Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-07


Il is many vears since the following was
aaoat. Il IL too COED to lie stranded, and We
start it again upon the tide, not doubling mat
It viii have agood run;
There is nothing like an oblging dispositioni
I thoulbt 10 myself one day, when travelling N
a railway car from Boston TO Worcester, seeing
a gentleman put himself to considerable trouble
20 land another gentleman, WIT had talieh
asleer, at his destination.
passengers for West Needhamp' cried out
the conductor. "The ear stops but one Mn
uts.s
aHelloaf5 exclaimed a young man IN epecta-
cles. 1t the same time seized an old gentleman
by the shoulders who was sleeping very soundly,
Heres Captain Holmes fast asleep, and THIS
Is West Needham, where he lives. Come, get
~, Captain Holmes, here you are"
me gentleman got upon his feet and began
to rub Bis eyes, bat the young man forced IAN
along 10 the door Of the car, and gently landed
him IN the road side. Win went the steam,
and, we began 10 Nv again. he obliging young
man took his seat again, and said with a good
deal Of satisfaction TO somebody near him
eWsT, II it hadn't been for ne, Captain
Holmes would have missed his home finely.
But here be has left his bundles, p and theyoung
man picked up a paper parcel and threw u out
9Well.n be said, @h II hadn't been for ne,
/ Captain Holmes would have missed his bundles
finely"
When we stopped at the next station, a LADY
began 70 mmmaee under the seat where Capt
Holmes had been sitting, and exclaimed IN gTeal
alarm;
Al can't find my bundle"
Was it done up IN a piece Of brown PaPerf'
I asked.
ayes il was, to be sure,D said the lady.
"Then,D SAID ], " that young man yondel
threw 1t out Of the window at the last stopping
place.
This led 10 a scene between the obhgins
Young mar and the Old lady, which ended By
the former taking the address Of the latter AM
promising to return the package in a few days
provided be should ever ind II.
"Wel,n said the oblging young man, "eatci
ne doing a good natured thing again. VIA.
can I do for that old woman, Il ! can not hn'
hsr bundle? -
Whiz went the steam, ding, ding, ding, wen
the bell, the dust few, the sparks flew, and tn
cars few, as they say, Ike lightning, till W
stopped again az the next station | forget tn
name Of Il now, but it would be Of no conse
quence IL / coud remember II. An old gentle
man started Up and began to poke under ID
seat where CaP-. Holmes had sat
"What are you looking for ? " i inquired.
Looking fori" said the old gentleman
{" why / an looking for my bundle Of clothes
Was it tied up in a yellow handkerchief
1 asked.
fees and lollluE elsesN hdAA ne olu man
Good heavens - exclaimed the obligin.
Young man, " threw il out Of the car az Need
ham ] thought il belonged 10 Capt. Holmes
Capt. Holiness - exclaimed the old fellow
with a look Of surprise, who is Capt. Holmes
That bundle contained all my clean clothes
that I was 10 wear at my sons wedding to
m0r0w morning. Dear me! what can ! do ?
Nothing could be done bnt 70 give his address
to the obliging young man az before, and con
sole himself with the prokise that the bundl
should be retnrned to him, provided it was eve
found The obliging young man was now il
despair, and made another solemn vow that b.
would never attempt TO be obliging again
Tie next station was his landing place, and a
he went towards the door Of the car, he saw
si~lver-headed cane, which he took hold Of, an
read the inscription on il, =" Moses Holmes, Eas
Needham.1
HWenp, again exclaimed the obliging youn.
man, "f here isn't Capt. Holmes eanei'
+" Yes said a gentleman, who got in at tn
last station, "and the old fellow is lame, too
he VIII miss his stick"
"Do YOU know him - inquired the oblgin.
young gentleman.
Know him. / shOpld think SOP replied tn
gentleman; "he's my uncle"
And does he live at East Needham p aske
the obliging young man.
"Of course he does. He never lived any
where else"
"eWeI, if itdon't beat everything said tn
Ooliging young gentleman +" and ] put him on
at West Needham, a mile and a half the oihe
SIDE Of his home.