Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-03
THETIDAL TRAIN.


There was a great rush for the tidal
train that morning from Paris. 1t
started at very convenient hour,
$40. and was patrOniZed by a crowd
of people. MCss0O was there, Of
course in fine form, fur coated, al
though summer was already come;
but the fur coat is de rigUeur with the
travelling Gaul, no less than the cOur-
Ter bag smng over the shoulder, and
modest portmauteua of dirty white
canvas containing a still more modest
allowance of linen of the same ambl-
euous color Americans, too, return
ing from a tour through Europe and
a heightened haltin Paris; our own
compatiiots in every variety; cads,
captains, countesses; bridal PAIR
homewald. no longer bushingly self
conscious, but uDmistakably bored;
several sets Of exclusive people, who,
somehow, had secured a cdiSSe iOuce
to their two or three selfish selves.
AS the time for departure approach
ed there was the usual outcry for
seats. The French officials, if asked,
shrugged their shoulders and pointed
to the nearest carriage what they
meant was that there was still room
and to spare If the people did not
cover up extra seats with their belong
ipgs, and so monopolize more than
their share. Late arrivals thus ne
elected wandered miserably up and
down tie whole l6pgth Of the train,
seeking accommodation eXcitedly, and
in vain.
Among the rest were two aides, one
of whom, the elder, seemed greatly
hurricd and put cut. 81 knew how
it would be, size cried in despairiug
voice. every scat Is occupied What
shall we dol Why were we so lateg'
She was middle-aged, somewhat
plethoric-looking dame, with an air OF
much importance, married for the
moment by helplessness and llltem-
per
We shall find places presently, my
dear Lady Jones, replied the young
err, who had the rather sycophantic
air Of a humble friend. THE guard
will help us
They never dc, and they don't
understand. Dea". dear. why didn' {
We come SCI uci IL ""s an our
followed them as they ranged back
ward along tie platform you ought
10 nave I"C6So itSt p'eEl' W i'a y,
shaIi we oot On lAahk youSo lhuch'
she salo SuooenlNt WIN tHusloh'
n gentleman NAo MA Le'h "a,ch
li,s h'i U's'''sF, lVsN'U .I,H 'i,c "ooi
OF ne carriage ne tttuiIto aLu luNlI
co Ati 10 'Llei, Al'S &C. P"Iil'l an
olhtf man al me Jar enc mace room
Dy iemoVlhg III s aio Gags ana pres,
ehIy Lazy jones WIN a sign OF leHei
SANK PACK III ne Sushlohs' IAen'
WIN lt q I,lllHS 3 se i'snHtSS ana 'oieeyy
iuI el me lIouole sie nag just escafeu
She pl'cetu'o Ie' prevent any one eIS'
II on so'uhS ~ ~ ,,-,.
Cove, up me sta'S ven, Mllihctnl
she cleu' an q GO bteP mat COO
shut. On, lhank you, SIR she aodeG
10 one ol me ntf' VINO setmea 10 l9l
~ leadlly WIN ltr loea o. keeping lh'
carnage to themselves .,
There WaS4hotElDE NtlN lemar kapi'
about Lazy jones new found irltndS
One was a tall, dark man, with
cltan-shayed face and very dark eye
which glmed cut nom under tn
shade q dark te't hat; ne oihe
was Smalid-a restless liiie ireckIed
faced man, with a short beald cut anC
trimmed to POINT. They did no
look like EpehsImen, but they spoke
the Language broruy with a sigh
American accent.
The inn, somewhat .helce, d6mean
or OF tie dark msn had the ceslret
erect Nheh ne saa' aoiuuE, ~