Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-04-24
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This asked in my blandeSt manner of
au old gentleman who sat. with his face
hidden by a newspaper, opposite TO me in a
railway carriage
All the seats III the carriage were filled :;
I ana four others were on our way from
Cambridge To enjoy the Christmas vacation
cur spirits were high, for there is a delight
u bau~hug for time all thoughts of
comic sections Newton's Principia," "
AMI the little-go. and entertaining in ex-
change. visions Of .' hops, skating parties
and all the orgies which every right-mind-
,-I family hold at this season in honor of
King Christmas.
But must Introduce YOU to my chums
for chum~ we were. although our tastes
lid not all lie In the same direction. Jack
~trrup is Tor rather was at that period) Il
riding and hunting man, and not unfrequent-
lv 10 bc seen IN Newmarket: Stretcher, on
the other hand. loved boating, and preferred
the SIGHT of a well developed biceps to that
ut the hest bred hunter and would often re-
mark to Jack. How on earth YOU can say
thar Won would rather see the Two Thou
sand than the Time-race in the Col
uuhom Scull>. | cannot for the life of
ne make ont" Edwards was a poor and
raldiu. man. but whose wit and talent rem
derei him q universal tavorite while Da-
vic~ was Il rich open-handed, good-hearted
fellow ~ ever lived For my own part,
10 not think | had any well-defined pecu-
liaritv but lid Il little Of everything. |
read little. rowcd a little, hunted a little,
had "a fair income.-in short, if had any
characteristic at all, it was a love of lazi-
mess and practical Jokes.
We congratulated ourselves III getting a
carriage 10 ourselves with the exception OF
the old gentleman have named.) for we
intended to keep ont the cold, and beguile
our Journey with pipes and cigars. We
had our cases out. and were preparing to
light up. a. Il matter Of course, when We
were a-toni~hed by my riS-a-riS dashing
away the newspaper which had hidden his
face
Do object TO smoking? Yes, sir, |
10 Object, | object very strongly, sir
and beg that YOU will Instantly replace
Your cigars Ia Your pockets. insist OF
having no smoking IN this carriage
We looked aghaSt at this sudden burst
of old ecntlemanly wrath.
MIGHT | ask if Won intend travelling
far on this line sir " inquired Edwards
in hj~ comically polite tone.
What J. that to vou sir2 What busi
ness l. it of yours where am going to?
= merely wished to suggest, iii case o
Your travelling far, that pleasing and de
lightfuI H. it would b. for rs to enjoy YOU
agccIblc society. yet. nevertheless, W.
would try to bear the loss; :; should you pre-
fer to change carriages at the next station.
No doubt YOU wish to get rid of me
but no. -ir, 10 not move my seat, and th
first one that smokes ] report to the guard.
In that ease fear we shall be Obliged
painful though it be. to tear ourselve
away" said a. We drew up ut a small
station.
Fortunately We found the next depart
ment empty. and a. we started again W
pulled out our ciear-cases this time to ligh
their contents
The old boy has certainly got out G
bed the wrong side this morning" said
putting away.
.. Or has made a mistake in his betting
book. remarked my sporting friend
Well give him Il benefit now, at any rate
vote we take it in turns to puff smok
through.the lalup-hole Let's look at him
ha cooled down little, is about to con
pose himself to sleep. III trouble you fc
his nightcap; come and look at it Fred"
did 80, and roarel on seeing a rec
woven cap of conieal shape, which adde
very considerably to the irascity of tn
wcarer'S featurS.
With perseverance which deserved a be
ter cause we each made "a tube of pape
and putting the end through the lalnp-hol
took our turn at smoking him out ;" an
| blush IL | now think how heartily we el
Joyed the enraeed state in which
paced up and down the empty carriag
like Gagged tiger.
The next time We stopped however, Il
guard put his head into our carriage wi
dow and said. with wink
Gentl'm i'll next compartment cor
plains of your smoking. sir
Smoking" we exclaimed. with moe
Indignation DO we look as though we
been smoking? What nonsense " and a
ded in mysterious manner. - \ ou s
there's one vacant seat of course We
not going to tell tales of the man who @
cupied that
"All right :" said the guard, laughir
Il wasn't born yesterday" And after
slightly confidential transaction of pee
niary nature left us in peace.
The snow which had been falling hea