Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-09-14
TRAVELLING BIZ RAIL:
BY TEALY.


HE majority Of railroad
tS|E Mtrareler5 tre troubled
SDfwith an abnormal appetite.
k0A. The moment they get on
rI~lN board the cars they are
i1E1R% seized with an insane de-
~ ESS sire to eat Let us take a
~ seat-away back by the
NV wood box, please and
watch our fellow companions.
loot. foot, now we are off; gaze at
that loving pair just ahead. Oh, no,
she wont want oranges to-da+. They
have not been married above n week
How do | know? Look at her eyes ;
SEP that peculiar sparkle. That tells
the tale; newly married women and
successful fishermen both carry that
air of complacencv. The couple he
hind them are of different color; they
are not vet joined but they shortly
will lie If | can read the signs of his
attentions rightly.
Observe that pleasant faced lady,
aged. say, IS; she may be A. but We
will give her the benefit of the doubt.
Notice the large basket her small son
is carefully guarding; We will soon
see the contents. Here, diagonally
from us, is lady with back number
silk dress and an ancient bonnet
smothrred with very faded linen roses,
that were the style during the war.
She also has package OF food
All! here is the train boy. Figs,
oranges, peanuts. caramcls," Notice
how he sizes upthe people. ] thought
sO-hc stops at the pair of lovers; he
passes the married with contempt.
Have something, Milly?'
We'll, George, would like an or.
angc"
How much are they worth?'
Five cents each; fifty cents a
dozen"
Give me two.
Mill Y gets her orange and the train
hoy approaches the ancient lady.
Boy, what are yOur oranges worth p
Twenty cents a dozen, madam.
What do You want for those figs?"
"Tcu cents box, please all freshly
packed, good California figs, and only
ten cents for box of en-.
will You give me three of those
oranges for II nickel?N
"Hcs, ma'am.'
Notice, the boy sold his wares to
George at three times the rate of the
last transaction. The news artist
sized George up; he knew George
would not refuse his Milly an orange,
so he stuck on the price. His last Gus
toner was not sentimental With her
it was business, and peanuts" had to
come down to rockbottom figures.
Catch on TO that honest German.
looking man who is putting large seq,
ments of bologna, interspersed with
great chunks of limberger, out of sight.
He has opened the ball and every
basket and package will row be hauled
from under seats and pulled down from
the hat racks and we shall see what
they contain. Il told You So" Pie,
onions cake, radishes, bread, apples
cold chicken, candy, and the Lord
knows what else Everybody seems tc
he hungry and to have the whercwithal
to satisfy it. The suspicious-looking
black bottle in the hands of our diago,
nal friend does not contain whisky. il
is probably cold tea, although | will
bet new hat that four-iifths of the
male passengers have a flask in then
pockets, and each one, Won can rest
assured. is we'll loaded
loot. toot, Our station NJ last.
Take a farewell observation: every one
is filling up. Thank goodness, we are
leaving the lunch-bespangled floor tC
be cleaned by the care-taker at the
next junction point. And let me adj
wise YOU that Whenever YOU travel on
the ears not TO imagine Won are going
INTO camp for several weeks; and
should your friends insist on supplying
You with provender for the Journey
dump the provisions into the coal-box
Should you he tempted to partake OF
some of the dclicacios so kindly pro,
vided for You, remember Won are in q
public ear and not a dining-room.
lou will find eating stations at various
intervals where you can satisfy voul
wants.
| will conclude my little homily by
stating that if Won wish to lay in dys.
pcpsia for your old age. by all possible
means JOIN the noble army of people
who at the present time seem to ex-
tract the greatest enjoyment while on
the cars from exhibiting their proves
as feeders.
Too Sloar