Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-02
A Railroad Incident

thought to myself one day when travelling in
railway car from Boston to Worcester, seeing a
gentleman put himself to considerable trouble TO
his destination
Passengers for Necdham - cried out the con-
dnctor .he car stops but one minute"
Hollo" !" exclaimed young man in spectacles
al 'he same time seizng an old gentleman by the
shoulders who was sleeping very soundlv shere's
captain Holmes fast asleep and this is Needham,
mhefe ne hves. Come, get up, Captain Holmes,
The gentleman got upon his feet and began to
ruo h's eyes, but the young man forced him along
TO the door OF the car and gently landed him on
the roadside WhizZ went the steam and we
began to fly again. The oblging Young man took
ms seat again, and said, with good deal of sat-
lsfactlon, to somebody near him, swell if il had
not been for inc, Captain Holmes would have
missed his home finely. But here he has left his
bund!e," and the young man picked up a paper
parcel and threw it ont of the window, and di-
recuy discovered another bundle in a handker-
chlet, which he also threw out. s'Weln he said
again, ''if it hadn't been for me, Captain Holmes
wonld have missed his bundles fnely.n
When we stopped at the next station, lady
began to rummage under the seat where Captain
Holmes had been sitting, and exclaimed in great
alarm Il can't find nv bundles
WAS It done up in piece Of brown paper?"
| asked.
''Yes,it was, to be sure said the lady
Then said |, ''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
taking the address of the latter and promising to
return the package in few days, provided he
should ever find IT,
"Well,'' said the obliging young man, catch
me doing good-natured thing again. What can
do for that old woman if cannot find her bun
dep
Whizz, went the steam, ding, ding. ding wen,
the bell, the dust flew, the sparks flew, and The
cars flew, as they say like lightning, until we
stopped again at the next station, forget the
IaiDe of it now, but it would be of no use if |
could remember it. An old gentleman started up
and began to poke unuer the seat where Captain
Holmes had sat. "What are you looking for -
! inquired.
"Looking for! ! said the old gentleman, "why |
am looking for my bundle of clothes"
s'Was it tied up in yellow handkerchief? /
asked.
"Yes, and nothing else,' said the old man.
"Good Heavens!" exclaimed the oblging young
man, 81 threw it out of the car at Needham, /
thought belonged to Captain Holiness
"Captain Holmes p exclaimed the old fellow,
with look of despair, 'swho is Captain Holmes?
That bundle contained all my clean clothes, that
was to wear at my sons wedding tomorrow
morning. Good Lord! good Lord what can /
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Nothing could be done-but to give his address
to the obliging young man as before, and console
himself with promise that the bundle should be
returned to him, provided it should ever be found.
The obliging young man man was now in despair
and made another solemn VOW that he would new
er attempt to oblige a man again. The next sta
ton 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
the inscription on it-"Moses Holmes, East
NeeGham."
"Well ~ again exclaimed the obliging young
man, ''if here isn't Captain Holmes caner'
''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 hm?' enquired the obliging
young gentleman.
"Know him! / should think so," replied the
gentleman she is my uncle"
'.And does he live at East Needham ?" asked
the obliging young man.
''Of course he does; he never lived any where
else"
'Wel if that don't beat every thing" said the
obliging Young gentleman, 'and put him out at
Needham just five miles the other side of his
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