The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-08-15

/ TO the BOSOM OF his adorlnS mistress.
made my escape into the next car,
and sank into the first seat came to-
Just then a palefaced gentleman with a
bundle of books under his arm, paused
beside me.
"Sir," said he, ri am Minister Of
the Everlasting Gospel, and am Withal
very weary. Will you give ME your
seat 2"
| I bounced up and started for the next
car, which happened to be a baggage car
| sat down on trunk, and congratulated
myself on my good luck. The baggage
man came along looking sharply among
the boxes.
| "Sir," said he, "this trunk stops at
the next station. Get up-I want to
mark it"
/ I arose and sat down on frkin. Sure
| ly nobody would dispute my right to a
ifrkin. Hardly had done so, before a
man in a blue jacket-of the farmer cut
came in.
"The dickens ~ cried be. "What do
you mean By setting on ny butter frkin !?
Sally Ann would have fit if you should
bust the ki7er in. Up with you this
instant !"
| Once more I went back to the passen-
ger car, and dropped into a seat beside a
woman and baby.
"This seat is engaged" she said loft,
lily. "My husband is with me-"
"WilI you not kindly allow me to sit
here a moment and rest 2"
"No, sir; your countenanco is repuIs.
i've to the baby. He is afraid Of people
with red whiskers"
Red whiskers, indeed they were a
beautiful auburn. Miles had told me so
a thousand times. But it is no use to
argue with woman with baby, where
baby's convenience is concerned; so |
arose, and found place near the door,
again, which I made bold to appropriate.
Hardly had got out my "Morning
Journal" and settled myself to read an
account of the last battle, when a fellow
and two girls entered. They came to
my seat, and stood looking at me just as
one looks at the rhinoceros when he has
paid his quarter for the sight. I sat
still and tried to read my paper under
standinglv.
"He is boor! There ought to be a
law against such peoples riding in the
cars" said the young man, looking dag
gers at me.
ooh, we'll" said one of the girls I'VE
can stand, if be does not know enough
to get up"
What could I DO but jump up and
assure her that my seat was at her
service?
Resolved not to sit again, I leaned
against the door, when it was pushed
open from without, sending me head first
into the laps of two ladies, who screamed
called on the conductor; and that
worthy, who had upset rue, sharply rep
rimanded me for leaning against doors.
I picked myself up, and putting my
valise 10 corner, seated myself on that.
An old man entered, and asked me to
get op-he wanted to put a bird cage
and pair of fan-tail pigeons in that
corner.
For the rest of the day / stood up res.
olutely, and ct last vas landed at the ht-
tie village of Gorham, but my legs ached
so that l could not appreciate the grand |
scenery. It is an unromantio truth, |
know, but it vas then a terribly unc9m-
Portable one.
There was hop at the Alpine House
that night, I crept in and seated myself
in a corner to look OF. A gentleman
with lady on bis arm.
"Yill you be SO kind, sir, as to give
this lady your seat? She is q little un-
well 7"
I gave it up and adjourned to a bench
on the piazza. Out came party of gay
girls.
"Oh, sir, We all want to sit out here
in the moonlight! VIII you oblige US
by letting Us have this bench ?''
I vacated, and went to my room, and
to bed.
The next morning I entered the stage
for the Glen House. I took the seat
next the horses, in the vain hope that
there would be no one who would want
to ride backwards. The driver looked 10.
"Get out, sir. A lady wants that seat
Plenty of room on top"
I climbed up, and had scarcely estab-
lished myself, when the driver again
|
"sorry to disturb you, sir, but hero is
lady who cant ride inside. Plenty Of
room on the roof"
Without murmur, I mounted the
height, and stretched myself out fat on
the roof. The drivers head popped up
from behind.
"Beg your pardon, sir, but here's
man who wants 10 sketch, and he must
baua tho roof