The Opelousas courier., 1901-12-28
A REFLECTION.
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The morning was a cloudy one
There was a %closeness in the air tina
seemed to betoken a coming shower
Few people were on the streets, ant
the street cars had but a small per.
centage Of their usual quota Of patrons
Stin it was early yet, and these volatile
June days had a pleasant way of turn,
ing from tears to smiles at shortes,
notice.
AS the gainesville a checked It's
speed at the stop before the Y. M. c. A
building, a tall young man in a gray
summer suit swung himself aboard.
He was perhaps Ave and twenty, with
clear-cut features and fine. dark eyes.
He took a seat next a window and his
glance for q moment roamed up AMI
down the roony car.
Two seats behind him, across The
aisle. sat a young woman; a young
woman who was nice to look at; a
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 1t. Then
she looked over at the young mans
profile and nodded with satisfaction
as she slipped the photograph back.
The al was running up Prospect
street smoothly and swiftly, and just
as 1t slackened speed at Perry street
the young woman seized her umbrella
and, with a slightly heightened color,
stepped across the aisle and looked
down upon the young
II beg pardon. she said in a clear
and pleasant voice, 'is this seat re-
served?"
The young man looked around quick
ly.
THE seat?" Ghe hastily replied.
think not. Did you wish to take it
away"
Il wis hto occupy it." said the girl,
with great dignity.
"Of course" said the young man;
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 q little uneasily. There were
plenty of whole seats vacant. He
seemed a trife troubled. Then he
shyly looked around at the girl.
Il notice." he said, that you asked
me IL the seat were reserved. Do they
reserve seats on this line?"
"One would imagine you were frn.1
Boston," said the girl with a laugh
you want to twist word meanings III
the very first breath"
"0ne would know you were a West
ern GIRL" he said, but he added no ex-
PLANTATION.
$50 breezy and unconventional" she
laughed. Then you are a stranger in
the city,"
"Yes." he admitted. Il don't think
there is any use of trying to conceal it.
This is my first visit to Cleveland
Would you like to know my Nance"
NO." she answered hastily. Let's
be primitive and have no names. We
don't consider names necessary in a
suburban car acquaintance"
Then you are accustomed to this
this sort Of thing?" he asked.
ITO tell you the truth" she answer
ed, 'I'm something OF a novice at il.
But being IN entire stranger to our
manners and our customs you, of
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 througs
the East End. Aren't the houses
pretty?"
The lawns are lovely. he answered,
land the trees are splendid"
They r a speciality Of ours. she
said.
"And so, I think, are pretty girls
he boldly added.
'I'm afraid" she lightly remarked, |
that being from Boston you are not
q qualified judge. There, this is Wade
Park. Lovely approach, isn't it? AMI
over there is the Case School, and
there are several Of the buildings OF
the Western Reserve University. And
IL you look closely through the trees
on this side, you will see the halls of
my alma mater. the Woman's Col
81 salute It," he said and slightly
lifted his hat.
I'm the name of advancing women I
thank you,' said the girl with a little
Inclination OF her head.
TITS y5ry nice OF you to take all this
.rouble," he said. I'm sure I appre-
is very highly. BY the way,
please let me introduce myself"
NO." she said hastily. "You must
very cautious about confding your
name to Western strangers. Don't for
get that you are no longer in the
East"
I'VE are running through East
now she said. There is a
continuous row Of these charming
from the city through East
and Collamer-
"Collamer?" he interrupted. "Why
hat has something to do with my get
ing OF place It's either the second
top this side. or The other-I'm to ask
he conductor. You see I'm partially
expected. An old collage classmate
las invited me to visit him at his
Tome. Then something called him
the city for a day OF two, bat he
me to go right to the