Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-01-28
HEKNEW HOW TO TRAyIL.

HEKNEW HOW TO TRAyEL.
| 4 Railroad Incident In the Life OF n
Hum0risf.
We were rumbling merrily along tC
Putnam, Connecticut, when the new
man got on ut Walpole. He carried
II yalise blanket rolled up in shaw
strap, n cane mn umbrella and book
lie wore a plaid suit and silk hat
and IL polo cap was rolled up in his
ulster pocket. In one of them that is,
for there were legion. He carried
his wax matches in little pocket on
his right cuff, his little case of gentle
cigarettes in little pocket just below
the handkerchief pocket; his card
case in II little pocket near the right
hip, then there were three little unas-
signed pockets on the right breast and
two other mysterious pockets on the
left side Of his ulster. Then think
there were two pockets ON the back of
that wonderful garment just below the
shoulders, but ! will not be positive
His ulster was belted in with II belt
that might hpyc done duty on the
big pully in saw mill. He parted
his beard in the middle, coined his hair
low on his forehead, was very broad
across the back, and had u voice rs
big NJ his ulster.
This occupied, sir?"
And he saik sir like regular army
officer, with an impressive pause be-
tween 1t and the rest of the sentence, n
pause just as long ny the regular army
officer usually occupies in saying
"bless YOU" or words to that indirect
effect.
mo, sir" said, timidly, and then
with u added "sit down, sir"
Sir, sud the new man, Il intend
to. generally find seat if the cur is
crowded, or ! tell people What think
about it,"
And then he sal down, partly on the
seat, and partly in my lap, crushing me
up against the window. He put his
silk hat in the rack, and the polo cap
down over his manly brow he stood
his cane and umbrella up in my end
Of the seat and set his yaliso upon my
feet. Then he folded his arms so that
one of his great elbows jammed itself
into my cheek and then he looked com
Portable. Once in while he would
suddenly feel in his pocket for some
thing, and every time he did so that ell
bow went cruising up and down my
ribs like street crushcr.
In one of these sudden disturbances |
ventured, with II feeble effort ut timid
sarcasm, to hope that didn't incom-
mode him'
No, sir, said the new man with
considerable italics; mo, sir, I'd let
you know very quickly if you did, sir.
I'd tell you what thought about it,"
Presently he took ont his little cigar
cite case, and II neat little mecrshaum
holder, and made preparations for The
comfort of u smoke, but the brakeman
touched his shoulder, and told him he
must 90 forward TO the smoking car.
Isn't this the smoking carp yelled
the new man, nearly grinding me to
powder rs he turned to face the brake
man.
NO Sir" replied that functionary,
very airily, "this is II ladies car
well. by Jovcl" snid the new man,
81 took il for the smoking eur, and not
II very nice one ut that 1t looks like II
smoking car, and the people in it look
like the people generally find IN y
And then Id ground around toward
me again, and said
pm mi old traveller, and when
don't like anything, tell what think
about it, That is where you'll general
ly find me-"
! wanted to say something smart, but
somehow or other couldn't think of
anything very appropriate just then, so
| held my peace and nerved my wrath
against not only the new man but the
fat passenger, whom | could hear be-
hind me making pleasant remarks
about my position. By-and-byc we
stopped nj some station where there
WIS II great Concord stage waiting, and
the now man was one of the first to
rush out, saying he would have u box
seat. or they'd hear what he thought
about it,
Well, ! guess he got it. lie was
climbing up over the forward wheel,
ronring vt the apathehc driver 10 take
his vnlise when the train started and
the noise frightened the horscs, and they
made n plunge, The new man stepped
or the wheel and was thrown hcadlong
on the ground, swapping his umbrella
and cane i'll the spokcs of the wheel rs
he fell. His hat rolled OIL, his vnisc
fell in front Of the wheel which passed
over it. and two or three men, making
4 rus Tor the horses, stepped on his
hat. ! couldn't yet my window up III
time TO cheer, but the sad passenger
got his head out, and as the train NOV
Ell oil the crowd around the coach and
the new man was thrilled 10y tender,
lnsinuating voice, that came singing
bnek from the car window with Il mel
nneholly information.
Il shy, tell 'cm what you think about
It, Darlington HdrkeVc
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Boxed Ears.
Never givcN child n box un the
cnrs, I" for not only Is deafness caused
by boxes which rupture (as they
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