The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-09-04
HOW L LOST MY WHISPERS,
"Do YOU object to smoking. sirPn

DO you object to smoking sir?"
This asked in my blandest manner of
an old gentleman who sat, with his face
hidden by newspaper, opposite to ME in a
railway carriage.
All the seats in the carriage were filled,
! and four others were on our way from
Cambridge to enjoy the Christmas vacation
Our spirits were high, for there is delight
in banishing for a time all thoughts of con-
ic sections, Newton's "Principia," and the
little-go. and entertaining, in exchange, the
visions OF hops, skating parties, and al
the orgies which every right minded family
hold at this season in honor of King Christ.
mas
But must introduce you to my chums
for chums we were although our tastes did
not all lie in the same direction. Jack Stir.
rup is Tor rather was at that period) a riding
and hunting man, and was not unfrequently
to be seen at Newmarket. Stretcher, or
the other hand, loved boating, and prefer.
red the sight Of a well developed biceps to
that of the best bred hunter, and would of.
ten remark to Jack, "How on earth you
can say thar you would rather see the 'Twc
thousand p than the time race" in the
"Colquhoun Sculls, cannot for the life
of Inc make out Edwards was a poor
and reading man, but his wiz and talents
rendered him universal favorite whilst
Davis was a rich, opened handed, good
hearted fellow as ever lived. For my own
part do not think had any well-defned
peculiarity, but did a little of everything.
| read little, rowed a little, had fair in
come-in short, if | had any characteristic
at all it was love of laziness and practi
cal jokes.
We congratulated ourselves in getting a
carriage TO ourselves with the exception of
the old gentleman | have named,) for we
intended to keep out the cold, and beguile
our journey with sundry pipes and cigars.
We had our cases out, and were preparing
to light up as matter of course, when We
were astonished by my vis a Uts dashing
away the newspaper which had hidden his
face.
''Do l object to smoking? Yes, sir, I do
Object! object very strongly, sirl and Deg
that you will instantly replace your cigars
IN your pockets. insist on having no
smoking in this carriage!'
We looked aghast at this sudden burst of
old gentlemanly wrath
might | ask if you intend to travel far
on this line, sir?' inquired Edwards, in his
comically- polite tone.
"What is that to you, sir? What bust
ness is it OF yours where am going to?"
II merely wished to suggest, in case of
your travelling far, that pleasing and de-
lightiul as it would be for us to enjoy your
agreeable society, yet, nevertheless, would
try to bear the loss should you prefer to
change carriages at the next station.
'No doubt you would wish to get rid of
mo but no sir [ do not move my scat, and
the first one that smokes | report to the
| guard
In that case, I fear We shall he obliged,
! painful though it be, to tear ourselves
away said, as we drew up at small
| station.
Fortunately We found the next compart-
mont empty, and as we started again. we
| pulled out our cigar cases, this time to light
| their contents.
''rhc old boy has Certainly got ont of bed
the wrong side this morning, said |, puf-
| fling away
"Or made a mistake in his betting book, p"
remarked my sporting friend. 'We'lI give
him benefit now, at any rate; vote we
lamp hole. Let's look at him; bo! cooled
to sleep. Lii trouble you for his night
did so, and roared on seeing a red, wo-
ven cap of comical shape, which added con
siderahly to the wrathful expression of the
wearcr's features.
With perseverance which deserved a bet
ter cause, we each made tube of paper
and putting the end through the lamp hole,
took our turn at smoking him out" and |
blush as now think how heartily we en-.
loved the cnraged state in which he paced
up and down the empty carriage, like Gag
ed tiger
The next time VIC stopped, however, the
guard rut his lead into our carrioge win
tulow and said, with wink:
"Gentl'm in next compartment complains
Of your smoking, sir. -
''Smoking!' we exclaimed with the mock
Indignation: ''Do we look as though we d
been smoking?" What nonaensc!" and
added in mysterious manner: You see
there's one vacant seat; OF course we re not
going to tell tales of the man VINO occupied
| that.
'All right said the guard? laughing.
II wasn't born Yesterday" Ard after a
slightly confidential transaction Of pecun-
iary nature, left us in peace.
The snow, which had been falling heavily
all day, now lay thick all around. Our
ewes acked again, as we looked out of the
window (which was itself all frosted over
on to the dazzling snow which covered all
the landscapes and as we stamped our feet
on the fonr of the carriage, we began
heartily to wish ourselves At our journey S
end, and by the fireside.
"Hsllo! what are we stopping for now!
| wonder whether wei going to do an up
set, or anything exciting of that kind?'
said Davis, looking out of the window. 81
don't see train anywhere that we can have
friendly collision with?'
Get out of here gentlemen" said tho
guard, passing the window; 'the line il
showed up, and we shall have to wait till II
is clear"
The grumbling which this pleasant an
nouncement caused was Immediately stop
ped by hearing the voice of our dsagreea
BILE companion in the next compartment -
slime showed up, is it?" said the gentle
man, trying to appear calm in his fury; 'anc
we get out here? Oh! and do you suppos
| am quietly going to submit to this? TIL
line ought to have been cleared ready fo
us. shall bring an action
'But, sir!' l said, "how on earth coult
they"
. ulRnL TeiuGSI W kHOW WiiO spoke u
you SIR? | consider your remark and in
reference excessive impertinance.
This was a little too bad, and | turned t.
Jack and whispered that we would devils
some plan of giving cur friend lesson de
monstrative of the evils attending bad tenn
pers al Christmas time.
We were fortunately stopped at dstapc
, Of only two hundred yards from a station
but very poor station it vas, without an
waiting room or retreshment rooms
The station master who was a pleasan
sort of fellow, said we should have t
wait but couple of hours, and gave us
room, where we made the best of bad job
and having sent for some beer from tn