The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-06
SHE TRAVELLED ALONE.
But She Soon Found Many Agreeable
Friends to Attend to Her Wants.

But She Soon Found Many Agreeable
Friends to Attend to Her Wants.
Ii was the first time she had ever trav-
eled alone, and all the family came down
10 the station to see her off.
Now, Pheeb" said her father, as he
helped her on, don't let any of them
young fellers come foolin' roun'; mind
what me an your mother has al.us told
you, an don't have nothin' to say to stran-
gers
IL won't, father" chirruped Phoebe.
where's the box with my best haty And
the bag with the dried Iaspberries for
Jim's wife2 And the kitten? o, where's
the poor little cat2'
Here she be-" said the mother, show,
ing up with the rest of Phpbes belong.
ings, land here's the six pairs of stockings
Knit Reuben. and the yarn towels, and
the"
"All aboardr' yelled the conductor.
"Good-by. Pheebl Don't forget the new
cheese in the hand basket Tell Jim's
wife 10 send me the racket for dyeing cot.
ton yarn a primrose cast. Take keer OF
Kitty, an be sure sa'-"
Good-by, Pheebi Don't make no
'Quaintances with enybody. AS your
grant father used to say, the Lord helps
them as helps themselves
There was lot of them-brothers, sis.
tiers, and cousins-who watched us until
the train and "Pheeb" were out of sight.
Then the young traveller settled down 10
business. And we all watched her, for she
was very pretty girl.
First she hesped all her things in the
seat facing her. Then she concluded to
put some of them in the bracket above.
"Al ow me-" said the spruce travelling
man with MASKING smile.
"Thsnk you" said Miss Phoebe, coolly,
''its kind of inconvenient going anywhere
alone"
as he sat down, and We all glanced at him
with envy.
"OnIy to visit my brother Jim in New
ton Center. get there after dark though,
and am awfully afraid they won't meet
me-"
I'm going that way myself" hazarded
the untruthful travelling man.
why, how nicel wouldn't be bit
afraid of you"
"Mewl mewi mewr came from a re-
mote corner of the car Miss Phpbe made
dive for her kittens basket.
20, won't somebody catch the kitty fer
meY o, dear, it will be lost, and it's real
Maltese. o, where's the conductor? Won't
somebody please ring for him?"
We all started to hunt the wicked kitten
while its excited mistress pulled the bell
cord and stopped the train.
When peace was restored, and four
travelling men had returned the kitten to
its owner, the conductor seated himself by
Miss Phoebe to explain that n passenger
must never under any circumstances touch
the bell cord
Meanwhile all the onerOus duties of ar
swering questions anu reassuring fright
ened old women evolved on the brakeman.
Then the boy with peanuts came in and
she SHARED him into getting some milk for
kitty from the restaurant Car:
The book fiend dropped an armful Of
burning novels into the seat at last left va
cant by the conductor.
Have you How He Won Her or Love
on Rail Carr" she asked sweetly.
lie sat down to explain that he was just
out of that, but had Divorced at ght,"
or "a Romance of Chicago"
Then the only man in the car who had
not been down on his knees. cold.
haugnty, soulleSs man with a cynical
sneer. opened his valise and handed her
"IIOw He Won Her."
When the train reached Newton Center
the young lady left it, followed by meek
and submissive crowd. The conductor
carried the cat: The brakeman had the
satcneL The rest of her luggage was ap-
portiOned to the male passengers, each of
whom received a sweet smile and cordial
good by" as Brother Jim hove in 81 ght to
claim his fair relative. As we scrambled
back to our ira n We heard Jim ask: How
in the world. Pheeb, did you get along
with all those trapsr'
And her musical laugh. rs she answered:
80, you know. jim, father brought US up
to help ourselves"