Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1882-10-06

-, 'hange cars, miss said ,l person.
Orpfily. II told You so tv... roforo ~
I'm to sit still / replied mseklv.
I'm going through ! thought Nm,
was the right thing to sAv becanso
Charlie had said it, but i. didn't bave
the right effect.
"Change cars then -therestheB .ton
train over there. This runs bach To- NV
York"
I simply s'arel at the person. inn
dosged way that he seemed TO takeyerv
ill.
"Come + he exclaimed. waxing i'm
patient "You cant Sit hers ali day
YOU know. Where 90 you want to 20 y
"I-I-dou't know" I stammered
II was told to SIT still and II must
wait till the pfrsop comes ba.t."
The man stared at me now with
interest Where is your ticket? ?" said
he, extending dirty hand.
II haven't got it l answered in a
meek and conciliating tone. MY
Char-at least, the gentleman who is
with me has got them both.
"The gentleman Pretty fellow he
must be | Told you to sit still, did he ?"
"Well, you can't 60 back to New
York. observed my tormentor. sum.
maril7. "The best thing for yon to do
is to get out aud look for your gentle
man, miss" Saying which, he jerked
my bag down from the Jack, turned the
opposite seat, which Charlie had in
verted, back into Its place, and, by a
species Of moral suasion, caused me to
pick up my sbawls, paasols, etc, aud
follow him in sbiect submission to the
door.
Nov, wheas Gid the gentleman 20 ?"
he demanded, rs he handed me out on
the platform.
He went to get some lunch,"
replied, almost ready, at this crisis, to
disgrace my bridehood and cry.
"And told you to sit still, did he
Well, you stand right here and keep
lookout for him. There's the Boston
train over there, goes IN fifteen minutes,
and he can t get into it without you
seeing him, Il he aint't inside already;
and my advice is, stick fast to him if
you find him. for he must need looking
arter."
With which remarkable words the
man set down my bag. and winked at a
bystander.
whats the row?' inquired the por
son thus invited to participate in the
enjoyment ot my woes. Then they
whispered about me, | suppose-and
everybody turned and stared at me.
Poor little bride There l stood,
holding fast my parasol, with shawl
or one arm. my own small satchel on
the other ard Charles bigger one at
my feet, feeling likes a very clone, lorne
eritter," in Iced. There stood three
men in a k OF, contemplating me, and
any quants Of the same species coming
and go: o all looked at me as they
passed :. then turned round and
stared - 4 land there was no Charlie
in all chdf ange of surrounding coun
try DirFJthoughts began to be born
within m& and to turn me Geld aud
damp with extreme terror the night
mare Of my infancy being lost came
back upon me and crushed my seven,
teen years and the new dignity of Mrs
harles Vail, Jr., with a fell swoop
WHAT was to become of me? Supposinq
there had been an accident, and Charlie
knocked down and awfully mangled, OF
that be had Just vanished away, as one
occasionally hears of respectable gentle
man having dcne, and never would
appear again, or be heard of at all
sapposiag | we're Just to stand there
waiting, the trains shrieking away in
the distance, the night coming on, and
all these strange men staring and whis
pering? Pretty soon l should begin tc
cry, for ! couldn't stand it much longer
and here began to feel for my pocket
handkerchief, and that reminded me oi
my pocket book as slight resource.
lieel to the utmost corner OF my
pocket before remembered that had
conhded It to Charlie, with wifely duty
at the very outset OF our wedding trip.
At this alarming discovery cold
moisture broke Out upon my entire
frame A night passed under the lee Of
the depot crouched among my little
possessions, now loomed before me
unless | could deposit the diamond
ring and my gold bracelets for nights
lodging and ticket back to New York
| suppose the horror depicted on my
countenance was sufficient challenge
for inquiry l don't kLow to wha
extent It must have reached, but some
body appeared to find it moving, for 6
benevolent voice presently saluted my
ears.
Are you waiting for anybody, miss p
| turned around with gasp of alarm
which subsidized little, however, wher
met an elderly face, spectacled anC
benign in the extreme.
Excuse me, miss" said the old gen
tleman IN a sympathizin3 tone, care
You waiting for any oneY"
"I-l-yes, sir-I am waiting for"
came TO dead stop. For Charlie
should | say + my husband" was
step beyond utterance Just now.
only turned scarlet, choked. and twisted
the handle Of my bag in silence.
is there anything can do for you 2
"I-l don't know where to go |"
burst out quite involuntariIy. "Taey
told me to change cars, and l dtdn'
expect to, and l don't know what in tn.
wor d to DO"
My new friend looked bewildyred
and came step nearer, as he inquired
in a solemuly-lowered voice:
care you alone ?"
'No, no, | said very quickly, under
my breath,
"Who is with you?" said he. with
kind Of confidential compassion that
little confused me. l did not under
stand it.
"My-a-a gentleman" I falterec
out % DE went to get me something
and he told me to sit still and no
move; and man came and made M,
change cars-and l don't know wha
cars We we're to ake--and-I-I dom
see him anywhere"
Here | choked, and fell to biting m,
lip, and winking my two eyes hard t,
wink the tears down.
"A gentleman p repeated nv friend
solemnly. By this time two more meI
had drawn near to listen. "You
father ?"
"No."
Brother then ?" very mysteriously