The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-01

o yes, We'll promise," said Dick,
carelessly.
e 1t was on the day we left Philadel-
phia," began Lettie, desperately; "that
rainy Saturday You know we intend
ed to take the three-o'clock train to
New York, but the crowd was so great,
that the doors were closed when part of
the people had passed through to the
cars, and the rest were obliged to wait
for the next train. 1t was almost en-
tirely dark when we were finally in the
cars. In the crowd, you reccollect, 1
got separated from you and the rest of
our party, Julie, and was pushed along
to the other end of the car where got
a seat. sat for some minutes amused
in listening to the various remarks and
complaints made by my neighbors. One
man was scolding about the cars, which
he declared, if the seats were taken out,
would not be fit for cattle car.
"'You seemed very glad to get into it,
however, retorted the gentleman oppos-
ite, upon which all who had seen his
frantic rush for seat, laughed.
"Just in front of me was lady dress
ed in deep morning. had noticed her
as 1 was pushed along, and had intended
if possible to obtain the vacant seat by
her side, as the other seats were filled
with men, but before got to her, a man
took the place, and on my looking about
me, another man in seat directly
behind her rose, saying, Here's chance,
MISS and before L understood that he
was speaking to me, he had pushed me
into his place, and vanished into the
next car.
81 was tired and wet, and very thank
full for an opportunity to put my valise
down and rest myself. The lamps were
lighted, but before we had been many
minutes on our way, the one at my end
of the car went out-and the other
burned so dimly that it scarcely made
darkness visible In short TIME the
man sitting in front of me, by the lady
in mourning, went into the next car. L
debated whether L would change my
seat, but was comfortably settled, and
too tired to want to move. My compan-
ion in the seat was an old gentleman
already fast asleep, and concluded to
stay where was.
"I had hardly come to this decision
when the door opened, and gentleman,
entering, advanced to the vacant seat,
and courteously inquired of the lady if
it were disengaged. 1t was too dark for
me to see more than that he was tall,
and graceful in his movements. He
wore heavy cloak, and travelling
cap pulled SO low that even had it been
light, could not have seen much of his
face.
Although the lady made but very
brief reply, something in her tone made
me think she was weeping. The gentle
man politely arranged her bag and
shawl-strap in the rack above her, and
then quietly seated himself. There was
nothing to occupy me, and presently 1
fell into dpze, from which, however, I
was frequently aroused by the laughter
of two men who sat two or three seats
behind me, and seemed to be determin-
ed upon entertaining the whole COM
pany with accounts of their various
exploits and adventures in Philadel-
phia."
" You can tell me some of them,"
suggested Dick.
"No L can't" laughed Lettie, " for
t1oa uoioac uyara on load ond oooroa fl,ot T
listened as little as possible. Besides, as
told you, was half asleep, and listen
ing to nothing, when suddenly L was
roused-broad awake-by sound from
the seat in front of me. 1t was Sob
low and smothered, but so full of mis-
cry!
81 sprang partially from my seat ,only
thinking that the lady was in distress,
and / must offer help, when the idea
occurred to me that she might have just
left some dear friends, and she would
prefer not to have any one notice her
grief. So 1 sank back, determined to
listen for few moments, and try to
ascertain what ought to do.
But the gentleman by her side SEEM
ed to think no delay necessary, for
could see that he bent toward her, and 1
heard him apologize for the inquiry, and
beg to know If he could be OF any
service.
"The kind voice appeared to take
away what self-control she had, for her
sobs came thick and fast, though she