Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-01-07
THE gas TRAIN
by non DunpErrr.


II was during the rc,gn Of tho good
Caliph, whom Abou Tamerlik came 10
the City Of Bagdad, threw his gripsaok
on the counter, and, as he registered,
spoke cheerfally unto the clerk, say.
ing
"A samplc.room ON tho first floor,
and send my keyster up right away,
and call mo for the 6;2S tram east in
the morning"
And Basler el lab, the clerk, looked
at him, but went away 10 the mirror
and gazed at his new diamond.
And Abou Tamerlik bied him forth
and went into the booth and bazars
and laid hold upon the merchants, and
cnticed them into his room, and spread
out his samples, and besought them TO
buy. And when night was come he
slept. Because, he said, 1t is u dead
town, and there is no place to 90
And, before the second watch of the
night, Rhumcl EN- Uhp, the porter,
smote on the panels of the door and
cried aloud;
"Oh, Abou ramerlik, arise and dress,
for II is train lime
Aud Abou arosr, arnl girt his raj
ment about him, and FASTENED down
stairs, aud crept into the bus.
And ho marveled that he was so
sleepy, because he knew he went to
bed exceedingly early, and marvelodsly
sober.
And when he got TO the depot, 10
it was the mail west, and it was 1925
p. m.
And Abou Tamerlik swore and
reached for the porter that be might
smite him, and he said unto him
"Carry me back to my own room,
and see that thou call me at G;2S q. m.
or thou diest"
And ere he had been asleep even
until the midnight watch, Rhumul en-
Uhp smote again upon the panel of his
door, and cried aloud
Awake, Abou Tamerlik, for the
time waneth, and the train stayeth for
no man. Awake and haste, for slum-
ber overlook thy servant, and the way
is long and the bus gomez
And Abou Tamerlils rose and dressed
and girdled up his loins, and set forth
with great speed, for his heart was
anxious. Nevertheless, he gave
Rhumul EN- Ubp quarter, and made
him carry his grip, and be cursed him
for driveling laggard,
And, when he was come 10 the train,
it was ll;46 p. M, and II was way
freight going south.
And Abou Tamerlik fell upon Rhu.
mul EN- Ubp, and smote him, and
treated him roughly, and said
"Oh, pale-gray ass Of all asses, the
Prophet pity thee if thou calest me
once more before the 6:2S a. m. train
east"
And he got him into his bed
Now, when sleep fell heavily upon
Abou Tamerlik, for he was sore dis.
couraged, Rhumul EN- Uhp kicked
fercely against the panels of his door,
and said
20, Abou Tamerlik, the drummah,
awake and dress with all speed. 1t is
night in the valleys, but the day star
shines on the mountains Truly the
train is even now due at the depot,
but the bus is indeed gone"
And Abou Tamerlik, the drummah,
swore himself awake, and put on his
robes, and hastoned to the depot, while
Rhumul EN- Uhp, the porter, went be-
fore with lantern.
For it was pitch dark and raining
like house fire.
And when they reached the depot it
was gravel train going west, and the
clock in the steeple tolled a. m.
And Abou Tamerlik fell upon Rhu-
mul EN- Uhp, the porter, and beat him
all the way home, and pelted him with
mud, and broke his lantern, and cursed
him, and he got him into bed and
slept.
Now, when Abou Tamerlik awoke
the sun was high, and the noise Of the
street car ratified in the street. And
bis heart smote him, and he went
down stairs, and the clerk said to him.
20, Abou Tamerlik, live in peace. 1t
is too late for breakfast and too early
for dinner; nevertheless, it won't make
any difference in the bill"
And Abou Tamerlik, the drummah,
sought Rhumul EN- Uhp, the porter,
and caught him by the beard, and
said unto him:
30, chuck el edded pupl (which is
Thou that sleepest at train-time'1 why
has thou forgotten me p
And Rhumul en- Uhp was angry,
and said
80, Abou Tamerlik, the drummah,
hasty in speech and slow to think,
wherefore shouldst thou get up at day
break, when there is another train
goes the same way tomorrow morn
ing"
But Abou Tamerlik would not bark
en- unto him, but paid his bill, and
hired n team and man to take him TO
the next town. And he hired the
team at the livery stable, and he cursed
the house that he put up at.
Now, the livery stable belonged to
the landlord oil the same. But Abou