Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-14
Tie Eaton, Bon.

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Tie Eaton, Boz.
Amusing tacident ON an English 1tall-
WAY.
So long as boys are permitted to 90
| about loose, one is liable to meet with
them, and met with a specimen only
last week which l shall not easily forget.
was starting for the Waterloo station
by an afternoon train for Hampshire.
and meeting with four military friends
who were going to Farnboro' station
(for Aldershot), got into their carriage.
Beside us five, there was an Elton boy
| There is no installing that description Of
the race; they are always dressed in
the height Of fashion in the vacations,
although at school they delight in a hat
with half its brim off, and, moreover, they
all wear stiff little white ties, which give
them the appearance of duodecimo min
listers and some juvenile religious sect
The little wretches are as naughty and
reserved as North American Indians; and
the individual of fourteen years of age or
so, whom we had on this occasion for our
fellow traveller, looked as though the
entire railway station, plant, and valuable
house property adjacent belonged en-
tirely to himself. My soldier friends,
however, class which has generally
proper contempt for boys-paid no sort
OF attention to him, and as for me, l was
delighted to ignore his presence.
CHOW, Jack" said my friends, two Of
whom were my college chums, and all of
them lntimates, "you will let us smoke,
we know, although not fond Of it your
self"
'Well," replied I, lit will probably
| make me i'll; but otherwise I have no
objection"
AS soon as the train began to move they
accordingly lit their cigars; they had not,
however, taken three puffs before the child
in the white cravat (whose wishes nobody
had thought of consnlting) requested, in
that haf-hoarse, half-squeaking voice
peculiar to his period Of life, that they
should put their cigars out, because smok.
ing was offensive to him, and contrary TO
the bylaws.
riagelamp had uttered an observation.
and then all four burst out into roar of
laughter.
you will find it no laughing matter,
gentlemen, when you get to Farnboro',"
said the Etonian; "or, at all events, the
joke will cost you two pounds apiece.
You have been warned, as the Act directs;
| object to your smoking in this carriage"
"Tben get into another, you little BRUTE"
observed Pepperpot, of the 10th; Sin
deed, have q great mind to drop you
out Of the window as we go along"
:" will thank you for your name and
address,; returned the phenomenon, stiff
ly; here is my card at your service. Be
so good as to name your friend"
"Smith. of London" replied Pepper
pot. "Only give me time to write to my
wife and family. What bloodthirsty
young creature it is!'
Gle is very plucky," remarked Nor
man. of the kits, approvingly; 81 will
say that for him; but what cheek! what
cheekr'
Il am obliged to you for your good
opinion returned the little wonder,
drawing out a gold repeater; "but if
within one minute your cigars are not all
extinguished, I will appear against you
as sure as | am living man. MY time is of
no consequence, and would as soon get
eut at Farnhoro' as anywhere else; so you
may be sure you will not escape me- I
feel it my duty to prosecute upon public
grounds"
| Once more did Pepperpot glance at the
window and even stretched his hand to-
ward this human gadfy, as though he
would have nlpped him up between fin
ger and thumb; but win rueful look at
his companions, he presently cast his be-
loved weed out of the carriage, instead of
the boy. The other three followed his
example; for was it worth while to pay
forty shillings piece for forty minutes
ride?
"That's right" observed the young
gentleman, approvingly, returning his
watch to his pocket, and re engaging
himself in the columns Of Bells Life
"Obedience to the law is one of the first
duties OF the soldier"
Conversation tagged alter this, for a
sense OF disgcaceful defeat oppressed the
spirits of my friends. They said great
number Of severe things against the com
mon enemy: but he never lifted his eyes
from the exciting details of the Champion
Fight Of the Light Weights, which APP
pea~ed to afford him Intense though tran.
quill satisfaction. When the soldiers got
out at Farnboro', I observed his eyes
twinkle with especial merriment; but ]
! could not be certain that he was enjoying
victory until the train began to move
, again. No sooner, however, had we left
the platform, then the Etonian burst into
such series of fits of laughter that they
actually rumpled his neckcloth. He be.
: came in short to nv horror a how IN o,1
, of It's most ordinary and repulsive forms
7 " think did 'em, eh, old stick -in-the.
t mud?" observed he, when he had got
: little breath.
9 You deprived four gentleman of an
!. hours pleasure" returned I, haughtilv
5 eyes, but deprived mpself as we'll.
/, returned the diminutive one, producing
e from his pocket briar-root pipe 81
7 can'tgo without my tobacco myself with.
f out great Inconvenience"