The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-12-26
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CKieaqe Ledger

Chicago Ledger~2
Last February the passenger train on
the Hastings and Dakota road got stuck
in a small bank about twenty miles
from Hastings and the passengers had
to wear the time as best they could.
There were half dozen travelling men
on the train, among whom was Isaac
Hensheimer, drummer representing a
New York clothing house. The boys
had no love for him, but out of pity al
lowed him to join the crowd, as they
congregated in the smoking car and
killed time trying to Guido each other
in telling lies.
The conductor joined them after a
while, and said: There's couple
back there in car, boys, that l pity
granger and his girl-and they seem
to be terribly disappointed. They ex-
pected to get into Hastings and be
married this afternoon. The fellows
all broke up, and the girl is daubing
his coat collar all over with tears.
sThat's-,ad.' said the bnys.
whats the matter with marrying
them,' said the New York drummer
with grin.
How'll you do it?'
'Why, I'll go back there and make
them show up their licenses, and pass
myself as minister and tie them. See?
That'll pacify them till we get into
Hastings, and when we get out of sight
we'll have the conductor explain the
thing and let them get spliced for sure. ,
Great scheme said John Grinshaw,
a soap man, with a wink at the boys.
60 in, PANTS, and we'll take it in
from the doors and windows
Isaac wandered back into the car,
and, taking a seat near the couple, be-
came engaged in conversation with them,
and pretty soon he came back and said:
'It's all right, boys; hitched them.
They're as happy as couple of dogs
with fresh bone. l did the job in
great shape. But the best of it was l
kissed the bride. Ha! ha! ha! Yes,
sir, and it wasn't bad, either. She's a
pretty slick girl. You fellows are no
good. Just think of me back there a
kissing woman, while you fellows
were up here trying to keep your feet
warm kicking the side of the car
You're lucky dog, Ike,' said julie
Cabanne, a cigar man, with smile.
The conversation was kept up for
awhile, when John Grimshaw and the
conductor left the car. Getting outside,
John said to his companion, eve can
down that Gothamite in there. 1t would
do the boys good to see him stepped on.
Now, want you to go back there and
explain the trick to that farmer, and tell
him he's no good if he don't thump the
barley corn out of that chap. Seei
Send him up into the smoker and lei
him bang him around to his heart:
content. I'll warrant you there'll be nc
interference
The conductor agreed to do it, and
John went back to the boys and took
his seat. In about fifteen minutes the
door opened and fellow about six fee
three in his socks, with hands on hin
like pair of hay forks and mystericu
aspect about his orbs, come in.
where's that ar minister he in
quired, in I-long-to-embrace-him tone
Here 1 am, my dear fellow, answer
ed the New Yorker, with side wink a
the crowd. what can I do for your
The granger moved over to the drum
mer, and reaching down entwined hi
talons lovingly around his coat colla
and tossed him up against the coal box
what do you mean? howled Isaac
gathering himself up and Strengthening
his neckwear.
'I'll larn yer ter play tricks on decen
people, yelled the farmer, and just thel
he allowed the fellow to smell of his fist
The scent was evidently too strong TO
the unpopular travelling man, as he i'm
mediately retreated under the seat, from
which he was pulled and banged VI
against the water cooler and spreat
around among the dust and cigar stub
on the floor. .
When the granger got through witt
him he looked as if he had been run
ming for city scavenger, and the boy
had to soak his head in a pail of waite
to get the blood out of his eyes ant
hair. The next day when the train go
into Hastings the couple were marrie'
in the presence of the boys, excepting
Ike, and they gave them good send
off in the way of contribution.
The drummer has been taken off tn
Northwestern route and is now travel
ing in the East.