The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-27
A RAILWAY INCIDENT.
BY Ella Antoinette Hotchkiss,


every chance expression Of his honest
eyes, that he was one Of those charac-
ters in which we may be sure that for
each feeling expressed lies a countless
wealth of the same, uneXpressed, below
"a character the keystone of which
was that wherein is built all liking and
love, dependableness"
A morning in August, fair as June,
yet crisp as October, with vigorous
breezes that invalids and robust per-
sons appeared to appreciate in unison
Sunshine was beneficent. The face of
nature had not been marred that sum-
mer by oppressive drought, and the
great blue eXpanse overhead indeed
drifted with soft, pure clouds, like ships
setting forth to sea-invited the glance
of humanity upward from earth,
wherever the feet of humanity pressed
their hurrying tread.
The train which was to move from the
railway station of c., a fine Con-
| AiNSeASuI SoWu WuiSll al ScDu tioNNiNiS
know, had just steamed in, with its be-
stowal of human freightage, while the
small company of onlookers that was
soon to trust itself to the forward
transportation, presented CHEEKY as
pect in keeping with the brightness of
the weatheG. One of the first persons
who stepped aboard from the company
was lady of thoughtful countenance
and unassuming manner. Her dress
and her unruffled features betrayed no
| certainty of her age, yet she was per-
haps near middle life, a lover Of all
good sights and sounds, and with her
w-beings glad to be in active part.
The lady seated herself near the front
of the car which she entered. The
train was an exceedingly long one, for
summer passengers were not only fire.
| quenting the various recreative places
along the well-known way, but many
| also were returning from their haunts
of rest to city or country, as the case
| might be. Presently gentleman APP
propriated the seat directly in front Of
| the lady and Immediately absorbed his
| attention With various newspapers, Of
| which he had the best He opened the
| window next him, first having inquired
| if this would be Objectionable to the
| passengers near. The face, the man
| ner, the habit of the gentleman seemed
all of the finest kind. He showed him
self an accustomed traveller, moreover.
| Nothing disturbed his attentive read
ing. A child boisterously paraded it's
wants opposite him. An infant Justify
| screamed at the rear of the car until
several persons lost composure, yet the
manly individual described betrayed
no sign except casually, as 1t were, to
| turn and look an instant, as though, IL
he could, he would silence the screamer
| for others sakes. Again he immersed
| himself in the newspapers. The lady
from behind studied his head his I'M
| common features, and his every motion
and manner without apparent observ-
| ance. Her admiration of the human
specimen was unusually attracted; her
quick sense of appreciation was fas-
| tidious. Combined qualities seemed to
her keen perceptions, superfine in this
mana real man, she would have pro-
| nounced him. While conjecturing a lit
| tie as to the inner life Of an Individual
thus outwardly prepossessing. 10! a
| young, stylish woman appeared on the
| scene, and stepping forward BIT
then returning, sat beside the hero OF
the hour. Taking up one of the news
l papers lying between, she also began ia
| read. Why she took that seat when
| there were so eligible vacant ones be-
side could not be guessed. for she did
| not pretend to either notice or avoid the
| other passengers. Her small hand
luggage was instantly taken, by her
| permission, and placed upon the rack
above the window The gentlemanly
man then read once more, but it was
not many minutes in time before he
carefully closed the window. Only 8
slight shiver had passed over the fail
passengers frame, but it had been rec
ognized as an aside from the interest
of the news sheet She thanked him
Both paid strict attention to the read
ing thereafter, and the train was speed
ing on; the chattering all about the cal
was lively. Most of these were evi
IDENTIFY pleasure seekers.
The lady observer had double interes
forthwith, for the girlish figure wa.
quite pretty the manner of the youne
person simple, easy and even indiffer
ent. Her face suggested delicacy O
physical strength. Her fragility o
form told Of even more than delicate
nervous organization. Her mental ca
pacities were not (evidently) particu
larly strong, but alert. Altogether tn,
feminine stranger was probably o
good origin, not aristocratic or plebe
ian, but of full responsibility She die
not impress the intent observer as die
the manly individual. However, he
frail figure and her weary eyelid
gained sympathetic feeling; she wa
without doubt seeker of the inestima
BILE thing called health. She had no
the hectic flush nor the distressin,
cough of the lung patient, but her lus
trous eyes seemed like There was
singular doubt. When the observe
from behind had missed an importan
moment she knew not But when sh
again looked the gentleman was II
easy conversation with the chance com
panfon. They had changed seats an,
| she was next the window. He gaze,
interestedly, taking every word an,
motion of the fair young woman care
fully-earnestly. The words becam
many, for the tongue found fluency O
speech, although seldom, very. seldom
did the luminous eyes turn towards tn
listener even a glance. He appeared t