New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-21
A Railroad aBear" 17oiled.

know nothing more charming than the dis
covery that one has got an agreeable companion
at the commencement Of q long and fatiguing
journey; if he has ear-haps to his cap and q
neat portmanteau made to go under the seat,
so much the better, for they mark the traveller,
who is always more worth knowing than the
stay y-at-home Before the train has cleared
the platform he has made pleasant observa-
tion in a CHEEKY, friendly way, and going on to
break lance with US in wit, or to make q pet
quotation Of our own, he exhibits generally
little nuggets on the surface which may promise
any amount of gold-feld underneath.
On the other hand, if he grumbles at the
light, or gives us surly answer, or sits on one
newspaper while he engages himself with an
within us! We say in our haste, all men are
bears alike. The greatest one I ever travelled
with was on short trip, in company with two
others like myself, young and impulsive. We
three had been, of course, late for the trsln;
and, while it was on the move, bundled into the
first carriage we laid hold Of, and it turned out
to be the den of o white bear. He had q white
hat and a white great coat, and groWled in g
polar manner at our sudden incursion. l was
but fifteen, and felt inclined to beg his pardon;
but Dareall and Colt were older and SITTER
necked.
"Sir,' said the former, after a minute or two,
"have you any objection to our smoking in this
carriage?"
cpd like to see you at it! s" was the grim re-
sponse.
"Your wish, sir,'' answered my friend, lis
our law" And his cigar was alight in q
tWinklng.
"Have weed yourself, sir :" said Colt, ge-
nerously; but he dare not look the infuriated
animal in the face
For my part, Ihad enough to do in the judi
cious management Of my Havana; for although
| I smoked regularly at that time because it was
| forbidden, the amusement nearly always made
me i'll. So said nothing.
Presently Dareall produced pack of cards,
and appealed to our companions sense of duty
to induce him to teke a hand at Whist ssFor
otherwise" he pathetically concluded, "we
shall be positively reduced to play dummy
"Neyer mind, young gentlemen = never
mind,' was the answer; We shall see, when We
get to the next station who has got the laugh
| on their side" .
On approaching that station, we prudentlJ
threw away our cigars, and not too soon, fol
the instant we reached the platform the white
bear rushed between us, and, putting his heat
out of the window, lnstily called for the conduo
tor. sI give" said he, with immense excite
ment, 81 give these boys ncharge, for smoking
in my carriage"
"Gentlemen, what have you to say to this ?
said the official.
"simply,' replied Dareall, while shuddere'
OF his presence of mind, &C simply that it was no
we who were smoking at all, it was the whit
gentleman himself; smell him. Is it not so.''
We assented to this monstrous statement wit
eagerness
"And moreover" continued our leader, sh
wanted us to play at cards with him for money.
At this, the old gentleman absolutely foame
OF the mouth. This gave o color to our nea
proceeding, which was tot tap our foreheads wit
our forefngers, and to whisper in chorus, Sc
= is mad, we think!' The foe, being oyerpowere
by weight of evidence, and in the state We hs
described him to be, got otstraightWayinto anotl
q er car.