The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-18

top Of his head. He seemed any thing bt
pleased to find q strong fresh current OF q
sweeping past him, and motioned to hs
imperiously to put the window down. B
and seeing that she had no idea giving /
to his wishes, bounced violently out Of h
seat and under her very nose seized tn
sash and brought It down 90 emphaticall
that the pane was cracked in half and this
s,a rev pieces of glass fell out on the ficol
temper paralyzed Miss Roberta and sui
dued her: II he could do this what was b
not capable of SO that beyond "You
conduct amazes me, sir; 1t Is disgraceful
disgraceful!" !" she made no attempt to a.
sert her rights, and he seemed perfectly in
diherent what she thought SO long Is he 60
his own way. At least he made no reply T.
her indignant little speech, but fell to nurs
ing his swollen cheek again, too absorbed {,
his woes and the application of linimen
apparently to even look toward her again
Miss Roberta noticed with chagrin tina
most apathetic attitude In this fracas
Most OF them, indeed, paid no attention t,
| 1t whatever. Those who were reading die
not SO much as look up from their books
and on her expressing her views very hotly
I 70 the lady immediately behind her tha'
dow, as though. holding herself aloof from
vulgar disturbance, not committing her
self by so much as q single phrase either
OF sympathy or condemnation. This an
noyed Miss Roberta extremely. "Just a.
II !. I've were FL In fault The idea Of their not
treatment of lady. Why, in Virginia he
would almost have been put off the train,
I'm sure! 1t is SO exactly what should
have expected OF the West" thought she,
as she stifened perceptibly and leaned
back in her corner.
90
window that Miss Roberta was uncom-
Portable enough, and seeing thst lady
opposite (who looked up from some knit
ting just then and smiled pleasantly ON
meeting her gaze), had two palmetto fans
lying by her unused, Miss Roberta forgot
har wounded dignity and asked for the
The lady ignored her request calmly,
and with her portmanteau and shawl i'm
provised couch and lay down.
well, l do think these people are bra
zen !' thought Miss Roberta. "Keep your
old fan, then! I'd be burnt to q cinder
rather Mhn than take it now, il you offered it.
Elizabeth think of youW She sternly de.
them.
'rve often been told that Northern peo.
pie were not demonstrative and cordial in
manners, and that in travelling especially
strangers and very reserved, but had no
idea they were 80 quiet and formal and
hateful," mused she, judging of them en-
tlrely by her recent experiences and draw
ing the most sweeping conclusions.
Five minutes later she again forgot her
anger, for the train curved boldly away to
tne right and came upon beautiful river,
on the banks OF which she caught glimpse
OF large building with tall towers and an
extensive facade. Anxious for a better
view she crossed over to q seat occupied by
richly dressed old lady, who was sitting
alone, and with every apology begged to
pc allowed to look out of her window for
apparently, and she walked with swift i'm
patience further down and made the same
request to young man yawning over his
newspaper: The same silence met her
Eager, little speech, and she saw the
., PASSENGERS gazing at her curiously across
'apidly back to her seat, thoroughly
,erpiexed and seeking in her own
mind for some explanation of such
TRANCE behavior. Her head whiried
With the rush of thought. Where was shel
" nat did 1t mean! How was it that no
rom first to last! What did this stiffness
meant Something sinisterl Had she really
poken out loud, or only fancied that she
ad! Like flash all this came, and more.
ne remembered that the doctor who had
ttended her the winter before in severe
ne was very careful she might lose her |
oice, and at once she felt sure that this |
as II. her voice was gone But how could !
10 be sure after alli She would put it to |
ae s .se test at once by giving a loud call and
,atching the effect BY this time she was
kaltation and was as white as her hand |
erchief. She sat still, her hands clinched
ner lap, and proceeded to put her ideas
TO execution. First she gave q little
rick, then louder, louder, LOUDER! Her
res were fixed intently on the faces of the
foot or noticed it in the least. Tremb-
1g in every limb, her heart beating to
hocation, Miss Roberta yelled out In a
antic, despairing way: "Can't you hear
Q! O-o-o,oh ~ and having her worst sus-
cions realized by the dead silence around
her mantle, and gave such violent ex.
ession to her grief and fright that two
ntlemen rushed forward and, seizing her.
reed her back into her seat, from which
Q had arisen. This did not tend to
impose her, nor did the alarmed
at when she turned to the man who
ltched her right arm so savagely and
ade a last appeal to him he only shook
head and began to talk to her on the |
gers OF his right hand. His companion
! the same, and she saw several Of tho
ubt In her mind: Her voice was gonel
was 1t her hearing, or other senses! In
hysterical frenzy she broke away from
captors, raced down to the other end Of
car, scrambled up ON seat, and rang
bell-cord attached to the engine. The ,
9 gentlemen gave chase, recaptured her,
ve lively account Of herself, dragged
down on the floor. The whole car was in
nmotion. The train stopped. Asevere-
king conductor and an elderly Rentle- ;
y hurried In to find Miss Roberta In hys-
ics and her fellow-passengers In an
most equal state Of excitement. 6
so she sobbed out: "You hear mel i
U are sure you hear me! And / hear !.
! Thank Heaven! o, thank Heavenv'
pious tears followed, and then: "What
he matter with these peoples Are they
d, or crazy, or what" Explanations
owed. !oS Inc car vas a special one in '
Dumb Asylum were being conveyed
new building awaiting their occupancy @
another part OF the State. Miss Roberta
been put into it by mistake, arriving as a
did at the last moment in the wake of 6
special" They had been quite as ?
n BY theirs, fancying that she had gone one f
Of her mind. Many were the apologies a
The kind hearted superintendent, who
been taking his ease In the next =
; stern and gruff the comments .
the disguised conductor who re- II
ved meekly- -penitent, much disheyell- e
spin:ter promptly to the very last q
ch OF the train, where he mounted y
'rd over her as dangerous character =
N whom another outbreak was to be d
ected At any moment; endless the tele-
); immense the relief Of Miss Roberta
IN, little later, she fell exhsusted on q