West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-04-17

- ~ - Ast answered.. with An
AIR ot caudor. as If compelled To admit
that Gorham had climate diSa1yan.
lagcs. Yes, it's cold there in winter.
They're going South. they told me-
that why they gave the party. sup
pose you've been in Gorham i'm the sum
mer?'
''Oh. yes. it, delightful in summer.
hke The early autumn lest, though.
! think the tree, look 50 nice when the
leaves are turning"
Now. do YOU know. that's my opin.
ION. say u my friend, ii vou want to
See the mountains come in the fall "
Here he slid down into the scat i'm front
and before we were at the next station
they were old acuuantanceS The
having to get out al every station and
shout the name was rather "A drawback
To the continuity of the Irritation. but
he hirted in sections with n great deal
OF ability. Between the next two sta
lions he told her that ne didn't have to
DE brakt man-no, sir-his father was
wei oil-in fact owned n railroad about
as long rs the Grand Trunk-yes. sir
he had his ideas of independence he
had-he would he dependent on no mau
he wouldn't Could 60 to New York
that day and drive his span In Central
Park II he wanted TO. But IL seemed
he had not the frivolous notion that,
alas, too many young men of our dav
were possessed of He wanted to- see
HE. lie wanted to cara AN honest liv-
ing-might he foolish perhaps but
those were hiS idca'. Some day NAV
be he would Here a = alton inter
Nened aud he had TO br, ak of. They
got To talking aitcrward, about engage
mentS and marriages, aud was plea scd
TO learn that the Young man held high
opinions on those important subjects.
lie believed that an engagement was
quite as sacred aS the MARI age contract.
les, sir; some men thought il quite
right 10 be engaged To II girl and vet
hirt with other girls, but mono of thit
for him. In fact rs ideas did him in
finite credit
At last the girl got of at junction
and my tr'cld was most attentive in
seeing that she go on the other train.
and aS we moved ont she waved her
handkerchief 10 him while he stood on
the rear steps with uncovered head.
When he entered the car he poked the
commonplace brakeman in the ribs and
said:
How was that. JIM Rather fetched
her, ch''
found myself wondering if all hand
some girls were such silly fools ~ that
one. She evidently believed wha, he
told her saw one NOuug lady ia the
train whom | thought hc c)uldn't get
up "A conversation with She Io0kcd
sensible, and imagined "A rather cul-
turc girl. ] Thought ! would like TO
get my mnsher to try IT, aud if she fell
a N's.i m To his conversational fascna-
ton felt ] would lose something OF my
deep regard for American young lady
hood. entered into conversation with
my brakeman.
lOu did that rather ncatlv,' I said
well, Inc answered. with tone Of
lofty superiority that made me wish to
slaughter him right there I'm man
OF the world, YOU know I've seen a
great deal of life. never vet met a
lady that | couldn't get acquainted
with"
There mus be- some exceptions.
- Perhaps so. j never met EN-
80 That lady reading at the other end
OF the car. for instance. III bet YOU
can't strike up conversation with her
50 easily
" How much?"
Anything reasonable"
1.-The cigars
q" Yes 90
" How long time will YOU give me2"
From here TO Portland ~
" All right I'm your man Ten
ceniers. YOU know referring to the
cigars
After the next station he began the
same old game.
Excuse me. miss, haven't / met YOU
In POrtland?"
The girl looked up in surprise from
the book which she was reading. Their
her face frightened
Would YOU have the kindness 10
open that window just littlc?'
Certainly miss and hc opened the
window, then resumed his plac, ON the
arm Of the scat
Thank YOU very much she said
sweetly. u; I need anything else ]
will call YOU
She resumed her reading and ne
clung for q moment to the back of the
seat then he rose and came back g.
where the commonplace man was smI-
ing He seemed confused and. seeing
the smile. turned and went into the for
ward car
never got the cigars, allthc same
L"tc H0rp, H DCirOu Free Press.