Smyrna times., 1883-02-28
An Old Story Told in a New
Way.

There is a certain wag in town, a
merry fellow, who has much mischief
in him, but who wouldn't do any
serious harm to any one for the world.
He went to Baltimore one day recently
and came back in the afternoon train.
The last car on the train is always a
parlor car, very elegant and comforta-
BILE, in which you can ride for 25 cents
extra. When he took his seat in this
car he looked around upon his fellow
passengers, of whom there were but
few.
81 wonder how it would feel to ride
in car like this all alone" he said to
himself. Pm not Vanderbilt, nor q
Gould, nor a Garrett, but l shouldn't
be surprised if 1 had this car all to
myself before the train gets to Wash
ington."
Leaning over he addressed a placid
looking old gentleman, with gold spec
tacles, smooth face, u big neck, and
stout body, who occupied the next
chair.
81 beg your pardon, sir, but are you
a physician?"
"No, sir" said the old gentleman
with smile.
81 wish you were, indeed. The fac
is have been to Baltimore to see my
brother. His house-keeper telegraph
ed for me, and said he was very i'll
and it was my duty to go. noticed ;
yellow flag floating from his second
story window, and when got into hi
room l detected a horrible odor, ant
his face and hands were covered witt
boils, and l can't imagine what il
thunder can be the matter with him
and he couldn't tell me-he was a
delirious as crazy as June-bug."
"Merciful Heavensr' calculated tn
old gentleman, and he sprang w
grabbed his satchel out of the cage
picked up his overcOat and umbrella
and fed out of the car, through tn
whole train, and didn't stop till h
reached the smoker.
"Well, upon my word" said th
wag that's a most extraordinar
proceeding"
There was behind him a very inte
esting-looking young mother, and
little four-year old girl, and he mad
bold to show the little one his watC
and point out the houses to amuse he
etc. Then he spoke to the mother:
Excuse me, madam, but 1 lost
little girl about your little girls size,
few years ago."
"Indeed; it must have been a gre
loss, sir"
Terrible, madam, terrible; b
time heals all things. Had the po'
er. 1 would not call her back no
She would be a woman by this tim
1 anticipate another great loss; n
brother, who is older than l, is lyil
verv i'll at this time in Baltimore"
81 hope he may be spared to yC
sir"
"No hope; no hope in the worl
madam"
Consumption ?"
"Oh, no; nothing like that. In ia
madam, don't know what is the M
J ter with him. His physician and
Board of Health forbid any one seei
him but his nurse have just left
bedside. He is broken out in an aw
way, and there is yellow flag at
50. second-story window, and -"
"Porter !" screamed she.
"Yes, ma'am," said the porter.
al. "Help me and my little girl into
next car, quick"
eW "Too warm here ma'am? l {
''~ open the ventilator."
Help us out quick" And ii
went into the forward car in mi
haste.
"Well," said the wag, II SINGER
trust have said nothing to offend t
lady,"
. Two or three chairs in front of
n sat gentleman, dressed very W
with sealskin cap and dark b
overcoat lined with silk, drab pa
and camel's hair neektie, a Pri
dnu Albert coat and a velvet vest, 1
boots and buck gloves; and the :
=, went up to him and said:
~" Pardon, sir; did you notice '
what haste that old gentleman
IN then the lady with the child left
carr"
Drse "I did, indeed, and wondered at
"They are sympathetic people
i-tf was telling them that l just left
. dying brother, and although l a
ldus- stranger to them, their feelings o
J viii viii came them"
girls iris ST sympathize with you, I'm
your Does he live in Baltimore ?"