The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-31
 TWO VIEWS OF A WOMAN.

Railroad Train--It Began With the
 Distress of an Attractive Woman on a
 Delayed Train Going to St. Louis-A l Startling Transformation When She
 Next Appeared as the Hero Tells the 1 Story
 1 The ticker had stopped, and the spec ulators who had homes to go to sat in in the brokers easy chairs and dangled their legs The veteran remained standing in his usul graceful attitude, and gazed abstractedly through the off, flee window. Suddenly he started vio- lently as a we'll dressed woman passed by, and rushed hastily out of the office. | The speculators looked after him in surprise. He returned shortly. but his usually calm face still bore traces of agitation. For some minutes he re- mained silent. Then he said solenlnly: Gentlemen, you are all aware that have experienced many strange adven- lures. The sudden appearance of the lady who just passed down the street recalls one of the most thrilling of them; moreover, it occurred only re gently"
 "H'm," observed one of the spectators dryly, T had supposed you had got over your romantic adventures. Let me see, how old are you?"
 1 "Old enough to be indifferent to asi- nine remarks" retorted the veteran coldly.
 Never mind Wilkins" interposed the peacemaker, ''he's been wrong on the market for week, poor fellow. Go on with your story
 T was on my way to St. Louis from Chicago" said the veteran, when the affair began. Our train was late, and most of the passengers were greatly an- moved. Being an old traveller, such mishap did not disturb me- but, rather, I found diversion in the opportunity to pursue my favorite occupation of study l ing human beings in state of agita- | tion. Most of us are like the beasts in a menagerie, you know-stupid in re- pose, but rather interesting when | stirred up.
 Well, I was getting considerable | amusement out of the antics of a chol- eric old Englishman, who threatened to sue the company, complain to the Brit ish ambassador and produce interna tional complications, when l heard the | voice of woman questioning the con- ductor in apparent anxiety. As a gen. tleman (here the veteran used much emphasis and glanced down at the l squelched Wilkins with a steely glitter in his blue eyes) my interest was natu- rally aroused, especially when, upon leaning forward, I saw that the wo- mans appearance gave every evidence of refinement. Possibly you noticed her as she passed by just now. If you did you will agree with me that she would arouse the sympathy and enlist the support of any man with spark of feeling, whenever she required either. It is true" he added, in a slow, thoughtful manner, that appearances are sometimes deceiving, but" hastily, /"I will continue with my story.
 "1 saw that she was young woman not a day over thirty, at all events decidedly good looking, with exception ally soft brown eyes, well-shaped mouth, light brown hair, and a plump figure. Yes, gentlemen, I frankly ad- init that l admire a good-loolSing wo- man, and am observant. Every man with artistic instincts is that She was dressed in neat brown travelling cos-
 tune and looked deucedly well. She
 was, however, unquestionably in dis tress, and her conference with the con-
 ductor lasted some time. Later I met
 the conductor in the smoker, and learned that her concern was due to the
 lateness of the train.
 "'She arranged to meet her husband
 at St. Louis,' the conductor told me,
 and expected to go with him to New
 Orleans. He cannot wait for her, how
 ever, if she does not arrive in time to
 take the train which leaves St. Louis
 twenty minutes after ours is due there
 We are over two hours late, and, al-
 though I have urged the engineer to
 make every effort to make good time,
 there is not one chance in ten that he
 will be able to recover enough to get Us
 there in time for the connection. She
 seems all cut up over it. She says she
 is a stranger in St. Louis, and should
 not wonder if she relied upon meeting
 her husband for funds
 q do not usually meddle in other peoples affairs, nor worry about them
 either; but, some how, I was interested
 in this unfortunate little woman, and found myself getting irritable over our failure to make up lost time I smoked good many cigars, and walked from
 my seat to the smoker and vice versa
 past her seat, possibly more times than ], was necessary. Everybody in the car in fact, became aware of the lady's di. lemma, and all other complaints were dropped in order to discuss her more unfortunate situation. Even the Eng. Iishman added his expression of synpa- thy. '--
 You know how western people are They have no such formality as we arc accustomed to in the east This is es. , pecialIy true of travellers, and it does not take one long to get acquainted in g Pullman car. It is not strange, there. , fore, that I found myself talking witf the lady who had become an object ol general solicitude long before wt reached St. Louis. She told me al i about her dilemma, and I exerted mS [ best powers to advise and comfort her All hope of reaching St. Louis in time {, had been abandoned, and the question for her to decide was where she should abide over night. I suggested the 7 Planters Hotei, and, as I was goine ? there myself, I volunteered to look af