The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-09-03


How far il is sxpedisnt to convert .
railway carriage int drsssing-room.
is question which could be quickly
solved in the negative in coOtinental
countries where guards walk along the
fossboards and collect tickets while
the tran is in motion. Bot in Eoglsnd
Q passenger who likes 10 change his A.
tire in . first class eompsstmsnt 10
pretty securs from intserupsioo; st least
% thoaght Mr. Barnsby Chuekss. - be
alighted from q hansom as Psddington
and rushed scross the platform. holdisg
. rsilrug and carpet hag. which con-
tanned complete change Of ra,ment -
to-wit. dress clothes
Mr. Checker had received IN invita-
ton to dine at Windsor With soms
friend. OF influential position. but be-
ing Q busy man he had not found time
to dress at his chambers in the West
Eod. Stopping into the trsis -
slipped . shilling into the hand OF the
guard and said: Keep me this com
psrtmeut, please, - I want 70 dress.
'All right, sir.' answered the guard;
and the next moment the train started.
Mr. Chucker then unlocked his carpet
bag and drew out . clean shirt. with
other equipments necessary to his per-
feet adernment.
II must not be supposed that he did
this without reluctance. fer he Was Q
great sticklsr about all the proprieties
Of life. He objected to sesing things
out Of place OF doing things out Of
season. II be bad caught his best
friend changing his pantsloons in q
railway carriage be would have thought
mesniy Of him for being Of disor derly
habits, aud 80 now he judged himself
with candid severity for not having
better regulated his own time. III an
accident occurred unused he. - he
removed his coat and waistcost, i
wonder what would be thought Of ne
for being half undrsssed in atrainr
This reflection made him reddsn.
He was . shy. middle aged man. with
large, red ears and = fat. horid fAos.
The effort of polling Of his boots al
ways suffused his oountenance with
crimson, and it did 20 now. insomuch
that. what with the color that came
from ply sicsl exsrtion. and that which
resulted from . troubled conscience.
Mr. Bsrnsbv Chucker locked truly dis
trsssed Having removed his bsoss. he
denuded himself OF his TROUSERS. This
wss trying momeat. for if an accident
had happened then why. dear me-
calculated Mr. Chucker. ut tb,s stage of
his cogitations. think the train is
stopping.
The train was stopping in effect, ~
Mr Chucker might have foresseu that it
would do, siuce he was nottravsling by
express, but that he bad been % en-.
wrapped in his sslf.upbrsiding thoashts
that be had not even noticed the first
slack ening of the engines speed. He
now found himself in the midst Of .
litter Of clothes, and with no time to
redress himself before the train stopped.
He had to decide hastily whether be
would steam slougsids Ealing platform
in his shirt sleeves or minus his panta.
looms. He chose wisely in budding on
his GOAT, which he buttoned up. while
be covered bis lower mao with . rail-
way rug. This done, he collected -
many Of his belongings - he could
into his bag. kicked his boots under .
scat. and tried to lock digni6sd. The
train had come to standstlll now, aud
q guard opened the door Of the car
riags in which our poor hero was sit.
ting and cried, There's room here, sir,
for you ana this lady
HE. guardf exclaimed Mr. Chucksr,
leaning out in horror: you tssia me I
should have this compartment 10 my.
seit.'
Unfortunately for our modest friend.
the guard 70 whom he had given the
shilling wss not the one appointed to
travel with the train. These little
mistakes often occur. and lead to un-
pleasant consequence The present
ausrd said blantly; i can's give you
| . compartment 10 yoursslf unless you
pay for IL. sir. Its against the rules.
Here, madam; step in. please
A lady who looked in very delicate
health got into the carriage. and gem
tleman with her. Mr Basnsby Chuck
er felt ready 70 swoon. Bstore he
COutu tutotm su0 Buetu VI ~ OoAoS~
to pay fog Q whole compartment eoener
than have his privacy intrudsd upon.
the train wss "a again, and 4f Chucks
or fell to rejecting how he should effect
his change Of carriages at Sloagh. now
that he was in no 6t stats 70 step On .
platform. The train IN which h trsv.
eled Vas not bound straight fer Wind
sos, but for Birningham. asa Ar
.CAucker would have - ooeegs q
Slough u he wished - line Nth Ais
friends that evening.
Alasl . more urgent di&culty than
/ that involved In change a earrings
prsiented itself 10 him. for no sooner
had the train stArtsd thas the lady vAs
had juse stepped il besaa to nsAn md
shiver, ssying that she felt cold I'll
over. Her husband sought ts quiet her,
bat il was OF no uss for she was really
| ill. At last the poor man looked in de-
spair at Mr. Chu ker and said:
.Kxcuse me for asking . great libes-
t., sir; bat would you bs % hind - to
lend my wife yoar Tugf- We started
in . harry. asd forgot TO bring one
A IL Il not . cold day. psfhaps you
would not mind obliging ~ - Tar -
Slossh. whore ! shall be able to bay .
rug :.