Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-27
a SOUL ADVERSELY.
nent-A Ride Of Three Thous-
and Miles in n Eenrse.

How poor are they that have no pa
tience A few days ago a hearse arrived
from Rochester, n. Y. consigned to
yesterday & Morgan of this city. The
hearse was transported from the shop in
Rochester without change of cars from
the fat on which it was originally placed.
Before shipment the manufacturers put
large wooden box over it to protect it
from the weather. The box rested on the
axles, inside the wheels, being sufficiently
long to extend from the rear over the
dashboard in front. Owing TO the con
struction of the drivers seat on the hearse
the corners of the box extended far enough
to allow the body of n man to pass be-
tween the box at that point and the
hearse. The front and rear ofthe vehicle
are so constructed rs to swing open and
thereby hangs the tale. This was noticed
by some one, who without the fear Of God
or the railroad companies, contemplated
how easy it would be to save a few scads
and see the country Of Strawberries
the year round. Uttering a prayer for
Divine guidance this unknown one de-
voured with eager eyes the place where
he might recline undisturbed, and then
pounced Off to lay in a stock Of provisions.
These he procured, and with calm, I'M
rufiled composure Of soul and song Of
gratitude in his heart, he silently poked
them through tho cavity between the box
and the hearse, after which he followed
with due deliberation. Once within the
wooden sepuchre it is thought he waited
song of praise, for there rcposod large
box such as are used TO incaso coffins)
filed with silver-plated casket ornaments
ETC., which had been packed in straw and
shavings as also the seat cushions. After
arranging his corn-beef, bread, sardines,
hermetically scaled cabbage and tobacco
he arranged the ornaments in the box 50
ms to leave nice place in the center for
him to repose in. And then after taking
n drink and chew oftobacco, he reclned
amid the straw and fine shavings, and
quietly snickered. The appearance of the
suffering soul as he lay back and elected
the nicotine from between his ruby lips
against the plate-glass sides of the hearse
must have been eminently satisfactory
Think of what tender memories mus.
have come TO him as he lay weltering in
a well stuffed box similar to that which
had taken away, mayhap, n pickering
wife or cherries mother law. With
a degree Of caution that is commendablc,
he used to get out at night occasionally
when the train stopped at station, and
having secured fresh fodder wherewith TO
line his gastric vacuum, return to his
combination boudoir, dining and sleeping
apartment, with an absolute faith in the
goodness Of railroads as q means Of quiet
travel. As was seen by the remnants oi
hams, skins and bread left in his lodgings
his appetite remained substant ial through
out the entire journey but his particular
weakness seems to have been in lining
the walls of his sanctum with tobacco
juice. A highly-colored, short-stcmmed
clay pipe gave proof that it was not al
Lowell to rust from inactivity and told
how vocat ons between meals had been
passed. One Of the refugees cherished
habits was to wipe the grease off bis fin
gers upon the seat cushions, but these
were not injured rs they were leather.
cased. To wind up, the unknown is sup
posed to have managed his case philo
sophically. lie made no unnecessary
trouble and if he had cleaned out his cril
be'oce vacating few would have been the
wiser 1t was certainly novel stow.
away and reflects credit upon the genius
who planned and executed it. Whomso-
ever the Lord catcheth getting ahead Of
a railroad company, him will he prosper
1t is more blessed in some cases to receive
tLal to give.-Oahidnd Tribune.