The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-17
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From the New York Mirror.

like an obligng disposition, | thought tC
lmvself one dav when travelling in railway
lear from Boston 10 Worchesler, seeing F.;
gentleman put himself to considerable
trouble TO land another gentleman, who haC
fallen asleep. at his destination.
Passengers for Needhamr cried ont the
conduc,or --The car stops but one minute.
'Hollop exclaimed young man in spec
tacIes, al the same time seizing an old
genlleman By the shoulders who was sleep
ling very soundIy; 'here's Captain Holmes
lfas, asleep, and this is Needham, where be
lives. Come, ge. up, Captain Holmes
Ihere you are
The gentleman go, upon his feet and be-
Igan to lub his eyes, but the young man
forced him along TO the door of The car and
luen,ly landed him on the roadside. Whizz
Iwent the steam, and we began 10 fly again,
1.-THE obliging young man took his seat a.
Ieai1, and said, with good deal Of satisfac'
ion, 10 somebody near him. 'WeIl if il
hadn't been for me, CAPTAIN Holmes would
Ihaye missed his home finely. But, here
Ihe has left his bundle and the young man
lpicked up paper parcel and threw it ou'
IoC The window, and directly discovered an
lo,her bundle in handkerchief, which re a..
20 threw ont Well he sat again if il
hadn't been for me, Captain Holmes would
have missed his bundles finely
When we stopped at the next station,
llady began TO run mage under the sea
where Captain Holmes had been sitting
land exclaimed in great alarm, Il can't fine
Imy bundle.
WAS Il done up in piece Of brown pa
Iper! I ,sked.
Yes, it was 10 be sure said the lady,
Then said I, shat Young man yonde
threw il out Of the window al The last stop
Ding place.
This led 10 a scene betw cen the obigin,
Young man and The old lady, which ende'
bv the former taking the address Of III,
latter and promising to return The paCkag
IN few days, provided he should ever fin
lit.
'HeI,' said the obliging young man
'calch me doing goocanalured thing again
What can do for that old woman if can
not find her bundle!'
Whizz, went the steam, ding, ding ding
went The bell, the dus, flew, the sparks ney
md The cars flew, as they say, like light
ning,unuI we stopped again at the next sta
lion, Corgo. Ihe name OF 1t now, but
would be of no consequence If | could re
member it. An old gentleman started u
and began 10 poke under The seat wher
Caplain Holmes had sal. 'Wha! are 20
ouking ror!' inquired.
Looking lolp said the old gentleman
why am looking for my bundle
clothes
YVES i, tied up in yellow handkerchief
asked.
Yes, and nothing eIse,' said the ol
man.
Good heavensr exclaimed the obligin
= young man, i threw it out of the car
Needham; thought it belonged 10 CaP.ai
,s Holmes.
Captain HoImes!' exclaimed 'he old Ie
low. with look of despair, who is Cal
tain Holmes! That bundle contained a
nv clean clothes, that | was 10 wear at IN
sons wedding lo,morrow morning. Coo
~ Lord! good Lord! what can do!'
-, Nothing could be done-buI TO give b
y address to the obliging young man as b'
fore, and console himself with a promI
,huthe bundle should be returned 10 hlr
~ provided il should ever be found. The
IN. bliging young man was now IN despair al
ure made another solemn vow that he wou
ap' never attempt TO obIge man again. 1!
oy- next station was his own landlng.place, al
of "a he went towards the door OF The car,
s,w a silyer-hesded cane, which he TO-