The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-30
A Railroad Incident.


travelling in railway car from Boston to
Worcester, seeing gentleman put himself
to considerable trouble to land another
gentleman, who had fallen asleep at his
destination.
Passengers for Needham = cried out
the CONDUCTOR the cars stop but one
minute
Halo y exclaimed young man in
spectacles, at the same time seizing an old
gentleman by the shoulders who was sleep
ing very soundly; here's captain Holmes
fast asleep, and this is Needham where he
lives. Come, get up, Captain Holiness
here you are.'
The gentleman got upon his feet and
began to rub his eyes, but the young man
forced him along to the door of the car and
gently landed him on the road side. Whizz
went the steam, and we began to fly again.
The obliging young man took his seat
again, and said with good deal of salts
faction to somebody near him, well, if it
hadn't been for me, Captain Holmes would
have missed his home finely. But, here,
he has left his bundle,' and the young
man picked up paper parcel and threw
it out of the window, and directly discov-
cred another bundle in handkerchief,
which he also threw out. 'Well,' he said
again, IF it hadn't been for me, Captain
Holmes would have missed his bundles
finely
When we stopped at the next station, a
lady began to rummage under the seat
where Capt. Holmes had been sitting, and
exclaimed in great alarm, cant find my
bundle.'
WAS it done up in piece of brown
paper p asked.
sYes, it was, to be sure,' said the lady.
'Then,' said L, that young man yonder
threw it out of the window at the last stop
ping place.
This led to scene between the obliging
young man and the old lady, which ended
by the former taking the address of the
latter, and promising to return the pack
age in few days, provided he should ever
find it.
'Well,' said the obliging young man,
catch me doing a good natured thing
again. What can I do for that old woman
if I cannot find her bundle p
Whizz went the steam, ding, ding, ding,
went the bell, the dust flew, the sparks
few, and the cars flew, as they say, like
lightning, until we stopped again at the
next station,'aI forget the name of it now,
but it would be no consequence if could
remember it. An old gentleman started
up and began to poke under the seat where
Capt. Holmes had sat. what are you
looking for p 1 inquired.
Looking for = said the old gentleman,
why, 1 am looking for my bundle Of
clothes.'
WAS it tied up in yellow handker-
chief?' asked.
'Yes, and nothing else,' said the old
Good heavens! y exclaimed the oblig-
ing young man. q threw it out of the
car at Needham, thought it belonged to
Capt. Holiness
Captain Holmes p exclaimed the old
fellow, with look of despair, who is cap
tain Holmes That bundle contained all
my clean clothes that 1 was to wear at my
sons wedding tomorrow morning. Good
Lord good Lord what can do
Nothing could be done-but to give his
address to the obliging young man as be-
fore, and console himself with promise
that the bundle should be returned to him
provided it should ever be found. The
obliging young man was now in despair,
and made another solemn VOW that he
would never attempt to oblige man again
The next station was his own 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 on it
= Moses Holmes, East Needham.'
We'll p again exclaimed the obliging
young man, if here isn't Captain Holmes
cane y
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 oblig-
ing young gentleman.
Know him should think so,' replied
the gentleman /; he is my uncle.'
And does he live at East Needham p