The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-01
sleeping Car Adyenture-A Timid
Young Bride.

IOuuB DFlNes
Pll,burS Dispatch.
The usual monotony Of sleeping car
experience was varied on Monday night
last in the sleeper which left Pi.tsburg
for Washington. Among the passengers
were a bride and groom apparently, and
a single gentleman, who occupied the up.
per berth Of the section with the senti-
mental couple. The single gentleman was
pretty "iull," and as he was conscious Of
that fact, he ordered the bed made as soon
as the train left the city. While this
domestic duty was being performed by
the porter, the young married couple took
seats in the next section. As soon as the
porter had performed his part, the bibu.
ious individual began to wrench OF his
apparel, raising up 10 q standing posture,
and being thrown back by the motion Of
the car during the disrobing process. He
would rise and twist coat over his
shoulder Just as the train gave Jerk, and
down he would drop with grunt, and
extricate his arms as best he could. He
got two coats off in this style at a consid.
cradle expenditure OF physical force, and
then slipped out ofhi vest. He was now
as nearly undresSed as gentlemen gener-
ally are in sleeping cars before retiring
behind the curtains, but he did not stop
at this. He began again at his waist,
having previously removed his boots, and
he did not stop till be stood in the centre
OF the aisle arrayed inthefantastic costume
OF red flannel stage fend In tights. The
neat, plump little bride who sat 10 the ad.
Joining section and, unfortunately, facing
MIN, buried her blushing face In her
sleeve on the back Of the seat. Two older
and evidently longer married ladies APP
peared not 10 notice the dramatically
arrayed gentleman in liquor and red fan.
mel. But he was determined TO be seen
Instead OF going between the curtains and
climbing up to his perch like sane man,
he placed his foot on each arm OF the sec
ton opposite him, and leaning over the
aisle rested his hands on the edge Of his
berth, and in the style OF big red y, he
prepared TO vault into the couch like
Harlequin in the pantomime. After q
few Intellectual efforts he made It, and dis.
appeared between the curtains.
BUILDING THE NEST.
After the red flannel fiend the bride aud
groom prepared to retire; and, though
not conducted on the frank principles
which attended the disappearance Of the
occupant OF the upper story Of their sec.
ton, 1t was by no means an unimportant
event. The little woman soon got behind
the curtains and her escort took up q
position opposite, where he could be
reached in case Of an emergency. BE was
soon wanted. Awhisper OF alarm started
him up, and without daring to look In,
he softly laid his ear up against the aper.
ture Of The curtains marked by two little
white hands, as II materialized spirits
we're at work within the mysterious
cabinet. He received some sort Of in
structions which led to fastening another
loop over a button higher up. Then he
sat down again and pretended to be alb
sorbed In magazine, but in few min.
utes he again had his ear at the aperture.
It appeared that come one 10 passing had
brushed against the curtains and this re.
quired readjustment and assurance from
him that everything was again safe. In
responce to another note OF alarm be
spraug to corner OF the couch and stood
there Tor about ten minutes pressing the
CURTIN against the wood work so as to ex-
clude ray OF light which appears to
have been rudely intruding for some fell
purpose. Whatever mysterious and i'm:
poriant operations were going on behind
those curtains could not be known TO any
human being except the auttering bird
within, but whatever It was, the bird on
the out side was kept flying around fight
ing against rude interruptions and unhal-
lowed attacks by thoughtless persons pass.
ing and by struggling streaks Of light
from designingly wicked lamps, for a
period OF full half an hour, at the end Of
which the faithful protector who had
stood guard over his treasure, backed in
the curtains and disappeared. In the
mornidg when the passengers tumbled
out OF their berths the timid birds had
flown and the full" gentleman was sober
and severe looking.