The Red Cloud chief., 1882-03-09
( RAILROAD ROMANCE.

( RAILROAD romano.
Tho cars were crowded. and that
made u- "a little cross, WHY mood all
the urn. women and children IN the
world Ia un ia" train every time ] Went
down to HAMMOND 60 give my music
lessons?
Al, those music lessons. | was cross
aaain when ! thought of them.
iIrr" WIS this lovely morning, bright
with all the beauty and gladness of re-
turnin. spring. \ clear May SKY, the
hu~~ Of birds. and the sweet odorS of
Green. growing thing filled the air, and
] |lnnurl with an unuttcrlblc longing 10
turn my back upon Hammond and the
seven misses waiting me there, APP
pointed by fate, and admirably fitted
hv nature Ia torture INV m~uSic-loyin|
FOUL.
| wanted this bright day al 10 my
prlf. | had a new book | wanted 10
rad. This WAS just the day To sit bt
IA open window and read, either from
the printed page. or open book whose
characters were the %sprin@ing %rasS, the
unfolding leaf, and the tendcrly blue
i, SKY. | had 80 little time for either
hind of reading
And then | had a dilapidatcd ward
robe | needed 10 renew. Every woman
knows how the ShabhincSS uf apparel
c"IucS Ia light IN the face of spring sun
shine. The dust and soil of a whole
WINTER wear stared me in the face: and
though | had NO special fondncSS for
such work. | had a foBdne,s for 4 be
coming toilet, and knew that If could
unly find tim" | could "turn my few
dresses upside duNuand inside Out and
50 renew and rrnovatc thcm-blcsS the
convenience and latitude of the fash
ions that 30 son of Adam would ever
know them. -
wanted To- DO anything and every
Thin" hat what lay before me. | think,
more than all. | wanted 10 br free; To
do or not 10 do. aS | chose.
Eut. instead of all that, my fac" was
st uanmumdwarl. kncwih nj this
moment each pupil WAS. giving Il last,
and possibly the first. moments 10 the
-..rlrcuiiun" OF hc" exercise, pr"para-
tory Ia my coming.
OF course knew it was all wrong 10
hr cross. | had read aud believed that
..hirtur WAS It's own reward" | had
been brought up on the -he
, rood and You'll hc happy" prln-
riplr. but in my inm"st soul |
r.loltrd AGAINST that last venerable
Niece Of wisdom. was tempted I" he-
live that the words needed tranSposln%,
ana think - yet.
had in look a little for n seat. The
women who had whole seats 10 them
selves spread their skirts out. They
l., - fA,. t lIlpNt u-1nf
fo sit down by any of thcH- But nj
last a gentleman raised his eyes from
tho morning paper, and, ri>FlG, NH
mated that / might share 4 sat with
HIM.
lie let me sit next the wIn'ow, Tor
which in,yardlv blessed and "rrwardly
thanked him. Then | looked on of the
window. and fellto Studyingthe scenery
Presently he laid down his paper. and
s,y or felt that he was about TO peak
"a me: hut | resolved that | would not
n, iuyci~lcd into making ear acqu;lnt-
.pr,S. He was Il ~tinc-lo"kin@ man, rnd
,rondly. with the gray-bluc eyes md
Licnd, beard in which my soul I'D
hitherto delighted: but / was Gctcrmlnd
"a hr proof against his SaNcn beauty
Pretty Soon he sand:
Il think you got on tn" cars n Al
did vot not?'
Yes. sir
Have vou far 10 CO.
mo. sir
You are fortunate. This Is Ia
Ioy,Iy 4 morning 10 spend in the ears:
nv. Inst come down from MaySvlil'
TIT i one of the pretti">t little town
in the State. and is looking beautiful
!, now. Were you eyer there:
Yes, sir"
Beautiful, is it not? or, perhaps, 70
do MOI enjoy country places aS u''
No reply ,,, :
\ puzzled expression ovcrsprSaa n
handsome face. but ne evidently did d
intend to abandon the field. just "
We c.main sight of a large and Dea
full huiIdinr situated on the a ="
lovely little lake. =
ii not?''
Have You ever viSitcdit''
mo. sir" d.
You do not know. then, fether /
i full or not?"
Il prcSume there is roch Tor ON
mcrc."
A little sale shone in b eyes at m,
reply. -s. -r
Ibid | Understand va - ay sih2
your home was in Ma 40
Il do not Know You lnderstoo5n now
u rIsmacqrrlntcd there. DoZNN"
the Hollis farnify9r
Yes. sir" and ,,o.
lis NJ please
porous One:?"
n ,.aufOus book boy came
Leha Ie s9rrrf us something to read.
aIonS Ina ~ one of George Eliott's nov
| Have you ever read this2" 50
Yes. sir"
And like it?:"
Partly"
..She was 4 woman of remarkable
genius. She read the very secrets o.
the human heart. Don't you thini
tso?:n
Here Twas ashamed to return an idi
otto Yes, SIR SO l turned around IL
the seat and commenced
Il got on the cars at NJ and an
goipg 10 Hammond, not for a two hour
lIe; | 60 there TO give music lessons
haze seven pupils there, all girls. L have
gbeel atMassviile several times; think y
vert pleasant little town. like coun
try plases\a and solitude. 1t was tn
State lnsaSeA Asylum which We passed
few mnpe.atS since. Ihave never viSitet
II; hni plenty outside who | insan,
enough me Do not know whether j
Is full or h0s; recommend you TO DIR
Jacobs to find out. Isixs in NJ
lived there a Hong swM,
r lives there. My father is GoSa