Year: 1859




The traveller who has been fortunate enough to
SIT beside an unknown beauty in railway carriage
and had his conversational powers brought into
play by her spirit of sociablity, comprehend
the bliss of good looking bachelor whose car ad-
venture we about to relate.


This worthy gentleman was a passenger on the
Central Railroad on Monday last, and happened to
De IN the car that was pretty well stocked with
humanity. lie had managed to retain a seat from
the commencement of the journey, until the train
reached stopping place, where fresh supply of
passengers entered it, when he galantly surren-
dered 1t to an old lady, and made up his mind to
stand awhile. Now, it happened that young and
stylish looking lady tced the act and so pleased
was she to see an old woman treated politely that
she at once removed her carpet bag from the end
OF the seat she occupied, and invited the gentleman
TO take Its place Nothing 10th, our hero accepted
the modest invitation, and was soon engaged in a
friendly conversation with the belle of the train
They chatted in lively style until the "shades of
night were falling fast when the lady's utter
ances grew slower, then indstiuct, and then alto
gether ceased, for she was asleep.


Not being disposed to follow her example the
gentleman amused hms If by watching his fellow
passengers, and was reminded of his companion 5
presence by her head touching his shoulder. Nor
pheus had her completely in his folds, and bv Sc
rles OF graceful mods she unconsciously sought the
support of her railroad acquaintance.


The bachelor was delighted at the first gentle
touch, but bis pleasure, when, in the sweet aban-
donment of sleep, her form nestled down until its
whole weight bore entirely upon him, battles de-
serlptlon The better to support his lovely burden
he placed his arm around her waist, and then gave
himself up to the delirium of the moment.


After passing the next station, gentleman en-
tered the car containing the person above referred
to, and commenced examining the faces of each oc-
cupant, as though he was in search of some friend
In the darkness of the hour he passed the sleeper
and her supporter without noticing them and it
was only when he returned to retrace his steps that
the scene attracted his attention.


In moment the shade of anxiety on bis features
was succeeded by trown, and he stepped quickly
to the side of the fair sleeper.


As his hand descended heavily upon her shoulder
she started opened her eyes and sprang to her feet
"blushing celestial rosy red" Before the bachelor
could speak, the new conner politely informed him
that he would take care of his own wife, if he had
no objections, and straightway led the lady to
another seat


The explanation that ensued unfolded the fact
that the lady had been absent on a visit for some
time, and was then returning to the faithful hus-
band, whose impatience led him to meet her half
way. Eager to meet her, he had entered the car
only to find her asleep in the arms of a stranger
Of course the stranger told how it happened; but
the trown did not pass away from the brow of the
husband until they left the car. Ladies should be
careful how they fall asleep on the wrong vest
pattern.


WEBSTER AND CRocKErT.-No two characters
could be more dissimilar than those of Webster
and Crockett. One had penetrated to the profound
est depths OF law, craftsmanship and diplomacy
Ihe other hadpenetrated to the protoundest depths
OF the forest, and passionate lover Of its wild
delights. Crockett paid Webster compliment
that both pleased and amused him. at is related
that when his celebrated speech upon Foot's reso-
lutions was published, he sent copy OF it to Davy
Crockett. Shortly afterwards Davy called upon
him, to make his Acknowledgements for the favor
-remarking that it was the only speech that he
had been enabled to read without the aid
of dictionary MIR. Webster, it is said, frequent
ly remarked that although, perhaps, compli-
ment was not intended none was ever bestowed
upon him that he valued highly Memphis


DICKENS DOES Nor Revisit THE UNITED STATES
A letter from London informs US that Mr.. T. G.
Evans, OF New York. who recently went to London
to persuade Mr.. Dickens to revisit this country on
reading tour, and who offered him most magnifi-
cent terms, has not succeeded Mr.. Dickens, it ap-
pears, cannot afford, at any price, to leave Eng
land (and "All the Year Round'') for the time
which his voyages and tour would occupy.-Phila-
dslphia Pres.