Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-06-28
ADOCToR'S STORY.

7udz
.ggsv TO visit a friend and former pa.
g.pt resident of Portsmouth. 1t is not
.nsn that q medical man gets holiday
,,a bvt for the kindness of a fellow
,,seti.ioper, in taking my practice for q
io,,right should not have had an op-
,o,tppity of enjoying the sea breezes.
= Tbe train on which | started was an
.,,Iy one, and, having procured my ticket,
Itook my place in the second class car
ssge and lit my cigar, for it was smok-
mo- carriage. On entering it l was sur
,,issd-and, ! think, naturally soto find
ss further corner of it occupied by q
sdJ.
aOhom said /, inwardly, "some fast
lnsricsn demoiselle who desires to in
1Ige in cigarette"
On observation, however, itappeared to
ne that the features of my fellow traveller
nd not bear upon them that impression
Of cuteness which marks American ma
aOuality. She had soft brown eyes, a
lrl, round face, Il profusion of chest
mt hair. She was dressed in a plain
r,yslling suit, bound with white bradid,
,Dd wore straw hat.
Maybe German" l soliloquised (;
hey are terrible smokers"
But again it occurred to me that posi-
BY the young lady might be neither
american or German, but had got into
tho carriage without noticing that it was
,essfved for the use of smokers. Under
hlsimpression ! bowed slightly to her,
sying.
q fear my cigar may annoy you! Per-
tsps you are not aware that this is Il
smoking COMPARTMENT
sob, yes she answered, with a slight
German accent; yes, yes, yes, yes!"
There was something peculiar in her
sOE, DELIBERATE utteranoe and the four
tines repeated Monosylable. A dreamy
cek, too, In the speakers eyes as if her
mind was preOccupiod. However, the
isn was now in motion, and had moth
lg for it but to ensconce myself in my
corner look out of the window, and take
birds eye view of the surrounding
lclss.tops.
Tor short time this was we'll enough;
BOZ began at last to weary of the mo.
l0,0uy o. such an amusement. We Eng
slmen as rule, are so reserved and un
'o'lsble that We shrink into ourselves,
md every fresh addition to the occupant
OF railway carriage or an omnibus is re.
's7ed with blank looks and q sort of
sc' ntimation that he has no right to
'l'er' Now, am free to confess that,
whatever my failings, want of sociability
s1ot one Of them; and determ to
W! 70 engage my companion in little
slyersauon. There could be no impro-
g"e'y IN man of my age twas 3S) on
''a'oTlng to beguile the tedium of lazy
surrey by conversing with fellow-trav-
ae,-a school girl) and certainly not ort
W aet teens. 1t was, therefore, with an
Alost paternal feeling that addressed
There are not many passengers by
az train | remarked.
Two thousand and three" was the an
'st mat not little startled my equa-
ainity
looked at the speaker expecting to
~ 4 mlschievous smile dancing in her
Y" or lurking at the corners of her
-'.'n. Nothing of the SOFT. She was
'ecny serious, even stern, and her eyes
u them. 800
sfy absent minded, or else in love-"
again. '' H0"o'e'' ''ieu
think We shall have a fine day for
.ou'neY' l ventured to remark.
49, 'o'ned upon me with that fierce,
Fa''lAg, yet restless look that we see
Trapped rat.
st,- NV you talk, talk, talk" she cried in
7B1t-n
a, aug you mad" she screamed in tone
nal l-'n Intensified shrillness, and with
a. .. ~ awful hungry look in her eye that
ltou. ppm me llke an lnsplr-
Sae was madl
I7'''al man az l am, feeling of hor-
o1tFoame me when | reAeoted that I
,,s,, alone in the carriage of
,r.,. .'"y.t'Ing at express speed with a
one. rue was strong man; she
-. ? s'''. But it is inoonceivable what
+. ~. s'fength Is possessed by many of
,= have known a woman thus
s,,-l 4ulre Two, and even three, DOW.
b. ---I % restrain her during one of
AA'oIysms.
&. ra.s5.' l endesvored 30 keep as cool
a.s5l- ~ A7 looked the young girl
5..--' 10 The face. She looked at me
.,s .sr5tll'. q 50 without quailing; then
.,s.' 49, back ID her corner. ressmed her
asv.-5. posture and sat gazing ont of
81. , .',' Tith the far-away look in her
.r..... ore such person as myself was
E.#.
s1..-. 81. thought; and l began TO
or shat she could be, aud
aAs 60 be travelling alone.
ave escaped from an asylumf
came she 70 Be- possessed 81
zs- -4ls to procure railroad
some experience in "ned
knew that the mo4t ont
those where the patient
a. suleuness of a meapor.
not seem 70 me to- be
Ma contrary, her sud
NJ when augered h4r
-ea.s 70 be case of tenn