Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-12-29

~HRIsTMAs day-a poor day to be
travelling! Nevertheless the Chica-
IL go express, speeding toward Ell
IL mira, n. Y, has on board John
" DeLong of Chicago. Time, 80
p. m.
Jack is feeling down on his luck.
Called home by an urgent telegram in
the midst of the holiday vacation of his
senior year. he has missed a dinner with
ajolly party of his college mates, to say
nothing of broken engagement for the
german with the prettiest girl in Bing
hamton.
When he pays the parlor car conduc-
tor seventy-ive cents for a seat to Hor-
nellsville and engages berth in the
sleeper to be put on at that station, he
makes the discovery that he has but
$5.12 current coin of the realm in addi-
ton to his ticket to Chicago.
This does not add cheerfulness to his
frame of mind. And there is not
pretty girl in the car.
His gloomy meditation is broken by
the arrival of the train at Elmira. On
the station platform, in response to his
telegram, are two gentlemen-Mr. Rich
ard Robbins and Mr.. Alfred Jameson
classmates and residents of Elmira.
Jack jumps off, and an animated con-
tcTSdUIou lOlloWS. Az GulS JuuCluIc
group appears upon the station platform
two young ladies, an elderly lady and
ten-year-old girl.
Jack-Boys, who's the young lady in
the ulster; I've seen her somewhere?
Dick-Miss Dodge; you met her here
last winter at our german. Don't know
the one in sealskin.
The young lady in the ulster bows to
Jacks friends. The girl in sealskin en-
tiers the parlor car, opens the window
and converses with her friends.
Whispered chorus-Can't you intro
duce me, boys?-Don't know the girl
Haven't the nerve; look at the eye on
the elderly party.
Jack Gnterrupting the conversation
going on through the window and max
ing most profound bow to Miss Dodge
Pardon me, Miss Dodge! Album
you remember me-Mr. De Long of
Chicago?
Miss Dodge's face reveals the fact
that she doesn't, but she murmurs some
thing politely indefinite.
81 see you have 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. Miss
Raymond, Mr.. De Long. He's in your
car"
ssMr. De- Long"
''Miss Raymond"
Jack takes hasty adieu of Mr.. Rob
bins and Mr. Jameson, who Responded
feebly,. being in a state of mental col
lapse, encounters for one brief instan
the shocked and indignant gaze of tn
elderly parsonage and springs on boart
Just as the long train starts up.
He enters the parlor car and takes
seat opposite Miss Raymond. Beside
her sits the ten-year-old girl. He'd for
gotten all about her.
''Hum-pleasant day."
Eyes, delightful
s.Do you think it will snow to nor
row?''
With this suspicious beginning tn
conversation proceeds pleasantly an
easily until interrupted by the entrane
of the train conductor and the parlor ca
conductor. Miss Raymond gives up he
ticket and pays 50 for her seat to Buffalo
her destination.
Tram Conductor Gaping little girl o
shoulder)-Ticket
Parlor Car Conductor (tappiDg littl
girl on the other shoulder)-Two dollar
to Buffalo?
Little Girl don't pay anv fare.
II. C-Under II and over D, half far
p G.. G. You take up whole SCI
Just like grown person.
'.She's under my charge, but hi
mother said she wouldn't have to pa
fare. Where's your purse, Lizzie?"
L. G.-I haven't any.