Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-08-15


-New York Tribune.
TURNING THE TABLES.
Be SYDNEY KNOX.
As pretty Lois York and her sister-in-
law ascended the stairway to their bed
rooms, at midnight, ON returning from
the theater, they were startled by q
most unearthly noise. A combination
of sounds like tearing muslin, a grunt,
and final snort, then q silence for fresh
efforts.
It was only Mrs. York's better-hali
snoring; and such blood-curdling, sleep
destroying, profanity-inspiring SHORES
are seldom heard!
How horrible!" exclaimed Lois Il
would get divorce; I never would en-
dure that! Charlie ought to be ashamed
himself"
Mrs. York, after swallowing yawn,
said: THAT'S nothing; you get used
to it."
well, I wouldn't marry q man that
snorted like Leriathan Of the deep!"
Her sister laughed and said, ~You
will end by being glorified spinster
then, for all men snore more or less
depends good deal on what they have
eaten. He is only lying on his back. !"
A repetition of the noise, augmented
by . continued gurgle, caused Mrs.
York to hastily disappear within the
horrid sounds" Lois rushed to her
own room at the farther end of the hall,
with her fingers in her ears
A few days afterwards Lois started
on long promised visit to friend in
Kansas. On the outgoing journey she
was under the guardianship of an old
gentleman, friend of the family, who
looked after as far as Topeka, which
was only q few miles from her destina-
ton. This she had rather dreaded, on
account of the many changes, but the
return trip was only repetition, and it
was without any fear she set out after q
long pleasant visit with her school-mate
She had perfect confidence in herself as
q traveller, nor was it misplaced as far
as she was individually concerned, but
trains are not so reliable. So, when
she found herself seemingly the sole
occupant of the little waiting room at q
country junction, her courage somewhat
failed her. The man in charge, who
combined in his person the agent and
telegrapher, informed her that the train
was late and it would be nigh about
midnight when it came in" Then he
cody set about closing up his Office,
preparatory to taking his departure,
when q voice from out the darkness
asked Indignantly:
You are surely not intending to
shut us out of doors?" and gentleman
stepped into the square of light in front
of the open door.
Lois looked up quickly and took in
ut glance the personnel of her, till
then unsupported companion in mis-
fortune.
20, no! I shan't shut up the waiting
room, and I'll be back at half-past
eleven" and off he went.
The man who had spoken approached
Lois and, lifting his hat, said:
1t would be better for you to be in
side; it is too cold out here for you.
Rest if you can, and I will see you are
not disturbed"
But it will be too cold for you, too.
Don't think that because you are a
stranger I would be so selfish as to de-
prive You of the little comfort there is
in this dreary place"
Thank you," he replied: Il will
avail myself of your kindness after fin
ishing my cigar"
She went into the station, and, estab-
fishing herself as comfortably as she
could on one of the stiff, hard benches,
with rigid arms, SO equally dividing the
space allotted to the traveller. As it
was late and she was very tired, she
soon dropped asleep. At first she slept
Is peacefully Is child, but the discom-
fort of her position began to be felt,
and draft fIom an illy-fitting window
stopped up" her head, SO that from in
fant-like breathing she was soon snoring
horribly. At this unlucky moment her
fellow-traveler finished his cigar, opened
the door and stepped inside Just as Lois
gave tremendous snort.
Mr.. Norman Burrell was o very
fastidious person, and was Mortified to
hear such sounds issuing from such
rosy lips.
He looked hard at Lois and said soto
voce, "A snoring woman is an
abomination. It's bad enough in q
man, but objectionable in q woman.
never snore myself"
Then feeling of kindness prompted
him to see If her position caused the un.
pleasant noises. He discovered he,
head had fallen to one side, limp in
sleep, in q very uncomfortable fashion.
He gently attempted to change it to q
more comfortable position, only to
awaken her. She sat up straight fol
m instant, then hurriedly began getting
her things together.
Is the train coming?" was her first
words.
NO, it will not be here for an hour.
II is only IL O'Clock, and the agent said
it would not be here till II. You
would better try to sleep again"
20, I can't; I am quite wide awake
now"
~She, now thoroughly aroused,
talked TO her companion. At first they
converted ON commonplace subjects
finally on personal ones. They discov'
cred they had many mutual acquain.
tances in Chicago, where both lived
but singularly enough, mad never seen
nor even heard of each other, until they
had met in this out-of-the-way place.
At the time promised the agent ap-
peared. only to give them fresh disap
pointment. After q few moments Of
telegraphing he informed them the
train would not be along till 5 in the
morning. Is the trouble was moro ssri-
Gus than was ct first supposed.
TIE ealy thing they could Do was b