The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-09-28
A Scene in the Railroad Cars.
nY rAUL CREYTON.

A Scene in tile kaiirOad Cars.
~ PAUL CREyToS.
Not long since sober, middle aged gen
tleman was quietly doz ng in one Of the
EIslern railroad trains, when his pheasant,
drowsy meditsiIons were interrupted by The
shnrp voice Of an individual by his side
This was no less q parsonage than danjl.
fed, hol.booded, lnqusli,e + enchman,
aho raised bis hairy visage close 10 lL4l u
The gentleman be addressed
"Pardonnsz, sa'e; but wot you do VIZ
&c p!ctair-heia -
A. lie spoke he pointed TO pair Of boau
tlul sleelplaie ensfusIngs, 10 frames, which
the quiet gentleman held u his lap, aud
which suited The fancy Of the l!lie F,eneh
counoIsseur precisely.
The quiet gentleman looked al the inqui
sltve foreigner with a scowl, which he
meant 10 be very fotblddog, end mnde no
reply. The Frenchnan, nothing daunted,
once more approached his harry visago to
that Of his companion, and repeated his
question:
Vei you DO viz de pictair-hcia p
81 am taking them to Salem," replied
,he quiet genlemsn, crafty.
4" lia you take 'em to sell 'em 7 chin
cd n the ,hril voice Of the Ffenchmau.-
:" / be glad Of Eat, by gar ! like n pic'ar.
| buy 'em Of You. How much you ask 2"
They ore not for sale" replied The
sleepy geotle1an, more thoroughly a~Bko,
BY the way, and not little irriiatd d.
HEN p gfuuied monsieur, ~ as,onish.
mcnL VT you say, sate 7"
al say don't wan! TO sell the pictures, p"
cried The other a the top Of his VOICE.
BY gar cest 9role," exclaimed the
Ffcnchman, his eyes beginning to fash
with passion. alt is one strange circum-
stance, parbIue ask you vat you do VIZ
re pictslr, and you say you will no, sell
'eal Va, you mean, sare--heia -
+" / mean what say" replied the other.
sharply. 81 don't want to sell the eugra
wings, and didn't tell you DID,
Naftlue - spulteted monsieur, IN
tone loud enough TO attrqct The attention o
those of his fellow. passengers who we're uoi
already listening. 1ldrblae you mean 10
say | ave DOT any eat Non monsieur 2
BY gar, hear set' well vat you tell me
You say you eel &c piclair. II is be
cosc | be one F.enchmaD, Eat you will not
sell 10 me e Picialt
The inflated gentleman, hoping TO rid
himself Of the annoy ance, turned his back
upon his assalani, ind made no reply.
But monsieur was nj TO be put Of lhus
lie laid his hand % tie shoulder of the OH
cr aud showing ii, sm~iI white teeth ex.
Claimed
"Slctls'c Monsieur, us is too much .
Y on ave give nc one insult, aud stall
ave satisfaction =
"By gar, monsieur !" confined the
Ffenohman you arc not one gentleman
shall call you one poi'roon vat you cell
EN- coward Y
What do you mean ~ retorted The 9th
sr, AFRAID the altar was beginning to be Sc
nous. 81 hns'nt nsl,ted you, sir J"
Pdrdonnt1, monsieur, but II is one
,rand insult In America perhaps not
,ut in France one blow yuus brains cut for
.atl"
For what, pray
/" For vat Parblue you call ne one /
you speak 'em-llat YOU
,ull me one llat
F" Oh, no, sir. You mlsundefsiood-'
No, BY gar | ave got ears. You say /
on will sell the plclaf; and when Tell /
GU va, you say re conifatre-zlt IS not
o r.
Bat | didn't tell you would sell the
ic,ures," demonstrated the man wuh the
ngravlngs, beginning to feel alarmed al
he passion manifested by he other. y GU
al letI you no II is not poseeb' =
' hen ask you va, you do VIZ 70 Plciaf
a, you say!'
81 said was taking them TO Salem
"Yes, parbleu " exclaimed monsieur,
,ore angry than cvet-"you say you take
'm to sell I'm"
" Mono" Interrupted the o,het:-"no,
} sell them, but TO Sdlem-lhe city OF Sa,
m"
"Zs city of Sel'em !" exclaimed the
renchman, AMID the roars OF laughter that
teeled his ears. " Sarcastic Eat is one
rand mistake. Pardon monsieur. QaeR
ete 10 city of Sell'em :? Ha-ha | |
Ill remember Eat, by gar !"
And he slroked his mous,ache with his {
ngers, whlle the man with the pictures c
nee more gave way 10 his drowsy lnclna.
ons.