The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-02
AN AGITATED
YOUNG MAN.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY NJ. QUAD.


Copyright. 1903. By T. c. Mcclurs.l
Young Mr.. Graham, the grandson Of
a grandmother who had brought him
up in the way he should 60, took q
chair car from Philadelphia to New
York on a certain date and found the
chair on his right occupied by a very
good looking and self composed young
lady. when she dropped her handker-
chief he ought to have picked It up
and restored It. but he didn't. When
she had trouble opening her hand bag
he ought 20 have proftered his services,
but be didn't When her batpin work
cd out and fell at his feet there was
opportunity for him to prove himself
a hero. but he wasn't up to It. His
grandmother had warned him over
and over again Of the consequences Of
too much forwardness. he was agi-
tated, but ii went no further. OF
course when the young lady realized
what sort Of young man be was she
gave him the cold shoulder She ask
ed the porter TO raise the window for
her and to bring her a glass Of water
and If she would be sure to make con-
nection with the Long Island train for
Hampstead.
Young Mr.. Graham felt his position
keenly. but opportunity had fed.
Reaching New York. he would have
given worlds to warn the young lady
not to take the Twenty-third street fer
ry By mistake for the Thirty-fourth,
but he had his chance and lost. 1t was
while he was hanging back that be
discovered her purse where 1t had
dropped while she was picking up her
traps. He started to rush after her to
restore II. but in his agitation address,
ed stately old dame who took him
for a confidence man and threatened
to have him arrested When be came
TO overhaul the purse he found that It
contained $50 and trunk KEY. He
reasoned 1t out that this was all the
loser had with her and that when
landing on the New York side she
would And herself in an embarrassing
situation. How was she to cross the
Island7 How pay her fare to Hemp
steadf
Here was mere agitation. and It end
ed IN the young man taking the next
ferTyboat. he did not find her weep
ing ia the ferryhouse on the other
side. He was also disappointed in not
finding her In the East river house.
He crossed the river to the Long
Island depot. but the object of hts
search was not there. 1t was a bad
night Mr. Graham put ii, and 1t was
made longer and the worse for a
sudden thought that came to him
about midnight. The purse con.
tained less than s.. The young lady's
dress and iewelry showed that she
belonged to wealthy family. 10 re-
store such lean purse to her would
humiliato her; 1t certainly would.
She would probably refuse to claim
ownership and look upon him with
whitening scorn. After turning the
matter over in his mind for three
hours young Mr.. Graham saw his way
clear. He would add SIS to the con.
tents Of the purse.
Hampstead Is not an overgrown
town. and persevering young man
like Mr.. Graham can find lots az
things II be becomes chummy with
the hackmen. 1t wasn't two hours be.
fore cur hero had the name Of the
young girl and her abiding place. She
was living with her wldower Of a
father less than a mile away. It took
him two hours to queil his agitation
and make up his mind to drive to the
house, bat at last the thing WAS done.
It seemed as IL luck was with him.
When the carriage stopped he beheld
the selfsame young lady sitting Oh
the veranda with book IN her hand.
BEG pardon" he said, shut / was
ycur fellow traveller from Philadelphia
yesterday, and when you left the chair
car found this On the floor
"But-but | don't understand" re-
oiled the young lady as she received