The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-03-22
DEER LODGE, MONTANA, MARCH 22 1882

ANA, MAFCH ~
only enjoy it. Take the Egat1rr 1ughingly
This is iiln advice the laIafi..t,:+ ruso me,
and rrro::!:aell it to yo@. If ever you aro
similarly placed
was having Il sicstu 0n dag il one Of the
comfortable arm chairs Of Il drawing room
car, whe:l the conductor came along and,
giving me formidable thunn, cried out in
tho most savage tone:
"Y-our tickct."
| made haste to obiige him and to offer
apologies.
81 trust l have not kept you waiting"
said l.
He went away quite crestfallen.
Another day, was in Il New York local
train. These trains have not drawing room
cars with smoking room attached. Neither
first, second nor third class; all the carriages
arc alike. addressed the conductor, s.s..in;,
him where should find the smoking com
partment. In reply be murinurcd few un-
Ineligible words between his teeth. In my
humblcst, sweetest accents, said:
Excuse me, did not hear.'
He shouted at me at the top Of his voice:
n1-the-lo-co-mo-tivr! do you hear
this tnle:'
Ny first impulse was to knock him down
But bethougst myself OF the advice that
had been given the, unl answered witha sinilr:
Yes, heard beg thousand pardous
You are really too polite"
a popular American actress was dining one
evening in the dining car Of n train going
from Boston to New York. Being alone, she
ute slowly, md deliberately dnwtllel over the
meal to kill time. The waiter, dis)laascd at
the nutlacity Of such conduct, stood about
within hearing and began making the rudcst
remarks on her proceedings.
When she had quite finished her dinner,
and he came to remove the dishes, the act ress
wrote Il few wo!u- I,,sn one Of her cards, and,
handing it to him with u sweet smile, she said .
Here is my card, If you hand it in at the
Opera house Tomorrow evening you will be
provided with stall. ! regret exceedingly
that it is not in my power to offer you box
it is such treat to meet with I, .'otite rail
way serynlt!'
Tie names of the stations are hidden Do
mystery @"
Tho tr,sim had just stopped few leagues
from Richmond o"e day
"What station is tlsis:" asked traYclcr
addressing the conductor
This Individual simply shrugged lis shou!-
slt,>s and turned lis back
happened TO be clos. to Gi.:I
"What nquistive people there nrc, to be
sure.' | said to him.
10 an irritable person. the rudeI."ss Of the
railway and hotel segvents would he enough
10 spoil all the pleasure Of a visit TO America,
But tie Americans themselves are good tenn
pered aIi pay no attention TO these things
] know some s:hoeven &c. u certain amount
Of amusement tteretrou1,
The l-esrn who litli;es your bed is l!lGrc
polite, but his poiiteness Is not disinterestcd.
a few moments before tho arrival Of the
train at yonr destination, he brushes yoi
down and receives the inrnriabc % cents
for his trouble, These negroes, independently
Of the salary paid them by the company they
work for make sometimes from $40 to SIC q
day III this way SLY from $3.50 to 5000 q
year
How nany "iite would tnln black for
lcsSi
ltetu!nng 10 Jacksonville from st. Angus
tine omitted 10 engage my plnce in a parlor
car, an! WAS obliged 10 lind sent i'll the or
dinarA ears. The evil was not great, seeing
thrt the journey takes but fifty minutes,
Besides The I'arlor cars, the train comprised
three cars. two Of which wore almost full
installed myself in the third, which was
empty
Up comes tAa conductor,
Come ont, you can't travel in that car, .
he said
"W-liy noti' asked,
''Dscause it is the colored peoples carr
Am not as good as theys'
II tel! you you can't travel in this car"
Il am sorry. for once, that l am not col
ored, said TO him; tit is much the clearcst
Of your carriages"
went to the end of the last car and found
myself just in front of the apple, banana,
jujuhc, cap and book store.
From my seat ! was able to contemplate
the wondrous activity of the commercial
gentleman at the head Of this department.
During the whole fifty minutes ride hekept
up an unceasing going and coming.
When his last tour of the train had been
made, he put by all tho merchandise which
he had not scl;l, took off his uniform, put on
l. II black coat and hat, and fastened into his
cravat a huge diamond pin looked on ut
the rapid metanorphosis with great interest
When his toilet was completed, he turned
round, and, seeing that was looking at him
lie threw me patronizng glance, cycling mt
| from head to foot. | thought he was about
| to say:
WHAT is it you wauts"
"Wel, business is looking up, eh;" l haz
ardcd.
'.Mind your own d business ho re
| piled, and turning on bis heels, he departed