The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-22

| ARAILRoAD INcIpENT.-There's nothing
like an obliging disposition, l thoughtto myself,
when travelling in railway car from Boston to
Worcester, saw a sentlea,sn put himself to con-
siderable trouble TO land another gentleman, who
had fallen asleep at his destination. i"as' y
Passengers for Needham!'' cried ont the con-
ductor; .'the cars stop bat one minute
| 'Iiailo!'' exclaimed young man in specta-
cles, at ths same time seizing an old gentleman
by the shoulders, who was sleeping very soundly |;
"Here's Captain Holmes fast asleep, and this is
Needham, where he lives. Come, get up, Capt
Holmes; here you are.' s"'
The gentleman got upon his feet aud began TO
rub his eyes; but the young ,nan forced him along
to the door Of the car, and gently landed him on
the road side. Wbizz went the steam, and we
began TO fly again The sebliging young man
toos his seat again, and said with good deal Of
satisfaction, 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 di-
recty discovered another bundle in handker-
chief, which he also threw out ''Weli,'' he said
again, ''if Il hadn', been for me. Captain Holmes
would have missed his buadles finely sS
When we stopped at the next station, a lady
begin to runmage under the seat where Captain
Holmes bad been sitting, and exclaimed in great
u1u puNuc. ##fft
''Was it done up in piece Of brown paper!"I
asked. ' 2.'"
"Yes, it was, TO be sure" said the lady.
ssThen,'' said /, 'sthat young man yonder
threw ii out Of the window at the last stopping
place"
This led to scene between the obligins 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. " '
"WeI," said the oblging young man. ''catch
me doing good natured iurn again. What can
do for the old woman if ! cannot find her bun
die:'' l3s 7'+ ha. ".'+ ''
Whizz, went the steam-ding, ding, went the
bell--ihe dust flew, the sparks few, and the cars
flew, as they say, like lightning, unit we stopped
at the next staticn-I forget the name Of it now,
but il would he Of no consequence if | could re-
member it, An old gentleman started up and be-
gan TO poke under the seat where Captain Holmes
had sat.
"What are you looking for'" inquired.
''Looking for:" said the old gentleman; 'twhy
am looking for my bundle of co,hss,' s.'.
WAS ii lied up in yellow pocket handker-
chief ?'' asked.
"Yes, and nothing else," said the old man.
"Good heayens." exclaimed the obIigng yonng
man, 81 threw it ont Of the cars at Needham.
thought it belonged to Captain Holmes"
''Captain Holmes!'' exclaimed the old fellow
with look of despair--'swhe is Captain Holmes'
That bundle contained all my clean clothes that
was to wear AT my son'. wedding to-morrow
morning. Coed Lord good Lord! what can
do:'' '-.# .... .f t.f .. a.- agsss# "t q.
Nothing could be done but to give his address
to the obligins young man as before, and console e
himself with promise that the bundle should be
returned to him, provided il was ever found
The obIising young uiau was now in despair, and
made another solemn VOW that he would never
attempt TO obge man again. The next station
was his landing place, and as he went towards
the door of the Ca he saw q silver-headrd cane,
which he took hold Of and read tho inscription
:.Moses Holmes, East Needham." .....
"Well!" again exclaimed The obliging young
man, ''if here isn't Captain Holmes canr!"'
''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 man.
'sKnow him! I should think so,'' replied the
gentleman; she is my uncle
"And does he live at East Needham?" asked
the obliging young man. r "
"Of course he does. He never Ii, ed anywhere
else''
swell, if that DON, beat every thing" said
the obliging young gentleman. "and put him
out at Needham, just FIVE miles the other side Of
his hon Wee York Sunday Times.