Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-07

Uhaf BtfeHG n Young Nam W me ounof
Tmnei-Ths Peril ot Chmgmg
Linsu in the Cars.
a good story came in with the over
land train on Monday night Among
the passengers was young man pos
sessed of a judicious spin; of economy
and pardonable share Of vanity. The
judicious economy WAS made manifest
to the other occupants of the car by the
fact that the young man wore plain
clothing and single Cheviot shirt all
the way from Chicago, and for the par
donable vanity-well, how that became
apparent is where the joke comes in.
He had only been 10 the East on visit,
and the girl he had left behind him had
been notified in advance of his approach,
and, in company with atew otheririends
was 10 meet him at Niles station.
Visions of rapture fosted through his
brain, aud seating himself in secluded
corner of the car, he peered forth his
spirits gladness in gush OF melody,
somewhat as thus
Home again, home agaIn,
From foh-hoh-reign shore;
And oh! ii il, my so-o-ul ~"SJoy
To mo-hr-at N, friends once more.
Suddenly he hushed his notes OF JOY and
reached for his carpet-bsg.
The appalling idea flashed across his
mind that the shirt which had done hIm
so much good serrice-~hich had 'iunS
TO him during the toiiSome Journey
across two thousand miles of mountain,
plain and deseri--waS not exactly the
thing to appear in il one " shed to IN
tensify All already good impression. 1t
certainly wouldn't be the clean thlng'he
said TO him>ct-it wouldn't be Justice To
the SHIRT. 80 he resolved to change H.
But how ? The car contained several
lady passengers and they watched eve
lything that was going On around them
with IN assiduity that did honor TO the
sex. "Ah, ha str-r-ratcgy, my boy
said th;s rcsolutc Young man unto him-
self The tunncl---wc are approaching
the tunnel With good management
can do the deed in the long tunnel just
beyond Sunol : and with heavenly
smile on his manly features he graceful
" lifted his carpet bag from the floor,
unlocked it and drew forth snowy
shirt, with nice trilled bosom. Then
from another recess drew he = little
packet containing PAIR OF handsome
sleeve buttons and a set Of studs which
were quickly adjusted III their proper
places.
Casting a careful glance from tho
window he saw that the train WAS not
far from the tunnel where the mctamor-
phosis was to take place, aud 80 hr turn
ed his back upon the ether passengers
and began to loosen sundry buttons--in
short prepared to shuck himself. Pre-
sently the eyenttul moment came. The
iron horse plunged into the deep recess
es of the tunnel, and the car was shroud
ed inimpenetrable darkness. Presently
= ray Of light CLEANED il fantastic
shapes along the rugged wall OF the tun-
mel, and by It's faint gImmera struggling
figure was dlsccrnable in the direction o!
the young mans seat. As the light be
came stronger its gyrntions became
more frantic Its great long arms, eh-
cased in white, thrashed wildly about ao
though in agony of despair, and finally
when with shrek of joy the engine
dashed into the dazzling sunlight, it
sank into its seat, apparently crushed
with modification aud chagrin.
The ladies screamed with terror and
hid their bushes at the unusual appari-
ton Strong men crushed their hand
kerchiefs into their mouths and nearly
choked with emotion. The fgur. re-
clncd motionlcss on the soft cushion,
until some one with more courage than
the rest advanced TO ascertain who and
what il was. Finally the terrible truth
was revealed The white covering WA
lifted, and from beneath appeared the
icatuIes of our young friend, clothed
with carnations richest hue The mys-
terry was soon explained. lie had got
ten the Chcyiot OIL, but alas /; III his hur-
ry and excitement he had forgotten to
undo the collar fastening of the whit0
frilled front. Horror II would not go
over his head San Francisco ChrOni-
Gle.