Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-21
PERFECTLY PARALYxING..
The Intellectual Conversation
Between Two Giddy Young
Things on the Cars.

r. ]. Burdettc.l
On the way to Buffalo two young
people" got on the train somewhere
east of Cleveland. They were going
back to school. They were not silly,
ignorant young country people. by
no manner of means. They repre-
scented seminary and college culture,
for the young man was on his way
back to Cornell. They dropped into
a seat opposite the pilgrims, and they
talked, and the passengers in the i'm
mediate vicinity listened to this high
ly intellectual Interchange of pulsing
thought and throbbing sentiment
'Sayl' exclaimed the impetuous
youth" II heard something about you'll
"Oh, you'll" she replied, what was
"Shan't tell"
THAT'S real mean Who told your"
"Oh, | know he asserted 1T par
alyzed me-"
well what was it about?'
Down there at Chatauqua, that
time. Oh, that paralyzed me. Te-he,
te-he."
what" she exclaimed, in tones of
intense surprise, as though it was the
first time she had ever heard of such
a place -"Chatauqua y
"Aw, yes, you know, out there
with"
with whom2 Te-he."
"0h, pshawl Te-he, te hel"
II don't know what you mean"
"Qh, no, you don'tl Well, it para
lyzed me-"
amt So"
We'll, l got it pretty straight. 1t
just paralzed me-"
"Who told your"
You'll never tell | told your"
mo, indeed, | won't"
well, | got it from Will Blank. 1t
just paralyzed me-"
"Oh, know what you mean now
Well, what of that? TIE he, te-hel"
Jaw, well, a good deal of it. Te-he,
te-he!'
why, that was nothing. Te-he,
te-hel"
Jaw, that just paralyzed me-"
81 don't believe you know anything
about it, anyhow. Te-he, te-he!"
Eyes, | do know about it. Just
paralyzed me, l tell you"
We'll, what did he say about the
other?'
"0h, he told me all about that"
what did he Think"
Il won't tell you"
"Oh, please do"
"Ah, you're too anxious"
Indeed, [ think | ought to know
You'll get mad if | tell you.
(Then, suddenly remembering hat he
hadn't made the remark for thirty
seconds)-
1T just paralyzed me-"
mo, | won't get mad"
: YES, you will"
mo, | won't"
"Yes, you will. It'll paralyze you
! mo, | won't get mad. Not at you
ooh, pshawl Won't your
Indeed, l won't. | will be thank
full to you. I'll do something for vol
some time"
.,0h, hush; you paralyze me-" he
t sighed.
well, tell me; won't your" sh'
pleaded.
IF you are real sure you won't &c
mad"
| Indeed and indeed | WON'T VIVA
did he say about it?"
. We'll, he said he didn't care. |
I p~aralyzed me. (Thcn, with a suddel
inspiration of genius, he added "Anc
, don't you forget it,"
"AreyOu sure he didn't?'
HE said he didn't. Oh, | wasp par
alyzed. Te-he-he."
] well. I'm glad"
YES, | thought you would be-"
Y "Why?"
"Oh, because. Te-hol"
t well, why did you think 500"
We'll, because"
But why? Te-hel'
. "Oh, because.
l swell, you must have some r%easonl
: "0h, | know. 1t just paralyzed me
f l tell you. Te-he. he"
At this interesting point in the con
t yersation the passengers got out a
j. Silver Creek to conceal their emotion
t The jester weeping. The man on tn,
t wood-box was swearing under hi
breath. The fat passenger was purpl,
in the face, and the sad passenge
lifting his hands to heaven, said:
Immortal gods, dwellers on higl
: Olympusl Did | ever in all my cal
/ lowest days profane the sacred quie
: of the day with such colossal, heaven
daring, maddening, soul, destroyinI
r imbecility. No, a thousand times no
D by all the voicelss gods that guard tn,
awful gates of eternal silence, no, b,
thunder | never did"
0 you bet your life you did" saiC
g the woman who speaks bass, ant
1 without breaking the deadlock tn,
senate adjourned.