The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-19
WENTIN FOR COMFORT.
hoWro BE HAPPY IN A RAIL ROAD CAR.
The Lesson Taught the Passengers On "a
Philadelphia Railroad Train hy IA
Couple of tnectiuntte Germans
-The Right Way to TraSf.


Just before the nine O'Clock train started
out OF the Jersey City depot of the Penn
sylvania Railroad the other hight, "A little
woman, followed by n little man, hustled
into the car Both were very round and
short, and each wore enormous spectacleS
with gold rims. They were well dressed
and very much wrapped NJ in each other
There were a number of half seats vacant
in the ear, hut no whole seat was vacant.
The pair stood near the forward end of the
car and gaz,d with mellow radiance
through their goli-bowed Spectarle> at the
travellers. The faces were German, and
the expression of each was deep and
thoughtful. |, was evident that they pre-
ferred to stand up together rather than ht
seated apart.
A long-legged man, who had n seat by
himself, became impressed 10y their unhap-
py plight alter time, and, rising seq
tionaly in the air, offered them his seat
and took the vacant half OF the bench i'm
mediately behind them. Both of the
plump and bespectacled travellers re-
warded him with broad smiles, and then
the little women hustled into the seat and
deftly removed her hat, Il huge straw
structure. and handed it to her companion.
pulled small alpaca cap, such rs drum.
mers wear on the trains, out of his pocket
and handed it to her She drew it down
over her brown hair ami tied handker
chief around her neck. Then she pulled II
linen duster out OF her Satchel, and, with
the assistance of her companion, buttoncd
it ali the way down from the neck. After
it had been bcltcd snugly at the wal I she
,,p tr # trlAX kat
stood ready to assist her companion, sur
veying the car meanwhile with grave
placidity. Her solemn expression,
the huge spectacles, the snug
wrapper, and the little jockey
cap made curious comb nation. The fat
little man, after considerable difficulty,
managed to wriggle out of his coat AMI
get into tight little duster very much re-
senbling that OF his wife. He, too, tied
handkerchief around his neck AMI pulled
cap over his head. Then he put all the
traps and belongings into the rack over
head and sat down in the middle of the
seat His wife. who still stood Thought
fully looking over the ear, ii5hed white
handkerchief out OF the pocket Of her III
ster, and folded it into "a small square.
THIS she LAID carefully upon her hu,bhni'-
shoulder and patted it dAiutily with her
gloyed hand. She dropped into the seat
wriggled arouul Tor moment, aud then
placed her right ear upon tn" Handkerchief
aud closed her eyes. Her husband put his
arm around her, and allowed his left ear
to rest upon her lead, She folded her
hands comfortably, and both OF them
closed their eve, and fell fast asleep.
The lamps ,parkl,d upon the two pairs
Of huge gold spectacIe-, and cast Il soft
light over the two solemn faces, When
the train arrived at New Brun,wick the
little woman raised her head suddenly and
thumpeI her companion in the ribs, and
both of them Strengthened up in their
seats. Without word she removed tue
han lkerchef from hi, shoulder and placed
it on her own ant stretched OUT her arm.
tie Slid down to- the further end of the
seat, put his head On her shouli Ter aS She
had ON his. while She rested her ear upon
the top OF his head. Her arm wa, around
hin, and size patted him gently until they
were both asleep again. At Phha ielphla
they walked up together, smiled broadly
aifectionately behind their gold-rmmed
goggles. aud trotted happily away.
"Well, gentl man." said the lous.leggel
traveller, stretching his arms INTO the air,
and nodding his head empha:ically, THAT
is the way to travel Nilsson, Pati, Alb
hey, aud the rest may have their private
cars, their French cooks, and their Other
gimcracks. but tor full blown, weIl.round.
ed comfort commend me to our German
friends. That" he SAID, a, he o"i2rd hi-
gripsack and started toward the door, "i-
ubou, as near hiss II, you can ever set on
TINS mundane sphere"