West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-13
A FILTRATION.
A Little Story with a Moral for
Young Ladies.

1t was begun on the Lake Shore Rail
road, forty miles west of Buffalo. Some
ten miles back Flora had taken the
train, in company with her cousin Thad
and his wle. They were going to
Buffalo; Cousin Thad to renew his stock
OF agricultural implements. the ladies' to
renew their supplies of handkerchiefs,
ribbons, gloves, etc.
After shopping, and dinner AMI sup
per Mt the Tiff House, Thad and his
wife iptendcd TO return by the evening
express, while Flora was to go for
weeks visit to q school friend-Cora
Swift-who had recently been married.
and lived in n suburb OF Buffalo.
When the Irritation began Flora had
not seen the. face Of the gentleman, ="
as she called him. He was seated three
or four seats in front of her, and she
had noticed his well-shapcd. well-fitted
shoulders, and the brown waving hair
under soft felt hat, but his face was
hidden behind newspaper. At length.
however, glancing inadvertently into
the mirror that was placed at an angle
at the end of the car she saw his face
stretched in wide, prolonged yawn.
Their eyes just at that moment met.
and she thoughtlessly smiled at the spec
tacle, and in second, thinking what
she had done was at least rude, hurried
ly lifted her handkerchief TO her face to
cover her smile. Perhaps il WAS 10
cover his open mouth that "the gentle
man put up his handkerchief, but 1t
seemed like response to Fora's act.
" The gentleman eyes twinkled.
and he responded to Flora's smile an
parently amused at being caught. He
also at once turned his seat, so that he
was in n position TO see Flora without
any movement on his part.
Her cheeks Redeemed She looked
out of the car window. but i'm a short
sine her eyes again met the other ewes in
the glass.
The gentleman" did not stare rude
Iy. He simply glanced moment. and
then resumed the reading Of his paper.
As he id this, Flora foolishly allowed
herself to examine him more closely.
and soon came to the conclusion that
he was very fine looking and very
genllemanly-appeiring man. Before
che had fully concluded her scrutiny.
however, the brown eyes in the mirror
were again lifted, and met hers. She
blusheI, turned her head quickly, and
then smiled neryouSly. The movement
ana the smile attracted the notice Of her
cousin.
What amuses you?' she asked care
lessly
Flora leaned toward her, and with
bright eyes and a flushed face LAUGH
ingly descrb bel what had occurred.
IL was very funny. she continued.
'and since | caught him yawning. he
looks frequently into the glass. and the
rogush twinkle in his eyes is very
amusing.
The impudent fcllowr' exclaimed
Ihad wife. turning toward the mirror
The SIN linz brown ewes there found
no tavoriug respOne i'm her face. She
looked steadily into them with the ey-
preston Of an ailrOutcd guardian Of i'm
periled youth.
You should not notice n STRANGE
man in this way! she said severely. 1T
is very improper.
"Whv, it's real fun. and there cor
tainly can not be any harm i'm it,
glggled Flora "Im sure did1'f be-
gin IT, and he is very geutlcmanly-
looking man.
There is harm i'm IT,. said Cousin
Jhad s We land you should at once
avoid looking in the glass
In a spirit Of willfUuess Flora ex-
claimed potulantly why ] can't
raise my eye without looking into the
glass, especially when I'm conscious
that the roguish eyes in the glass are
looking at me
well you must not do b. Tee sim
ply sca1da'ou-. said Thad's wife.
'Nc can turn the seat over and sit with
our backs 90 the fellow.
But that will seem absurdly con
sciOus. Flora intepO-ed
you certainly can look any more
conscious than you do now sitting here
and flirting with 70 stranger Come. do
get mp. and ] VIII turn Che back of tho
scat But giauc.ng over her shoulder.
she added "But there are men ban fba
seat behind u.
'Yes Of courc there arc. and how
would 30 look for us tO wbirl our scat
over aud arrange ourselves facing
them"'
By This time Toad attention was M.
tracted and be leaned across the aisle
aud asked .u laughing wsY what
theE were guarding about Before tho
que Ton was answered fIe c.r-fg.r
was lung open and tne conductor
shouted tIe name oft station. Tho
TRAM topped Ih.d 200. Cd. % aa nd
10 tI# gItu himself ont. ""H. reu. e
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