Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-28


was not easily to be disturbed. Wihou
appearing to notice Albe,t's incivility, hi
quietly remarked, as he came 10. ms wa,
again
You are going TO Pekin, should judge!
What If amf growled Albert.
'Oh, nothing answered the old gentle
man, with good natured smile only Ia
advise you 10 book your name for seat 10
the stage at once il you have not done soi
for have no doubt there will be hait-a-do-
zen more passengers than the coach can ac
commodate.'
Now Albert had not booked his name, and
he ought TO nave thanked the old gentleman
for his suggestion. SO Ear, however, tfom
maniiesllpg any sense Of obligation. he re-
piled with an insulting Hem y and abruptly
turned upon his heel.
IL effect. Albert found there was but one
seat in the stage coach left unengagedi and
that an outside one, and he had scarcely
booked his name, when two other gentlemen
came up 10 haste, msniesting much dIsap-
pointmenl on learning that there was not
room for them in the next Stage. Albert
was therefore fully conscious that he owed
his chance TO the old gentleman, whom he
had treated so iudely.
Albert placed his yalise on the floor in the
public room. and lighting a cigar, sat down
by his properly. to begaie his impatlence
with smoke. He had thus been employed
but few moments, when the old gentleman
10 the velvet waislcoat, came and sat down
AT his night hand. Albert looked at him
through wreaths Of smoke, as if the old gen
tleman had been nothing but smoke himself,
OF a disagreeabe quality; and puffed away
without notIcing him further.
will you be So good as 10 give me the
time, sir, cvlly asked the old gentleman,
glancing at Aberis snowy fob-chaiu.
Give you what! muItered Albert, as If
he had not underslood-at the same time
putting a volume Of smoke 10 the good hu-
mored face OF the old gentleman
The time if you please, sir. ls il eleven
o'clock =
Il don't know replied ALERT, without
deiguing To look at his watch.
A moment after the young man moved his
chair to another part Of the room. and sat
down, his back turned towards The drab coat
and velvet waistcoat.
The stage coach drove up shortly after.
and having discharged its passengers and
changed horses, made ready for the return
Ioure In PekIn.
Albert and another traveller occupied
seat designed 10 accommodate three, direct
ly behind the driver. Both were slender
men. yet they managed to spread themselves,
so as TO give the seat the appearance OF be-
Jog full. The stage was nearly ready TO de-
part, when the old gentleman in the drab
coat came out Of the tavern, with heavy
carpet bag In hand, and looked enquirlngIy
N, ha ontcida DaSeanuers
Room for another up there he asked,
smiling at Albert.
Were crowded, nOw, responded the
Young man. sharply.
You will have TO get up there, SIR, OBJ
served the driver, addressing the drab coat.
That seat ought TO accommodate three
Then | suppose must take my chance
with the rest Of YOU, cried the old gentle
man with good humored laugh, as he
climbed up the stage. Sorry, young gen.
ileman, to trouble you to make room, he
added, when neither Albert nor the other
traveller attempted TO move; but ! believe
am entitled to seat here. Ha, tight hi,
sn'i itl
The old gentleman, who, as we have al
ready intimated, was rather Compliant, APP
peared TO take nc notice Of the young man s
manners, but settled slow
y and deliberately upon the seat between
hem, compelling them, 10 order TO avoid an
unpleasant pressure, 10 contract their di~
nensions, and give him his share Of the
Ioom.
This is an imposition cried Albert to
he driver.
What is an inposition
Look for yourself. This seat is too short
or three men OF ordinary size, and this cor
1ulent fellow will crush us
Dear me, hope not exclaimed the
Did gentleman. | shouldu't like TO do that,
declare But il is a close III, isn't it 7
la ha too much flesh is inconvenient, TO
be sure.
Men over twenty,six inches broad sho'd
BUY two seats, muttered Albert.
Ha, ha = laughed the good humored
traveller. Il don't know hut we fat fellows
ought to pay for the extra room we occupy
you ought to have some regard for
Dther travellers, said Albert-adyocating
principle, by the way, which lie never con-
,idered himself.
That is a fact, replied the proprietor OF
he velvet waistcoa,. We have 20 right TO
disregard the feelings Of others. believe |
must diet my corpulency, for the benefit Of
society. But we will be obliged to get along
he best way we can TO day, for my substance
IS rather solid. All Pm sorry TO dlscom
mode you. ! only wish, for your sake,
was smaller.
This last remark was followed by good
uatured laugh from all the outside passcn
gers, except Albert who had become most
decidedly suIlen.
The Stage coach now rolled heavily of
with its load the driver cracking his long
whip. and urging his horses into rapid pace.
For some time. neither of the outsiders
spoke, each appearing busy with his ow o
thoughts. At length, the old gentleman 10
The drab coat, whose patience, II seemed,
rothing could exhaust, and whose even tenn
per nothing could ruffle, remarked, address
log himself TO Albert
This is really fine day, sir. Were you
ever 10 this part Of the country before
No. was the abrupt reply.
Don't you think il fine region OBJ
serve those hills which the spring has COW
cred with oTeen carpets: and remark how