The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-27
MisteQa1reolts.
WHAT GAME OF AN OMNIBUS RIDE,
AND "oNE PULL TO TIE RIGHT"

Some time ago, (no matter when, little
folks shouldn't be curiousD / was riding
in an omnibus with some half dozen well
dr,ssed ladies, and white kidded gentlemen.
At signal from somebody ON the side
walk, the driver refined up his horses, and O
very old man, with tremulous limbs and sill.
very locks, presented himself at the door for
admission. The driver shouted through the
skylight, Room for one more, there, inside;
but the gentlemen looked at the old man and
frowned, and the ladies spread out their ruff.
fled skirts, for his hat was shabby, and his
coat very threadbare. llc saw how it was,
and why there was no room, and moekly
turned to go down the steps, when fine
looking young man, who sat next to me,
sprang to the door, and scizing him by the
arm, said: Take my place, SIR you ore
quite welcome to it. | am young and hear
ty: it won't weary me to walk'-and kindly
leading the old man to the vacant seat, he
ioapea from 'hc steps anu walked of'skiy
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for flowers. fvou NAV write that in the flv.
leaf Of vour nrimer, But what particular.
" nlcoscd me n. Mrs Harris was tho devo.
,;or of bor so, 70 b;s mo,ber 7 s,rsc,sd
-, loss boco,ss Tho momsn. bs oro,sd tho
door 7 saw that bc was the same rounc man
who c,vo nm his se,. in tb. omnibus 70 tho
old gentleman.
John did all tho marketing and nrovidinr
Ms wisely and as we'll as If he were seventy
instead of seventeen. He wheeled b;s moth.
cr's armchair to tho plcasantest corner !;
handed her the footstool, and newspaper and
snoctoc,es. offered her his arm m and down
stairs and sncn, his evenings bv her side in.
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howers, ana us oright Lchish hre' anu cosy
cushioned chairs that cosy parlor, where
the little round table, with its snowy cloth,
had been 30 often spread; and the fragrant
coffee, and delicate biscuit and racy newspa'
per had so often bccn discussed; where John