The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-03-12
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Wednesday, March 10, 1884.
AN OLD MANS KnowLEpcp.
Why Settler Knew More Than a Rail.
road Omcial,


A hot journal caused the night express
on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad to stop at Naperville, though q
brakeman had announced that there would
be no stops between Chicago and Aurora.
What station is this ?" asked passen.
ger in the front seat of young man who
was reading book just behind him.
This is Naperville."
No 'taint," said an owlish-faced old
man across the aisle. " It's Aurora"
The young man smiled family and went
on reading his book. But the old man was
not to be tossed of in that indifferent man.
ner.
know it's Aurora, because we're an
hour out of Chicago, and I've driven to
Naperville many time in less than an
hour
Still the young man only went ON read
Ing. His indifference seemed SO comfort
able that the old man couldn't stand it.
When I was young man used to try
to learn something by listening to them as
knew more'n did,
The young man simply went on reading.
came to Chicago in 40, an there amt
no man about these parts can tell me my
thing about where NaperyiIle is
There was long silence. The passen-
gers looked at one another and then OF the
young man. The old man turned in his
seat and said to the passengers behind him:
Some folks think they know it all, but
drove team through the country before
some Of 'em was born
Still the young man only read and smiled.
Nobody sold word for several seconds.
" How for is it from Chicago to Naper-
villsa" asked the passenger in the front
seat of the young man.
About twenty-eight miles,"
"'Tain't nuther," put in the old man.
"D'ye s'pose could drive team twenty
eight miles In less n an hour?"
mo-" replied the young man, mildly,
and turned again to his book.
It's just twelve miles to Naperville
that's what 1t is. An what's more, we
passed Naperville half an hour ago an this
is Aurora, tell ye."
The young man turned leaf of his book
and continued to read The train started
and the old man settled down in his seat
muttering to himself that the younger a
man Is the more he thinks he knows
In few minutes the train stopped again.
Now, then, you know so much about it,"
said the old man, as the quiet object of his
discomfort closed his book and rose to leave
the car, What place is this 2n
This Is Aurora, SIR"
When the young man had left the car the
old gentleman called the conductor.
"What place is this p
Aurora
How far is this from Chicago ~
Thirty-seyen and half miles"
How far is Naperville from here ?n
About nine miles,
" What Naperyille twenty-eight miles
from Chicago ?''
" Yes, sir.n
After the old man had been quiet and
thoughtful for some time he called to a
brakeman
"Do you know who that young fellow
was in that seat over there ?"
Eyes, sil he 10 an officer of the road.
He secured the right of way for this road
from here to Chicago and superintendent the
surveying"
The deuce he did Why he looks like
boy now"
Yes, but he's older than he looks,
Just then voice at the door said
When was young man used to try
and learn something by listening to those
who knew more than I did. And now
that I'm old l find it pays to do the same
thing"
The passengers looked around, and there
stood the young man with the book in his
hand Chicago Neos.