Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-01-17
From London Society.
HOW LOST NIY WHISK GRS.

"Do you object to smoking. sir?"
This asked in my blandest manner Of
an old gentleman WHO sat. with his face
hidden by ii newspaper, opposite to ne Ill
Il railway carriage
'.l)o Object 10 smoking? Yes, sir, do
ojtct. object very strongly, sir. ANA beg
thar you VIII Instantly rel lace your cigars
III your pockets. insist Oh having 10
smoking in this carriagv:''
We looked agast at this sudden burst
OF Old gcutlcMaIy wrath.
might ask if you intend travelling
far on this line, sir!'' inquired Edwards,
in his comically polite tone.
Nv hat is that to you, sir? What bus
mess is it Of yours where am going to =
Il merely wished to suggest, III cas- Of
your ira cling far, that, pleasing and de
lighItuI us it wol.l be for us to enjoy your
agreeable society, yet, nevertheless, we
woulu try to bear the loss should you pre-
fer to change carriages at the next station"
No doubt you would be glad to get rid
OF me; hut 40, sir l Go not move my seat,
and tie first one that smokes | report to
the guard.
In that case fear we shall be obliged,
painful though it be, to tear ourselves
away" | said, as we drew up at d small
station.
Fortunately we found the compartment
empty, and rs we Started again we pulled
out Our cigar-cascs this time to light their
contents.
The old 10y has certainly got out of
bed the wrong side this mornings" SAID |,
putting away.
"Or has made mistake in his betting
bo)k," remarked MY sporting friend,
''Wc1l give him benefit new at amy
rate vote we take it in turns to puff
smoke through the lamp-hole. Lets look
at him ha cooled down a little, is about
to compose himself to sleep. I'll trouble
you for his nightcap; come and look at it,
Ere l."
did so, and roarcd on seeing red wo-
ven cap of concai shape, which added
very considerably to the irascity Of the
wearer's features
With perseverance which deserved u
better cause, we each made tube of pa
per, and putting the end through the lamp
hole, took cur turn at '<s.noking him out"
and | blush as now think how heartily
we enjoyed the cnragcd state in which he
paced up and d,wn the empty carriage.
like IA Gagged tiger.
Tie next time we stopped, however, the
guard put his head into our carriage viii
GOV AND said, with Il wink:
'Gcn,Tm i'll next compartment COM
plains Of your smoking, sir"
Smoking - we exclaimed, with mock
Indignation. What nonsence y and add
ed III IA mysterious manner, You see
there's one vacant seat: OF course we're
not going to tell tales of the man who oc-
cuplc that
"AIl rightr said they, laughing, Il
wasn't born yesterday And after Il
slightly couiIen transaction Of Ii
pecunlary nature, left us in peace.
The SNOW, which had been failing
heavily all day now lay thick ali around.
Our eyes ached again, dis we looked out of
the window (Which was itself all frosted
over), on to the dazzling snow which COW
cred all the landscape ; and as we stamp
ed our feet on the floor of the carriage we
began heartily to wish ourselves at our
journeys end, by the fresidc.
* x x X x X
HALO what are you stopping for now
| wonder whether we're going to do an up
set, or anything exciting of that kind, ,
said Davies, looking out Of the window.
have Il friendly collision with
''Get out here, gentlemen" said the
guard, passing the window: 1.-THE line is
showed up, and we shall have to wait till it
is clear"
The grumblng which, this pleasant an
nouncement caused was Immediately stop
ped by our hearing the voice Of our disa-