New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
MY ONLY ADVENTURE.

No doubt there are some people who actually
enjoy strange experiences, anything that is
startling different from the jogtrot monot
ony of their everyday routine. l may say at
once that am not one Of these. My nearest ap-
proach to an incident was having my life en-
dangCred by drunken cabman in the Bays
water Road. but on that occasion my shrieks
and gesticulations attracted attention, and he
drew no at last, whereupon instantly got out
and walked away. Regarding what i call my
only adventure" this proceeding unfortu-
natey impracticable. 1t proved, will be seen,
disastrous affair for me, and am now writing
a short and truthful statement, in order to clear
myself from the scandalous imputations TO
which 1t has given rise
My husband. Mr.. Thomas Moggins. is a mem
her Of a wellknoTn firm in Mincing Lane. we
have no family and have lived for years al
pleasant Watering place upon the South Coast
Thomas has not been an active member OF Podd
Plants for q considerable time, but ne gen
orally goes UP to business once or twice a week
His heart is in Podds and Plants Of a different
dosciip;ion--hc is devoted to his garden. where
he works away as hard as any iaborer Tor
hours although keep Scotchman who mas
the gate-lOdge and f6O year, not 10 speak OF
coal and vegetables.
our house is a fine detached residence, stand
ms in close upon two acres or ground anu is
called The Manor and ! may say, without
boasting. that no one in our circle gives better
dinner or is more generally respected and looked
up to than are. My husband Is one OF the
Il
woman of the Society for Providing Old
Women with Clothes and secretary to the
Young Women's Sunday Out Association
Now 1 am really coming to my adven,ur e,
which occurred last summer. | had been up IN
London for a days shopping July sales j. ana
was returning by a well-kn0wn fast tram pun
discovered when got to the station that IL was
on the point of starting. AS hurried along the
platform caught sight Of some people from my
own neghborhood. Mrs. Uppngham and her
sister | noticed that they looked rtmarKaDly
smart-belowered hats. white wells. white
gloves; probably they were &C ming from san
down races. did not get into their carriage
for Mrs. Uppingham is NOBODY VINO mas re-
Gently come to my road-a dreadfully pushing
person feverishy anxious to be visited by the
residents" But | am rather fastdous; dio
not like her looks, and have not called.
am a little stout, and l hate to be fused l
hate being hustled along by the guard. saying;
Nov, ma am. look sharp, p!ease-look sharp
ON the present occasion, before | knew where |
was. found myself pushed head foremost mt, &c,
a hrst-cIass carriage, and instantly the tram
began 10 move.
II took me considerable time to recover my
breath and my compC sure. put aside my bag
and parasol pull down my veil ana rearrange
all nv little parcels. was aware that mad
fellow passenger. man who sat at the Tar cor
ner but all that could discern was par OF
gray trousers and pair Of tan gloves holding
the evening paper. ! did not give him second
TN ought: | was most deVoutly thankful that l
had not scrambled into the next carriage by ms
take: il might have led 10 an ACQUAINTANCE win
that odious Mrs CTpinSham ana her sister
they had a young with them. too. Mrs
birmingham gives out that she is the wife oil an
officer who is quartered in Hong Kong Out /
say Jcrjcho): she has taken a little house ana
done il 40 prettily Uhey tell mel with art dra-
peries Indian rugs, curos and cheap furniture;
She keeps two servants. and did hear, buys
Nev-Icaland mutton and American peer. MIS-.
Herring our rector's wife, asked me to meet her
AT Tea and introduced her to me; but did not
take 10 her nor bow when ! met her next day
I'm the Hbrary-tO me she looks susrlclously IKE
an adventures If she is so poor. why rs she
ALWAYS so very smartly dressed? For my part.
dor bclev, that she (as she Declares makes All
her own gowns. ! know she has always a PACK
of men 20 tea on Sundays, and some people 'hhk
thf sister pretty.
At this moment | happened to glance toward
nv companion. | found him staring at me over
the edge Of his paper if ! had seven heads.
7 am accustomed to being stared at having
Uhough | say il as should not) a more IMAM 1alr
allowance Of good looks; but there was no ad-
miraticn in this mans black eyes. They eH-
pressed a mixture of amazeInent ana lhcrcuu-
Iitv For two or three seconds we continued 10
survey orc another in frozen silence. ana then
I turned my head pointediy away and gazed out
of the window.
We were now travelling at a high rate or
speed The fields. trees, hedges. seemed TO be