Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-24

up. It did with a rush at the next station, every seat soon being full. ! Just as she was wondering who would occupy the seat with her, a rather elderly lady, with slightly troubled expression, entered the car. and looked anxiousl Y up and down the rows of seats. She approached Sadie somewhat timidly, but Sadie lifted the flowers from the seat beside her and said, brightly:
 You can sit here if you like, madam"
 The lady-that she was a lady was written all over her, though un- used to travelling alone-thanked her with a very relieved face, and sat down beside her. The lady's eyes fell at once on the flowers and lin- gered there. Sadie, who was watch ing her new travelling companion, saw from the half-sad. half-tender smile which curved her lips, and the distracted, dreamy look on her face, that she was far away from her pres ent surrounding, and busy with mem ories which the asters and golden-rod had stirred. And as she looked up with a half sigh, Sadie said:
 "You love lowers!'
 ''Oh, very much! Wild ones par ticularl y. 1 used to gather such as these when l was little girl. used to trim my sun hat with them, and up by the old school house on the hill my girlhood's friend and l had a plot of them walled around with stones. 1 haven't seen them in ages before, my home having been in the far Vest
 II am taking them to a friend whose fayorite flowers they used to be; but you must please accept half of them"
 The lady thanked her but declined the gift, saying she could not rob her of them.
 You will not rob her, for can send her box full," separating the flowers as she spoke.
 The lady's lips quivered, and her eyes grew moist, as she gracefully accepted them. She told Sadie that she was on her way back to her home in the West, having made a trip to the East to see her son, who had been quite ill, but was now convalescing. Her immediate presence was required at home, and she was obliged to return alone, the friend with whom she had come not returning for some weeks. II am so unused to travelling alone that am quite timid," she said, with depre- eating look and smile.
 Sadie did all her power to make her comfortable as far as their ways lay together, and enjoyed her com panionship, since she was very intel ligent and cultured, as further con versation revealed. When they reached K-- they parted with real regret; Sadie wishing the lady, whose name she did not know, a safe and pleasant journey.
 Laura was delighted with the flow CTS, which had kept wonderfully fresh, more than delighted to see her friend; and in the happy, busy days which followed all remembrances of the lady with whom she shared the flowers gradually faded from Sadie's mind.
 One day there came a letter from home addressed in Ilarry's hand writing, which contained the follow ing paragraph;
 "The other day the congressman brought box addressed to you. Mother was dying with curiosity to know what was in it. Of course l had none, being man, but at her solicitation 1 opened the box. It contained beautiful panel, painted in oils, of wild asters, with spray of golden-rod. Underneath lay card, on one side of which was inscribed |: George l.. Cranstoun, Boston, Mass On the other: Will Miss Farnharm please accept as slight token of gratitude for kindness shown my mother while travelling.
 II wrote to Charles Livingston, inquring in Casual way if he knew him. When he replied, he spoke very enthusiastically of him, and asked where 1 had met him. So fotbor ,yrota to youuu C. acknOWl-