New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-12

.ony believe half that see, and nothing that you
Aesr.'
First class. sir - One seat in here, sir
further corner facing the engine
There was no time to lose. The gentleman STUN
Med in. murmuring, / beg your pardon 10 lhe
nther five occupants of the carriage. as he stamped
ACROSS their toes to his place dragging nus travel
ling bag fur wrapper, bundle OF SUCKS anu uIil,
brellas two or three newspapers haf unlOlueu anu
y RradssawI' with him. He flung his wrapper
and mis- bag into the rack above his mead. Inc Dag
stayed there, but the wrapper did nG.; rUI h4
In the corner of his seat and the newspapers ana
the bradshaw at the back of his seat, and had sat
down than it fell from the top Knocked OH ms ha''
and fell in graceful but heavy folds on his head.
of course, by this time every eye IN the carilage
was directed toward him. and everybody felt very
much disposed to smile II not TO laugh; II, nov 9S
ever, his entry had been somewhat lacking IN the
dirnity of repose his exit, the very next minute,
was decidedly eruptve in It's nature
He had no sooner struggled from out the embraces
of his wrapper emerging from them with red,
confused face, than his glance lighted on the niue
baby girl (whO fast asleep and snoring WIN
her little mouth wide OPEN and the young lady
who sat directly opposite 10 him. The young lady
was very pretty-Oue could see mat at the nrst
glance-and when one looked again one could see
that there in her face than mere prettness
But her dress and manner were too quiet To warrant
the very evident. might almost say tragic start
that he gave when be was able TO look at anything
and saw her sitting there before him;
Their eyes met The young lady colored VIC
lently There was an unmlstakable look OF entire
recognition passed between them. The gentleman
became purple, yet though he had paused in ms
struggles with his rebellOus rug and sat staring at
his ra neither OF then sp066e the lnS EGuag
sprang to his feet murmuring something about
sSbouldnt of course have got IN here II had
known pulled down his bag, caught up his bundle
of umbrellas and sticks, crammed his papers into
his side pockets and under his arm, ana stumbled
back again across thirty or forty alarmed, shrink;
ing toes dragging his rug after him like furllned
train tumbled himself and his belongings out on 10
the platform, and disappeared.
I There was a simultaneous shout OF laughter from
everybody save the Young lady. Even she smiled
! Where there are half dozen strangers gathered
together there is sure TO be at least one ndscreet
person among the number. One OF the passengers,
lady OF uncertain age, turned TO the young girl.
whose hitherto gentle manner might perhaps have
been supposed by her to indicate meek character,
md said What an odd person You did not know
that gentleman, did you, my dear Thought lie
Il is saving little to say that the young lady red
dened at the question. She became crimson 10 the
roots Of her hair, not with confusion but with
honest displeasure at this indlScretion on the part
Of total stranger
cause she felt that if she spoke at once she should
pay something unnecessarily sharp, and she did not
wish to do that. She waited, therefore, and after
. moments pause during which her wrath accunu-
lated, eaid very sharply indeed: May ask IN what
way that concerns your
/ The lady startled
'Oh dear me ? said she with over-pOlte emphasis.
SIN no way at all of course. That person stared at
you and YOU did not resent il; 50 presumed you
knew him. Then he addressed you, and you turned
away your head so | was quite sure you did not
know him. or should not have spoken.
i do know Unfortunately said the young lady
after slight pause. ,.,,.,.-
Greet lady smiling a very disagreeable sme-thc
sort of smile that bafied curiosity might lind 1t con-
The yonng lady thought of fifty things TO say, but
did not say them. She was of very fiery quick.
tempered disposition; she did not trust hersel
with further speech but looked, IN one glance. al
the deep annoyance she felt and, taking book
from her lap deliberately turned her head away and
began to read, fxedly and deliberately.
The look pierced through several strata OF idle
curiosity dissatisfaction and cool impcrtinence
until it reached the elder adys inner consciousness,
and that being not entirely iOvunerable 1t stabbed
10 the quick.
The curious lady suffered the paugs of well-de-
served reproof. and redeemed too; and for many
miles of the journey there was nothing more SAID
LTwo of the passengers-those who had not spoken
ct all-eot out by and by, and gentleman got IN,
whom the indiscreet lady at once proceeded TO at
tack conyersatonally, and between them there was
brisk interchange of small politencss DO You
wish the window up or down. May offer you
Pssolr Afraid it's going TO rain Country looks
very bleak Very cold for October
By and by they discovered that their views re-
apecting the conduct Of affairs In Lululand were
alike, Presently a cartoon in Puaoh led to their
agreeing cordially that inebriation in the lower
classes was great evil that led TO their ayoWlng
cordial approval of the new plate-giass windows
at the Bissford Junction refreshmentrooms. Sub
eeguently they were unanimous in considering TINS
Afghanistan business TO be very sad affair alto
ecther; finally they were Of oplnio= that Seaweed,
Cn-Sea was a very desirable spot They then found
That they were going to the same boarding house,
and that they both martyrs TO combined form
ct rheumatic bronchitis and in an elderly and most
sedate manner were quite futtered at the thought
o. many pleasant chats to come, and confessed 10
themselves respectively that their fellow
wa. an uncommonly agreeable woman and =
veU weli-informed MANI When the train stopped
- small station just before Seaweed Is reached,
~ young lady. who had been quite absorbed in
ehowing some pictures TO the little bsby-girl who
Ess now awake aud rather fretful, looked up as If
ane had forgotten all annoyance and said brightly.
nd 70 neither passenger in particular:
0h! Is this Seaweed FieldsP
The gentleman now for the first time noticed how
ysry charming the face of the quiet young lady
m The further corner, and sdnlingy answered :
.Ie& Will you allow me and proceeded gal
Aafly to help her with hex parcels, while abe
1nued up the little girl, who seemed TO DO very
MIA. and called to porter.
Ine other lady, however. turned her head away
~ drew herself up with such an unmstakable air
Pray don't como near me, or attempt 10 con-
M1nqks me-. that IL struck the gentleman quite
saeS. woman Of a certain age may fairly be
1Uea % know something shout which is