The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-06-13
The Brakeman.

Soon after the opening Of the East Ten
Aessee and Georgia Railroad, there ehan'eo
to be travelling over the line, III car "ns'e
there were but few passenger gentle
u.au who was seated opposite tue s."Ve'
wrapped up in his shaw and ned'ta.lo"s'
Mont came on. Presently IN bounded
brakeman. loudly siammug the door behind
hi,n-ons of those country gen'uses. who.
.;,h a. laudabls ambition, had day or two
.o,rs abandoned tho girls, the fiddle and
,ha nlow tail to "cIimb in the world" and
bs.ome a brakeman. He had been the king
hes at all the neghboring f'ol'cs. at The
house rsisngs at the corn shu kings, and at
the cross-road doggery fighting ground, and
now felt sure that he vas king bee on the
railroads. St,ul'iug OPP to the stove be
alarmed down his lantern, kicked the mud
from his huge boots on the foot board OF the
seat. spit tobacco jvice copiousy and nos''y
on the kissing stove, crossed bis muscular
thighs. took survey OF The aforesaid ooo's'
and then bethought hmSef OF the custom.
or sitting opposite, on whom he proceeded
10 has,ow heightened and saucy look. as
,houyh he doubted the customers right
to Ia in the coach at all. A, length he
sought knowledge: ~
War are you gwine. Mister
ITO Dalton, sir" responded the gentle
man, very quietly.
preacher, amt you
No, sir, l ain not but why DO you
asks" -,
"Oh. nohin', only thought saw liark
from the Tombs sticking out all over you
l. |
IL am sorry to say that | do not
"Wen, III jus be damn; why, war the
devil was you raised!
AT Mar,v,e, East Tennessee"
"Oh. tha, excuses you. for if ever bearn
tell of that settlement afore wish may be
burned. and know every place - dus"
"You seem to be we'll acquainted With
the place you are now occupying, remarked
the stranger. almost choking with efforts TO
SUI press his laughter ,,
{" VIVA, place do you mean, Mister ms
we're red bench, kivered with dried SKINS OF
cows Tongues, or my office
81 aliude to your office; and 5y the way,
what is your position on TINS r""d :,
Brakeman, by the jumping gtm'ny.
thought every body kno"d 'hal brakeman
on the Yeast tennessee and Georgy ka'l
road"
Unfortunately didn't know it,"
"W.ll, you'd damn soon 'oun me lac
out if you'd cut up any SHINES r"u" !e'e,
bupoin' wiInmin, or cuss,n or Trying 10 slea'
anyhodys carpanbag, or taking sassy to the
conductor or SIGH Why, Id chucked you
butt foremos' thru that w'nder, like dart'n
clap.b boards thru the cracks OF barn. Tor
mean to run this train on high morrill, prln'
ciples. | duz An you didn't know mat
was the brakeman Of this yere railroad
"Inde+d did nol.'
"Well old Sldeeasy, all I've got to say
is this. that for man Of your looks, you
know less than any man ever saw. How
do YOU manage to make a liV'"' snyho~
IL receive salary; am President OF
This road Wallace ia my name. but nave
not the pleasure of knowing yours; but you
will be KIND enough t. inform me9 -
All symptoms of" king-bee' disappeared
al this thunderboll announcement, and IN
their stead we're seen timid humility, crushed
pride of place a suo'g git up and GIT
EXPRESSION. and most hang dog. done up
and Dig goned appearance generally lne
brakeman slid