The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-09-26
!, New Sentimental Journey!

There was a closeneSs in the air that
seemed to betoken q coming shower.
Few people were on the streets, and
the street cars had but small per
centage of their usual quota OF patrons
Stlu it was early yet, and these volatile
June days had pleasant way OF turn
ing from tears to smiles at shortest
notice.
AS the Painesville car checked It's
speed at the stop before the Y. NJ. Z. A.
building, a tall young man IN gray
summer suit swung himself aboara.
He was perhaps FIVE and twenty, with
clear-cut features and fine, dark eyes.
He took seat next window and Ills
glance for a moment roamed up anu
down the roomy car.
Two seats behind him, across the
aisle, sat a young woman: a young
woman who was nice to look at;
young woman upon whom the new
comer's glance briefly and discreetIy
rested. She looked up and caught his
( glance.
When his face was turned away she
slyly drew a photograph from the
ornamental bag that dangled at her
belt and carefully studied it. Then
she looked over at the young mans
profile and nodded with satisfaction
as she slipped the photograph back.
The car was running up Prospect
street smoothly and swiftly, and just
as it slackened speed at Perry street
the young woman seized her umbrella
and, with slightly heightened color,
stepped across the aisle and looked
down upon the young man.
sI beg pardon she said in a clear
and pleasant voice, 'is this seat re-
served?"
The young man looked around quick
ly.
'The seat?' he hastily replied.
think not. Did you wish to take 1t
away"
5 81 wis hto occupy It," said the girl,
with great dignity.
'tOf course said the young man;
Z .why don't you?"
The girl sat down beside the youth
with as nonchalant an air as she could
assume The young man looked about
the car little uneasily. There were
plenty ce whole seats vacant. He
seemed trife troubled. Then he
shyly looked around at the girl.
81 notice." he said, that you asked
me if the seat were reserved. Do they
reserve seats on this line?"
Zone would imagine you were fr'''1
Boston," said the girl with laugh.
SaYou want to twist word meanings IL
the very first breath"
Zone would know you were a West
ern girl" he said. but he added no ea-
PLANTATION.
$50 breezy and unconventional" she
laughed. Then you are stranger In
the city,"
eyes," he admitted. 81 don't think
there is any use of trying to conceal it.
This is my first visit to Clevelani.
Would you like to know my name"
sNo," she answered hastily. Let's
be primitive and have no names. We
don't consider names necessary IN
suburban car acquaintance.
"Then you are accustomed to this.
this sort of thing?" he asked.
"To tell you the TRUTH" she answer
ed, 'T'm something of novice at, il.
But being an entire stranger to our
manners and our customs you, Of
I course, wouldn't be expected to find
that out"
'But come" she cried, you are los
ing all the scenic effects Of this de-
lightful trip. This is famous Euchlid
avenue, and we are running througN
5 the East End. Aren't the hous,s
pretty?"
.The lawns are lovely" he answered,
"and the trees are splendid"
''They are speciality OF ours" she
"And so, 1 think, are pretty girls
he boldly added.
"Tm afraid" she lightly remarked,
"that being from Boston you are no.
a qualified Judge. There, this is Wade
Park. Lovely approach, isn't it? And
s over there Is the Case School, and
there are several of the buildings Of
the Western Reserve University. And
if you look closely through the trees
on this side, you will see the halls OF
nv alma mater, the Woman's Col
Iege."
81 salute it," he said and slightly
lifted his hat.
I'm the name of advancing women
thank you," said the girl with little
inclination of her head.
'Tt's very nice Of you to take all this
trouble he said. ''I'm sure appre-
ciate is very highly. By the way.
please let me introduce myself"
NO." she said hastily. You must
be very cautious about confiding your
name to Western strangers. Don't for.
get that YOU are no longer in the
East"
eve are running through East
Cleveland now," she said. There is a
continuous row of these charming
houses from the city through East
Cleveland and Collamer-"
"Collamer?" he interrupted. "Why,
that has something to do with my get
ting off place It's either the second
stop this side. or the other-I'm to ask
the conductor. You see I'm partially
expected. An old collage classpate
has invited me to visit him at his
home Then something called him
from the city for day of two, but he
telegraphed me to go right to the
house and make myself at home. I'm
a shy man-don't laugh please and 1
hesitated about imposing on strangers.
So left my baggage at the hotel ami
thought I'd just come out for call
and see how the land lies"
"You have rather poor opinoin of
western hospitality said the girl.
"You have much to learn"