DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-08-28
my FRIENDS COUSIN.
Ehy I Concluded Not to Stop Of
at st. Thomas.

The train was just pulling out of thu
proit depot, and l leaned back in m,
stand began to study the inspiring col
bins of Detroit paper. The train was
aded on one of those huge ferry-boat t.
bich are used by the railroad compa
to transport their cars over the river
ii was soon in the little town ot
indsor, on the Canadian shore. The
did nor remain here long, and as
was just moving away from the sta.
en heard the question:
"s this seat engaged?"
looked up If | had seen an old
oman, or perchance cheeky drum
g know that | should have been
npted to state that it was. But
Either of these terrifying apparitions
|nironted me. On the contrary, saw
very pretty, fresh-faced young girl
andiug in the aisle with her hands
led with parcels and a small travel
s bag at her feet.
No, it is not" | hastened to say, re-
Pving my little yalise from the seat. I
teto my feet and helped the young
ly store her mpsdimenta away. The
blles were placed in rack above my
d, the valise was placed on the floor
amy feet.
Thank you," she said, after we were
kated. 81 am very sorry to give you
much trouble"
Ut is no trouble at ALL" l returned.
kr voice was low and sweet. I began to
gard my companion with little in
best She had on simple gray trav-
Eng dress, pretty little hat to match,
|lCh was trimmed with a few bits of
\ ribbon.
was silent, regarding some of the
Eyelers about me. There was the ira
|iOnal drummer with his stove-pipe
1t and his air of assurance; there was
Reold man who sat calmly brushing
\ flies from his bare, bald head; in tlhe
Fatin front of us was the old lady who
fdloSt her ticket. She had turned every
Fcket inside out twice, opened her
(aVeling bag four times, taken large
1 Rof pear, and at last found out that
. had accidentally laid her ticket
PTn on the window-sill by her side.
soon grew tired of gazing at the
fsengers about me. l had seen the
|ne lot over and over again. The pas
Fngers Of railroad car are alike the
|rldover. ! had finished reading my
eper and looked out of tho window.
were now rapidly speeding along the
pores Of Lake st. Clair.
Don't you think the lake is very
Petty?' I said to my companion.
'Vh! awfully pretty. Do you see
pat atsland, way over there?" she an
Feled, pointing off toward the west.
Yes" lreplied. "That dark-looking
''Vc' Is mat an lsland?
les;;'' she replied. "IVe had an aw-
llly nice time there last Thursday.
~ Know my cousin has a sail boat,
~ Y we went up there with two of our
'eaas and the minister almost for
" MIN, he is such meek-looking man
! ,ana we spent the day there, and actu-
W made fish chowder-I wish l had
yue Of it now! 1t is awfully good.
1Se you ever eaten fish chowder?''
NO." replied, very much amused at
y J, way she ratified on. How very con-
aN,ns She was about her fish chowder,
y what a preponderance of "awfully's"
Y used! mo, l had never eaten fish
AONaer-at least not under such cir
instances sa, The proper way to eat fish
Il uS"aer' IS, suppose, away out on an
|" lauu' where you can build up fire on
Y. Y f0cks' and cook the fish you have
lst caught"
au,, ieS, That Is the wayw she said in her
\, au'Sh manner. 81 think fish chowder
NY , " much nicer in the open air, than
the house."
ius question Of fish chowder seemed
sl 4 pO'sess great interest, for we talked
I,s' 'sa' lish chowder, and fish for some
DUn 1tN. l. ~
Aked me. 80
ma l',' very much indeed" l answered.
nnss ala not have a chance to go out
M @ =, Why, once when / went up to
,et,,I N IVY on the Morning Star | was
's',y w. little sea sick."0
II Uls ~, laughed. THAT was funny. But
H. Ousnt ~ to have seen the minister the
j, " W. went up to tho lake. When we
Il, h u " 'ne island he did not want a bit
rb0s, a,v"aer' and he looked as pale as a
M il 'selns - TO me sort of funny that we
u " slck on these fresh water lakes