The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-04-21
THEY HAD MET BEFORE.
a Railroad RIDE and the Acquaintance
That lie. .ulted Therefrom.

Not long ago well-known young
Indianapolis man, who is fond of the
ladies, took business trip up the Gin
cinnati, Wabash & Michigan railroad
to Benton Iarbor, says the Indian
apoIs NcUj. When he left Anderson
the train was we'll filled with passeD-
gers, and the further north he got the
more the passengers crowded on the
train. At Wabash there was only
standing room. \ very handsome
youny Girl dressed in the latcst-the
very iatest-fashion had Il seat all to
her own sweet self. The young Indian
apolitan asked, in his own soft. North
Meridian voice. if he might not occupy
the seat with her. He had been perch
ing on tie coal-boX and was real tired.
.Certainlv,n she said. in Il voice as
sweet rs maple molaSseS. And as she
spoke she moved over, and the Young
man from indianapolis crowded into
the seat beside her. Suc was reading Il
paper The young man ut her side
looked out the corner OF his eye and
declared--to himself of coursc-that he
never saw one more beautiful. and the
rays from the great diamond on her
car.and made them rs bright as if an
electric light had flashed upon them.
OF course any one knows the Indian
apolis young man is aware OF the fact
that he is awfuily diilident and lacking
in what is vulgarly called gall" SO
it was fully ten minutes after he had
taken his seat before he had broken in
to conversation. She was rather talk
ative herself, and they soon became
fast friends for such recent acquaint-
ances. The man from indianapolis
lied like pirate about himself aud his
ancestral halls and the large tract of
land he owned ut Fairyiew Park. Then
she had her inning and told how she
lived ut Benton Harbor, but spent her
summers in the east and her winters
in Florida.
Its such poky old town, you
know" she said, that | would not
stay there at all if papa did not insist.
Poor papa is getting old and we have
to humor him a great deal. But next
summer am going to Europe. Broth
cr Charlie is over there, and his wife is
Just the lovelieSt little woman on earth.
She is related TO the royalty of Spain,
but that does not make her the least
bit proud. Where did | understand
YOU to say YOU were going? Oh,
Piank's tavern. That's n nice place.
90 over there once in Il while when
am at home. 1t relieves the monoto.
ny, YOU know"
1t is not necessary TO tire the reader
with n recital of all they said, but the
Young man was badly smitten with thC
/ supposed heiress, and she seemed
to think fright smart of him. as they
/ say down in Brown county. When She
! left the train ut Benton Harbor it wa.
1 not until they had agreed to write tC
each other. Their parting was 81
I protracted that he missed his train
I and under the protecting wing of Con
/ ductor Dad" O.mey went to hotel
He had happy dreams that night, ant
wondered when he would see his fail
/ charmer again. He had an early
T breakfast. His head was lowered ovel
! the table and his eyes were glued oil
the pages of Il Chicago paper. A sof
( step at his side, rustic of garments
/ and then a low, sweet voice murmured
+ ''BceTsteak. smothered in onions
veal outlets. ham aud eggs, baked po
tatoes. fried potatoes. fish, vegetables
wheat bread. rye bread. rolls. corr
cakes, tea. coffee, and milk"
With start he raised his head
: That voice had a familiar sound. Hi
eyes sought her eyes. Twas she-hi
companion of the evening before on tn
train. Around her lips was the ieas
bit of smile. and blush slowly man
tied her c leek. S;raining every nerv,
he stared at her in cold, general
manager kind of a style, and gasped
Gimme some Secfsteak aud pient,
of onions.