South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-07
The Seany Side Out
Did 1 tell you about it Eumee?'
sWhat do Won mean?'

ago 1 spent a few weeks with my
friends, the Wi!mots, near the city of
a. In the family were two young la
dies, who did great deal of shopping &
visiting IN the city, and OF course pat
ronized the railroad connecting their
little village with the Green street
depot, to no triiiing extent
Now you shall see what gentle.
manly conductor we have on this
route said Bell Wilmot TO me, "a |
took II luxurious cushion in u crowcd
car for first miscellaneous trip u
A. lie is my ideal OF n conductor,
said Katie, let the car be ever SO
crowded he Is sure to iiud place and
never objects to our band boxes aud
carpet bags, rs mauy~ illnatured Eel.
lows are apt to do and Katie's rhap.
sody was interrupted 10y the starting
of the train.
we We're whirling on to Ain a
bout twenty minutes, yet L had ops
portunity to notice that the oil oial
was very considerable and attentive to
our party. lie opened the window at
a look from Kate, and ordered off a
Dutchman smoking meekIy upon the
platform at 4 symptom of flintness
from Bell.
Arrived Mt our destination I was
again entertained with my friends
praises OF the various merchants and
miliners they were accustomed to
patronlze. Il always purchase silk at
w eaver's they are 80 conscientious
and never try to palm OF all inferior
article upon customer. And at Mrs.
Lasai!e's You will find Il superb assert
ment o! gloves aud embroileries. She
IL reduced French countess, AMI one
OF the most lady like persons | ever
saw ratified Bell Willnot.
And IT YOU wish to bay shoes. be
snrc and call lii at Marviu's; thcy are
so accommodating; they never make
WY faces If you happen to break a
s'nn9 or lose clap, added Kate.
j MS was enough, yet If needed
more to convince he OF tue superior
excellence OF the arr;stocrutic shop.
Keepers, that afternoon observation
would have furnished it. No sooner
did the rich brocades, grapes and rib
bons or the fair Misses Wiimot i,ut-
ter inside the door, than every attend
amt, from the proprietor to the erraud
Joy, proceeded to don the most OBJ
sequlou5 smiles. 1t was NOT strange.
The young ladies carried heavy pur-
ses and were easily persuaded to Eight
cn them.
4 IL
nough, III chatting aud shopping and
shaking hands with old acquaintancca,
and on our return, as our pun chascs
were 'nrolled AMI exhibited before
Mrs. WiImot and aunt Lncy amid
many expressions of satisfaction, the
girls forced me to con TESS that the
merchant and the conductor far sur.
passed any others IL tie known
world.
And so it was almost daily, the
ilTst fortnight of my stay. At one
TIME we called on Il celebrated den
list Tor trifling operation. lie was
an acquaintance of Bcl.'s and she pre-
sented him az a friend. lie was very
handsome and his voice and smiles
captivating t. one who could appre-
cilte music and sunshine. | was a.
mazingIy pleased with that man
| Though | am fastidious, tancieh him
the ImperSoa"tion OF skill and bene-
voIcnce-hcad and heart. He i'm
| pressed ne rs one of the few 20 whom
science may safely commit her price.
less treasures, sure that they would be
used only for the blessing of hurlani.
| ty. All. Eunice had only seen the
| silken side
Pray go on said Eunicc.
'One rainy morning, | received a
letter from home giving notice that
I my young sister was about TO make a
Western tour, with a friend. New
dresses, OF course are requisite wrote
my mother, 'and / wish you IL pro,
cure and send them immediately.'-
Then followed list OF articles
needed.
This letter had been longer than
usua! on the route; that moment |
knew sister Lib marycled at my long
! delay
The articles must be purchased
/ tidl very dAy, rainy 10 1t was, and |
must go alone. for Bell and Kate had
gone to bod with lair in curl pa
pers, and novels under their pillows.
Toward noon the rain abated and
notified my friends of my determine.
lion to 60 to A. The young ladies
started in astonishment.
Tomorrow III be at your service,
SAID Bell, but not to day Why
/ you're crazy-look at the clouds.
you will take dreadful coId-don't
get satin striped tissue; it trays shock
ingiy.'
i dressed and walked to the station.
but a few rods distant. aud found nv.
self half au hour early. Very soon
the clouds lowered and rain fell in
cataracts. Nevertheless, I adhered 10
my determination, the more that
I knew the Girls WOuld ridicrIo mo. ,,,;tl