The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-27
POOR LITTLE ACTRESS.
A Young Lady Who Should Never
Study for the Stage.

Cold. windy and showing even harder
han when she started three hours be-
fore. Il was not surprising that pretty
Nan smith saw little 70 interest her
from her car window. Her novel prov
;nr stupid, She began studying her fell
low-passcngcrs. There were not many
pcoplc in the car. Four men in one
corner were discussing whist. and for
some time Nan found amusement in
listening 10 the inevitable argument in
which Hoyles name is so often taken
IN vain: opposite her were half-grown
rirl and a small boy with a capacious
lnnch-basxet. from which doughnuts of
generous size were transferred. from
time % time. TO his most unattractive
mouth. and these composed the entire
party On the slow train bound for New
York. with the addition of one indi-
yaual Nan could not see, unless she
turned and faced him, as he sat directly
behind her.
The train stopped at small station
almost buried under the snow-drifts. a
portly form. made larger and roundcr
By It's load Of snow. walked. or rather
.rollcd. into the car. Then began such
lshalxing that the air was filed with
~ white powder; and such a disrob-
hr. Nan watched her. and thought
only Of an immense onion, as. one after
another layer upon layer Of shawls
were removed.
~Thcre'" said the woman. 70 no one
h particular: and she piled her numer-
Gus belongings on one seat. and took
another the one in front Of Nan.
"Chunlscfy-chunix, chunlsetv-chunk."
went the monotonouss sound 81 the train,
and il short time Kan had yielded and
was ia most ui'r' stiil slumbcr. She
woke with a sfalt. IN, md her head rest
ing On the ample shoulder Of the woman
she had already dubbed Mrs. Roly-poly,
and one comfortable arm around her
Never mind" said the woman Of the
shoulder and arm, with reassuring
pat. I'm glad you had such nice
sleep. | seen you might fall. so
changed my seat, and KEEP you from
tumble"
Thank you," murmured Nan. still a
little slecpily. II feel very much rest
ed Why, how dark it is growing."
"ics, said her companion. the snow
. : driftcd SO that I'm a-fearcd Wen get
n the city putty late"
Nan picked up her hat and turned 70
The window. and as feminine travellers
have always done. and will always do,
used its dark reflection as a mirror.
She was a slight little creature, not
looking her nineteen years; her shape
Y head was crowned with perfect
haio OF red brown hair, and she had the
most bewitching brown eyes, now a
h'tic dreamy with sleep, but capable Of
expressing the greatest mischief when
their owner willcd.
Her companion kept up constant
stream Of talk, principally OF herself
anu Sarcy's folks whom she expected to
sslt in the city. for the first time.
Never been five miles away from home
before, except once, when Sarey' :
grandmother died. Sarey's my step
enid you see; and Of course. when
sarey's grandmother died, he'd TO 60
twenty-five miles 10 the funeral, to
snow respect to the first Mrs Pcnman.
raps didn't tell you my name is PEN
man Well it's I'm a widow now,
sna haven't got any body but Sarcy; and
oarey. as good to me as II she were my
own child"
Ana 50 She ratified on, and Nan lis
ened. amused and interested in life
y inherent from her own. From time
Z ',me Mrs. Penman helped herself lib.
s'a,ly from bag Of peanuts she car.
''eu' and offered some TO Nan. which
ssvur,esy that young lady invariably re-
. . Then she began to ask Nan oil
'S q questions; where she came
IN where she was going: and
!, ,.nced quite propensity for strategy
= Tying 70 find out her name without
saaly asking the question.
VI. n,suadenly wild scheme suggested IL
~, HI y my naughty little heroine. Look.
III w Straight before her, until confidence
ebaa s y she went on, and with crimson
~1sekA Nan said: