The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-26
Wrecked ID Port.
By the nAwKEYE TRAVELLER.


way of the Boston and Albany Railroad.
If you take the morning express there
are two parlor ears tllerennto attached,
with all the appurtenanee thereunto APP
pertaining. including porter with u
~isp broom in one hand and place for
4 quarter i'm the other. Now these two
parlor cars are twins. differing only. as
is the case with twins, in their manners.
The last time / went out that way,
which was only Il few weeks since, one
of these ears was Governor Hawley, and
the other was 8. Tother Gov nor |
don't remember who.
All went we'll until we reached Spring
field. There the usual halt of five or
ten minutes was made, the parlor car
for Albany was switched off to its prop
err train, and we went laundering on to
Hartford.
Before we were well out of the depot
an old gentleman confronted me. Round
faced, well-dressed, quicl1-spoken, lit
tie crusty. and general air of authori-
ty about him.
Young man. he said, sharply, ''out
of that.''
''Out of which, / said, in innocent
surprise.
''Out of that chairr' snapped the old
party. Come, be lively; | want to sit
down.
/ was puzzled and annoyed, and stam-
mered something about this being a par
lor car, and
'.Yes, yes he said, impatiently, II
know all about that; this is parlor ear,
and you've got my seat. Get up and
get out of it now without any more
words. Get seat of your own some
y6xlTa Il II
ing other peoples chairs when they've
gone for lunch. Get out, young fell
low"
/ am naturally very meek man, but
did make one more desperate effort to
retain my seat. | said | had occupied
that seat
Ever since | got out of it at Spring
field, snarled the old man. Il rode in
that seat all the way from Boston, and
the minute | left it you 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 knew, but
1 was nettled. Every body in the car
was laughing at me, and | do hate to be
laughed at. L determined to wait for
my sure revenge. said, you'll be-
sorry if you take this chair"
He snorted fiercely. and | abdicated
without another word in favor of the
testy old jumper of claims who thus
summarily evicted me. L arose, gath
cred up my hat, overcoat, lap-tablet,
newspapers, book, big valise, little va
Use, and articles, and thus burdened
walked meellly to the rear of the car,
and sat down on the meanest, poorest,
most uncomfortable seat in the train, |
the upholstered bench under the big |
mirror. The wood-box in the smoking |
ear is an easy-chair i'm comparison with |
that bench. By-and-by the old chair |
grabber called ont:
Young man. where is that little red |
| left here?"
| meekls said VI hadn't never fetched |
it, and he roared out that it was there |
when / took his chair. But just then the |
conductor came alohg and glanced at |
his ticket, while the old party explained |
now had made way with his little red |
handbag. THAT young man back |
here" he explained, twas in my chair |
when returned, and my overshoes and |
, little red leather handbag is
The conductor. brisk, taciturn man.
ull of his own business, here handed |
Wrong train" he said, brusquely.
Get off at nsxt station. This train for
and New York"
The old gentleman's face was study.
''For Ha-Ha-wha-whatr' he shouted.
Il know betteri Told me at Boston this
ar went through to Albany"
Lem see parlor car ticket" said the
conductor, briefly. Yes, that's all
light: YOU re ON wrong car; this ticket |
or the other car. Your baggage half
way t Albany by this time. Get off at
Hartford"
We'll, when can get train back to
'pringfield?" walled the jumper of
hairs.
TT might" said the conductor, and
'assed on to the next car.
Then | arose. gathered up in my
weak and long-suffering arms my hat,
lap-tablet, newspapers, book,
ig yalise, little valise, and arctics, and
walked back to that chair and stood be-
ore the most crestfallen man the inn
lortal gods ever pitied. l didn't say
nything; / didn't make a gesture; 1
nst stood up before him. holding my
GODS, personal effects, and railway
hattels in my arms, and looked at him.
lie arose and vamosed the claim. And
S l settled down in my recovered pos
ession made only one remark. said
} the poor old gentleman:
Il told you you'd be sorry if you took
his chair
And he marched back and took seat
n the upholstered bench, to the merry
lughter of the happy passengers. And
he last time l looked around, o! crown