New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-04-24
THE EEON BOY.
Amusing Incident On English Rail.

Amusing Incident On an English Rail-
way.
So long as boys are permitted to go
about loose, one is liable to meet with
them, and I met with specimen only
last week which shall not easily forget
I 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 mistaking 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 b1im 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 q
proper contempt for boys-paid no sort
OF attention to him, and as for me, was
delighted to ignore his presence.
'Now, Jack" said my friends, two of
whom were my college chums, and all of
them intimates, ''you will let us smoke,
we know, although not fond of it your
SELF
''Well,' replied I, sit will probably
make me ill; 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 tho child
in the white cravat (whose wishes nobody
had thought of consnlting) requested, in
that half-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 tC
the bylaws.
The officers stared as though the car.
riage-lamp 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; Tor, at all events, the
joke will cost you. two pounds apiece
You have been warned, as the Act directs
I object to your smoking in this carriage
"Tben get into another, you little brute,
observed Pepperpot, of the 10th; 6 in.
deed, have a great mind to drop you
out of the window as we go along"
6; will thank you for your name and
address, returned the phenomenon, stiff
ly; here is my card at your service. Be
50 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 isl"
"He is very plucky," remarked Nor
man. of the kits, approvingly; 81 viii
say that for him; but what cheek! what
cheekw
81 am obliged to you for your GOOD
opinion" returned the little wonder
drawing out a gold repeater; "but il
within one minute your cigars are not all
extinguished, I will appear against you
as sure as am living man. NV time is Of
no consequence, and I would as soon get
cut at Farnboro' as anywhere else; SO YOU
may be sure you will not escape me. i
feel it my duty to prosecute upon pubic
grounds"
Once more did Pepperpot glance at the
window and even stretched his hand to.
ward this human gaday, as though he
would have nipped him up between fin.
ger and thumb; but with a rueful look al
his companions, he presently cast his be,
loved weed out of the carriage, instead 81
the boy. The other three followed his
example; for was it worth while to nav