West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
MY FAIR ROAD COMPANION.

MY FAIR ROAD COMPANION.
At Perote, where we halted for re-
lay and refreshments, all my fellow
passengers took leave of me, very
solemn assuring me that, if assaied
ny the ladrones or robbers, il would be
much better for me TO take matters
quetly,and suffer myself to be genteelly
plundered than to run the risk OF hay-
ing my throat cut for resistance. as
had somewhat boldly proclaimed it was
my intention OF doing. | thanked them
Tor their advice, and replied that
would take the matter into serious con
sideration.
AT Perote, j repeat, all who had been
my companions from Vera Cruz took
leave of me, this being the end of their
Journey In that direction; but there was
one new passenger here to 90 forward.
whom, to my agreeable surprise, found
TO be beautiful young ladv. some
twenty years of age
Senorita Paula, rs | subsequently, as
certained her name to be, was indeed
one OF those rare beauties seldom met
with except in works of fiction tall
graceful with n profusion of LONG.
black hair-soft, clear. melting dark
cyes-features as perfect rs ever came
from the hands of the sculptor. and
with an animation the most FASCINATING
varying in expression with every
changing mood of the intellectual nos
SCISSOR. glance at her bewitchinp
dark eyes showed me that she was one
VINO was naturally of social disposi-
uon; and rs We ratified away from the
gloomy town, / took the liberty of open
ING a conversation.
They tell me-, said /, that the
route between here and Mexico is a very
dangerous one TO travel"
''Ihere is little to fear" she replied
with a sweet smile and in n melodious
tone. except from the professional
robbers, and they seldom harm any one
VINO makes no resistance"
III seems strange TO me- | reioined
that you MeXicans should take such
Things as matter of course. and deem
resistance very impolte way of treat
ing the knights of the road. instead of
boldly asserting your rights and abat-
ing the evil by manly spirit of resist
ahce. For myself, / must consider if
the most cowardly OF proceedings for
any respectable party to set out pre-
pared TO quietly CRAFTY the cupidtv
ol the 'aaroneS. and unprepared TO treat
them TO their just deserts.
Every traveller. senior" she replicd
should, before setting out. count fine
cost OF his journey; and. as of course il
Is natural he should value his life HIGH
~ u seems to me natural that he
should pay certain sum for positive
safety, rather tnan put that life in
jeopardy. For instance, i'm TRAVELLING
from Vera Cruz TO Mexico, if he will
hrst reckon that so much is the fare IN.
the dillgencia, and that so much will he
required for entertainment on the way
ana so much for the contingency Won
speak Of, he will then have the exact
cost between the two points; and if he
VIII look at the whole as the sum total
OF his journey he will not seem TO be
robbed by any one party more than
That" replied, may be. believe
IS the Mexican mode Of doing business
but does not tally with the preconceiyed
ideas Of foreigners"
Bu. every one replied the fair
speaker, should conform 10 the Gus
toms OF the country he visits
ANA DO yoU. then, go prepared for
this highway robbery, and have YOU no
rear IN thus louneying by yourself?"
wen. senior, what can do? am
,,h lVu Pelce.Ye, an unprotected lady,
male ill., ~ io ,',lI lea.ohs am required 10
tbc CO... I'',ll,s' De'"een ferotc and
Coz a l,'I"' s'''ile IVY" or three times "a
noct ,nc va ',I ,''liiIy could not cN-
pc.l me 20 go prepared To resist an
dcn,.i Io. A' 20 rear J VIII not
lar have ~ Hl 7n" lar oi mat but SO
,r..,,.,,'. he' WIN any rough
sstpt" ,bo, ", r. - .o'rse J. trust tp the
rrl.,t,;e ,,'"' NY fortune VIII ever Doe o.
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gr.rcg '''N ana I"ith' ] In-
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