The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-07-18

fiultely better tlau the EI9ilSA "dE u
trusting to luck and personal superyis-
ion. A ticket with the number of the
package and the word Lyons was
pasted on the trunk, a similar ticket was
given to me. The cost Of the service
was one penny.
I'm afraid said Cooks man, after he
had seen 10 all these preliminaries. that
will not be able to get You a compart-
ment 70 yourselves. The trains are
rather crowded at this season OF the
year"
There was one compartment that was
empty as far as people were concerned,
but in each corner were rugs and port
manteaus that reserved the choice seats.
mo use going in there" l said.
81 happen TO know" replied Il con-
ductor. that all that impedimenta rep
resents two men who have taken this
method of frightening people away. This
is your best place. You will have two
seats by the window when they pick up
their traps.
may remark that nowhere does the
selfshness Of mankind come out 80 stronS-
~ as when people are travelling. l, who
had Just been hoping for a whole com
| partment for my party, was highly III
dienant 70 find that tive other unknown
persons had been actuated by the same
selfish desire. The rugs, yalses and
handbags were bundled into this COM
partnent. my folks got in after them and
| STAYED on the platform to head of. If
| II was possible, anybody else.
Two men, who were on the platform
| smoking. looked at this invasion with
undisgrised anguish. They consulted
together for a moment. and then one of
them approached me.
DO You speak English? he asked,
This was fattering. There was evident
Is nothing in my appearance TO denote
| that Ieeuld speak anything else. and 80 |
admitted that generally could make N.Y.
| self understood il that language.
is that your party in that compart-
ment: was the next question
We'll. pay for them
..Ah!@ Well. you see. my friend and
| myself have cur things in there-and-
you see-re were wondering-you know
If the lady would object 10 our slnok-
ing"
Speaking of-hand I should imagine
she would-most decidedly"
4sAh. then you are not a smoker your
self:
1T is a vile habi.-if you will excuse
me for saving Q.
YES. I suppose it is-still if you will
allow me 70 make the remark, l would
ike 10 say that when a MAJ who doesn't
smoke condemns the habit he simply
does not know what he's talking about"
Possibly that Is SO.
His friend, who seemed to think that
he was no taking a sufficiently diplo-
matte tone, at this point hauled him off
and they consulted together again for a
| moment. The hand Of the clock was
within a minute and a half Of starting
time. They evidently felt that what
| ever was 70 be done had 70 be done
quickly. The speaker approached again.
I suppose you wouldn't mind our
smoking If You were alone in the car
riage;'
40h, I could stand it all right, I ex-
pect."
do you think the lady and children
would object 10 going into the ladies
compartment
You may ask her if you ike. l
haven't the courage to make such a re-
| quest myself. The ladies' compartment
IS pretty crowded"
The man apparently thought it best
not to make the request, and withdrew
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his friend.
What does that man want asked
the lady IN question as l approached the
compartment door.
He wanted 70 know if you would OBJ
ject TO going into the ladies eompart-
ment with the children.
The idea. So that they could have
the compartment 10 themselves. Well,
for downright selhshness that
"Oh. not st selfish as that. They
want to smoke-thats all"
Then why didn't you tell them TO 90
into the smoking compartTnent-I sup
pose there is one.
4 never thought Of that. That's a
| good idea
I approached the two, who were still
debating the matter.
1t has been suggested TO ne that if a
move has 70 be made
"Oh, I assure you, interrupted the
previous speaker, gratefully, "that it is
very comfortable in the ladies' eompart-
ment. and We will move the luggage
with pleasure.
i WIS about 70 say that If q move is
made. why don you gentlemen move to
the smoking COMPARTMENT
The blank look that anne into the two
faces was d sight 10 see
There are only two places in the
smoking compartment. and-
Well, there are only two Of you"
And they are all smoking vile French
tobacco
Is II worse than English tobacco:
..Worse: Well I should say So"
Then Lord pity the French"
In voiture, messieurs, ~siyooplay,"
shouted the guards, as they began TO slam
the doors shut. I turned and got into
our compartment. The two men looked
at the clock, then, rushing for the COM
partrnent. picked up their belongings and
made a break for the smoking carriage.
We had the compartment ali 10 our
selves until we got to Lyons that even
ing Only once were we in any danger
Of intruders, but it was so late then that
Isuppose they thought it was not worth
while. At one Of the stops the mar who
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