, 1881-01-23

gentleman next to the lady who held the dos
j wore eyeglasses, and also blue craVat. Many
qaent % carssslngs. re- Sings To have seen The Resemblance
between thnt poodle md thnt cs1low youth was
| = have become IN advocate OF Darw1nism.
! They looked like twin brothers Just before the
truiu started the dog took occasion to leave his
! velvcty perch aud make d tour Of the car, not
withstandlns the remonstrances ct his fair
Come here Baby: come here!' But =" Baby
| faled to respond until port1g inbecile had
planted bis eowho b9otS On he slender tau q
meanwhile filling the car with spiteous iamen-
tattons. This provoked much Ierriment, cs-
Is af shs $se
| fair owner OF the injured poodle gave one long.
f>ercc consuming look at The man who had
SUNK away and hid bis diminished head in
another cur, while Baby WIS consoled with
lump Of sugar and fondled us tcnderly as IT the
creature were her own offspring.
But tho train had not get started. 1t mad
madc two or three spasmodic efforts, aud then
sook rest as !, An a11ss1g e5fh @ tha 10
cold, and suggested that an indlgn.l tlon meeting
ought to be held right or. At this moment
was greeted With dozen volieys Of :: WHAT'S tho
. matter?'' "Don't Know" he said: but think
we're waiting for the other train," While ha
'.The company might furnish us with seats, any
howl The man With the lantern replied. see
havsnt yon sent9 way ,q Soqt ~ you Sit On
bic misauthropo was equal to tho emergency,
for bis parttngF shot was. !" Yes, re got u seat,
Sn nas n9 fhd psS the
with IL bang amid conynlsive laughter. After
this episode the impatienr passengers resumed
the consideration OF
TIE. TRANSPORTATION QUESTION,
and m exceedingly thin man was called to the
chair. Ali the chairs being finally occupied, 1e
rook the floor. That 1nnn was u study. He
would have graced any anatomteai ar mHseu Wh he
he WIS gesttcnlating. wildly about the qnesuon
OF rapid transit, and ours worked on the cnpIe
body and walk even, rather lhun to submit to
the ldtosyncrasies Of purse-Proud mon9poH,
the train moved slowly out Of the u,asnitGenf5
structure which the genius Of man had - bedecksa
ruins which it has been the delight OF poet and
painter to imnlortalize IN verse and on canvas: s.
the fright whale, THE Exposition buildtng-at
which point the engine must hnye been tiIea, as
it took another resi-; Il nnay ysna s[afteq hnr aao
another instalment of passengers WIS received.
many OF whom invadcd in bandit fashion, the
sff sSs''9E Ssntfa sas ss'n9 oo 4his
ously appointed coach at tnia time presented
most novel appearance. tnN tnlrty odd
ftglrntiycy speaking, in the loving arms Of Nor
pbeus, each one clasPtng IN bis hands an evening
noyspaper Ths sight 50 ~ nnectea m e1aerls 1e-
t'ruEY'RE ONLY suAA1s1ING SLEEP
to avoid the gallantrics Of the occasiou!' But
such was not the case. They were In sweet and I
profound slumber,-the newspaper had well
done its ,vork.-and they wore utterly oblirious
ut that which .ras transpir1ng around then+
Hnyipg had their tickets purchased they had gone
into tlreumland with full knowledge that they !
could rest until reused on the nurrow BY the !
portcrs In time to breakfast at the famous hos
tolry ut Fourteenth street, better known as !
weldon"
The air becoming oppressive in this car. visit !
,yas nude to the elegant and com1nodious ye~
hicle in the rear, where reclining chairs were
amply filled. Amid the glitter OF manifold !
by m interesting youth wht, was bent on de- !
your1ng tho pages Of 0uiaa's ''Chandos." even |
ut q fearful sacrifice OF kerosene, most re-
EceDe WIS depicted. In Que corner OF !
the car was Il weird. gTotesque!y attired man.
On bis fEowzy head was cap tecked !!
with white substance, which resemb1ed globules /
Of snow. From his shoulders hung mantle Of (
with another garment supposed 70
be his pantaloons. Like Victor 'HuEos :" Man
Who Luughs,' there was On this fantaStlcaly-
garbed creatures face Il perpetual grin. In one
oand =: I
and in the other large and capacious rubber
bag, which was empty. He was surrounded oy
IN eager throng, who ctamored somenMnes M o,.p iqua
ind at other times almost inaudlb!y Tor eltaer
). SALT or ''sw'eet" It. appeared j. tnat> @ tney
ErouM be conteuted with either. While the ma4
syer smiled he seemed none the less 1nt1n9oateo,
rresoute, and disposed to hee* BUT ne Was GU
riroued BY q hungry crowd. and seemed me vsly
Of good. meek mlsslonasy .lo sur
:ounded BY canntbnls. ''You promised TO save
ne one! !" screamed q rosy youth '"You owe
ne one!" pieaded another, and weazen-laGeo
.hup soueRkcd, All, give me Just ones Inla