The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1901-09-05
A NEW SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

ere 90 TIE streets, tnd the street cars
n.d bui ssnsll percentage Of their usual
aaois ot psuobs Bun !, ." early ysi
.Dd these vol.tils Jass days bed spless
.ut vt Of iursiSs iton Tears TO smiiss 81
hoitssi notice,
A. the psinesville car chected ils
speed q, tie a., . before the I, ID. q. a.
. tall youns men 10 srsy
~ amer s1it suans himself aboard. lie
vss perhaps Gse sud t~ep,y. siih clear
cot ie.iores aed hee. dsik eyes. he TOOK
. se.i neits vi1do~ aud his glance Tor .
moment rosned up sad dosn the roomy
n.
Tao sssts behind him, across The sisle'
sai youns woman; youps woman Suo
was uice 10 looS st. young woman upon
whom the nez comsr's glance briefly and
discreetly re.ted. she looked up ma
csasbt his tis0ce,
Wben bis lace vas ,uraed away she
sl,Iy dtew . photograph from the orna
msutsl bag tbs. dspsled at her belt and
orduliy studied it. Then she locked
over st tie young mans prcale and nodd
al with ssti.isetion IS she slipped the
photograph back.
The car vas running up Prospec, street
smoothly and swiftly. and inst IS II slack
euea speed 81 Perry street the young WON
.n siz,d her umbrella and, With slight
~ heightened color. stepped scross the
aisle and looked down upon the young
man.
Iba psrdcp, she said 10 clear and
pleasant voice, Is this seat reserved?
The young msn looked around quickly
The sesti he hastily replied. l think
not. Did you wish to take 1t sasyY
| wish to occupy it. said the girl. win
great dignity.
OF course. sci the young msp; Why
don't your
The Girl sat down beside the youth with
AZ nopchslsnt sn cir rs she could assume.
The Young man looked about the car
little unessily. There we're plenty oil
xbols seats vacant. He seemed trfis
troubled. Then he sbyly looked around
at tie girl
notice, he said. that yeu asked me II
the seat we're reserved. Do they reserve
seats on this liner
O.e would imagine you we're from Bos
ton, ssid the girl with Laugh. You want
to twis, word meanings 10 the very FIRST
breath.
Ons would kbow you we're Western
eirl, he SAID, but be added no explanstion
so tre.zy AID unconventional, she
laughed. Then you are stranger 10 tie
cits2
Yes, he admitted. / don't think there
Is apy use OF trying to concs.l IT. Tnis Is
my a,s, visis ~ oiu'eisn5. "os'a Joo
like to know my nsmeP
No, he answered bss'ily. Lets be pimi
,iye and have no names We don't consld
er names necessary 10 . suburban cor ao
qnsiptsDce'
Then YOU are accustomed to tbis-this
sort OF ihinsf be asked.
To tell you The truth, she answered.
I'm something OF q novice st II. Bot be
| Jog 40 entire stranger to our manners aud
our customs you, Of course, wouldn't be
expected to fnd that out.
But come, she cried, you are losing oil
the scenic effects OF this delightful Trip
This Is famous Euclid avenue, and we
are running through the East End. Aren't
the houses pre,typ
The lawns are lovely, be answered, and
the trees are splandid.
They are a speciality OF ours. she SAID
| And 40, thiak. srs pretty girls, DC
boldly added.
I'm sfraid. she lightly remarked. that
being from Boston you are not quslitied
judse. There, this is Wsd' Park. Love
II, approach, isn't it? Aud over there II
| the q &c School, aud there are several o.
ths buildiuss OF the Western Reserve un
yersi,y Add II you look closely through
the ,rees on this side. you will see tbs
bslis Of my slms mater, the Womsn's 20
lese
| I.alute it, he said and slightly lifted BIZ
hat.
Ia the name CT advancing women
thank you. said the girl with little incl
nation oi her bead.
Its very nice Of you to take oil thi
trouble, be said. I'm sure appreciate !
very highly. BY the wsy, please let %
introduce pyseli
No, sac said hastily. You must be YER
cautious sbont eoaHdins your name I
Western strangers. Don't forget ibst yol
ere no longer in the Est
We are running through Esst Olevelsr
pou, she sail. There ia 9 continuous ro'
!, OF these charming houses from the CIT
through E at Cleveland and Coilsmer----
Ccil.meti be interrupted. Why. tbs
bss soms,hing TO do With my getting o
plsc,, Ito either the second stop thi
site, OF the other = I'm to ssk the condu
tor Yoa see I'm partially expected. A
old college clsssmste has invited me to v
] | (, him 1t b's home. Then something ca
ei him from the City for day or tso, bt
be tslssr.phsd~ me 10 60 right TO u
house sni mske myself al bone. In
.hy mau -doat isnsb please -snd be
) lated sbott imposing on strangers. 30
len ny bs. ssss st the hotel and ihousl
IA jast come out for call aud tee ho
be lsad lie.
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