The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-07-16
THAT FADED BRAID.
A RAILWAY PnANrAsY.

HAILWA GHANIAsIs
rnetAilway lRainwas ready for Pocka-
,oc and way-stations. ! had taken my
eket for Bath Axe. As l entered the
ar stood so long admiring the effects
4 lie horizontal rays VI bright after.
,oou sun in December on the women's
hats and the mons whiskers, that oil
he seats were seized before me. Yet
%, al the seats; there was one unoccu-
visd, except BY ? heavy bundle Of con.
net clothing in the rough, and ready
be The needle. The poor sewing.wom.
.m to/whOm the parcel sppertained
,howed the usual disproportion In size |
% weight che had to carry. Why sew.
| ns.women, - . class, are 30 small and
|Eeht, and their bundles are 20 huge and
| navy, Is . question in social science not
lard 10 solve. None but women reduced
vii attempt such burdens. The simple
rduction becomes double when they
AVE assumed the load. lit were less
b quantity, the work would not yield
even the present scanty subsistence.
Only the one seat, and several psseen.
ers standing. The conductor looked
| 4 the woman ipquililgly. So looked
sp impl0riaGlE. 6hs Opuad BOT have
kken the babe on her own knees. That
would have been TO complete summarily
What the slower process Of tho needle
nust eventually accomplish gradually
1t extinction. ! came to the rescue,
I'd said, III will hold IT," The con.
luctor was relieved; the poor woman
NJ hall pleased, half perplexed. But
+ manfully assumed the burden. Charity
lidss multitude Of sins; the bundle
IA me, sins and oil, as 1t WAS placed
son end"I and lowered above my head.
"Perhsps we can share it," said the
vvper. Hers was . sweet voice, but
suggestive OF scsnty food and little
s6sngjh. And % NJ arranged Il. For
- music OF that voice took the heavy
"a. 1t was rather . intolerance to
ieedom Of motion, but tended, - Il A.
inward proved. to ipedom 81 thought.
Istole . side glance at my nsighbor.
Sc dslicately rewarded me with q
aile, and then looked forward, or
4 srued her face 10 the window. She was
! vu>pndisg 10 ,he uncopscious Of the
IA slSn1sswhich II Vas 600 en-
y Nlsaed to coeysrt ilto stsady gase
) ~ ! rude gaze, bot respectfu!
5sS&y$ss'6|;||:6H i,SS9[' i' e: :s:a nd
i &&MPsHaPNrlAN''re q H'' man % . =
would have dropped the car blind!
~ ws were Oh TIE sunny side-but z
nMnasimpoaaihls, a. Ne agraed y
Dnlomims; and she contented hersel
~ The droppahg Of her eyelids -
Rsesction against The light. And ! CAV
lysol) - akihl1ll Assurance, % tn
asly Of the companion to whom ! W
~ bound. iSAd.7 500 Ssy,' Siamesed
Heeleatures were not regular, perhaps
Ut her appearance was suggestive OF
(, pVl, which had endured and could on
ldeA1 1lr bsbS though 20 waste
> ejl ~ nakAsthat I Nv the ~
HI n tho bsttihx sum through he
transparent nostrils, still bore indicatio
4 ne power to love and 70 hope. Sh
NJ . person Of Retirement, serene
IL innocence and sGll4eliAAee. Thel
B . dress wAich expresses defiant. d
agvsd and careless poverty. And ths'
= oelpoor toilels, cloth worn threadbar
tKtprss faded, tho memorials Of VII
- besa I'D 4 no more, yet careful
. invaded % aad conserved, - Il ID 81
1kens a better days comfort could q
y betaken. took In oil these circul
}; eaaees, AAa - ny hsighba's fsign'
9 aesp grew real, and her guard over ht
!! ~ dimipighed, 'hee shawl falling op
: elowsd / braided Jacket. And und
= - chin was . well-worn rufle Of . q
q Aomestic lace which soms Of the 4
: - usea 10 weave perhaps they
bV-yfth their own fair Anken.
I rsceived Il - : compliment that !
~ fallen asleep. Whatever her fatie
: 81 SarRaiuinx and walking in the c
~ ksve had 70 do With her drov
J. - Il W. IN syidenos o( her Col
laes IN 10 gsntlsnaa who voluntss'
= heonvepisnos -yes, absolute disco
!. t-ior . poor woman. A won
! 0khout bracelets or earrings. or
l10'Nuxl )sqradnlQ hair, o. . pu
2 = 81 hand, 81 s seal.Skin sacque, or
yht9, which, under all.snveloping
Iheas, hides III other, should not
~ not count On mans gallantry Of
niwpy train. He 10 > gentleman,
~ utlS 1.WA0, Socerds II; and
y ~, an sure, she thought me. 4
!. e. \ confidence she slept; but she
- dream Of NJ, I happen to know.
\ h(61ed klove hid expoDa1 en
:, & MI b3h II . needle aaalool
3 NM AfSGd-uaatks 10 b aeKnvs
= ~ renewed By The bundle which bs'
e pees upon ~ like Tho nightm
~ ~ that fade4 lnsry wss new.
n, ~ 4 that woman could not have 3
I van, ~ cheeks % hollow. w
( yep that lace, hsre were MIN
n 1nesrs. But those dAys were 2
= ! seSeliness was waning, and ..
1AAen had worn away nom 9
! AdGinx, she had faded out of
al Ss0 III ~ manory q Aops
n ~ - winter twilight was .
a ! Nm ksd iAllsn. Hallway u
% militant, hpt ~ case
Ihi IN And NJ iRth0 6hadow
q I!ellhe slosgy . freight q h9, 7,