The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-07-13
The Peril OF Changing Linen In
tho Cars
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(From the San Francisco Journal, 7th.]
A good story came 10 with the overland
traia on Monday night. Among the pas
eenRers was man possessed OF indicious
spirit of economy sud pardonable share
Of vanity. The judicious economy vas
made manifest to the other occupants Of
the car by the fact that the youn. man
wore plain clothing and single Cheviot
shirt all the way from Chicago, end for the
pardonable vanity-welI, how that became
apparent is where the joke comes 10. He
had only been to the East on visit, aud
the girl had left behind him had been
notified 10 advance Of bis approach, and, in
compsny with o few other friends was to
meet him at Niles station.
Visions Of rapture foated through his
brain, aud seating himself In secluded
corner of the car, be poured forth bis spir-
its glsd ness in gush Of melody, some
what a. thus:
"Home again, home again,
From foh.foh-reign shore;
And oh! II fills my so-o-oul With joy
To me-he.sat my friends once morer'
Suddenly be hushsd bis notes o joy and
reached for bic carpet-bsg.
The appalling idea flashed across bis
miud that the shirt which had done him 60
much good service-which had clung to him
during the toilsome journey across two
thousand miles of mountain, plain and des-
ert-was not exactly the thing to appear In
II one wished to intensify::an already good
impression. 1t certainly wouldn't be the
clean thing, besaid to bimseli-it wouldn't
be justice to the shirt. So he resolved to
change IT, But how? The car contained
seven lady passengers, end they watched
everything that was going on around them
with % assiduity that did honor to the sex
"Ah. hs! st r.rategy, my boy?" said this
! resolute young man unto himself '.The
tunnel we are approaching the tunnel
With good management can do the deed
iu the long tunnel just beyond .sunoI;" and
with heavenly smile on bis manly features
he gracefully kfted bis carpet bag from the
floor, unlocked It and drew forth snowy
shirt, with nice frilled bosom. Then from
another recess drew he . little package con.
taiqing q pair Of handsome sleeve>buttons
aud'a set Of studs, which he quickly ADJUST
ed their proper places.
Casting a glance from the window be saw
that the train was not far distant fromAhe
tunnel where the metsmorphosis was to take
place, and go he turned bis back upon the
other passengers and began to loosen suudry
buttons-in short, prepared to shuck himself.
Presently the evantful moment came. The
iron horse plunged into the dark recesses OF
the tunnel, and the car was ehrouded in
impene.rable darkness Presently ray Of
light CLEANED in fantastic shapes along the
rugged walls Of the tunnel, and by its faint
glimmer struggling figure was discernable
IN the direction Of the young mans seat
As the light became stronger its gyratious
became more frantic. It's great long arms
encased in white, thrasbed wildly about ss
though in the agony Of dispair, and finally
when with shrek Of joy the engine dashed
into the dazzling sunlight, 1t sank into bis
ssat apparently crushed with modification
and chagrin.
The ladies screamed with terror and lid
their blushes q: the unusual spparition.-
Strong men crushed their handkerchief
into their mouths and nearly choked With
emotion. The figure recliued motiones,
on the soit cushion, until some one with
more courage than the rest advanced to as
certain who and what It was. Finally the
terrible truth was revealed. The white
covering was lifted, and from beneath op-
psssHd the features OF our young friend,
clothed With carnations richest rue: The
mystery was soon explained. He had got
ten the Cheviot off, but alas! in bis hurry
and excitement be had forgotten to undt
the COLLAR fastening OF the white frilled front
Horrorl 1t would not 60 over bis head!
N To THE PUBLIC. The oil producing com
munity are advised that the claimants, viz
E. A. L. Roberts, William Hinds,A William
Shoup, Hail Clark and Noah Metzs under