New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-08-11

dS uc EIlluS6ll WOulQ nave SlSul1C4uUly
expressed it, and with an inward
qualification, set himself to deepen
the impression by his most winning
smiles, and elegant and fastidious
airs.
Besides his admiration of the young
lady, he would like to show the peo-
pie around him that he was some
body.
Just in front of him sat a pale deli
cate looking lady, who was nervously
endeavoring to keep two little children
quiet. Their fdgeting and prattle
rather interfered with Mr.. Wetherby's
conversation.
"Great nuisance, children on the
cars" he observed, fastidiously, to
his fair companion.
81 don't object to them. It is
amusing to observe their funny little
ways" she replied good humored}y.
"When they are good and pretty;
but children like these little scamps
ought to have a special car provided
"a sort of cattle box"
He ended abruptly, as the lady in
front turned her head, and, with
sudden flash, bestowed upon him
glance Of which only an outraged and
insulted mother is capable.
Good gracious! | hope-I did not
intend that she should hear meH' said
Mr.. Wetherby. However, if people
choose to listen to private remarks,
it makes no difference"
Then he laid back in his seat, and
while his fair companion looked from
the window, revenged himself making
faces at the baby, which was staring
at him over the back of the seat and
makinS Intellectual efforts tograb hold
Of his gold-headed cane.
The sweet infant at once stared in
round-eyed wonder at the unaccustom-
ed facial expressions; but as they be-
came more ogre-like, it's little moon
face worked, and it burst into terri
fed shrek which started half the
sleepers in the car.
"And you will excuse my little son,
sir, said voice behind Mr.. Wether-
by" He is not accustomed to the in
teresting performance with which you
have been kindly endeavoring to en-
terrain him.
And the tall, stalwart gentleman
leaned forward and took the terrified
infant from it's mothers arms.
II think we've intruded ourselves
into a family group here,' Mr.. Angus
tus Wetherby observed, as he looked
uneasily around. "You will be more
comfortable on the other side, and
able to keep the window open-it be-
ing leanward, as sailors say
The young lady hesitated mo.
ment, but then gathered up her shawl
and satchel and crossed over to the
opposite side of the car, where were a
couple OF seats left vacant by passen-
gers who had alighted at the last sta
ton.
It was Immediately in the rear of a
plainly dressed old gentleman who
was fast asleep and slightly snoring,
with his feet conspicuously elevated.
He had removed his new boots, and
encased his large feet in embroidered
cloth slippers, which left exposed an
ample space Of gray yarn stockings,
evidently Of home manufacture.
II really believe the old fellow i'm
AGNES this to be sleeping car, or at
least that he can indulge in the privil-
eyes of one, regardless of the feelings of
his fellow passengers. People of his
class generally imagine that they can
shirk the expense OF a sleeping car by
making a dressing room OF the public
cars. I've great mind to fire one of
those boots out of the window with
my cane"
'That would be too bad. You
wouldn't do it, really, would your"
"Not ifyou object. The poor fellow
certainly don't look as if he could we'll
afford the loss. But I'd give some
thing for those slippers to deposit in a
museum for future antiquarians as a
supposed specimen OF prehistoric art,
and "a proof that there were giants in
those days. He, hep
"They certainly are extraordinary
specimens Of nedlework," the young
lady observed, cycling the slippers with
grave attention.
Really" exclaimed Mr.. Wetherby,
in our immediate surroundings but
then, one can not always choose ones
travelling companions, unless one en-.
cages a special carr
There was a gleam of amusement in
the young lady's eyes as she glanced
from him to the unconscious object Of
his scorn. He caught it, and was
thereby encouraged to go on.
"And the stockings! l had imagined
that sort Of pedal covering to belong
to the lost a? ts."
''They look warm and comfortable,
though; and I dare say that is all he
cares for"
"Wonder where he got those mar
velous slippers? Dare say that they
are the effort Of some red-handed, APP
ple-faced daughter, who probably ex-
hibited them at the country church
far as creditable specimen of high
art. Is that red blotch in the middle
a rose or a holyhock? And the blue
dots-what botanical productions do
they representa-
II should think the first is intended
for a bleeding heart" said Mr.. Weth-
erby's fair companion, criticisingly ex.
amining the slippers OF the unconscious
sleeper; "and the blue would probably
S1looeSt Orpet-me-notsD