Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-12
He Wasn't That Kind.

comes into Rochester on any OF the
several railroads that brings more
newspaper items than the st. Louis en-
press from the west just before mid
night. Last night, ii the story OF q
Rochester passenger who came down
from Buffalo may be believed, there
was an amusing and somewhat eXcit-
ing in, ident on the train. Al Ohio
farmer, from the vicinity OF Cleveland,
had bt en- riding in the first coach back
of the smoker, all the way from the
CITY last named. He wore homespun
blue pants and coat which he had
evidently purchased ready-made. On
his head WAS broad ,brim black hat,
and around his neck there was the
upmistakabIe paper collar. permeated
with perspiratlon. At Buffalo young
lady in brown travelling dress with
an apparent abundance OF the new-
tangled, spreadeagle crinoline be-
meath it, got aboard the same car and
commenced casting about for a seat.
With that characteristic selfshness
which marks the American traveller of
to. day, nearly every man in the car
who had not lady or another man
in the seat with him, had placed his
little satchel on one side of the seat
and himself on tho other;to carry the
idea that the whole seat was "taken. v
The damsel wriggled through the Car
and then started disconsolately to walk
back. She hadn't reached the middle
of the car when our OHIO friend hitched
his shoulders with marked individu-
atty, twisted his shaggy head round u
large, thick, sun-burned neck, to see ii
anybody else was in the same predica-
ment, lifted his carpet bag from the
. outside OF the seat to the floor, coughed
oaervousIy. and said to her:
II reckon l kin make room fur you
eli you want a seat"
Sue did want one, and she wasn't too
bashful to say so. They had travelled
side by side till they had passed Croft's
station, when freight train suddenly
came alon. side and ratified by them in
the opposite direction. The first crash.
ing sound of the freight reminded the
Ohioan of death and disaster, no doubt,
for lie turned his head with jerk
tow ard the window. Then observing
that there was more scare than danger,
he sat down somewhat embarrassed.
But the sudden movement had been
too much for the paper collar. 1t was
all broken up. His fair companion had
spotted him as good-souled old gentle
man, and she luid aside her retiring
disposition when she observed his en-
barrassmen in the disjointing Of the
collar. She arose very politely, and
said:
Cant pin it for you, sir ?"
"H'm! l reckon you kin, ef you're
mind to-" said he, looking her square
ly in the face and becoming treasured
to such An extent that he soon acted
perfectly at home" Progress was
then the watch word between the two,
aud before the two had reached Bata-
via one would have mistaken them for
an old widower and his gushing bride,
80 thoroughly did they improve the
time chatting about "the gals ut
home" and she about everything.
u The conductor had been through and
dken up the tickets this side OF Batavia,
and the damsel's small talk, like toy
watch which is wound every hour. had
about rua down. Finally she took out
Ler embroidered handkerchief and
yawred behind it. Then she began to
wink very slowly, as if by effort, and
finally began to nod. Feeling quite as
much acquainted as if it had been his
own niece that sat beside him, the old
gentleman put forth his hand to
"nudge" the sleepy girl and remind
her that it was only few miles fur
Their" Fatal movement for him! He
touched her in about the locality of a
pocket in her cloak. Springing to her
feet like young tigress aroused, she
exclaimed in tones approaching q
scream, which few of the sleepy pas
sengers failed to hear:
Don't you dare to touch my port
monnaie again! might have known
you were one of those sharp young
railroad swiIdlers disguised. They al
ways put ON paper collar, poor clothes
and wig, to deceive people and steal
their purses!'
All this was said about as rapidly as
the words could be put together. But
the astonished reply came as quickly
as it could follow:
"Thunder and lightnin'! Who are
you talkin' to miss? Bat you can t
blackmail me-you cant; I'll expose
You! Durn me ef | wasn't all took in!
Now get your seat %Lar you kin" and
he planted the carpe,-bag back beside
him Oh the sest.