Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-06-14
AN oBLIGING DISPOSITION.

1t is several years since the following
capital story made its last circuit OF the
papers, and we start it once more on It's
travels. 1t will find some new readers and
many old ones who will enjoy it.
There is nothing like an obliging dispo-
sition, thought to myself, one day when
travelling in a railway car from Boston to
Worces ster, seeing a gentleman put himself
to considerable trouble to land another gen.
tleman, who had fallen asleep at his desti-
nation.
Passengers for West Needhan ?" cried
out the conductor" the car stops but one
minute"
Halo p exclaimed a young man in
spectacles, at the same time seizing an old
gentleman by the shoulders, who was sleep
ing very soundly, "here's Capt Holmes
fast asleep, and this is West Needham,
where he lives. Come, get up, Captain
Holmes, here you are"
The gentleman got upon his feet and be-
gan to rub his eyes, but the young man
forced him along to the door of the Car.
and 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 a good deal of
satisfaction to somebody near him " Well,
if it hadn't been for me, Capt. Holmes
would have missed his home finely. But
here he has left his bundles y and the
young man picked up a parcel and threw it
out. Well" he said again, " if it hadn't
been for me Capt Holmes would have miss
cd his bundles finely"
When we stopped at the next station,
lady began to rummage under the seat
where Capt Holmes had been sitting, and
exclaimed in great alarm
al can't find my bundle"
"Was it done up in piece Of brown pa
per ?n asked.
ayes it was to be sure" said the lady
"Then," said l. that young man yonder
threw it out of the window at the last stop
ping 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 promising to return the package
in few days provided he should ever find
We'll" said the obliging young man,
catch me doing a good natured thing
again. What can | do for that poor wo-
man, if cannCt find her bundle 2"
Whiz went the steam, ding, ding, ding,
went the bell, the dust flew, the sparks
flew, and the cars flew, as they say, like
lightning, till we stopped again at the next
station, Iforget the name of it now, but it
would be of no consequence if | could re-
member it. An old gentleman started up
and began to poke under the seat where
| Capt Holmes had sat
"What are you looking for Z" inquired
! "Looking for?" said the old gentleman,
"why, | am looking for my bundle of
| clothes"
"Was it tied up in yellow handker-
chief :" asked
Eyes, and nothing else," said the old
man
Good heavens" exclaimed the obligiLg
young man, II threw it out of the car at
Needham l thought it belonged to Capt
Holmes"
"Capt. Holmes !" exclaimed the old fell
low with look of despair, "who is Capt
Holmes That bundle contained all my
clean clothes, that was to wear at my
sons wedding tomorrow morning. Dear
me what can do ?"
Nothing could be done but to give his
address to the obliging young man as be-
fore, aad console himself with the promise
ludI tuC iCLuIICu w INN,
provide it was ever found. The obliging
young man was now III despair, and
made another solemn VOW that he would
never obhging again. The next station was
his landingplace, and as he went toward
the door of the car, he saw silver-headed
cane, which ne took hold Of and read the
inscription on it, Moses Holmes East Need
ham"
"Well," again exclaimed the obliging
young man, eff here isn't Capt. Holmes
cane !"
"Yes," said a gentleman, who got in at
the last station, "and the old man is lame,
too He will miss his stick"
"Do you know him ?" inquire the oblig-
ing young man.
Know him l should think So" replied
the gentleman che is my uncle"
"And does he live at East Needham!"
asked the obliging young man.
"Of course he does. He never lived any
where else"
"Well, if it don't beat everything" said
the obliging young man, "and put him
out at West Needham, mile and a half
the other side of his home"