The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-12
His Chance Acquaintance.

"PlcaSe let mo ASSIST yOuf
There was 10 response to my request,
but know that in this case silence
gave consent.
The words were addressed to pre-
possessing young woman as was about
to got aboard west bound train at
Binghampton one morning. Her satchel
had slipped from her hand while she
was waiting to bc helped up tho car
steps by tho attending porter Its over
crowded condition caused its clasps to
give way and out rolled a half dozen
articles, combs, brush, drinking cup
and such things as ladies invariably
carry with them when travelling, and
which no unmarried man will attempt
% remember.
She scrambled after the things her.
self, and did my share in a race after
q round box of tooth powder that rolled
along the platform like a steam uni
cycle. 1t did not got away, however,
and got back with it in time to pick
up gilt-cdged volume of Whittier,
which, with tho somewhat soilcd box of
tooth polish, presented to the fair lady
with my most graceful bow. OF course
she said, "Thank you'll" l can see her
nova handsome brunette, in plaia but
tasteful attire. She did not shoot me
with that cold, artlcss, abbrevi-
ated and expressionless expression,
''Thanksw Her reward was modest
look of tho eyes, faint blush on tho
cheeks, and in sweet voice, "Thank
you"
She packed the riotous articles back
INTO her satchel, and relieved the small
hands that endeavored to bring the two
sides together, graphing the bag with
sufficient muscle to close it and fasten
the clasps firmly.
wont you let me carry it into the
car for you7 1t is very heavy"
There was another modest look, blush!
ssThank you." When does man feel
happier that when contributing to the
comfort of an appreciativc woman2 If it
il right in his way to be of assistance,
and the woman is y ouug and more than
ordinarily attractive, SO much the
happier is he. Have you not seen man
carry a woman's weighty satchel half
dozen blocks when if it had been his
own an expressman would have received
| a quarter for the service2 There is a
deal Of Importance in tho ownership of
a satchel. The bag in my hand seemed
then as light as toy balloon, but now
In my thoughtful moments am sure
that there were in it several changes of
attire in addition to the travelling out
ct already mentioned.
Iconfess that was pleased to find the
car well occupied and only one seat en-
tifely vacant. Tho experiences had
made acquaintance easy, and after Civ
ing her the place next to the window
and dcpositing the bulky satchel at her
feet, I made inquiry if l would be in
| truding if took the remainder Of the
,eat.
"Oh, TO sir. Lam all alone. shall
not need it q! all. You have been very
kind.
''How beautiful tho September morn
ings are r I said by way of opening q
conversation.
"Aren't they lovely After the sun
has swept away the fog the Susquc-
hanna valley is as picturesque as one
could wish to have it. lido dislike fogs.
/ think when find place where there
are no fogs I shall engage building
lot. How far is it from Elmira to Buffa-
lof' she added.
"A hundred and forty six miles,"
replied with the celebrity of schoolboy
who had learned it in hi, lesson. "Are
you going so farf'
"Yes," she replied, 81 am going to
visit friend. And your
ITO Buffalo also. Do you think
you can endure my company for SO long
distance2'
"Oh, yes, but do you pot thinkyoung
ladies are stupid travelling companionsP
expressed myself much hurt by the
intimation that such thought had ever
entered my mind. l talked till my
throat became dry, then rested and re-
pcated the experience. In the course
+. Of the conversation she had gathered