The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-08-09
A SUMMER IDYL.

The train was approaching Rhinebeck
Miss Barrow raised her eyes from the
novel between which and the river, the
cloudless sky and the green banks
opposite, fresh in all the freshness o.
early June, she had been desultorily
dividing her attention, and her maid
began gathering mp her wraps. One o,
two passengers in the same car did the
same for theirs. and among them
young man of twentv.ei0h or so, with
fair mustache, who had travelled
opposite Miss Barrow frcm New York
aosorb' d in scientific mae azine. He
was handsome fellow, but more dis
ting. .dished-lookinp than handsome, and
dressed with quiet, unimpeachable
Correctness. These two qualities Miss
Barrow had noticed in a casual way
when her eye happened once or twice
TO fall on her fellow traveller, for she
Thought great deal of both of them
The latter, indeed, is a subject to which
women pay more attention than men are
aware.
As the young lady alighted on the
platform at Rbinebeck an urbane servant
met her and announced that Miss Ham
ersley's carriage was waiting and that
Miss Hamersley regretted not feeling
strong enough to drive down herself
The man remained b. hind to sec to the
luggage and the carriage drove off. in
rounding the corner to the other side
of the platform Miss Barrow saw again
her fellow tr.veler with the fair mus.
taehe; he was speaking to Miss Ham
ersiey's man, the latter having possessed
himself of his portmanteau, and as they
passed she heard him says "Never mind;
I'll take another vehicle"
Apparently. then, the gentleman was
n guest of Miss Hamersley. Two or
three years before the knowledge would
probably have afforded Miss Barrow
some qualification, very natural under
the circumstances. The prospect sug-
gested possibilities which would GER
tainly have added an Unexpected zest to
her solitary visit to an elderly maiden
lady in delicate health at an isolated
country house. But Disappointment
which Miss Barrow had experienced not
long since, through a man to whom she
had been engaged, had changed all such
feelings. AS she herself had said to her
old friend, Miss Hamersley: 81 not only
feel as if l never again would care for
anv man, but the whole sex has grown
indifferent to me"
The drive was quite long one, and
the sun was shooting rays Of slanting
light between the trees and across the
lawns of the well-kept grounds when
the old Eamersley mansion came in
sight. On the vine-clad porch stood
Miss Hamersley herself, looking like
a pivture of Revolutionary times with
her small, delicate face her gray sill
dress and wealth of puffed white hair.
"Well, my young FRIEND" she said
$50 1 have You at last. Let me look Al
YOU" She raised Miss Barrow's vel
and kissed her cheek. GAS pretty al
ever. Now let me take you to you.
room-why, what's this? Jack Travers
/ declared"
It was Miss Barrow's fellow traveller
whose vehicle had followed hers at I
little distance, and who now drove NJ
and sprang to the ground.
"I expected you tomorrow" sai(
Miss Hamersley, laying her hand affec
tionately on the young mans shoulder
81 should have telegraphed-"
"Never mind You're always vel
come. Maud, let me introduce m.
nephew, Mr.. Travers, Miss Barrow"
A few minutes later, when Miss Ham
ersley, had joined Maud Barrow in he
room she said: ST hope you will liz
Jack Travers. But / know you will
He's g splendid fellow"