Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-11

light their contents.
The old boy had certainly got out OF
bed the wrong side this morning" said l.
putting away.
"Or has made a mistake in his betting
book remarked my sporting friend.
"Well give him a benefit now at any
rste; | vote 10 take It 10 turns 10 puff
smoke through the lamp hole. Let's
look at him; ha ! cooled down little. is
about to compose himself to sleep. III
''uubic you for his night cap; come and
COX ~ II, Fred"
dill -. auj rosred on seeing red
woven cal oonjc4l shape, which added
very consldesah1 IL the irascibility oil
the wesrer's features.
With perseverance which deserved
better cause We each made tube of pa
per, aud putting the end through the
lamp hole took our turu at smoking him
out" and | blush as l now think how
heartily we enjoyed Ibe enraged state in
which be paced up aud down the empty
curisge like Gagged lion.
The next time We stopped. however.
he guard put his head into our carriage
window aud said. with wink:
"Gentl'm in next compartment COM
plains Of your smoking. sir"
Smoking y we exclaimed with mock
indignation. "Do we look as though
we'd been smokiDgP What nonsense"
and adding in a mysterious manner.
"You see there's one vacant seat; OF
course we're not going to tell tales Of the
man who occupied that"
"All right" said the guard, laughing.
Il wasn't born yesterday" And alter a
slightly confidential transaction OF pc
cuniary nature, left US 10 peace.
The snow which had been falling heav.
ily sll day. now lay thick all around
Our eyes sched again, as we looked on,
OF the window-which was itself AL FROST
ed over-on to the dazzling snow which
covered oil the landscape; and as we
stamped our feet on the door of the car
riage. we began heartily to wish our
selves at our journeys end, and by the
freside.
Halo what are we stopping Tor
now7 l wonder whether We are going
TO do An upset. or any thing exciting OF
that kind p said Davies. looking out oi
the window. Il don't soc ? train any
where that We can have friendly COL
lisiOn with"
Get out here. gentlemen" said the
guard passing the windoE, The line is
showed up, aud we shall have to wait
till il is clear"
The grumblng which this pleasant an
nou cement caused was immediately
stopped by our hearing the voice of our
disagreeable compsuion 10 the next CON-
pATlment.
Line showed up. is ii ," said that gen
tleman, trying to appear calm in his
fury, land we gel out here ? Oh ! and
do you suppose am quietly going to
submit, to this The line ought to have
been cleared ready tor Va. shall bring
an action"
But, cir" said, "how on earth could
they"
Might | request to know who spoke
to you, sir2 | consider your remark an
interference. an excessive impertinence."
This was little too bad. and turned
to Jack aud whispered that We would de-
wise some plan oil giving our friend
lesson demonstraiing the evils at,en Ing
bad temper at Christmas time.
We were fortunately stopped at lis
lance OF only two hundred yards from a
station; bat very poor station 1t Was
without any waiting room or reireshment
rooms.
The station master. who was pleas
ant SOFT OF fellow. said We would have
20 ait for couple OF hours. and gave rs
room, where we msie the bes. OF bad
Job, and having sent for some beer from
the nearest public" became, as Edwards
maihematicslly observed. approximately
happy. The old gentleman, however.
had not vented all his wrath. but kept on
snathematzing the snow and the railway
people atintervsls. Alter wo bad warmed
ourselves, S.retcher proposed that we
should have some songs; bat as no one
volunteered, suggested that we should
get on our way sooner il wo all went out
and helped 10 clear away the snow from
the line. To this we all sgreed-witb
the exception OF our amisbe irleud, OF
course.
We had woTke merrily away for
about a. hour, aad were congratulatlng
ourselves on being able to start. when
Jack camerunniug up with verS pleased
expression OF countenance, and as he
tapped me on the shoulder remembered
that he had not been with rs for the last
hall hour.
Erred" he said, "Pve an idea"
keep it, them" replied. "for it is so
rare commodity with you, that would
not deprive you Of it for the world"
Don't chaff. and I'll tell you about it.
[ went DID into the room at the station