The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-11-17

There's nothing like an obligng disposition, l
thought to myself when travelling In a railway
car from Boston 70 Worcester; seeing gentleman
put himself to considerable trouble 10 land another
gentleman, who had fallen asleep at his destna-
Passengers for Needham," cried out the con.
ductOr; 4" the cars stop but one minute"
"Halio!" exclaimed young man in spectacies,
At the time seizing an old gentlemen by the shout
Captain Holmes fast asleep. and this is Needham,
where he lives. Come, get up, Captain Holmes,
here you are" . p
The gentleman got upon his feet and began to
rub his eyes, but the young man forced him along
the road side. Whlzz went the steam, and we be-
gan to fly again. The oblging young man took
his seat again, and said. with good deal Of satis
faction, to somebody near him, We'll. if it hadn't
been for me, Captain Holmes would have missed
his home finely. But here he has left his bundIe,'
and the young man picked up paper parcel and
threw it ont OF the window, and directly discovered
another bundle in q handkerchief, which he also
threw out. WeIl,' be said again, !" if 1t hadn't
been for me, Captain Holmes would have missed
his bundle finely" f 1
When we stopped at the next station, a lady be.
gan to rummage under the seat where Capt Holmes
had been sitting, and exclaimed, in great alarm,
/ can't find my bundle"
WAS it done up in a piece of brown paper!"
asked,
eyes, it was, to be sure" said the lady.
Them" said l, /" that young man yonder threw
it out Of the window at the last stopping place"
This led to a. scene between the obliging young
man and the old lady, which ended by the former
return the package in a few days, provided he
should ever find it. s..! %. sI 60
f"Wel," said the obliging young man, " catch
me doing good-natured thing again; What can
do for the old woman if cannot fne her bundle?"
Whizz, went the steam, ding, ding, ding. went
the bell, the dust flew, the sparks flew, and the
cars few, as they say, like lightning, until we
stopped at the next stationI forget the name Of it
now, but it would be of no consequence if l could
remember it. An old gentleman started up and
began TO poke under the seat where Capt. Holmes
had sat. tr'~ tef
"Wbat are You looking for !" inquired.
Looking for" said the old gentleman; +" why,
am looking for my bundle Of clothes"
"Was j. tied up in yellow pocket handker.
"Yes, and nothing else,s' said the old man.
"Good heavens 7" exclaimed the obging Young
man, {" | threw it out Of the cars at Needbam /
thought it belonged to Capt. Holmes.''
"Captain Holmes !" exclaimed the old fellow
with look of despair, who is Captain Holmes
That bundle contained all my clean clothes that
was to wear at my sons wedding to- morrow morn.
ing: Good Lord good Lord what can do,
Nothing could be done, but 10 give his address
10 the obiging young man As before, and console
himself with promise that the bundle should he
returned TO him, provided it was ever found. The
obliging young man was now in despair, and made
another solemn vow that he would never attempt
10 obligs a man again The next station was his
landing place, and as he went towards the door of
the car, he saw silver headed cane, which he
took hold of and read the inscription" Moses
Holmes, East Needham." .4
"Well!" again exclaimed the obliging young
man. I" if here isn't Capt Holiness cane!"'
Yes." said gentleman, who got in at the last
station, and the old fellow is lame. too. He will
miss his stick"
:" Do you know him /" inquired the obliging
young gentleman.
Know him should think sc" relied the gen.
teman " he is my uncle"
"And does he 1--we at East Needham I" asked
the obliging young man. ~
"Oe course he does; he never never lived any
where else."
well, if that don't beat everything, said tht
obiiging young gentleman, and put him out as
Needham, just five miles the other side of hi
home" -