The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-03-29

Ht I6t&W0l CVhfH0n5Cc ANN0 ~ NJ
eral rule which prohibits the admission
of dogs to the passenger cars. On some
of the roads special permits may be Sc
cured allowing small dogs OF fine breed
and good, moral proclivities to ride
with passengers, but as n rule they are
forced to go into the baggage cars.
This rule is considered an outrage by
that class of women who are given TO
the worship of canine pets, and the eff
forts made sometimes to smuggle the
four-footed darlings into sleepers and
passenger coaches are frequently as in
genious as they are ludicrous. Last
evening handsomely dressed woman
entered the Union Depot carrying under
her arm a small dog of the terrier per-
suasien. She was tail and rather Dig
nified person, and her manner and con-
versation indicated that she was the
head of the household which should
have been presided over by the dapper
little man who followed her carrying n
heavy gripsack and a capacious lunch
basket. He was meek and humble
little fellow, aud seemed to look upon
his wife as very superior person, men
tally as well as physically. AS she
strobe along with masculine tread
toward one of the trains she turned to
her husband, and in voice that was
audible to every one within ten feet of
her, said:
"Well, you ought to have known bet
ter; any one with the sense of flea
would have known better. II ever
start on trip with you again you'll
know il"
L,,.x Ia kvNn pft
| replied the little man, meekly.
ssHow was you to know" Well, If
l was you I'd never open my mouth.
You're enough to try the patience OF
job. Is this the Chicago tramp
The last question was addressed to
the sleeping-car conductor.
Eyes, nam. Sleeping carp"
"Yes; lower BERTH
"Your ticket. please. All rigls,
Sorry, madam. but you'll have to give
that dog to the porter. He'll take 1t in
the baggage car"
s'In the baggage car! What forp"
.lt's against the rules of the COM
pany to have dogs in the passenger car.
He'll be well cared for in the baggage
ear
well, if he goes in the baggage car,
I'll go there, too"
II told you SO, Mary broke in the
husband, timidly.
''Oh, for goodness sake, shut up! I'll
see about this" And the woman turned
Indignantly and started for the ladies'
waiting-room with her husband trail
ing meekly after her. Presently she re-
turned, and exhibiting her tickets, she
took the lunch basket from her hus-
band and handed it to the porter, who
set il on the platform. As she climbed
up the steps the conductor looked. fon
the dog, but il had disappeared. The
| couple entered the car, and as they die
SO the porter's foot struck the basket
whereupon one Of the lids was lftet
and canine head popped out inquir
ingly.
John, take that basket into the bag
gage car" said the conductor to tn,
porter, loud enough for the woman Il
hear.
! mo he don't take that basket int,
the baggage car said she, coming ex
citedly to the rescue of her pet. g
want that dog to ride in the car will
u.s.
"I'm sorry, madam" replied thu
conductor, ''but it's against the rules o
the company"
II can't help it; he won't disturb any
one, and won't allow him to be pu
into nasty baggage car, that's al
there Is about it.
"He can't ride here, madam
II shall report you to the officers o
the road, sir. You're no gentleman
sir; and if my husband was half maj
he'd make you understand your duty
Ito passengers, sir. Come with me
Henry; we will see if we can't fine
some one who will treat lady will
decent respect And. followed by hel
husband with the lunch-basket ant
grip-sack, she left the car and walked
rapidly into the ladies' waiting-room
About five minutes before the trail
started the happy couple again appeared
and started to enter the car.
"Excuse me, madam" said the con
ductor; ssif you have not secured per
nit for your dog Twill see myself tina
he is well taken care of in the baggage
car
"You needn't trouble yourself, than
YOU" replied the woman freezingly, q
She entered the car"
Inc DaSkcC was iltucu Oh ')OHru, au'
the porter slyly raised both lids. bu
the dog was not inside. An outwar'
survey Of the persons and luggage Q
the couple failed to reveal the where
} abouts Of the canine. The porte
knew that the animal was not in tn
basket; and that it was too large to e
in the pockets of the man or woma
He surmised, therefore, that II it ha
not been dropped in the depot it wa
in the grip-saek. As the train wa
! crossing Eighteenth street. however
one Of the passengers saw the woma
| inhibition the front Of her dress tax
J out the dog and place him on the sea
by her side, remarking TO her husban
ssHenry, when that conductor come
through, while I'm showing him tn
, tickets, you throw your coat owe
Pansy if you We got sense enough. -
Globe Democrat
Charles Dickens spoke true whe
he said: "Ih the culture Of flower
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