Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-07
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car. with i,s faded velvet cushions and
i,s back at exactly the wrong angle for
aught approaching a nap. II say. Clif.
ton. 10 you think we might smoker
"Well. rather imagine not ssid J..
with u motion ~ my heal toward the
other passengers. There appears to b-
Ladies on luari.
Hatfield shrugged his shoulders.
such ladies'
SWELL laughed I. "thcy don't appear
to b. particularly stylish In manner or
costume. but nevertheless, my dear fel.
low. the divinity or their sci hclgrs
them around like WALL
Divinity of their humbugr shortly
interrupted Hatfield. "As II ,hc-s III
,lr,-~.-i dow,iic-. with babies and hand.
boso-. could Io-sibly belong 90 th. same
world with BEATRICE Halel"
To this made no answer. II did not
seem 'o me exactly appropriate 10 lug
the ..crc,l name % Beatrice Hale into a
discussion In place like this. Yet what
could I 40. except to f,,l my checks fiush
and the roots % my hair tinglel For !
was unmisiakahly In love with Dcs Hale.
and - was Clarence Hatfield.
n were a. waste quart. u ink and
r,ams of vapcr Ia trying 30 describe her
manifold charm. and esc-llcacis- to the
rrasicr. I, wouldn't 10 any COOL. Snch
thing. have b-,n tTici before. and failel.
LIT him imagine thc fairr-t brunette
that sun ever .honc on. AMI be- may
cuino somewhere near the mark. Suffice
n io say that she was a. beautiful A. =
dram. and that Hatfield AMI w,rc
both slaves NJ her feet.
Which % u. did she like bcsl All,
tha, wa the question: II was -omc-
thing like the childvn'. oil gam. % -.
aw. "Up I 80. down you come Some
iimes | fanciel hal ghost ~ u chance
---umriimc- wa- convinced that Hat.
Geld was altogether the preferred. aud
that had better cmigrats to Australia
at once.
"lIellor- cricd Hatfield. breaking un.
cerrmoniou.ly In upon the thread ~ my
musings. there goc- the whistle. We
shall L. "a dirccily. Thank goodness
for that
And be- pat hi. feet On the opposite
se,i and prspar~l for ~ coInfortabl. a
four hours ride n Ip-sible.
Clarnce Hatfield aud I. L. u under.
iool. w-rr ctnployss In IA. extensive
busincs. ~ Mc-srs jenkins, JumIrriou
q Co. auc,iUnc,rs. and hal b-cn down
a. the country 'putiing mp a sale Of
swampy lots. cut into streets and squarcs,
sccorling a. the most approved metro
J.ilitan mcthOls of doing such things.
II had h--n dismal business No
yeml-r l. not an inspiring month At the
l-si. anil thr-- drys' fos hal con-par-l
against IA. suoc.~s - Mount Nora
Park. a. Jenkins. JuinIrrton & Go. hal
chrisisnrl the new speculation. Vet We
hal done reasonably well. and w-rr now
thankful enough to grt hack to New
York.
A. the train gave iis starting lungr
the door how open. and In came n tall
old lady. In a pro-ligiOus black bonnet
AMI fur cloak. surrounded by a perfect
chcyauA -dc-fri-c of squirrel cagcs, lea'h'
er bag. brown payer parcels AMI sand
wich boIc.. She was followed clo~sly
Jy younger Lady. dressed In black aud
closely vril,,l. and paused issi,aiingly
In frunt II our seat.
Young man. s,id ,he. In n low voice,
n. gruii n that % man. lis this sat
engaged"
"Yc-." aid Hatfield: "it Ia
For your fccu'
mo matter what for." sup-rciliously
replied the bead clerk ~ Jcnkins. Jump
.rton & Co. "Piease 90 pass on. old
Lady. You'll find seats enough beyond.
hut this was stretching of the truth.
There were no s.ats beyond. ~ the old
lady could easily perceive. unless she
chose la sit directly opposite n rel hot
coal FIRE OF upon one Of ihose corner ar
rangcmenis close 10 the door. which was
equivalent 30 no scat at all.
The old lady kesitated and changed
her heavy carpet bag from one wcaried
ann 10 tho other Thought of my own
gcoi Aunt Polly at home. AMI ruse nj
once.
"Pray, take this -sat, ma'am. said l.
And let the put your pared ny in the
rack for you"
Clifton. what n fool you are'- criel
Hatfield. In an inpatient sotio Nocc.
"Why couldn't YOU have sat still and
minded your own busin,-sg
1T l. my own business ] answered
brusluely. "to 49, that every lady Is
made A. comfortable as IL Is In the nat.
urv of things to h.. Now the squirrel
cage. ma'am-it'll ~ very comfortably
under th. sat, think.
Hatfield uttered conismptuous grunt,
but he never offered to trust his feet Oh
the opposite cushions. although the
Younger woman stooi In the aisle, un'
comfortably swaying backward AMI for.
ward with the motion OF the train, until
a woman b-yond. Observing the state OF
aGair-, drew sleeping child into her
lap and bsckonci the other 10 take the
place thus vacated
Dy this time my old lady had esfab-
lished herself to her entire satisfaction.
and ot-ned her sandwich box.
Much obliged to you. young man,
s,id she. 'It's casy-to see that you've .
mother of your own.at home, and that
You arr In the habitof doing reverence
10 her gray hairs. A Tor this person.
with mol Of her poke bonnet In the di-
rsctim Of Mr.. Hatfield. ''if he's got .
mother, I can't say much for her bring.
Ing of him mp Perhaps be may be old
himself one day, and stand In need OF .
LITTLE politeness and consideration from
the young
"when I'm anxious for your good
opinion. ma'am. I'll let you know, ~
turned Mr.. Hatfield. rather hipIantiy.
The old lady couldonly cxpre~s hcrseli
by q vehement snih. And even ] was
little annoyed at his manner.
"Hatfield.- said I In low tone. "you
might behave like q gentleman"
$50 I will. he retorted. with shrug.
"when I find myself In company thai
calls for such measures"
said no more. but leaning up against
the side of tho door. prepared TO max,
myself ~ comfortable ~ possible until
the train should stop At Stamford. III
nnt way station. and sosns Descending
passenger might make room for me.
Reader. did you ever stand In IN 81
pres train In full motioni Did you eve
feel youpelf swayed backward and for
ward, humping one Of your phrenolcg
ical Developments against one SIDE o
ths car. and BRINGING the base q yo1