Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-02-15

The old lady could only express her
self by vehement sniff. And even
was a little annoyed at his manner.
.Hatneld,' said I, in a low tone' you
might behave like gentleman
so will, he rctorted with a shrug'
when find myself in company that
calls for such measures.
said no more, but leaning up against
the side of the door, prepared to make
myself as comfortable as possible, un-
I'll the train should stop at Stamford, lis
first way station, and some descending
nassergers might make room for me.
Reader, did you ever stand in an ex-
press train III full motion? Did you ever
feel yourself swayed backward and Tor
ward, humping one Of your phrcnologi-
cal developments against one side OF
the car, and bringing the base oil your
spinal column against the top OF a seat
at the opposite swerve Of train DID
YOU ever grasp blindly at nothing Tor
support +? Did You ever execute an IN
voluntary '-as seul,' by way OF keep
ing YOUR balance, and then grind your
teeth to see the two pretty young ladles
beyond laughing at your antics? II so,
Won will know how to pity me during
the hour and half between B--and
Stamford.
Hatfield went 10 sleep and snored;
tie old lady in the gigantic bonnet ate
sandwiches and drank from wicker
flask of excellent smelling sherry; but
the young lady sat as noIseless as d
plack.yeiled statue; fretiul babies
wbimpered; old gentlemen uttered
strange sounds in their sleep; the lights
fared like sickly moons overhead, ana
the shrek of the train as it flew through
sleeping villages sounded like the yell
of q tery-thrOatcu ueihOu'
.S,amford!' bawled the conductor.
Atlast l succeeded III dropping my
weary and stifened limbs into scat
where slumber overlook me in just
minute and a quarter; for 1 had been
asleep on my legs once or twice, even
in my former disadvantageous attitude,
and l could SCARCELY believe the ev'-
dence of my own senses when we finally
thundered into the echoing vastness ol
the Grand Central depot IN New YORK.
Hatfield, alive to the necessity oil
catching a car before all the world oi
travellers should crowd into it, stum-
bled over the old lady's ankles with
small ceremony.
'Oh, take care! You've knocked the
squirrel cage over ! cried she.
.Coniound the squirrel cage |! shout
ed Hatfield, gnashing his teeth, as the
ancient dame placed herself directly in
the aisle to set the furry pct up again,
thereby completely blocking up his
egress.
Serves you right, Hatfield! said l.
as l stopped TO assist.
Just then the young companion oil
cur lady advanced, Ain2iug back her
veil.
'Grand.na,' said she 'the carriage II
waiting. III send Thomas for the
parcels. Mr.. Clinton, 1 am very much
obliged to you for your pollteness to ny
Grandmother. who IS unused to trayel'
ling. As 10 Mr.. Hatfeld-the less sait
about his courtesy the BETTER Ant
Beatrice Hale's black eyes flashed dis
dainfully on Clarenee's cowed visage.
Miss Hale, he stammered, II L nae
had the least idea who you were
You would have regulated yeur con-
duct accordingly impatlenily Mler'
rupted Miss Hale. Thanks preie
to see people in their true light. MIR
Clinton turning gracionsly 10 me
you'll call and see how grandma stand
her journey, tomorrow, won't you
Oh, thank you! the carriage is close by
Aud TO this day believe that Is IN
way l won my wife; for Clarence Hal
field was brilliant, snowy sort oi lei
low. who far outshone me IN genera
society, aud think Bee had been DIS
posed rather TO fancy him until Ina
night. But she was Disseminated no'
for good aud all. And Grandma Hal
comes to See US every Christmas wl'r
a hamper Of good things from Hal
Farm