St. Landry democrat., 1882-02-04
A RAILROAD ROMANCE.

A RAlLkOAD RUMAACEs =
The cars were crowded. and that
made me a little cross. Why need all
the men, women and children in the
world be on the train every time went
down to. Hammond to give my music
lessons2 t.sse, ~ --.,.s. tttn5%5S r.5.f*rtai
All! those music lessons. was cross
again when I thought of them f...
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 filled the air, and
[ longed with an unutterable longing TO
turn my back upon Hammond and the
seven misses waiting me there, APP
pointed by. fate, and admirably fitted by
nature to torture my ni1sic-loYing soul.
wanted this bright day all to my
self. had a new book L wanted TO
read. This was just the day to SIT by
an open window and read, either from
the printed page, or open book whose
characters were, the springing grass, the
unfolding leaf, and the tenderly blue
sky. 4 had 50 little time for either ith
kind of reading. t.A : ~,
And nthen had dilapidated ward
robe 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 a whole
winters wear stared me in the face; and
though I had no special fondness for
such work, I had a fondness for be-
coming toilet, and knew that if | could
only find time could "turn " my few
dresses upside down and inside out, and
so renew and renevate thern-bless the
convenience and latitude Of the fash
ions!--that no son of Adam would ever
know them. 1
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 face was
set Hammondward. / knew that at this
moment each pupil was giving last,
and possibly the first, moments to the
"execution" of her exercise, prepare
tory to my coming.
Of course l knew it was all wrong to
be cross. I had read and believed that
.'virtue was its own reward L had
been brought up on the be
good and you'll be happy prin-
ciple, but in my Utmost soul l
reyolted against that last venerable
piece of wisdom. / was tempted to be-
fieye that the words needed transposing,
and think so yet.
I 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, for didn' t want
to sit down by any OF them. But at
last gentleman raised his eyes from
the morning paper, and, rising, init
mated thatT might share a seat with
him.
He let me sit next the window, for
which I inyardly blessed and outwardly
thanked him. Then I looked out OF the
window, and felt study ring the scenery.
Presently he laid down his paper, and
saw or felt shat he was about to speak
to me; but I resolved that would no,
he inyeioled into making car acqualnt-
ances. He was 8 Shocking man, and
.auoedlys with thesgTayshMe and
bf01IS5 beard in which my sou hak
hitiSsfo delighted; but I was deter
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NYou are fortunate. This is g!
lovely 4 morning 10 spendin the cars II
have just come down from MaysVlhdfe
That is one Of the prettiest little town
in the State, and is looking beauffuls
nowss. We're you ever therep u
Eyes, sir. - :, -. -s-,
beautiful, Is it not? or, perhaps, yo
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q nuzzlsd expression overspread b
handsome face, but he evidently did ne
;ntend to abandon the field. just the
We came in sight Of a large and beautl
fuI building situated on the BANK OF
lovely little lake .,
ssThat Is the State Insane Asylum
it notp''
fa...Yes, sal" .,
Shave you ever visited it?"
EMO, sir , j. -.
.sYou do not know, then, whether
is falpor not?'''''s5 '', M j ID T.. !,
.Ipresume there is from f0r on
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