, 1875-07-03
COIN SOMEWHERE.
Iribuiaiions Of an GntraveIled Osr Lady
in Her Firat Journey BY Rail.

/ III hef Elraa Journey Dy Kali.
The following lively sketch is by " NJ
I Quad" the humorist Of the Detroit Il.
Pres,
/ He had been TO town-meeting, had one
vOyaged q hundred miles on a steamboat
and had brother who had made the over
land trip 70 California.
/ She had been TO quIlrings, funerals, and
circus Or two, and she knew a woman who's
sister thought nothing Of setting out On
railroad Journey where she had 10 wait fiji
teen minutes AZ a junction and change car
at depot.
t 50 found them-a cOsy-looking old couple
sitting mp very straight IN their seat, anl
trying TO act ike old railroad travellers \
shadow Of anxiety suddenly crossed her face
she became uneasy, and directly she asked
" Philesus, | actually believe we've wen
and taken he wrong train -
- II can't De, nUhow," he replied. seeming,
iy little startled. Didn't ask the con
ductor, anG didn't be says We was right -
Yaas, he did, but lolk out Of the win
dow and make sure. He might have been
lynn TO as -
The old man lookel out Of the window AZ
the lifting ten>es, the gaIloping telegraph
poles, and the unfamiliar fields, as If expect
ing 10 catch sigh Of some old landmark. and
forgetting for moment thai he Was q thou
sand miles from home.
- | guess We're all right. Mary" he said
as he drew in his head
L" Ask somebcdy-Gsk that man there -
she hi-pered
This is the train for Chicago, hahn t it?''
inquired the old man OF the passenger in the
next seat behind
This Is he train, ;" repsied the man.
q There didn't l say 50 - chuckLed the
old gent.
- 1t may bet may be - She replied,
obviously " but If We are carried wrong 1t
won't be- nay fault. say that We are wrong,
and when we've been led to some pirates
cave and butchered for our mcney, We IL wish
you had needed my words
He looked out of the window again, OPEN
ed his month as if 10 make some inquiry Of a
boy sitting on the fence, and then leaned
blck in has seat and sighed heavily She
shut her teeth together as if saying that she
cOuld stand II if he could, and the train sped
along for several miles. He finally said:
- Looks like rain over thar in the west.
hope the boys hev got them oats in."
That makes me think of that umbreller.'
parcels at their reet.
She hunted around for two or three min
ut,s. growing red in the face, and then
Strengthened up and hoarsely whispered
" rs gaRs -
"W-what? :" he gaspai.
THAT umbreller,'
"Gone, hide and bsir,'' she went on !;
" that sky-bl umbreller which have had
ever since Martha died -
He searched around. but it was not to be
found.
"Waal, that's queer" he unused, As he
s'Tai=htened up.
Queer MOI a hit. I've talked to ye and
talked to 81. bat 1t does no good. Go come
from needless family. and ye'd forgot to
put on your boots if didn't tell you to-
- None o the HarriSons was ever IN the
POOR huusc - h. replied in Z cutting tone.
" "Philetus PhIie'us II. Harrison! = she
continued, laying her hand on his arm.
- don't We dare twit me Of that again! I've
lived with " nigh on to forty years, and
waited on We wh,n ye had birs and the
touthache and the colo, and when ye fell
and broke yer leg, but don't push me TO the
WALTZ
He looked out Of the window, feeling that
she had the advant,g' Of him, and she wiped
her eyes, settled her glasses on her nose, and
used up the next fifteen minntes IN thinking
OF the past Feeling thirsty, she reached
duRn among the bundles, searched around,
and her face WIS as pale "a death az she
= ! i ,-,,-r.I
- Ind that s gone, too -
"What now :" be asked
That bortle with the cold tea in it =
Its been stole :" he exclaimed, looking
arouEd the ear as ii expecting 10 See some one
with the hcttie 70 their lips
.Fnst the umbreller-;hen the bottle y
she %lspsd.
81 couldn't have left il, could p
"Don'ta-s me, I cat bJttle has been in our
family twenty years-eyer since mother died,
and now It 5 gone, Land only knows what
I Il do for 4 camfre bottle when we get home
ii we ever do
"I'll buy one
"Yes, l know ys are always ready 10 buy,
and If it wasn't frr me TO restrain ye the
mouev'd fIy like feathers in tho wind.
..Wan. I didn't have TO NOR gage my
farm" he replied, giving her knowing
Look
Twirtiog aginl It isn't enough that
We We lc-t good umbreller and camilre
borrIe, but " must rwi- me o This and that
Her nose grew rcd, aud tears came 10 her
eyes. but a. he Mas looking Uut Il the WIN
dow she said nothing further Ten Or fifteen
minutes passed, and growing restless, ne
called out man across the aisle:
Saw, whats the sile around here Z"
PhiIstus-Phie,us H. Harrison sop
ver noise - she whispered, poking him with
her elbow.
u Just asked d question: be replied, re-
surning his old position.
=. Whar'd YER brother Jo4b tell ye the last
thing afore We left humS" she .skrd- ''Ddin
he say sonebody'd d swIEdls ye On The sIIlns
,amr. the confidence game, or some othef
game Didu't he warn ye agIn rascaLs z
a. | haiu't seen no rascals.
"Of courso We hevn'r, because yer blind .
KNOW that that man l. a yIllun. aud II
they don't arrest HIM for murder nivrs We
leave this train III miss my guess i can
read human natur' like book
There was another period OF silence D'oAeh
by her -aying: -. .-.;,
~ wish knew that this Bss. the tram
for Chicago"
'Course It is
How do you know
'.Cause It l..
"WsaI, KNOW it amt; bat If you are
cor,,e,,,ei 70 rush along 70 destruction shan
.aya word Only When yer thTo-; Is beng
cn- don't cali out didn't warn ye
The peanut.boy came along, and the old
,,su reached down for his wallet
- Philrtu-. We shaa't squander that money
af,er peanuts. - she exclaimed using one
bsnd 10 catch his arin and Other TO wave tbs
boy On
..Ddn't earn 1t
Yaas. yua sold two cows 70 git money 70
70 Oh this yisit. but rs half gone now, ard
tba land only knOUs how vel get hume :!
The boy passed on, sna the Has OF truce
-, our to her Ir.ef time. She