Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-03
Wrecked In Port.

AS you go TO Boston ana HARTFORD
by way OF the Boston & Albany Rail-
road, If you take the morning express
there are two parlor cars thereunto at
tached, with all the appearances there
unto appertaining, including porter
with wisp-broom in one hand and u
place for quarter in the other. Now
these two parlor cars are twins, differ
ing only, as is the case with twins, in
their manners. The last time Invent out
that way, which was Ionly few weeks
since, one of these cars was Governor
Hawley, and the other was "Tother
Gov'nor,n don't remember who.
All went we'll until we reached
Springfield There the usual halt of
five or ten minutes was made, the par
lor car for Albany was switched off to
its proper train and we went thunder
ing on to Hartford
Before we were we'll out of the depot
an old gentleman confronted me.
Round faced, we'll dressed, quick spok-
en-, a little crusty and general air of
authority about him.
young man." he said. sharply,
"out of that"
"Out of whichPn 1 said, in innocent
surprise.
''Out of that chair" snapped the
old party, "Come, be lively, want to
sit down."
81 was puzzled and annoyed and stam-
mered something about this being q
parlor car and
Eyes, yes" he said, impatiently, II
KIN ow all about that; this is q parlor
car and you ye got my seat. Get up
and get out OF it now without any more
words. Get seat of your own some
where and don't go around appropriate
ing other peoples chairs when they've
gonc for lunch. Get out young fel.
low
am naturally very meek man, but
[ did make one moro desperate effort
to retain my seat. l said / had occu-
pied that seat
Ever since / got out of it at Spring
field" snarled the old man. II rode
in that seat all tho way from Boston
and the minute left ityou jumped into
it. And now you jump out of it and no
more words about it, or I'll make the
car full of trouble for YOU"
1t began to dawn upon me then just
how matters stood. In fact l knew,
but was nettled. Everybody in the
car was laughing at me, and l do hate
to be laughed at. determined to wait
for my sure revenge. | said: You'll
be sorry if you take this chair" He
snorted fiercely, and abdicated with
out another word in favor of the testy
old Jumper of claims who thus summar-
lily evicted me. arose gathered up
my hat, overcoat, lap-tablet, ncwspa-
pers, book, big valise, little valise and
articles, and thus burdened walked
meekly TO rear of the car and sat down
on the meanest, poorest, most uncom-
Portable seat in the train, tho upholster-
ed bench under the big mirror. The
wood box in the smoking car is an easy
chair in comparison with that bench.
BY and by the old chair grabber called
out:
"Young man, where is that little red
handbag left hereg"
l meekly said II hadn't never fetched
it," and he roared out that it was there
when 1 took his chair. But just then
the conductor came along and glanced
at his ticket while the old party ex-
planned how had made way with his
little red hand bag THAT young man
back there" he explained, "was in my
chair when l returned, and my over
shoes and little red leather hand bag
is"
The conductor, brisk, taciturn man,
full of his own business, here handed
back the old party's ticket.
Wrong train," he said, brusquely.
"Get of at next station. This train for
Hartford and New York"
The old gentleman's face was study.
"For Ha-Ha .what--what pn he
shouted. IL know better Told me
at Boston this car went through to AL.
bany."
Lem see parlor car ticket" said
the conductor, briefly. Eyes, that's
all right, your on wrong car this
ticket for the other car. Your baggage
half way Z Albany by this time. Get
off at Hartford"
"Well. when can | get a train back To
Springfield P'' walled the jumper OF
chairs.
"T might" said the conductor, and
passed on to the next car.
Then arose. | gathered up in my
weak and long.suflering arms my hat,
ovcrcoat, lap-tablet, newspaper, book,
big valise, little valise and arctics, and
walked back to that chair and stood
before the most crest-fallen man the
immortal gods ever pitied. / didn't say
anything l just stood up before him
holding my goods, personal effects and
railway chattels in my arms and looked
at him. He arose and vamouscd the
claim. And Us l settled down in my
recovered possession / made only one
remark. 1 said to the poor old gentle
man
II told you you'd be sorry if you took
this chair
And he marched back and took seat
on the upholstered bench, to the merry
laughter of the happy passengers. And
the last time / looked around, oh,
browning woe tho conductor was
making him pay quarter for his sea-
In the parlor car. --Bardettc IN Burltng
ton HaUkeye