Middletown transcript., 1873-07-26
GUELDEN'S LAST DRINK.
An Enw'neer's cenfssssea.

nf the San Francisco, the prc,,iest and
best engine on the line. 1, was a south
western road, running. as will ssy, from
toZ A, A my mother lived. and u,
u ! had the sweetes, little wife in the
world. and baby the very image Of its
pa. had always had dollar or two put
by for rainy day. and the boys spoke Of
me as an odd kind Of man. To be shut
up with an engine. watching with all your
eyes. aud heart. and soul. don't make
conscientious man laxative. and | never
squaudered my leisure. spinning and list
ening 10 railway jokes in the round housc.
My wiic's name was Josephine. and call
ed her joe
II never belonged to my Of the rail.
way clubs or other organizations. aud
never should If il hadn't been for CRANKY
CRANKY was a nephew Of our division su-
perin,enden,. and us failing Of we men
u the road bat We like to be noticed BY
the fellows at headquarters. If only per.
nlI,rd Ia touch the hem Of ;hcir garments
Cranky was II SNOWY fellow and often rode
with me from A to z. He had good
opinion Of me, and. !. far as know. We
were good friends Once he said to me .
You ough, to belong to the Railway
Scientific Club, Gnelslcn F"
Never heard nf it," said I
/ 1--WE meet once fortnight" he replied
and have jolly good time We want
4 practical. thinking men II your sort, and
/ III propose you if ynu like !"
was fnnd Of such things, and | hsd
j ~ fan ,at IL, u.
/ thing Blu, the engineer don't have
many nights or days to himself; and the
/ club would have one evening fortnight
from Joe, said
Il will ask her If she likes it. yes"
ASK whom" be said
joe" said
4 "lt every man had asked his wife
every mans wife would have said Can't
4 spare you. my dear.' and We should have
llad no clnb al all said CRANKY
But | mnls no answer A, home |
! toll Jae She said.
II shall miss You. Ned but you Do
layt such things and If GRANNY belong.
Z = II. thry must be superior mn
u | .aid. ycs, and Granny proposed
me Thursday fortnight went Nilh hini
u the rooms The real business Of tile
evening was the supper
had always beer a temperate man |
did not knnw what effect wine would have
m M. hut coming tn drink mars Of i,
hun | Ind ever before at the club table, |
t'ntti i PIT steam on After 80 many
glasses | wanted to talk. anl atsr 81
mnny mnre dill
stenel like somebody els. the ward.
sffe - fealg NY IDEAS elmc 4nt AMI
wefe Listened 10 | male ,latp hlts aul
iadnleed in repariee told ,iorirs arl even
came to puns hahfl somebody say.
6rahhy, by ,irnrgc that 4 nan aorti
having thaa.hi him dull =. fr.t
Yet knew il was hciitr 70 BIZ quit Nj
Gnelden with hi ten neris an hanr
thin the winelnade Nit was
w. snra af it when three hour,
afier | stumbled upstairs II lind J1e
waiiing for me with her bahy ~ her
hreast
You've been tlrerisug M, said Jae
i suspected i. bur wasn't sure 4 sci
enliierlnh couldn't smell Ike i bar-roam
Which mcans thtt j." ,nid
And LINK like nne. said joe. a. .h,
locked herself and baby in the pare bed
roon
Dae night was dressed IN my Sanda,
snit ready 10 20 to the club when j.,
,tani hefare me
.'Nea. : sail she. Il never hui faul
to find with ,nu befare lpu We beer
kind aud rnni and loving Away, bur
should he sorFy We ever met il you 20 81
IL this way Don't ak what mean
you know
1T. nhls club night. s.il |.
I'll will grow, raid she
Then .hr put her arms around my neck
Ned" said she. do you think
thing sn much like halied and sirnppet
dnwn demon a. steai. /. lit 10 put in III,
hands of u drunken mnn And som,
lay, mark my words. not only Thursda,
night, but all the days Of the week w,
will be the same. have often heard yn,
wonder what the feelings Of mn enginer
who has about the same az murdered
train fall Of people must be. and ynn'
know If yon don't stop whrre ynu are
4 steady hand and clear head have hrci
your blessing all these years. Dom
throw them away Ned If you don
care for my love. don't ruin Yourself"
I My little Joe. She spoke from be
: heart, and bent over and kissed her.
"Dnn't be afraid. child III never pail
yon again :"
And | meant il but at twelve o'clocl
that nigh, felt ,hn, had forgotten m,
promise and my resolution
| couldn't go hnme to Joe made u
my mind to sleep on the club sofa. an,
leave the place for good the next day
Already | felt my brain reel as i, ha
never done before. In an hour | was il
a kind Of stnpor. II was morning. !!