The Placer herald., 1874-05-23
/ lLh fI.E STAT.

Smoking carriage, sir ? asked the tip
expecting porter, as he bore my rugs ano
minor packages along the platform. said
yes, and ie made me comfortable, ami re-.
,eiN ed li4 sixpense. Then the guard c N,
to look after my wellleing hur got moth n;
more than innocent graliInde, eli WIZ
perhaps all he desired. have no doubr
| did him injustice in atlriluiing his effrls
to introduce fit old gentleman with ..
cough, lean old gentleman who was
snuify and a middeageI gentleman who wns
rn>eioltd in wraps, the lower part Of whost
face was covered up like n female Turks
IN evident window shuiter, TO enter m,
ringe, in order to spite me.
Duty to his EMPLOYERS alone made hin
"ndeavor TO fill up. hut The British anxiety
70 get MS much room ~ possible Tor my
money WAS strong within me, and stirred
unclariahle suspicious.
You may lead il horse TO water, or an
ati-n,otnan old gentleman to smoking
carriage, hui yon can't make him get III;
nd when each in turn put his head into
NY compartment, lie ed fr some bate
occupants of it had been c.ar, not pipe,
-mokers, and it was rather strong. so !
vas app. renIv left alone with the Times
and all the comic weekles, and moder
poem.
The doors were hanged the engine
wh'slled, the train began to move. |
would not stop again till we got to Peter
norough, so | was safe 10 be urdis urLed :,
FIR There were six seals, and could oc.
cupy AS many of them as m,ed number
nf members permitted. almost wisheo
myself an Octopus, 10 take full advant"g,
n the silu,ion. Calming down, hun,
up my hat, put an gaudy piece oi needle
work won in IA baz,nr rifle, lit my pipe
cur my papers, and began to eijoy my
self
sat in the left-hand corner, with m,
back TO the engine, ahsorhrd in a lig law.
suit. Ii is great fun to read II cross exam-
nation, and watch how clever LAWYER vii
make man perjure himself. ''ll read
lmoet like crime" ] remarked aloud
but 'hcn it is n lawful and beneficial crime
soldiers kin peoples bodies lawyers XII
ptoplr's epuali'ns, all for the good OF So
ccty in the long run.
" lille was utlering the word "run
ny ankles were erast ed suddenly ano
firmly, then, before could recover from tn
hook, they were ierked back ward under
he seat w'lh such ofce hat WAS throw,
.orwnrd, sprawling. trIcd to rise, but m,
III WAS helpless, and presently ! ionn
nyself on the h,or of the c. rriage, face
lovnward, sharp knee being scienlicalI,
,,rcssed into tie small of my back. and bon
rms fixed behind me. My elI ows wer'
red toy lher. and then the knee was r-
moved, and my ankles secured. During
his tier operation Kicked and sirngs' ED
''Ilum sal II deliberate voice, "thll
.,i lie aw kward. Let's s,e; ah, these wi.
io.'
"T ese" were my sii-hs and umbrella
alirh some one proceeded 10 apply as @pImt
oIhe back If nay les, u-ug thc e'r +
a hub had kept lhcm IN bundle 10 f.
.hrm at lle aukie and above lhe lufe
| bn h- iHd done. was as helpless az
H.r sel nu
lnun wos ned over carefully and tel
derry, aud Tor the hrst time SAW my "ss"i'
ant.
He was gcnlemanly looking man
dressed in black coat and wnis'coat, era,
ROW sers, and neck-ylolh. His hHir ai''
uhiskers wert. just turning er zzly, his cl
nd uI per lip were clean shaved. His fore
head WAS high, lis ewes prominent and fixe'
n their expression, his nose "qn"lh", ll'
mouth slit. He was Of mi.de height
spare, but why; indeed his muscles mus
nave been exceptionally elastic and feline
for YOU would hnve never ihon. hi, to lool
at hm, that lie could stow himsef AVA,
under the scat of railroad-c rriage 'e
:omparly. ;.
lie contemplated me, with lis chin in ll'
riy h hand, and his ieht elbow on his let
hand, lie said, tho 'ghfnlly: 'Just so
And for the good of society III the long I'M
AN admirable sentiment my dear; let 1t b'
a consolation TO You il ! should cause yo"
! any little annoyance"
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