The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-12-25

look at him; ha! cooled down Ii tie, is
about to compose himself 20 sleep. FL
trouble you Tor his nightcap; come and
look at ii, Fred"
woven Cap of conic.l shape, which added
very considerably 80 The irasclty of the
wearer's features.
With perseverance which deserved a
better cause, we each made lube of
paper, and putting the end tn: ough the
lamp-bole, took our turn at smoking
him out" aud blush as | now think
how heartily we enjoyed the en- aged
state III which be paced up aud down tbe
empty c.. + a,e, like IA Gagged tiger.
The ne4G time we Stopped, however,
the qua" pat his head tut" our Carriage
window aud said, with a wink
''GentPm i'll rext compartment Com
plains of your smoking, sir
IS nok ing! we e4cIaimed, with mock
indignation. DO We look rs though
v Ell been smok'na? What NONSENSE"
and added in mysterious manner,
"You STE there's Que vacant seat; Of
course we're not going 80 tell tales of the
man who occupied that"
"All ri.ht. said ihe guard, laughing,
Il wasn't born yesteriay.' Aud after "a
sli sttly confidential transaction OF a
pecuniary uatare, left us i'll peace.
The snow, which had beeu falling
heavily all day, now lay thick all around.
Our eyes ached again, as we looked out
of the window (Which was Itself all
frosted over,) on to the dazzl'ug sow
which covered all the landscape, and as
we stamped Oh: feet Oh ne floor Of the
carriage we began heartily 20 wish onr-
selves at our journeys enc, and by the
treside.
'iliilou! what are We Stopping for
nov? wonder whether we're & ing 20
do an upset or ANYTHING exciting OF LII 1t
kind" said ID .vies. looking out of the
window. II don't see trl,u anywhere
that we can have a frieudiy collision
with
''Got out here. gentlemen" said the
guard, passing the window; 1.-THE line is
showed up, and we snall have to wait till
il is clear"
The grumb!ing which this pleasant an
nouucemeut caused was Immediately
stopped ny our hear'ag the voice of our
disagree ,be companion in the next CON-
pTrment.
"Line surwed up, is it?'' said that gen
tleman, trying to appear calm in his
fury, "aud We ret out here? GA! aud do
you sup?os:, am quietly going 10 su bmit
to this? the line ought 20 have been
cleared lesGy Tor US. shall Drug an
acJnn.'
.Buc ST" | said. now on earth could
they
M sht l request to know who spoke
to you, 81 ? | consider your remark and
iutel ference excessive imper,inepce.'
ThlS was little too bad. and | iurued
to Jack aud ~hispe' ed that We would
devise some plau OF giving our friend a
lesson ae'nous rative OF the evils attend.
ing bad temner at CD istmas time.
We were or,unately opped at u dis.
lance OF ouly two hund:ed yards from a
station: but very poor 5. alton it was,
without auy wa,ting-room or 'efresh-
ment- rooms
Tue station master, who was pleasant
sort OF fellow said We should have /.
wait but couple OF hours, and gave us a
room, where we made the bsst of bad
job, and having sent for suTe beer from
the nearest 'publc.' bscAue, as Edwards
mechanically OBJ ervad, approximately
happy. The I'D gentleman, however,
had not Yet vented all his wrath, blu,
kt pl on anatht mat'Zlng the snow and
the railway people at lnte.vals. Aitel
we bad warmed ourselves, Stretcher pro
| posed that We should have some songs
out as 40 one volunteered, | suggested
that We should get on our way sooner il
We all went out aud helped to clear away
| The snow from the lue. To this al
agreed (wiln the exception Of our amiable
| TREND, OF cuuIsD.
| We had worked away merrily for about
an hour, aud were cougl ulating our.
selves Oh being able to start again, wheI
Jack Came running mp with very
| plea ed expression Of countenance, anC
IS he tapped Inc Gu the shoulder, | re-
mem Ueled that he had not been with vi
| Tor the last half hour.
Fred he SAID, I've All idea
Keep it then, eplied, 'tor it is sc
rare commodity with You, that wouo
not deprive you OF ii Tor the world
Don't chaf, aud I'll tell you all about
1t. | went up INTO III. ruum at the stat
on just uuw, and found our 1rieEd, the
pletsl.. collapsed undeI the sUloritic eff
iects OF the ire, and ID glass Of brandy
| ,.ud- alter. | mn,euiatcl> ran into the
village aud bousnt these, he SAID, show
iug he i, handful OF screws, glmlet
| and -. scII driver.
"N nat III tie name of everything
asked.
bout you SET? we shall be able to
start again directly, now that tne lire il
clear; NE meanwhile ran up stains, and
screw The old gentleman nrmIy into the
| room-the tlaln goes Olive are re-
ven, Ell Tor his surly behaviour to US,
anh lie " iii then learn that "old gentle
men should noL Oe lll-Lempered at Christ.
mas time
"Cap:tal!' l said, always ready to foil
! III with d pracllcAi juke; let Us be of AT
ONCE"
We certainly found the old gentleman
III as Morpleau Lorpor rs We could
"lsh. iils feet were propped up on a
chair, whist his boots were drying, aud
no was breathing With his mouth wide
open, Ill rather apopecUic manner.
"ouali | put SHOW ball into each OF
mis- boots?" | said.
No! that would lie too much of good
thug, but II tell you what you shall do;
you 10 rather ID swell at drawing, aren't
you? III just burn the end OF that beer
bottle cork, and you hall artlstically
adorn his lace"
That is Splendid" he whispered. as
| finished oil With giving hlm a NOUS.
tacne, winch turned up in facetIous
manner. just move that looking glass,