Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-09-14


Aumber; but before they had fairly
commenced their labors, John arose,
and reckoning to the conductor, whls-
pered something in the latter's ear.
What that was might be inferred from |
the Loud voice of the latter who said, No, |
sir; the stateroom is engaged, but you
can have the lower berth number six
here in the middle of the CAL"
John whispered to his companion,
who quietly shook her head, and turn
ed and looked steadily out of the win
dow.
Look here said Our hero, in voice
too loud to be considered firm as he in
tended, 81 am willing pay for the state
room; my-wiHe (hesitatingly) is little
under the weather and can't sleep out
here"
"Sorry to refuse you, but n man gets
on at the next station who has paid for
the stateroom. This is Just as good a
berth, and is the easiest riding part of
the car"
More whispering between John and
his wife, which resulted in both getting
excited, after which silence prevailed
for fifteen minutes. In the meanwhile,
"berth No. six was made up, the coun-
terpanes spread, the curtains let down,
and the conductor said, "All ready, sir;
two dollars, if you please"
John slowly handed over a two-dol-
lar bill, but made no move towards oc-
cupying his berth, until the conductor
said, "You had better retire, sir, so |
can make up the berth you are sitting
ri, -
Inc youhs man ,i"ue an a''eit w
rise, as qua NE Par.her' , anu .h w , nav
souotiess soon "lappe" 'i's "i"Pely vi
ms coucil apou' hilii i anu iaia ao"n w
Pleasah. ureaii,s' Ia" iios siii",' you,is
man, WIN SIX nIl anu pis '"iiSe' VINO
was evl''en'iy "loheu "i" UNI 'oi an
Eastern mousse ana VINO iiao oeel i 'ff
interested spectator, sung OUT u'
me III my NIUE p''- ii II, was '"t
straih t1a' oroke 'he Gamer oack, ana
WIN lear!ui expression vi, MS hi,nel'o
iiillo oou ,, tne unu"Ppy pli''.
groom yenso "o' ' can ~, ,noh 'iie i nan
that started una, tune mere was no
argument I"iseo On "ie question as IL
s'oo"' o,i 'i'e ooh'i"iy' ie" S'io'i, ~
e" eilGh1rs aio'io eouiiue' "oo'e .iie
NOISE OF 'he car. our nero 'heh urn
eo I" MS VINE anu s'lo ooliie' wary,
'uril M 'hefe 10 ITO USE Ill se''i''S up All
Nen'.
:. Nafy maze d 4ulcK hoVeHieh' ana
olsaPpeaieo pehlnd tne drop sur@ln,
Whlie John stood IN the aisle between
the oerths ana held the curtains win
flrn grasp tightly closed before berth
NO. SIX. Mary was heard TO pump her
head against tne upper bertn, but inns
ceased alter ilttle' 10 be followed soon
Dy ti9e noise OF PAIR OF CATERS on the
moor, winch was following by hoop
SKIRT, and then an arm protruded iro !
the 1olos or green rep bearing her Dolly
warden nat, "hile there came the gem
tile command, "hang IL up, John.
one OF the porters mere attempted to
60 from one end OF the Car 10 the other,
put Johh caught the colored oiiender
by the throat, ana win violent push
landed nun oack "nere ne s'arteo
ifom' WIN 'iie remark, H'and BACK,
you cuss Oh "heeis' "oh Try 10 come
any OF your grams on me, or IN mana
, you one on your ha' nose. Inc porter
old not attempt 10 run 'he eaun'let
again. ana AFTER Ten minutes more had
passed. 'ohn CAUTIOUSLY oPehe" the cur
ANS anu, eeoiiis Ii'a' al was ioV1iy
, ana 'he s2ose at the proper alI,'uoe,
sal GOWN eh tne edee ol Ine pehcli an"
pulieu ON ms poo's: a''er "'l'o'' he 700
, "isaPpealeu ron view. c -, -,,
Piolonseu siioAel rom ..e o'aI ~
P"s.snt I. onls' 'uS I' ''o oul'"ill ,el'
VI Sno l". 81 eou' "r', a., d s. i ino.e
n lae ~ oil 'ne par. VI '''e o.net inmates
VI vi. ~ 1ai oolll iiI I r.eiypouy SUP
po'u Iiieie %oulu oe no lul'lel 'foupie
~ .ne ne"ly "euueu pau aiiu 1uon
~ouiu nave oee .i me case llau l. no. peen
.oi we iai' 'N M 'l;e pei fi 10 whom
uNef oer'n, Ne. SIX, hao pee'l ''s-
sisneu' was nGne other 'i,'n tne com,
lneioiai 'i .. WHO ii'' coiiiii,e n1
" ""fo W Ine poPula, ineipuy oi u'
me III IVY LILLY ,. neu, shois Time pe
lorei Inc ia.,er felulheo rom .he
sliloA'ng car' wne,e NE, ne iial peeh ENJOY,
ing ugar. ABOUT nan an noui aller
'olh anu hls spouse ilao re'ileo, anu
susPec.ine no uaneer, oesan AT once 10
peer on MS ou'er apPaiel IN 'roht oi
huIhoer Six. Iltcnlhe MS clolhes
ln'o 'ne upper ounk, me drummer inner
s'ePPeo upon lhe eoee Oh ,he lower
roosti but just as MS spindle shanks
oa;uod o'."ppIsa4 fe,, i fnhn h h nu ~
o od . eLpi ise ,lou coi, VIZ ~. oo ",