The Kanzas news., 1858-11-27
Rather Too oblIging.

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There is nothing like an obliging dispo-
sition, thought to myself one day, when
travelling in railway ear from Boston 70
Worcester, seeing gentleman put himself
to considerable trouble to land another gem
tlemen, who had fallen asleep. at his des-
tination.
Passengers for West Needham =, cried
out the eenduetor-.'the car stops but one
minute
Halo z, exclaimed a young man in spec
tacles, at the same time seizing an. old gen
t.eman By the shoulders, who vas sleeping
very soundly, heres Captain Homes fast
asleep, and this is West Needhan1, where
be lives. Come, get up, Captain Holmes
here you are.,s -
The gentleman got upon his feet, and be-.
Eean to rub his eyes, but the young man
forced him along to the door of the car, aud
gently landed him on the roadside. Whiz
went the steam, and we began to fly again.
The obliging young man took his seat again,
and said, with good deal of satisfaction.
to somebody near him
s.Well, if it hadn' t been for me Captain
Holmes would have missed his home finely.
But here, he has left his bundles and the
young man picked up a paper parcel, and
threw it out. WELL" he said, again, .sif
I 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 Captain Holmes had been sitting, and
Iexclaimed, in great alarm Fs-F,s
sI can't find my bundle
.Was it done up in a piece of brown pa
per ?'' asked.
.Yessit was. to be sure" said the lady.
..Then." said I, ..that young man yon-
der threw it out of the window at the last
stopping- place.
This ledsto a scene between the obliging
young man and the old lady, which ended
| by the former taking the address of the lat
ter, and promising to return the package IN
la few days, provided he should ever find it.
..Well," said the obiiging young man,
j .tcatch me doing good-natured thing again.
What can 1 do for that old woman, if I can
not find her bundle ?''
1 WIiz, went the steam, ding, ding, ding,
went the bell, the dust few, the sparks flew,
and the cars flew, as they. say, like light
ming, till we stopped again at the next sta
toni forget the name eof it now, but il
would be of no consequence if could re-
member it. An old gentleman started up,
and began to poke under the seat where
Captain Holmes had sat.
s.What are you looking for2" Iinquered.
Looking for?" said the old gentleman
'.why, I am looking for my bundle Of
clothes.''
WAS it tied up in a yellow handker-
chief?'' asked.
eyes, and nothing else.' said the old
man.
ss.Geod heavens l' exclaimed the oblgino
young man, 81 threw it out of the car al
Needham; I thought it belonged to Captain
Holmes.,3
"Captain Holmes ~ exclaimed the old
fellsw, with a look of despair, ..who is
Captain Holmes ? That bundle contained
all my clean clothes that I was to wear al
my sons wedding tomorrow morning.
Dear me ! what can | do ?''
Nothing could be done but to give his
address to the obIging young man, as be-
/ fore, and console himself with the promise
that the bundle should be returned to him
provided it,was ever found. The obliging
young man was now in despair, and made
another solemn VOW that he would never at,
tempt TO be .obliging again. The next sta
Ition was his landing place, and. as he went
j
1 headed cane, which he took hold of. and
read the inscription on it, '.Moses Holmes
! East Needham.''
"Well,'' again exclaimed the obHging
young man, '.if here isn't Captain Holmes
cane P'
Eyes, said a gentleman, who got in a
the last station, t'and the old fellow is lame
too. He will miss his stick"
DO you know him ?" inquired the obi
ging young gentleman.
Know him? l should think So" re-
piled the. gentleman; che is my uncle"
'.And does be live at East Needham p
asked the obliging young man. .-s.~<gs
ttOf eourse he does. He never itet
anywhere else"
..Weil. if it don't beat everything" sale
the obliging young gentleman, t'and I pu
him out at West Needham. mile and &
half the other side of his home''