St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-26

panlOnS and blushing somewhat. made q dash
for the window. OF course l offered to assist
her, knew that there were double sash and
that the outer one would not open, but think
ing it an admirable way TO start conversa-
ton began. After lifting the inner window
asked her if she was too warm. She re-
piled in the affirmative. 1 opened the regis
ter at the top of the car. / then asked her
if she was not from school and received a
monosyllable for reply. In fact [ kept on
asking her questions and received yes and
no for answers. The other occupants of
the car were perfectly quiet and felt that
my conversational powers were being tested
1 thought would be very smart, SO L said, in
the most prolonged tone:
didn't your mother tell you not to talk
with strange gentlemen whom you might
meet on the trainr
" NO sir she replied, in the most innocent
way; she tod me not to talk with travelling
men, as she knew that u gentleman would not
force a conversation
"Of course everybody laughed and I felt
very uncomfortable, as the joke had been
turned on me. felt that my clothes did not fit
me and knew that did not appear 10 my
best advantage. In fact would Just as soon
have been out of the car, for / felt cheap
and knew that the odds were against me.
got out at the next station. Since that time
have let the car windows alone"
50
81 came through Poughkeepsee once" re-
marked a New York drummer at must
have been some vacation time, for about fifty
Vassar girls got on. They came into the car
where 1 was, and one of the prettiest of the
whole lot took part of my seat. while her COM
panions all stood around her within hearing
distance. She seemed to know that was
travelling man, for, said she. referring to the
window:
"'Can't I open that for your
II thanked her, being so surprised that I
could not quite comprehend the situation.
Her companions, and, in fact, everybody in
the car, became interested, and they all di-
rected their attention to us. .ttt.N
care you on your way homer she asked
81 told her was out on a business trip.
Have you travelled much aloneY
"'Quite good DEAL replied, not ut all
pleased with the unenviable position was
forced TO occupy. Without giving me a
chance TO ask any quest ions she continued:
'''Cant buy you some fruit or orangesY
al don't care about any, 1 replied.
:" Wouldn't you like a book or pamphlet to
read9 ] have some in my travelling bag
No? Well, l know you'll let me turn the next
seat, so as TO give you more ROOM
Il left the seat and told her there was abso-
lutely nothing that wanted. ASH made NV
way out to the smoking car nearly every
body laughed, including the Vassar girls
One of the latter took my place. To this day
never see a woman coming towards my seat
that don't think of that experience. I've
heard men say they would like 10 have it
tried on them, but no man likes to be made
fool of, and he certainly appears in that light
when lot of school girls start in to make
him appear ridiculous
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1.-The greatest impression I ever made on
the train" said an Illinois knight of the road,
''was one trip between Springfield and Jack
sonville, Ill. venerable man and young
daughter, as thought, got on the train at
Springfield. She was as pretty as a picture,
with round, Gretchen-like face fair complex
ion, light hair and large blue eyes. The min
ute ] saw her L made up my mind that
would meet her if such was a possibility.
The two came in, and after seating the young
lady directly in front of me, her aged COM
panion started to the rear of the car. won
dered at it, for the seat in which she found n
place was vacant, and, of course could have
been occupied by two.
1.-The girl, who was very neatly dressed.
could not have been over 20 years of are. She
removed jaunty little hat and exposed her
pretty-shaped head with its wealth of fiaxen
hair, worn in two braids down her back
She took occasion to look at me several times
while arranging herself in the seat and il is
needless to remark never took my eyes OF of
her from the time saw her coming i'm the
car.
"Can trust youy she said to me in a whis-
per as she leaned over the back of her seat
and pretended TO be busily engaged in looking
out of the window.
II insinuated that / was a man to he
trusted, whereupon she asked me to come
into her seat did so, and noticed that the
old man was an observer of the whole trans
action. When seated myself, she Informed
me by way of a preface that she liked nv
face and thought was the handsomest man
she had ever seen. Then she told me that the
old man was her guardian and was forcing
her to go away from her home and marry
him. She said that her only escape was to
find some one who loved her at first sight as
she did me and who would elope with her
from the train.
before had fully realized the novelty of
the proposal, the train stopped at Jackson
vile. The old man came up and directed nv
seat-mate to get on her things. While wait
ing for her to get ready he turned TO me and
said:
"'Young man, I'm much obliged to You for
entertaining my daughter. TN taking her TO
the insane asylum at Jacksonville"
So
Iowa is temperance state, "said traveller
with very red face, land always 20 around
it when / can. But once in a while business
compels me to pass through the darned old
prohibition territory. / always get thirsty
the minute the train gets into Iowa, and never
get over it until get out. believe you all
know that no liquors are sold on the dining
cars while in that state.
Il passed through on the Rock Island route
last summer. 1t was awful hot and dusty.
and water would not keep my throat moist
A very near neighbor of mine was descend
ant of the tribe of Israel. had bottle of
whisky in my valise, and having informed
him of the fact, agreed TO share with him
provided he would get the ice. He assented
and going forward soon returned with a
goodly supply of ice. We drank on the sly.
of course, and got away with the ice by eating
what was left after cooling the liquor. We
got dry again. and for second time he went
for some ice. He brought back but q small
amount. We drank and were temporarllv