The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-04

evening ne Went ouf Tor WALK. aad
passed through that part of the town
where most of the fashionable residences
are. As we strolled along Charley's
eye. always Keen and wide open, caught
glimpse of two ladies on the high
" front stoop" of one of the finest
houses IN the block, across the street
from us. Linking his arm 10 mine he,
crossed the street and walked past
slowly, and we saw that the ladies were
both young and pretty, and both ele-
gantly dressed. One Of them looked at
us; the other did not. Charley an
nounced to me his intention OF having
little filtration with them. 1 told him
that ne was foolish I; the young ladies
were ladies and would not fiirt. We
turned and passed the house again, he
took cut his handkerchief with a de0age
air, and one of the young ladies' did the
same. Once more we passed the house,
and this time Charley lifted his hat and
the young lady smiled and bowed. The
other girl made no sign, and neither
did /. thought that could see that
she was neither amused nor pleased by
her friends performance. To-day that
quiet young lady IS my wife !"
Sand the other ?"
"Ohl l don't know. My wife says
that she is not married, and that's all
we know about her,"
The moral of this little story of the
Western man need hardly be pointed
out. It will only assure my lady read
ers that he felt as most gentlemen feel
about such matters.
The story of the young lady In the
railroad car and her adventure with the
young architect shall be more concisely
told. l know that it is true,
Donald McL--ls a young architect
whose business is in New York city, and
who boards, or used to board, In some
town IN New Jersey, on the line of one
of the big railroads. He was q good
looking chap when l knew him very
quieL IN his manners and soft OF speech,
with large eyes and big moustache
like a troopers. The "boys" knew
him tor perfectly cool, reckless dare
devil, a thorough Bohemian, as full of
talent as he was Of mischief. Going
and coming daily ON the train he had
seen occasionally young lady who
lived one station nearer New York thas
he did. She was youthful, beautiful,
elegant and evidently favorite with all
who knew her. One afternoon on the
train McL-szw her sitting alone.
Luckily for his project the train was
crowded and he sat beside her. He
opened or closed the window for her.
picked up her book, and In FIVE minutes,
such was his cunning, was chatting
quite smoothly and gaily with her. IL
was evident that the yonng lady was
not practiced flrt. She was inclined
to be little alarmed once in a while,
but MeL-wss SO smooth, so respect
full, so entertaining, so matter of course
and SO unremitting that she hardly had
time 10 think about the situation,
When the tram got within few miles
of her town (and pause a moment
here to breathe my malediction over
the horrible red mud of that country
McL--sald
you will be getting out in a mo-
ment, and shal expect you to kiss me
goodbye. l ann not Joking. / shall
certainly expect you to kiss nae good
bye when you leave the train"
That was too much. Toe young
beauty said haughtily:
"n had not been so foolish as to
allow you to speak to me l should
certainly suppose you to be insane. Be
SO good as to be silent until 1 can
leave the car
But Mac was quite unabashed,
This is all nonsense, he said. 81
mean what l say, and / think that you
will agree with me in a moment, This
car is full of your friends and acduain
tances. When the car stops i shall
hand you your sstchel and attempt to
kiss you goodbye. If you resist there
viii be a scene, and you will explain
that l am an insolent stranger. Very
good But you have been talking and
laughing with that insolent stranger in
the friendliest way for the last hour /
This will appear rather singular to your
friends and champions, and 1 will ex-
plain that | inferred from your convers-
ing with stranger that you would not
prove to be very particular and that |
might kiss you without ofense,"
This was prsttled off in q soft, pleas
ant voice, and with q serious, argumen.
tative air that made the bewlldered girl
almost doubt if she could have heard
his words Alright.
"On the other hand" he resumed,
" if you will be sensible, you will allow
me to hand you from the car. You will
give me kiss and say clearly, Good.
rye, Cousin Wallace" This, You see,
Ill explain everything, and there will
lie no tuss or trouble of any kind"
She looked at him-saw that ne was
determined, and perceived in a moment
what manner of man he was, Being
clear-headed, as well as proud, she APP
preciated the force of his reasoning.
When the train rolled into New Bruins.
wick station NJ &c helped her to aliRht.
delivered over her little bag, took her
hand, and she put up her pretty face,
all smiling, and gave him q sweet kiss
and SAID, "Good-bye Cousin Wallace. >
What the young lady thought about
1t and how she felt have never been
told. 1t seems to NE, however, that
almost any young girl can tell pretty
nearly, if she will try to fancy herself
In the same predlcament.
If, now, any young lady has read my
stupid sermon thus far, perhaps she
will condeseend to read and to lay Il
heart these two warnings-from a mar
who knows men.
Frst-lt is impossible for you to tel
whether stranger is really gentle
man or not. For that you must hav,
the guarantee of an introduction from
some person responsible.
Second-If you allow a youny
stranger to talk to you, he Is almos
sure to infer that you are not "particu
lar, and 30 you wall have the mortifica
Iion of finding that he is not quite a
respectful aud careful as are your gen
tlemen acquaintance whom you kno,
in the authorized way.