Sharp County record., 1888-10-11

reutIeuan-s fnce- as he sa5 rocking up,
while the other with many gestures,
/ explained ii q loud voice for whom be
wanted the cake
You can have it. Of course, he
said. a. the other finished his expLaHa-
tfOu. and. he added. sarcasticaLLT- If
that doesn't make lunch enough for the
| Young ladies'. don't be TOO bashfuL to
come back and get the rest Of NY din
uerr
The train had stopped at q small
station while they We're talking and
every word Of the old geutLeuau-s : re-
ply could be plainly heard by the other
passengers. who were all beginning TO
smile and laugh. and look at us girls.
Perhaps you can imagine our feel
ngs. I felt NY face grow scarlet, and
would willingly have given up all
possessed. IL we'll d. the anticipated
visit. TO have been safely back hOmE
or anywhere, away from that car Of
smiling people.
".[-I-dou't want it, stammered
poOr Jennie, her face the picture Of
shame and mobilization. as he came
back with the cake and held it out to
her. i
D.. Don't be bashfuI. he urged, YOU
might as well eat It. and here, have
some Of this to wash it down and,
putting his hand in his pocket, be drew
out Quite q large black bottle and Of
tered it. first to Jennie and then to NE.
There was d movement Of surprised
silence. then an indignant protest. from
us both, and d half smOthered burst Of
laughter from the passengers, who al
seemed TO enjoy the lesson We were
having
% You don't indulge, eha said our tor
mentor, as be put the bottle TO his own
lips. Its good and I've got more in
the sLeeptng-car, so you might come
What more he would have said We
never knew, for Just at that moment
the old lady, whom We had thought
beneath our notice, Pitytng our ell
barrassment. rose and came to our
rescue.
50 Ny dears. she said in d loud
cheerful voice, you are both young
and spry, and it will not bother you to
walk if the train should start. I think
d friend Of mine has gone into the
other car, will you be 50 kind as to
help he carry my sacheL, and bird
cage. and things in therea
You can guess how thankful wa
we're for her thoughtful kindness, and
how gladly We accepted the excuse her
bundles and sacheL afforded Us, and
followed her out Of the car
's There. now, sit down and forget
all about it and enjoy your ride, she
said, as We put the bird-cage and sacbel
down. 1 don't see any body I know,
but l guess they're friends Of mine all
the SAME, at least they amt enemies,
and she laughed g0od-uaturedLy-
60 I'm so thankful to you for getting
u away from thai horrid man, said
Jennie, gratefully, for, Of course, |
know you only came in here on OUT ac-
COUNT it was so very kind Of you
b. That's all rfrht, said the old
lady. L ssz,-t in & 1T A 9ag 47 5aa 2H555a4' nd
Bundles to her s11-----actIOu- 1 III sorry
now I didn't come and speak to you
some time ago. but there, don't think
any more about it. You'll be wiser
next time and nOdding her head
brislzIy to the canary she commenced
to talk about something else
oh N.Y. laughed Jessie, as Mrs.
Mayuor paused a moment, TO think
of my quiet dtguifed mother in such a
predtcamentt It's too funny for any
thing while Gertie asked.
You didn't enjoy the rest Of your
ride much- did you, Auntiea"
Not very much, Gertie, for al
though the old lady WAS very pleasant
and entertaining I could not forget
how ridiculous We had made ourselves
in the other car But I think it is ow-
ing to that same predicament, as you
call it. Jessie, that am quiet and dig