Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-18

head out of the window, them
Shame seizes me when / recall this
incident. In lieu of attending to the
old mans wishes, l coolly lit my pipe,
and thought l knew the wind would
blow the smoke right into bis eyes
though l heard him growing with rage
Il pulled on heedIessly. should be
sorry to be so rude now, but l was young
and excited.
The short afternoon was drawing to a
close, and very soon after we were de-
pendent for light on the lamp that hung
from Che center of the carriage roof.
Whether it was the old mans example
who had gone to sleep, or the monoton-
GUS noise of the train as it sped along.
Or that our powers of chatting were OK
hausted, l knew not, but anyhow we,
too, began to feel inclined for nap.
But we found the lamp an intOlerable
nuisance with its necessarily Pickering
light.
Bother it! Can't we blow it out
said II
Not if we cracked our cheeks. But
pve notionp cried ever ready-witted
Jack. Hand me the old boys hat
What for7' as / handed him the
article in question. 1t was worn and
rusty, but well brushed and well shaped
TO make an extinguisher Of replied
Jack and SO saying, fitted it on the
lamp, making tho globe act like that
bald head of the owner OF the hat. II
fitted 10 nicely, and so tightly as tc
keep well in its place. The arrange.
ment answered splendidly, and not q
glimmer of light was to be seen.
When the train stopped at Swindor
we awOke and rushed out of the CARR
age to get refreshments, quite forget
ting our fellow-passenger and his hat
On returning, we found they had boil
flown. The train started, and when w
arrived at Gloucester, Jack left me.
had cool, lonely journey to my desti
nation, q little station just below Here
ford. When arrived it was 8 o'clock
a dark, raw night; l was very sleep.
and tired. For some moments l coult
not find my portmanteau; then my ha
was missing, aud while l was searching
the guard was exclaiming against th
delay of the train. At last it was al
found, the guard whistled, the trail
moved off, and l was standing Oh
little country platform in strang
place.
ANY cabs or fys to be got hereF
asked the statiOn-master.
Dear me, no SIR was the reply. 'Bu
we can get you something down il
town. Where is it to go, sir''
4 want to 90 to Mr.. Fosberry's O
Castle Hail. replied.
Ipaced the wretched little station til
the conveyance came, with my mine
full of the coming meeting. Iasked tn
driver how far we had to 60.
How far, sirp said he. 'Oh, abou
four miles,
got in, and we bowled along TIN
dark, narrow lanes. After half al
hours drive, we entered some handsom
iron gates, and drove into, what seemed
to me now, in the dim light, very ex
tensive park. The whole aspect i'm
pressed me with The idea of a grand es
tate, and | questioned tho driver on th,
subject
Indeed, it is a big place, SIR he re
piled. otis abouv fifteen miles aroun'
the estate. Eth, Mr.. Fosbery is yer,
rich. People do say he has G2OO,0 l.
leave, ifhe's penny, besides this pro
perty.'
My driver jumped down and pule'
the bell. The peal resounded ihougl
the house like the claug of triumph
A fooiman in livery threw open th
door, and l was admitted into a hal
glowing with light and warmth, ant
then shown into a large brilliantly light
ed drawing room.
A moment later and the tall footmal
re-appeared. He apologized for hi
masters nOn-appearance, and requested
me TO obey tho contents OF note h
handed me from massive silver salvcl
tore it open and read:
"Mr. Philip Fosberry Williams:-
The next time you travel by rail do no
smoke or annoy old gentlemen; do 10
make the infrmities of age and seem
ngpoyerty your laughing stock 10 no
tell your friends of your great expecta
tons; do not make extinguishers Of OF
gentlemen's hats; do not speak of you
crack Drained relatives; do not b.