West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13

A second later, "the gentleman" en-
! tered and went forward 20 the seat
where he had left his valise. Two ladies
| occupied It. and cody stared at him.
He looked ind gnant, but picked up his
valise from the floor where they had set
| it, and went down the aisle.
Right and left no glanced, seeking
vacant seat Thad watched him. lie
did not know of the tlirtation. and was
"A good-natured fellow, so he said, as
1.-The gentleman passed:
"YOu can have n seat here, sir, if you
will acc pit IT, You will not object TO
sit with your cousin he added, to
Flora.
Mira was in lignant She tried to
catch her husbands eye, and endeav-
ored TO protest by touching his boot
with one foot, AMI by t-eading on
| Flora's gaiter with the other. but Tha1
was dull AMI could nos comprehend.
and Flora, without hesitation, demurely
moved over beside Mira. With proper
acknowledgement tho gentleman -
! seated himself.
He glanced at Flora. There was "A
twinkle in his eye. Flora blushed. but
was evidently pleased.
: Mira was very nervous and angry.
| She put up her palm-leaf so as TO pre-
| vent, If possible, the two from seeing
each other, ;nl tried to draw Flora
! into conversation.
/ Take this magazine, Flora, and look
| over the fashion, notes, so that we may
know what to buy when we get to Buff
| falo."
"Oh, know what | want" Flora
/ said, with an impatient tossing of her
| hapI ragnntiner tha fnfnrfarnvnn -
| cousin. "As il / needed ducnaw she
said to herself. IL think I'm fully able
to take caro- of myself. and know quite
rs well rs she does what is proper or
improper"
In the meantime, 1.-The gentleman"
and Thad were talking about the time
they were making, the hour they would
! get into Buffalo, and other road mat
terS, and through all the talk there were
occasional chances between Flora and
the stranger
As a LAST resort Mira exclaimed: ITS
very dusty, Flora, the cinders are dan
gerouS. Take my vail and put it on. l
have another in my satchel.'
mo, | should smother Flora re-
piled, pushing away the two and half
! yards of brown berege rendered her.
Just then, the peanut-boy came along,
and Thad bought oranges for the ladies,
and 1.-THE gcntleman' also INDUCED in
one or two purchases. He offered some
of his parchcd corn and candy first to
1had and then TO the ladies' This
brought more fam liar relations, helped
unconsciously by the innocent Thad.
and in spite of Mira's frantic attempts
to appropriate 1.-The gentleman 5" z N
eral remarks and TO make the replies,
! he succeeded in making more or less
conversation with the willing Flora.
Arrived at the city, it was matter of
| course that 1.-the gentleman" should
assist Flora in taking her travelling
satchel and other belongings from the
| train, esp cially as Thad was giving his
attention to his wife, and that he should
be invited by the unconscious Thad to
| occupy the vacant seat in the carriage
which conveyed the whole party to the
Tiff House.
Here 1.-The gentleman" took his leave,
with an impressive manner towards
| Flora which made her blush. Mira was
/ almost beside herself with indignation,
! and before they were in their rooms be-
! gan with excited vo'ubility to tell Thai
about the mirror and the gentleman 50
! significant smiles and chances.
With much vehemance Flora pro-
! tested, made denials and endeavorcd to
! justly herself.
Il didn't make eyes at him. she
/ said 81 didn't look sentimental Why,
/ Thad! l didn't look at h IN bit more
than Mira did. And there was no more
harm for me to look at him than tn re
was for Myrl. 1t did not hurt my
eyes "
"A girl can not be too careful in such
matters Thad said, soberly men
often presume upon the slightest
| grounds 10 press thor attentions You
. would feel very much hum LATED to find
in the morning paper personal ad-
dres ed TO you"
I'D think the personal, in fact the
whole thing, very funny, anyhow re-
turned Flora. But no msn with any
sense would take advantage OF the trf-
fling things that Mira is making such a
fuss about"
Blu, some men are made uD without
sense, or rather / should have said
without principle Thad said, as he
put ON hi hat for the street
But the man Of the looking-glass
isn't that kind1' Flora retOrtcd. with
a nod Of triumph.
In half an hoIr Flora was ready for
the street aud for shopping As she
sa' waiting for her cousin. there was n
rap at the door She or ned IL. A
letter was handed her, addressed: ITO
the Young Lady OF Room 49,. Tiff
House Slipping the letter into her
pJckei, she called 30 Mira. i'm the Dire f.
ing-rOOm, OH wait for Won i'm the
parIor, and hurried along the cor
rjOr feeling halfguilty. and vet OK
cited and curious 60 know 1t the letter
was really from "the gentleman who
was i'm the cars. Reaching the paflor.
she opened and read itwitl q throbbng
heart and a glowing cheek Then she
wrote ON one Of the hotel cards.
"Nn ry-seutruent is independent or
name or place or ot1or eNteinaB. Tho yioId.
uH tp Nour request vii. depend upon tho
IvHf conditions Do you have ANYTHING fur.
thn. tp communicate. D ablII Boz .u Nufall for
Mr'f Hud sou can address mn through the
pp-tOfce. To-day we small boz Iu Room 9t.
Tilt House. ~ course faat f1ftg-uIo r.do
on the Lake Shore H n. vas zoo amusing to
forget
/ This She addressed to 'Mr Ben. j..
o. Box 1923
Some hours later when the ladies re-
turned ON their sh0pp ng 10 the Tilt
House Mira saw Flora take "a letter
from tbn table in her room and place 10
bro her pocket She asked no questions.
and boz few minutes was DOING ON
the oia Ten miDutca pass d, when