, 1875-06-13
Tho Hounded Eoosier from Elm:
ljAn1e

Eansas CITY journal ef Commerce.
! He Tas Hoosier evidently. HIS dress, his
phyaiogpomy, his actions, all proclaimed hi.4t
| to be ono Of the inhabitants OF Hooaiardpn, Ha
arrived on western 1an from successful
! search after cheap lands. And he Wis tet1rn;;;r
to uring out his family aud whas houtetoIa
! goods ware necessary to begin life In hts kanaas
! home.
Ho was in the ladies' sittng-roon, and eat;nue
| with evident resh substantial !unch OF q t,k-
ers, cheesc, and ham and hal first beErn, "
tackle vene raols-iooksng pic, when tie eticer
IN charge Of Tue Pot stepped up to hln and "a,
marked: "Th!s is the #aiiiug-ruoca Tor Iadia5
you'll have to 50 rto tbs adjoining rootr." = =
. ls that go -" ha asked. in 4 deavlue tntfh.
Then picking up his carpot-bag and munchinR
nls rle as ne Weut7 he saan.ered into the mems
sittlng-roorh: Hera be maaa another Attack Oh
tue remainder OF that rie Ut anti4uated appoat:
snce. Spying the water-cooler he 6lled the tup
that stood n4ar With ice-wate1, and, cup in hand
returned to his seat.. Then La again assaulted
that antique p:ece Of cookery, washing down
e:s.r nouthfill sith co2lo.s lraugls from ths
t1n-cIp: In the meantime several lad RatAared
about the Water-coo!er, but re cup was to b.
seen from which to stake thoir thirst This az
trscted the st:cntioo OF the ottcor rho soou ob-
served that the Hoosicr had monopoli2ed tho
ta:,kard, and agaln approaching him, he said n
somewhat shal toces:
you ought to kuow better than to retain TIN
cup when otners raqu1reik. ~
''Is that SOP" III
AA@SAtNA
evidently thinking that needless anuoyancs Yas
being causgd him: but, without further EDrrtb.
rose from his repass and replaced tho cup whera
he found It,
to the bone, go to speak,-ho soon stretched Hin
self out ut full length, resting h:s tired head upou
hls cazpet~bag and with hl4 }ack-Ehfe picking hie
teeth, III happy oblivion OF care, when again the
officer stepped tohis s'ds and remarked IN rather
'Ils against the rules Of this room for Won 10
lie down. othess sza wanting seats, md youn
haFe to sit np."
lis that 80: :"
The question vas asked IN ,azt and testy tones.
but the harasscd Hoos'eF gathered his long le9g
up and sssnned the perpe1diculsr His }scA.'
kone WAS 6tall IN his haua. aud, picking NJ pieco
Of pine, he waB Soon busiIy and lappi}y engaged
u u whiting. Quite litter had paen nsds il
slons OF hl1t' when, Tor the fourth time, rhe dff
ocer interviewed INN, ~ foilown :,
You'll ha7a to atop whiting in this room.
on. aocrs ~ tie place TO use your iack-knife."
" 1s tfat 30 p
The familiar question WAS asked this time in
accents OF decided bitterness, and the hactoru8
dooser looked at the oHcar for = second OF two
70 though be would be glad to white away u
mat othciala left ear for one brief and blssfQl
moment. But thar dark and vengefu1 LOOK
1a,ckly passed, and, caroet-bag in hand, he
1is ptne stick and knife, and Waa soon SEATED On
tfuus 10 front Of the ba3gsge-Toom, bis long
egs vibrating back and forth Like two immense
and bls knife bury in 1ta accustomed
'mployuant.
Walking The platforn, The officer tgain no
ced the Traveller, Eud once again accosted
I'm
"Nooodys allowed to sit on trunk On thh
'latlolm- You'll ha7e to gel Oh that trunk |"
"a Is that SO =
"Yes, that's 10! And there's ths train
cure going on II You don't ay round lively
ou'lt be lef. -
us shat 60 2"
This vas uttered in hurried and axcted
aanner. fDd the Hooaier with his everlasAn8
nd irritating - Is that 20 z" dragged bin hong
:gn INTO the car, &nd Has soon spsAdinF sas*>
ard