Year: 1874

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man would give up his seat to the poor
old gentleman and find one for hin sell
in another car; for was sure the young
lady would not make room for him, if
she could avoid it. She had about as
many packages as you intend to take
with you, Alice, and she had arranged
them all along ON the seat beside her
with such nicely that it gave them
peculiarly touch-me-not appearance. |
thought of asking her if she had
noticed that decrepit old man who was
looking for n seat, thinking she might
possibly remove her packages if |
should. But | had the curiosity to see
what she would do of her own accord
so refrained from speaking, and in.
tende to give him my place if he did
not secure one before he came to me.
No doubt some Of the people whom he
passed would have given him theirs if
they had not observed that there was n
vacant seat beside the young lady. As
the old gentleman drew nearer to lis she
turned her head and looked out of the
window, must confess, Alice, that |
was rather glad, on the whole, that no
one had moved for him. ] wnnted to
see how far she would let her selfish
ness carry her.


Two men--one middle-aged, the
other yOunger-sat in the seat directly
opposite the young lady. From few
words that caught of their conversa-
tion | learned that the younger man
was capenter, and thought it quite
probable that they both were. The
middleaged man sat next the aisle, and |
noticed that he was observing the Young
lady quite as closely rs was. His face
was not very demonstrative one but
once or twice / detected IN amused
twinkle in his eyes and slight curl on
his lips when he glanced at her. When
the old man came opposite the young
lady he stopped and looked first at her
bundles and then at her. But she didn't
see him. Oh no. She was looking
out Of the window and humming tune.
He didn't speak, but he drew II long
breath that was half sigh, and he
looked detected and weary, and was
about TO pass along when the middle
age man opposite arose and said re-
spectiully; 'Tako my seat, sir And
he kindly helped him into it, at the
same time glanciug at the young lady
and saying: | can find another for
myself, or can stand She did not
turn her heard nor show any
signs OF hearing him. 50 he walk
ed the whole length of the ear,
looking for vacant seat; but, of course,
with no success, and it is not at all prob
able that he expected to find one when
he started. As lie came back toward us
the twinkle in his eyes aud the cull ON
his lips were little more marked than
they were before, but there was less
amusement in the expression and more
indignation. Probably none of the pas
sengors except those who had observed
him watching the young lady noticed it.
| was satisfied, however, from his looks,
that he intended to give that selfish,
disobliging young lady a lesson, and |
soon found that | was not mistaken. He
came directly to her, and, gently touch
ing her shoulder (she was still looking
out of the Window, he said


"Shall | place some of these bundles
up in the rack for you, yonng lady? |
can find no other seat in this car that is
not occupied by some person.


"'You will please to leave my things
where they are, she snappshly replied.
Il presume that there are plenty Of va
cant seats in the rear car. AGcntlcmdH
would go and look for one, and not dis
turb lady in this way.


"By this time all the passengers near
were looking on and listening intently
to see what would como next. At her
crusty reply he put on an exceedingly
abashed look and stammered


"Oh | beg your pardon, young lady.
| had no idea that | was about to en-
croach upon your rights. did not sup
po2e that you had paid for both OF these
seats. But you have, of course for
nothing can be clearer than that IL lady
would never speak to man rs you
spoke to me if she were not entitled to
both. If you will please show me your
tickets for the two or will give me your
word that you have paid for them both
| will go anywhere will stand crowded
into any corner-sooncr than disturb
you again"


"She neither showed tickets nor
deigned to reply. SO he carefully re-
moved her things and took the seat,
telling her that whenever she or the
conductor informed him that he had not
the same right to it that she had to the
one which she was occupying he would
vncate it the next instant. All OF the
passengers who had observed what was
going on emiled approvingly, and one or
two laughed aloud; and the old man
nodded his head emphatically and whis-
pered to the young carpenter: 'Ihhf
IUuS inst Whnt she dcSerped.'


1.-The young lady tucked back her
dress disdainfully and looked scOrnfully
Mt the man beside her, and | thought
that she was about tO say something
very vindictive but, if she was, she
was prevented by gentleman's rushing
up to the window where she sat and ex-
claiming:


"I came near not getting back to
say good bye Clara. Here are the
books that you wanted. The bookstore
was closed and / had to wait nearly ten
minutes before it opened. I'm sorry it
has so happened that cannot accom-
pany you. 1 hope that yOu will have
pleasant ride and get to the seminary
without any trouble


"'A pleasant rite p she repeated,
sarcastically then putting her head
partly out Of the window she whisper ed,
sufficiently loud for those in the adjoin
ing seats to hefr her, and no doubt with
the special intent of humiliating the
man who had had the audacity to re-
move her things and take seat beside
her Il shall have lovely time; you
may be sure of that, father. An insO-
Io,,t old oorpantar has crov1pl himself