New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-08-18

''Oh, those kind get on very WE'LL"
he answered, carelessly. "They have
q way of looking that will soon induce
any soft disengaged chap to take care of
81 But is she entirely alone?"
"Yes, l believe so. Lots of them run
Ill around the country at this season on
their own hook. Tell you,- sir, the
American female is some."
I crushed my disgust at the fellows
vulgar slang.
'sDo you know to where she is
boundP Is her ticket farther than New
York?'
He eyed me very unpleasantly.
''You just let that girl Alone" he
said. "What have you to do with her?
You look as il you could hardly take
care of yourself
my wife is with me-" said with
dignity, "and 1 thought that if the
young lady was alone, and in need of
protection, we could offer it to her when
we arrived at New York;
"An right, SIR" he said, more civil
~, II guess she will need some one to
see after her, for she is bound for Bal
don, in Maine, and we shall miss the
connection tonight. There's an awful
storm blowing"
went back to my wife with many
useless plans chasing each other in my
brain for the accomplishment of my
purpose. was compelled, in return
ing, to pass the place where the poor
- Che 1oo1>oI ,,~> o~l
the terrified expression that had settled
upon her face changed to an appealing
glance, so appealing that I hesitated !;
but just then my wife turned toward me
with question.
"Did you see that the strap was
properly fastened?" she asked; "and
what is the reason you did not attend
started?"
"It is all right" said. "My dear,
the conductor tells me that we shall be
very late in arriving. How terrible for
those ladies who are alone to get to the
city in this storm and darkness!-so
long, too, after the train has been due. -
She turned a suspicious very sus-
oicious-eye upon me.
II am so very glad,"I fastened to
say, "that did not allow you to leave
me, and travel alone to New York.
am always more comfortable in my mind
when l am near to protect you in time
of need" And l really felt so.
"Mr. Witherton," she said, concisely,
II dislike platitudes."
We sped on in silence, the snow was
so deep; and at each station that we
stopped at we dropped passenger or
two, till but few were left, for we were
an accommodation train. At last we
passed through Newark; and then the
poor girl, who had hesitatingly risen
once or twice, and then sat down again,
as if afraid of carrying out her inten-
tons, at last sprang up desperately, and
made her way to us. She looked once
in Mrs. w. face, and then turned to
me.
"When left Washington this morn
ing," she said, almost inaudibly, II ex-
pected to 60 right through New York to
my home, but the conductor tells me VIC
shall not make the connection with the
Eastern train. I am all alone, sir, and
much alarmed, for I never have been
before in New York, except once when
1 passed through without stopping.
Will you tell me where I can remain
for the night?''
had known that there existed some
strange sympathy between that girl and
myself when our eyes had met in pass
ing, and as she looked me in the face
and appealed to HE, I felt that I could
do and dare great deal for her sake !;
but Mrs. Witherton's opinions have al
ways strongly influenced me, and l
knew she was not putting the most ia
vorable construction upon what was
passing at that moment. Still, there
have been epochs in my life when have
remembered that 1 am man and a
gentleman, and also an independent
one in my views, however my actions
may have been curbed by circumstances.
And this was ono of those moments.
"This lady and myself" said I, mo-.
tioning toward my wife, care going to
the New York Hotel tonight, and if
you so desire, will take charge of you,
and will also see that you are comforta-
bly, housed, and tomorrow morning
viii attend to your safely getting to the
Eastern train.''
"Perhaps you may manage to make it
convenient to take her to her home
yourself, icily suggested Mrs. Wither-
ton.
"Oh, no." cried the girl, innocently
"but if you please, sir, could see you
!, moment alone?"
She saw assent in my eyes, and led
the way to the rear of the car, and turn
ing away desperately from Mrs. Wither.
toms looks, followed her.
"When we get to the city, can you
take me to the hotel in the cars?" she
.sked, with great trepidation.
"Certainly can, in either car OF
stage. But do you prefer them to a car
riage?" l asked.
"Oh, so much!" she said, thankfully
and after a moments hesitation she
added, Il have so little money with me
that fear to incur so much expense; -
and then she turned away AMI quietly
resumed her old seat.
l returned to my wife's side.
"Was her communication O state Sc
cret?" said she.
Certainly not. She seems afraid OF
hacks, or drivers, or something, I really
do not know what; only she begged me
to take her to the hotel in q street car
I felt an invincible repugnance to letting
my wife know the true reason of the re-
quest.
We reached the city by ten O'Clock,
and telling my protegee to keep close to
us, I gave my arm to Mrs. Witherton,
and looked around for q car as soon as
we got out of the depot to carry us up
to our destination. l had just signaled
one, and turned to my party to get them
in, when I caught sight of my wife step.
ping into a comfortable carriage.
why, my dear,'' exclaimed, 81
thought you we're going with us.'' The
driver was waiting so that was natu.
rally Needless of my phraseology. "Was
it not dacided that we should take a
Carp
~ really am not quite certain o.
whom you are speaking, Mr.. Wither.