The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-24

Time, $50 n. M. Jack is feeling down
on his luck. Called home by an ur.
gent telegram in the midst OF the
Thanksgiving vacation of his senior
year, he has missed a Thanksgiving
dinner with a jolly party OF his college
mates, to say nothing of a broken ell
gagement for the german with the
prettiest girl in Binghamton. When
he pays the parlor-car conductor IS
cents for q seat to Hornellsville and
engages a berth in the sleeper to be
put on at that station he makes the
discovery that he has but $5.l2 cur
rent coin of the realm in addition to
his ticket to Chicago. This does not
add c%heerfulness to his frame OF mind.
And there is not q pretty girl in the
car.
His gloomy meditation is broken
by the arrival Of the train at Elnlira.
On the station platform, in response
to his telegram, are two gentlemen
Mr.. Richard Robbins and Mr.. Alfred
Jameson-classmate and residents of
Elmira. Jack jumps off, and an ami
mated conversation follows. At this
juncture a group appears upon the
station platform-two young ladies,
an elderly lady, and a 10-year-old
girl.
Jack-"Boys, who's the young lady
in the ulster; I've see her some
where?"
Dick-"Miss Dodge; you met her
last winter at ii german. Don't
know the one in sealskin."
The young lady in the ulster bows
to Jacks friends. The girl i'll seal
skin enters the parlor.car, opens the
window, and converses with her
friends.
Whispered chorus-"Can't you in
troduce me, boys?" "Don't know the
girl" Haven't the nerve; look at the
eye on the elderly party"
Jack %(interrupting the converse
ton going on through the window,
and making q most profound bow to
Miss Dodge)-"Pardon me. Miss
Dodge! Ah-um-you remember me
Mr.. De Long of Chicago?"
Miss Dodge's face reveals the fact
that she doesn't, but she murmurs
politely indefinite.
II see you have a friend-we're in
the same car-ah-um-won't you be
kind enough to introduce me?"
At this critical point the conductor
shouts "sAll aboard"
Miss Dodge--"Why, certainly. De.
lighted, Pm sure. Isabel! Let me in
troduce my friend, Mr.. De Long. He's
in your car"
"Mr. DE Long"
"Miss Raymond"
Jack takes q hasty adieu OF MIR.
Robbins and Mr.. Jameson, who re-
spond feebly, being in q state OF mem
tai collapse, encounters for one brief
instant the shocked and indignant
gaze of the elderly parsonage, and
long train starts up. He enters the
parlor car and takes a seat opposite
Miss Raymond. Beside her sits the
lO-year old girl. He'd forgotten all
about her.
"Hum-pleasant day"
"Yes, delightful"
"Do You think it will snow to-mor-
row."
With this suspicious beginning the
conversation proceeds pleasantly and
easily until interrupted by the en-
trance of the train conductor and the
parlor-car conductor. Miss Raymond
gives up her ticket and pays So for
her seat to Buffalo, her destination.
Train Conductor, tapping little girl
on shoulder-"Ticket!"
Parlor-Car conductor tapping little
girl on the other shoulder 1.-Two dol
lars to Buffalo,"
Little Giri-"I don't pay any fare"
T. C.-"Under ~ and over S; half
ARE"
P. c. C.-"You take up a whole
seat just like a grown person."
"She's under my charge, but her
mother said she wouldn't have to pay
fare. Where's your purse, Lizzie?"
L.. CD haven't any"
Miss Raymond examining her purse
ord r,,ch distrosan1 at the reanlkl-