The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-01
They are Captured by a le'
lilah on a Passenger Train
and Give Themselves
Away.
How Two Prominent Demo-
Gratis Returning From the
Convention Fall by
the Way.
One, An Ex-Legislator the Other,
superintendent of a
School.

| Ever since Adam and Eve walked and
slept together In the garden OF Eden, man
has been the willing victim to- woman's
wiles and the slave Of her charms She
yields a sceptre more potent than that of
all other powers Combined and her
! influence over the lords of creation
is beyond conception For her sake
wars have been waged, battles fought, king
dOms gone down, thrones lost and treasures
thrown aw"y. She has always been the
Queen Of hearts, Shaping them as the pot
ter shapes the clay, and playing with them
too often as the cat plays with its vic tim,
first before destroying its life. For her sake,
| for her smiles and favor, men freely give
up their lives, preierring death to dishonor
or their loss She has fascir aIed the world
by her charms and won alteration and loy-
atty by her smiles. \ beautiful woman is
Gods most perfect work. She is always an
angel or devil. Her wand waves with the
potency Of purity or the slime of sensualty.
! This power possessed by woman is a
thing too apparent for argument; it is
daily seen, for good or for evil.
] Turning aside from reflections like the
above, the BAzoO painfully brings forward
i an illustration Of the power of a pretty
woman over two men, which fell under its
| optic on the return from the convention at
Jefferson City, last Thursday morning.
| The train reached jeff City at l:3O a
IN of that day aud was boarded by about
800 tired and dirty patriots who had been
saving their country in convention assem-
bled. There was rush for seats and all
! Formally was waved. Ii woman was
alone in 4 seat she suddeply found herself
the companion Of a genuine democrat.
Those who were trying to WOO sweet
sleep while curled up on space about four
feet long and two feet wide, were ruthlessly
aroused and made to share their narrow
bed with some returning delegate. Seats
were what was wanted, and seats were
had as long as ene could be obtained.
Among those who were on their way
back home were two men, one from Liv-
ing>tOn county, and who has been a mem-
Der OF the legislature, a man some fifty
years of age, and the head of family
The other halls from Platte county, holds
responsible position in that county, and
looks To be not over forty.
THEIR NAMES
are known, but for the sake of their fam-
lilies are withheld from publication.
the statements which follow are true
and can De substantiated in every particu-
lar. Indeed, SD open and bold were their
acts and amours that they attracted the at
tentlon of several who stood by as If look
ing at the curiosities of side show.
THEY NET By CHANCE
Occupying one of the seats was a petite
blonde, OF not more than twenty years of
age. She was plump and pretty, of fair
face and eyes which always tell of strong
, passion. Her form was such that men
love to look upon, and better, to embrace.
Dressed in a modest but tasty style, she
seemed a perfect lady, and you would have
thought her To he some young lady either
returning from, or going on, a visit. She
was quiet, meek and demure Not look
or expression was given which could have
been taken as loud.
Guss:E BOYD,
for such she gave her name afterward, sat
as innocent-looking as an angel of purity.
though she afterward proved to be siren
of most seductive powers.
Gan | occupy part OF this seat with you,
miss"
The request came from the .ex -legisla-
tor.
Certainly, sir" and the demure young
lady moved nearer to the side Of the coach
When Conductor Jim Merri6eld passed
through the coach to collect the little bit
of pasteboard which entities the holder to
ride over the road, he noticed nothing IN
usual in the conduct of the parties under
consideration, and if there had been, you
may depend ON it that Jim would have
caught on"
THE ICE BROKEN.
But few miles at most had been past
before the old man and young lady (?) had
struck hands across the chilly chasm, as
it were, and were soon enjoying pleasant
chat upon the rail- He told her where he
had been; she told him where she was 60
ing. They were having a real coy time
of it, and each seemed pleased that chance
had thrown them together They were
better pleased before the train reached
Sedalia
AS the train sped ON they grew more ia
miliar. until at last, probably by lurch of
the car the pretty and modest little girl
was in very close proximity to her COM
paniOn. She did not shrink from the con-
tact; neither did he. 1t was mutually
pleasant and The relationship remained un-
disturbed.
HER HEAD FOUND A RESTING
place or his shoulder and he was too gall
.ant To- ask that it he removed. In fact, it
carried the old chap back to the days when
he went courtin' and felt the first flush
of loves young dream.
When the train reached Upton the at
tention OF BAzoo reporter, who also was
returning from the convention, was called
to this couple, who, by this time had grown
very fond Of each other.
They were surrounded by quite crowd
Of Interested spectators which greatly en-,
jUyed the amours of the brazen couple.
DEMOCRAT vs.. REPUBLICAN.
Gussie and her delighted old companion
were holding an animated conversation of
an argumentative nature, on the subject of
go l. 81.