The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21
A FAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH C0NW WAY,
.Autaor oT"Callsd Back" and Dark DavA"
CHAPTER !.
A IITTI.E DERELIor,

Damp fog which filed tho arched oxpanse from
md 10 end. Tho broad platform teomod with
Ne motion and hustle attendant upon tho do
raTture a q train. The Newspaper boys alone
wao having a comparatively duh time OF II,
A the frst act Of overy passenger, upon TAX
hs his seat, was 30 pull up tho window and
hut out M much tog Al possible, declining TO
Ii tho sash down for any ono, except other
arayolora, who, having paid their fares, claimed
v,air right 70 seats In the train-a proceeding
which. 10 the first installed passenger, always
..esnn mIremely salflsh. The now conner, or
OOmerp, might choose some other compart-
mont than hisl
Tho moving rsck which bears tho lamps
reached the extreme end OF the train. Tho
strong armed Official below hurled tho last
u-yutAl globe 10 the nimble official who runs
along the top Of the carriages, and leaps no
focklasaly from one 10 another Deft ~ an
Indian juggler, ho caught the cleaning mis-
sIla, Alappod II into the last socket, and sprang
Incontinently from tho already moving train.
Ths Euard shut the last door, which some
bodyb oarelessness had left open, jumped into
hin van as II swept by him, and, punctuhl TO
tho minute, the five o'clock train left London
and began its race 10 PenEance,
In ono of the hrst-claia compartments wero
three passengers, although the railroad com
pAny would only beneat 10 tho extent OF two
fares, ono OF these passengers being a child
StIll young enough 10 be passed OF ~ a child
IN arms by all save, perhaps, those tender
minded persons who send conscience money
10 the chancellor OF tho eIchequer, Tho two
trayelerb who augmented the company't rev.
sAne were man and woman.
That they we're strangers was evident, and
n was also evident that the man wn an old
traveller As soon as the train was In motion,
and he felt insured for some time 10 como
sQainst disturbance, ho arranged his wraps In
DE most approved fashion, donned soft cap,
III a lamp and buried himself In book. Hc
WM young man; but s ho appears In this
tale only 10 disappear, detailed description
would be superauouA II IN enough 10 know
No was gentleman, we'll dressed, woll-to-do
10 appearance, and looked quito In his place
m hrstclasa carriage
II wu a different matter with the woman
Thoro was no obvious reason why she should
mot 10 able and willing TO pay throopence-
AAlfpmny instead Of a penny mile for tho
privilege OF being whisked 70 her destination;
yet ono could imagine cruSty old director,
who travels FREQ himself, and IA therefore
anxious 10 prevent the company from being
defraudod, calling 10 guard and suggesting
that tho woman'a ticket ahould he examined.
Or, from purely benevolent reasons, per
con who knows what mistakes women make
IN such matters might with proproty have
rcmArkod, "How comfortable thoso first
clas carriages are,n For my part | should
most certainly have done so-not from be-
povolence, but 10 save myself, who had paid
lust fare, from feeling swindlod II, at the
iournoys end, u good-naturod ticket collector
IL OF tho victim OF such q comfortable mis-
take.
Yet there was nothing remarkable In tho
womnnH appearance, except the utter absence
Of individuality II displayed. For any guild
Anoo hor looks gave, she might have been
r1ch or poor young or old, beautiful or ugly,
noble or simple, Had her travelling com.
panIon been a. curious aS he was NJ present.
indifferent about the matter, hc might have
snt opposite 10 hor from London 20 the lands
End, yet not have known how 10 classify her.
Bhe was dressed In plain black-and black, like
charity and night, covorcth and hidoth much.
No scrap Of bright ribbon, no ycStigo of
color, broke the somlrc monotony OF her
attire, and . thick black veil hid tho upper
part OF her face She nat like one In
th0ughtful framo Of mind Her head wHS
bsnt forward, and No throw hor mouth and
chin into the ahndo Hor hands being gloyod,
II was impossible 10 know whether ho wuro
avoiding ring or not