Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-06-19
AVANT COURIER.
= STOPPING AT PUGBOROUGH."
"Nhat station is this, Wilson,
cried an old gentleman looking out Of

~STOIHNG AT PC0BOKOUUH."
"Nhat station is this, Wilson,
cried an old gentleman looking out Of
the window. - E8ss~ - tti
His servant, demonstrating man
in black, who had just got out OF .
scvnd class carriage, touched his hat
and replied: II don't know, sir; Ill
ask the guard. Yes. sir, SlOughton
station, sir"
"Thcre ought to be board with the
name on it," cried the old gentleman
testify. "GuaM, why isn't there q
board to this station!7
$50 there is, sir, at the other end OF
the platform"
"ihen why doesn't the train sto4
where people can read it'll How am I
to know when We get to Pugborough,
Wilsonf"
ave shan't be at Pugborough for
this hour, sir" cried the guard
~Como, jump in, ir,"-to Wilson, who
resumed his seat. The whistle sound.
al, the train went on.
At the very next station they came
to the old gentleman put his head out
4,f the window again. Hi, Wilson,"
No. sir! This is Much Munkton."
snow, take your seat" cried the
guard; for only ono passenger had
:,Iighted, and none had entered the
train.
At the next station the same scene
was repeated.
nCoine, sir,' said the guard, who
was tired Of hearing the old mars
voice. "don't trouble yourself any
more. Ill I've sure and let you know
when ycu come to Pngborough."
"Wil you!" cried tho old gentle,
man, apparently much grati6ed up.
on MY word, you're very kind. l dal
not like to ask YOU, tor know how
much you havcpto do" ~
"It's only my duty, sir" says the
ruard, slamming to the door.
Hi, guarll" cries the old gentle,
ayes, SIR, replies the guard, i'm
patiently, returning 10 tue carriage
door.
"You're quite sure, nowi you're
quite sure, ell! you won't forget me at
PugbOrOugh I" \,
30 no, sir, that'll be all right said
the guard.
And Wilson-whcre's Wilson,
Oh, here, Wilson! you wont forget my
box, Wilson, when We get to Pugbor
ought"
.No, SIR" said Wilson, scrambling
into his seat ONCE more.
Troublesome old chap that" said
the guard, as he swung himself into
his van. II. mustn't forget him at
Pugborough. There's no other pas
senger for there"
Now, Pugborough was one of those
mysterious places that are marked
with . cross or dagger in " Bradshaw"
and if you should succeed in unearth-
ing corresponding dagger in some
obscure corner Of the page, you will
And "Stops at Pugborough to take up
and set down frst-class London pas
sengers only. .r-trar u. --. ~
Whether it was that tho gnard, in
his excess of anxiety to remember, had
blunted his facilities, or that some
spiteful Puch had given his wits be-
wildering shake ! know not, but
somehow it happened that the guard
forgot to warp.the engine-driver, and
when the man hooked up from his par.
GELS he found to his dismay, that the
train was flashing along some halt
mile past the little PugbOrough
station. rr.- fTSr#se ff.E-r
TO signal to the driver and put on
the break was the work of All instant
Tie train was brought to stand-still
aud then slowly backed to the station
amid the fierce denunciations Of thu
through passengers.
The guard himself was much out o.
temper; angry with himself for his
forgetfulncss, angry with the OLD
gentleman for having given him *
much trouble.
"Now, then!" he shouted to thu
man-servant. "Sharp! Look aftel
your masters traps. Here you are
sir!" he cried, opening the first-clas:
carriage. "Here's Pugborough. Now
sir, if You please" = ,,u 49,
The old gentleman was asleep, AM
COul0n'C De rOuSeu 10 6cjl00 VI IN
situation for some time. He growlel
and grumbled. Atlast, fully aroused
he stared at the guard with lacklsste
eyes.
"Pugborcugh, - it .sPugbHongh
Thank you, guard; remember
Where's Wilson Wilson! Wilson
where's my boxin nv,v.. - i.
"Never mind yopr box, sir-rn sc
to the luggage. Jump out qucl
aJump outlr cried the old gentle
man; "jump out! Why should ! juml
euti" Who said anything about gel
ting QUIT" -
"What!. .@b0 be ipaeas ae.
ed to the very verge Of DESPERATION
"Haven't you been sbothering abou
Pngborough ever since we lei
k: S%s y'ouhGgsqs;;s .skra;.s.,
the old gentleman, camly, . intrus
cd you with the duty Of swarning N
Of my arrival at Pugbatdkgh 6a1,Dal
have preferred to leave the task to IN
own servant. 1, ALL here's the box
Thank you, Wilson, said the Of
gentleman, 1pGe lpop his servant
uThe fact is," said the old gentl
man. calmly opening the box, an