The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-08-10
Deaf Wan In a sleeping Car.


We ind the sleeper as the Pull
nan Is technically called, rare place
for the study of eccentric human
nature. II is seldom that we pass q
night ia one that something does not
turn up worth recording. Ga this
occasion We had a deaf man who
called forth ali the exer;i0ns Of the
conductor, assisted BY the passengers,
to keep him to bis place. He was .
tall, muscular, man with Appointment
broad chin and hard face, who had
parted with bis hearing, but retained
bis indomitable viii. Deaf people
are not generally amiable. A blind
man can be counted on as jolly; but
to lose ones hearing is 10 lose ones
temper and so it was not only diff
cult to set this pest of man straight,
but It was eonfoundedly unpleasant.
Added 70 this be persisted il talking.
Now conversation is not Ike Hudi-
bras horse, that required but one
spur, upon the recognized fact that if
one side went the other had to 60
also.
II cant make out from this ticket, :"
be bawled. as all deaf people bawl,
where belong"
why, boss, dis ticket calls for No.
>, upper berth. !"
Speak louder I'm hard Of hear
ing.r
The amiable steward put bis large
mouth to the mans ear and shouted,
No. ), upper BERTH"
Il don't hear q id word you
are saying y was the mild reply
here write it
The steward took the card and
made 50 and pointed to the place
"All right, make it up I'm tired"
The section was accordingly made
up, when the old Deaf-as-a-post, d.
vesting himself Of his boots, rolled in
10 the lower berth.
Halo, boss - said the steward.
dat won't do you's de upper BERTH"
Tickets 2" queried the deaf man,
fumbling in bis pockets.
What De debble is to do wild dis
ole man p asked the poor fellow in
despair
Let ne try him, - said a slender
individual, who looked at the world
through pair Of glasses; Il under
stand the deaf and dumb alphabet,"
and so saying, be tapped the perverse
man on the shoulder and motioned
him to set up. This being complied
With, he began to gesiiculate With
bis hands and arms in the liveliest
manner. as be sat opposite the amaz-
ed gentleman.
Damn it," be roared. what are
YOU poking your fingers in my eOunte-
nance for, eh g'1 and looking up he
saw the gathering passengers grin
ming. as il greatly amused He fell
into a violent it Of rage, and sudden
" drawing back, hit the alphabet
man on the nose, fattening the useful
article, and not only MASKING bis
glasses. but sending him "tO grass,
TO use the pugilistie phrase. The in
structor Of mutes picked himself up
and retreated, feeling for his head, as
if under the impression that It had
been knocked of We are ashamed
to write il. bat we, in common with
the other passengers, laughed long
and loud at this
Afterward came long intercourse
in writing on one side and profane
language on the other, between the
conductor and the deaf man twas
interrupted by the owner Of the lower
berth foregoing his right, saying be
would rather sleep above that fight
ing character than under him.
The next morning, after we had
been reused out to get Of at this
place, the steward shook The deaf
man.
Time 10 get up, boss, ef you want
to git of at Oakland" " be said me-
chanically.
The man solemnly came to a sit
ting position and looked at his watch.
Two O'Clock" be said, "then |
have an hour to sleep" and so ne laid
down again Again the boy shook
him.
Look here. you seoundrel !" be
roared, if-vou disturb me again III
kick you up and down this car! y
"0h berry well, sleep eff rou
wants too :"
And 50 We left at Oakland, with
the deaf man sleeping the sleep Of
innocence and peace.