Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-18
A STORY FOR YOUNG MEN

\ peasant, Udlul udJ III @""J
The windows of the railway car
were open. There was breeze
stirring; and though a cloud OF
dust was blown in it was also
blown ont, with the exceptions of a
tired portion which stopped to rest
on the clothes of the passengers or
burrowed for its own safety in their
ewes and nOstrils. There were only
two vacant seats IN the car, and at
Pankcap station two persons came
i'm 10 OH them. One of these was
an Old lnan-On the second look be
was probably not over fiity-with
iron gray hair, partly covered by a
slouched hat, and clad in a new
snit of gray stuff that seemed to
have been made for some one else.
With hm was a young and very
pretty girl, but whose dress was of
ordinary stuft, but well fitting, and
who vas well gloved and we'll shOd.
The observer would have set
down the two for a well-to.do far.
mer and bis daughter, who were
travelling for business or pleasure.
The man locked around. The two
vacant seats we're on opposite sides
of the car. In one Of them sat a
yOung. well.dressed aud apparently
self satisfied gentleman, and the
space by his side was occupied by
handbag Of crocodile leather and
a sprlng overcoa.. In the other
was another SOung man, not quite
so extravagantly dressed, though
neatly clad, and not 80 handsome
IS The 1rst, though he bad an open
and intelligent cOdnteDance. The
farmer looked around, and, notion
ing his daughter to the vacant
seat, said: There's place for
you, Lucy" Then, turning to the
young man with the satchel, he
asked: "S.at engagedH"
The Young man loOked up, curl
ed bIs lip superciiousiy, and said /:
"Man to tn it1l be here presently,
/ dare say"
"Ah ~ said the farmer, cOolly
removing his gripsack and over
coat and placing them on the young
mans lap; "then I'll occupy it un-
Nil be comes.n Aud he seated him
self accordingly, while the young
man glared at him.
The one on the other side looked
amused, and then, rising, said 4;
"You had better exchanged seats
with me, sir and then the young
lady and yourself will be together"
"Thank YOU" was the farmers
reply, and the exchange was quiet
ly elected.
The two young men were evident
ly acquainted, for the courteous
one said to the other in a low
voice: "Jim poubler, you made a
mistake there"
IL never make mistakes, Frank
Boiling" replied the other. 81
dare say you'll make your fortune
some of these days by being polite
to the gra ger population ; but my
| fortune is already made"
The GrsJ speaker SAID nothing
more, bu', drawing a newspaper
from his pocket, opened it and ran
his eye over it's columns.
Poublcr yawned a little, and al
last said: "This is too dull fol
yours faithfully, James Pondler
III 20 into the smoking car an(
take a Nhiff. Have snlfter " he
inquired, producing pocket flask.
"No, thank YOU" replied Boiling
sthat stuff is rather too fiery TO
me.'
"Here goes alone, then. That
as fine brandy as ever crossed tn
ocean, Dad.dayl Keep an ey
on my traps, will you ! and don
give up my seat to every countr.
yokel who asks it,"
The elegant young gentlems
shook himself and made his wa
forward to the car especially prC
dided for fumlgation.
wheu he had gone the old ma
learned oyer the arm of his an
addressed Boiling.
"Excuse me, sir" bat didn
your friend who has left say thu
r his name was James POulderY"
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