Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-01-27
IA RAmROAD ROMANCE

maze me q IUtle Cross w NY suecu all
the rnen, women and children in the
world be on the train every time went
down to Hammond to give my music
lessonsp' - ~ W ta
AM. those music lessons. Iwas cross
again when thought of them. {. ~
Here was this lovely morning, bright
with all the beauty and gladness of re-
turning spring. A clear May sky, the
songs Of birds, and the sweet odors of
green, growing things filed the air, and
1longed with an unutterable- longing to
turn my back upon Hammond and the
seven misses waiting me there, ap-
pointed by fate, and admirably fitted
by nature to torture my music-loving
soul 7 "iisI HiS s.taF -E..S p.
ETwanted this bright day all to my
self.yI had q new book l wanted to
read.s This was Just the day to sit by
On open window and read, either from
the printed page, or open book whose
characters were the springins grass, the
unfolding leaf, and the tenderly blue
sky! II had SO little time for either
Kind of reading 'I" ''.'' t.
I. And then ] had dilapidated ward
robe.I needed to renew Every woman
knows how the shabbiness OF apparel
comes to light in the face of spring sun
shine. The dust and soil of n whole
winter's,wear stared me in the face; and
though /. had no special fondness for
such work, / had fondness for a be-
coming toilet, and knew that if l could
only find time T. could turn" my few
dresses upside'down and inside out, and
so renew and .renovate -them-bless the
convenience and latitude OF the fash
,ions!Ethat no son OF Adam would ever
know them. =. i.... ~ - .,.,.a .5
" wanted to do anything and every
thing but what lay before me. think,
more than all, wanted to be free; to
do or not to do, as chose. =,
But, instead OF all that, my lace was
set Hammondward. knew that at this
moment each pupil was giving last,
and possibly the first, moments to the
s:iekeeution OF her exercise, iprePara-
stpgysto my coming ,,,,.l, .lN& III gg
z--0f course knew it was all wrong to
be cross. ~ had read and believed that
"virtue was its own reward" L had
been brought up on the "be
good ard you'l be happy prin1
revolted against that last venerable
piece of wisdom. was tempted TO be-
lieye that'the words needed transposing,
ami think 50 yeti gGsss KS lsss7.
! had to look little for seat The
women who had whole seats to them
selves spread their skirts out. They
.needn't have done it, tor RI. l didn't want
tuhst down by any OF them. But at
last "a gentleman raised his eyes from
the morning ag paper paper and. and, rising Ia @ mt,
him.
y He let me sit next the window, for
which ! in;yardly blessed and outwardly
thanked him. Then looked out OF the
window, and fell Ito studying the scenery.
Presently he laid down his paper, and |
SAVIOR felt that he was about to speak
tonne; butt resolved that would not
sabea lnyelgled into making car acquaint-
anees; He was fine-looking man. and
agoodly, with the gray.blne eyes and
blonde beard IN which ,,l, my soul nj, had q
hitherto delighted; but was determlned
to n be proof against ,s his Saxon Oeauty'
81 think you got on the ears at M -
dld you notF, -4u,... --.y
Il" Yes, sir. " 80. ~
"Have you 1ar to.goF
NO Sir.
You are fortunate. This is too
lovely a morning TO spend IN the cars;
nave Just come down from MaysVille.
Ihat Is one OF the, prettiest iittle towns
IN the state and rs looking beautifully
now, we're you ever there'
Yes, SIR.
,frneautiiuS IS lt1not1 OF, perhaps you
10 not ENJOY country places as Il do!
NO reply,
A puzzled expression overspread his
handsome lace, pup ne evlaehtly ana not
mtenu TO ABANDON the Held just then
I'VE came IN sight OF a large and beauti-
hiul Duiialng situated on the nank OF a
loVeiy litoie iake. lIly-S.
Inae Is 'he olate INSANE Asylum Is
F-r'' Yes, slr. i.... q. ..e,.,
\ HaVe you ever visited itF
NO. sir.
T.. lou 90 not Know tnen' ~hether II
is iuli OF not!
Hsr presume +there is room 1or one
more" :.
d. little smile shone IN ms eyes at my
~ reply, LII, n,
- "Did i understand you 10 say that
fyour home was IN M
do not know you understood me. "
~, " am acquainted there. Doyou know
Z the Hollis tamilyF'
.Ih' " Yes, Sir.
aa's' 80, Is M apleasant city and pros
porous onep' '.'''.''- u
G =. . Yes. SIR"
Ell Then the ubiquitous book boy came
along and offered us something to read.
He took up one of George Eliotts nov
: Sels, and asked;
,5s " Have You ever read thisP" "'0sH
''Yes, sir" 'ii.-a a. 81. roe
y % And like itP" ,. '-.r
-.' Partly"