The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-23
ANOTHER SLEEPING CAR STORY.

"Now, that's equal to coincidence that
| knew of several years ago" laid the col
onel, land it was right here IN this hotel
Office. | had an appointment one evening
to meet an Brmy captain who had Just ar
rived thB5 m, rning from New York. Ee
was a pretty high liver and was liable to
take a little too much He acknowledged
to me that he had had what he called jag
on the night before. He was full before lie
left New York, and got fuller with some
friends before he turned in on the sleeper.
In the morning he was somewhat unsteady
but dressed hurriedly and came up town.
He was very busy during the day, and al
though he walked a good deal he hadn't
notice ed until dinner that he had been wear
ing another fellows boots, a d they were at
least a size too large for him. He had Just
explained all this TO me in answer to ques-
ton as to how he was, when | saw him look
steadily at gentleman who Lad just stop
ped i'll the middle of the office TO light a
cigar. All Of a sudden he jumped up, bur
ried across a ID slapping the oGner man IN
the shoulder exclaimed, why B., old
boy, how are you! l haven't seen you for
ten years. 1t appeared they were old
friends. who had drfted apart in the chang
ing of army life. He brought his newly
found friend over and introduced him. In
the course of conversation toe latter said :
"A funny and rather disagreeable thing
happened to me last night, and | am suffer
ing from it still. | came over from New
York on the night train. While getting
dressed this morning | called the porter
and said, These aTen't my tcots. 'Dey is
de Onlist oncs lef', boss: all de udder gents is
gone an deT mus be yourh. There was
nothing to be ne but to wear then. AL
though too small managed TO get them on
and nave worn them III day. they seem
to be shrinking every hour, though, a Id
hurt like the devil
lit was study to watch the face of my
friend, the captain. He loo ied fro II the
boots to the mans face viii he was telling
the story, and when it was finished, lie ex-
claimed, We'll, I'll be - il YOU aren t
wearing my bootSn Explanations AID
drinks were in order"
THE BARoNET AND THE CABBY.
almost equal to the English Chestnut
abou5 the haronet and the cabby," chimed
in the news aper man.
Lets have it," everybody exclaimed
We'll, it was nobleman of high degree
who engaged cab, and when through wi h
it alighted, and drawing shilling from
his pocket banded it 10 the cabby, but in
some way it fell to the ground and disap-
peared. Both sea ched for it. but in vain.
The baronet refused to pay second time,
and cabby insisted upon being paid his fare.
Both were unyielding, and the trouble
eliminated in al arrest and a suit in court.
The driver won his case, but the baronet
was determined to get his money back.
Every time he was IN the neighborhood he
would take hunt for the lost shilling. He
knew the date on the coin, for he had car
ried it for some time as pocket piece. He
had hunted in the gutter dozen times OF
more in vain, when about three years after
the incident, in the very same spot, he found
what do you think?-twelve pennies
wrapped up in piece of brown paper"
A chorus of ''Oh rats!p followed, and the
party separated.