Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-30
WAITED FOR.

that l had taken my wife's advice, and
gone to Downley by an earlier train.
The weather has grown worse instead
of better, aud not only did the wind
blow as bois.erously az it had done all
day, but its gusts now drove before
them a heavy rain which would have
wettod one throughln a very few min
utos. As a rule, djaengaged cabs
crawling slowly past my house were a
nuisance, and now I had waited full a
quarter of an hour without seeing one,
and l knew that the margin beyond
the number OF minulos absolutely nee
essary for getting to the station was
growing dangerously marrow. There
was a howl!-thero WAS q deluge. !
could never walk to the ststion inthis.
Alb! there WAS one. In answer to the
mans hail, I dashed through my little
garden, and in a few seconds was in.
side a four. wheeler.
"Grest Southern, sirl yes, sir" said
the man, as he stood at the door,
the rain pouring from his oil.skin in
streams. San uncommon nasty
night, SIR"
SO it was, and 80 | should fancy the
poor fellow found it; for when he
opened the door for me to alight at
tho station, a complete ring Of water
formed where he stood. We we're in
pretty good time after all, and l got
my ticket and was seated comfortably
in tho carriage for some minutes be-
fore the time of starting. There were
very few passengers in any of the car
riages, and in the one by which !
| travelled there were but two or three,
and / was the only occupant Of my
compartment. The last bell had
ruug, the whistle had sounded, the
premonitory scream from the engine
mad been given, and then, of course.
had followed the first tug, when l
heard u voice about:
This way, sir, this way"
A guard tor along the platform,
followed by a helated passenger; my
door was unlocked, the stranger
jumped painting in, thedoor was slam
med to, and a shilling changed hands
rapidly, ana we swept from the sta
ton.
"By love-" exclaimed the new
comar, wiping his forehead as he
spoke, COY Jove, that was a close
thiug.'
''Very,"I assented, ''snd the last
train, too"
''rhe last train, certainly" said
my companion. 81 believe that
there is no way Whatever of get
ting to Downley if you miss this
train
"None," I replied, (Which makes
it very inconvenient.
Extensively So" returned he.
Have you any objections2"
OF course as he Bald this he exhib'
tied his cigar oase, and finding L hac
no objection he pressed a cigar upon
me, which, 1 may remark, was one o
the best L ever smoked.
He was a tall good looking man
with fine beard and moustache, very
black and full. But 1 could not hell
thinking that his head was q littl,
too much like a head from a hal,
dresser's window and his attire as
tri6e too much like a picture from
fashion book Somehow everythin:
was too new and glossy to please mt
entirely, but it could not be deniet
that his cigar was a capital one.
[ sank into a reverle as deep as hi
own; indeed / rather suspect l hac
begun to doze, when l was reused b,
the stopping of the train. My com
panion reused himself, too. 1 was OF
the side near the platform and looked
out.
"a rough night still, isn't it?' h,
said.
"Lt is, indeed" I replied. "Jus
put your head out and try how tn
wind is blowing"
"No, 1 thank you," he returned
with a smile; 81 will take your wore
for it,"
I laughed in reply, and was abou
W StoeS lho "liluoW WlCl luG RuuIt
looked in. The official passed on, blu
returned in a few seconds and starec
somewhat curiously, l fancied, into tn,
carriage. The scream and the tut
came again, and on we went.
"That fellow had a good stare al
you," said nay companion.
swell, i fancied he looked chief,
at you," / said; "but the fancy was
l have no doubt, he smelt a somewha
powerful odor of tobacco, and he
wished US to gee that ne did"
81 shouldn't wonder" said tn,
stranger, throwing himself back will
the languid air OF one who takes nj
interest IN conversation. "Do W,
stop again before we arrive at tn,
Downley branch2"
"No," | replied.
Every good" he continued; $40
US make ourselves comfortable"
~ And by way of doing this he I'M
locked a black yalise he had with hin
and drew cut a couple Of bottles o
champagne, which proved as good il
quality Al his cigars. He next pro
duced contrivancep for glasses, which
shut up into a mere ring. With Thea,
appliances We very merrily journeyeC
over the twelve miles which Remained
of the main line, when "DownleJ
Junction" WAS shouted now, and a,
soon as Sc came to a stand our car
riage was detached from tho traiu.
"All tickets ready, if you please,
SAID the collector, appearing at tn
door.
Aa we handed our pieces of paste
board to the man, the same guard VIII,
had twice before looked in and peerec
over his shoulder, to the annoyance Q
my companion, who muttered some
thing strongly condemnatory OF hi
impudence.
In another moment the main lin
was laundering over tho viaduct, ant
dashing, with its roaring and it's spark
into the utter darkness Of the night
while our modest little engine cam
fussing out of some siding and va
hooked on to the smaller charge.