The daily gazette., 1883-08-07
An ENeAaED Scar.
A sethsh Trmln PasssnEer Recelvee .
HumAlintsng PunishInent. ~
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HumAlintsnR Pantshmsnt.
tBoston Globe.
II was day when everybody was tired
and anxious 10 IA down that large man,
carrying q gTipsack, boarded an Eastern
railroad train, and after walking through
several crowded cars, finally found the one
vacant seat, and, seating himself, placed his
bae on the cushion at his side just as the
train was about to start another man entered
ard made the same journey Ia search ol q
seat. As he stopped inquiringly before the
large man, the latter sad: "Fhis seat Is en-
gagged, sir; a man just stepped out, but will
return In moment; he lett his baggage
| here as claim to the seat"
tWelI," said the second traveller, frankly,
| "I'm pretty tired. and If you don't object
| I'll lust sit here II hold his bag for him I'LL
| he RETURNS" AMI without ceremony this he
nroeeeded to do. Then the large man, who
was bound for Lynn, earnestly prayed with
| in the inmost chambers OF hfs little heart
| that his companion might get oil at Somer-
Vile or Chelsea, anywhere but Lynn or q
station beyond And the tired man thanked
his stars for even a moments rest, expect
ing every second to be ousted by the owner
| of the gripsacs.
| The train moved out from the station, In
| vain did the large man try to read the
stranger's ticket to see what his destination
| was. somerville was reached, but the
stranger sat quietly in his place, and the
large man grew nervous. The train stopped
al Everett, and still the 3 ranger gazed
peacefully ahead, never budging, and the
large man began to prespire. Then came
| Chelsea, but .he stranger still held last u
the bag, and never offered to stir The
agony of the large man was simply fright
. | TiIi but lie saw that he could do nothing
but grin and bear it., and IT out of II a.
best he could. But the stranger had by thi
time fully grasped the situation, and
: though thankful for his seat, determined T.
! punish the unaecommodatng pig for hi
+ selfish deception So, when Lynn wa
reached, the large man put forth his hAn'
for the bag, but the stranger drew back tn
G same with an expression OF surprise, saying
81 beg your pardon, sir, but this is not you
q baggage" , -,
owner, blushing.
..To be sure: but propose to see 1t re
turned to the proper person. Here, ,conduc
8 tor, here's man who wants to run of witt
this baggage that doesn't belong to him
Somebody put it in the seat to secure
place, and evidently got left at Boston, TO
he hasn't claimed II, and now this ma
! wants to run away with it," and he gave tb
a conductor a wink, and, as that official kne'
the stranger personally, he understood tn
wink, and promptly replied:
Is "The only thing to do is to return the ba
s to Boston, and store it among the unclaime
y baggage"
n "But," expostulated the large man
"Hold on there, "said the conductor, show
! ing police badge; 'none of this. Wha
kind of a man was 1t who left th
j bag 2"
e And then the stranger and the conductor
e and one or two sympathizing passengers
combined to confuse the large man, and h
. hating to confess his piggshness, and know
l. iGg not what to do, precipitately fed, ami
> the frowns and sighs of the observers at h
5 wiekedness. But the stranger, with a hapI
conten ted smile, had the bag returned
Boston, where the large man had to con
IT next day and identify it. The moral OF th
e true tale is obvious.