-
vereuoe to her gray hairs. As for this
| person n'--uitt a ned of her reke bon-
not in the direction of Mr.. Hatfield
"if he's got mother cant say much
for bringing mp of him. Perhaps he
may be old himself one day. aud 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, re-
turned Mr.. Hatfield, rather hippantly.
The old lady could only express her
self by vehemeat sniff. And even
was little annoyed at his manner.
Hatfield" said l, in low tone,
"you might behave like gentleman
80 1 will" he retort-d with shrug,
"when I find myself in company that
calls for such treatment
/ said no mora. but leaning against
the side door. prepared to make myself
as comfortable as possible until the
train should stop at Stamford. its first
way station, and some descending pas.
send0er might make room for me.
Reader. did you ever stand in An ex-
press train iu full motion? Did you
ever feel youiself swayed backward
and forward, humping one of yoni
chronological developments against one
side of the car and bringing the base
OF your spinal column against the tor
of the seat at the opposite swerve Of
the train? Did you ever grasp blindiy
at nothing for support? Did you evel
execute an involuntary pasuel, by way
of keeping your balance. and then
grind your teath to bee the two pretty
young ladies beyond laughing at your
antics? II so, you will know how te
pity me during that hour and hall
between B--and Stamford.
| Hatfield when to sleep ard snored
| the old lady in the gigantic bonnet ate
sandwich and drank from a wicker
flash Of excellent smelling cherry; the
young lady sat as noiselessly as /
black yelled statue; fretful babies
whimpered; old gentlemen uttered
strange sounds in their sleep; th'
lights tilared like sickiy moons over
head, and the shrek OF the train as i
flew through the sleeping villages
sounded like the yell of fiery throat
sd demon.
Stamford" hawled the conductor
At last l succeeded ia dropping m.
weary and stffened limbs into seat
where slumber overlook me in just {
minute and a Quarter: fer 81 I he'd he'd bbssei
IN my former tlisa,lvantageons attitude
aad | could scarcely believe the evi-
deuce of my own senses when we finally
thunlered into the echoing vastness o
the Grand Central depot in New York
Hatfield. alive to the necessity Oh
catching car before the whole worif
of travellers should crowd into i, stum
bIed over the old Iady's ankles with
small ceremony.
"Oh, take care!' You've knocked the
| - I,a
"Cnnionnd the squirrel cs2"t sliont
ed Hstfisld. gnashing his teeth, as the
ancient dame placed herself directly il
the aisle to set the furry pet un again
thereby completely blocking up his
egrass.
Served yon right. Hatfield" said I
AZ stopped to assist.
! just then the young COMPANION oi
the lady advanced. hnging back hel
veil
"Grandma. said she. "the carriage
is waiting. I'll send Thomas for the
parcels. Mr.. Clifton, am very much
obliged to you for your p,liteness to
nv grandmother. who is unused to
travelling As to Mr.. Hathekl-the less
said about his courtesy. the better
And Beatrice Hale's black eyes dashed
dlsdain.ullv on Clarence's cownd vise0e.
"Miss Hale" he stammered. "if I'd
the least idea who you we're"
"Yon would have regulated your con-
duct According" impatiently interrupt
ed Miss Hale. Thanks, prefer to
gee people in their trne light Mr..
Clifton, turning gracefully to me.
you'll call and see how grandmother
stands her journey. to morrow. won't
you? Oh, thank you, the carriage is
close by.
And to this day believe that is the
way won my wife; for Clarence Hat
felds was a brilliant. snowy sort of a
fellow, who far outshone me in general
society. and think Bee had been dis
posed rather to fancy him until that
night. But she was disenchanted now
for good and for all. And Grandma
Hale comes to see us everv Chrismsn
with a. hamper Of good things from
| Hale farm.