The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-21
RATHER TOO OBLIGING.

There is nothing like an obliging disposition.
l thought TO myself, one day, when travelling
IN railway car from Boston 10 Worcester
seeing gentleman put himself to considerable
trouble to land another gentleman, who had
fallen asleep, at his destination
Passengers for West Needham " cried cut
the conductor - " the car stops but one
minute"
Halo exclaimed young man in spec
tacles, at the same time Selling an old gentle
man by the shoulders, who was sleeping very
soundly, here's CAPTAIN Holmes tsgt asleep.
and this is West Needham, where he lives
Come, get up, Captain Holmes, here you are"
The gentleman got upon his feet, aud began
to rub his eyes, but the young man forced him
along to the door Of the car, and gently landed
him on the road. side. Whiz, went the steam
and we began to fly again. The obliging young
man took bis 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 bis bundles" and the
young man picked up paper parcel, and threw
it out. "Well," he said, again, d" if 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 Cap
tain Holmes had been sitting, and exclaimed,
in great alarm:
" | can't find my bundle"
asked.
"Yes it was, to be sure" said the lady.
Then" said /, "thst young man wonder
threw It out Of the window at the last stopping
place"
This led to scene between the obliging
young man and the old lady, which ended by the
former taking the address of the latter, and
promlMng to return the package in a few DAYS
provided he should ever find it.
Well, said the obliging young man, " catch
me doing good-natured thing again. Whal
can do for that old woman, if l cannot find
her bundle?"
Whiz, went the steam, ding, ding, ding, went
the bell, the dust few, the sparks few, aud the
cars flew, as they say, ike lightning, till we
stopped again at the next station--I forget the
$500 Of it now. butt would be of no conse
quence II could remember it. An old gentle.
nan started up, and began to poke under tho
seat where Captain Holmes had sat.
What are you looking for 2" | INQUIRED.
Looking for?" said the old gentleman
Why, am looking for my bundle OF clothes"
Was 1t tied up in yellow handkerchief"
| asked.
+" Yes, and nothing else" said the old man.
Good heavens " exclaimed the oblieiuc
young man, threw it out OF the car at Mad
ham; | thought it belonged to Captain
Holmes"
Captain Holmes " exclaimed the old fell
low, with a look Of despair, - who is Captain
holmes That bundle contained ali NV clean
clothes that l was TO wear at nv sons wed
ding omorrow morning. Dear me what can
| do2"
Nothing could be done but to give his I'd
dress to the obhging young mar, as b. fore. and
console himself with the promise that the bup-
Gle should be returned TO him, provided il was
ever found. The obIiging young man was nov
in despair, and made another solemn vow that
he would never attempt 10 be obliging again.
he next station was his landing place, and,
as he went toward the door of the car. he saw
a silver headed cane, which he took hold of, and
'ead the inscription on it, "Moses Holmes, East
NeedEam"
Well again exclaimed the oblging young
nan, "if here isn't Captain Holiness camel
Yes" said gentleman, who got in at the
asst station, and the old fellow Is lame. too.
lie will miss his stick"
Do you know him ?" inquired Tho obIiginr
ouDg gentleman.
Know him ahould think So replied tina
Gentleman; g he is my uncle"
Aud does be live at East Needham?"
.sked the obging young man.
"Of course he does. He never lived any,
where else."
"Well, if it dom: beat everything" said tho
bliging young gentleman, &" ana put him out
t West Needham. mile and half the otb.r
ice Of his home"