Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-01
CHUCKERS TROUSERS

How fT &c IS expedient 70 convert a rail
10y earriago inLo a dressing room Is q ques-
sion which would b quickly solved Ia she
negative IN coutinenEl countries, where
guards walk along the footboarVis and cob
iect tickets while the tram Il IN motion.
BaE ia England Z. passenger who likes TO
change his attire IN u aost class eornpart-
ment u, az 4 raie, pretty secure from IN
serrupLbOn.
At iessss 50 thought Mr.. Bernaby Chuck-
err ~ he aEghted frota a hanson ~ Pad
dington and rushed across the platform,
hoidlng a railway rug AMI a carpet bag
which CONTAINED a complete change OF
raimeut-to VII, dress clothes.
Mr. Chucker bad received an invitation
o. dine II Windsor. with some friend Of
Influential position, but being q busy man
BE had nos found time ~ dress At has office
A the city or az his chambers at the West
End stepping inSo the train he slipped a
shilling inso the hs.nd OF tho guard and
sail.
-Kecp this compartment; L want to
tress."
AN nztt, SIR answered the guard, and
the next moment tho Tram started
Mr.. Chaeksr then unlocked his carpet
bax snd dnew out a ctean shirt, with other
Equipments necessary 20 bis bodily adorn-
Inen6
It must not Dc supposed thaf he did this
without reluctance. hor he was a great
sticklsr about all the proprietitzs of life.
lie objected TO seeing things ont Of season
II he had caught bis bes-I friend changing
his pantalOons in railway carriage he
would have thought meanly Of him for
"a rrafr nd 10
Judged himself with candid severity for
nod having bstser regulated his own time
If Az accident occurred unused he, as
he removed bis coat s.nd watstcoat. II
wonder what would b thought Of me for
bs,ing haA undresssd in traing'
This reihection male him redden He
VA shy. middle aged man, with large
REL ears and a Tat, ior,d face The effect
Of pulling OF his boots always suffused his
eountenaDce with crimson, and IL did
- now, Ilsoznlsch that, what with the
color thai came froEEphysScsl exertion and
sh11 which resulted frOm = troubled con-
Acssnce, Mr. Baruaby- Chucker looked truly
distressed. Having removed his boots, he
denuded himself OF hiStroasers. This was
. trying Inognont. Tor If an accident had
happensd thenl
why, Why. dear mel' calculated Mr..
Chncker az ibis stage Of his co1itations,
II think the t<Rin--no. it cannos be--is
stopptIlZ-'
The train was stepping in effect, a. Mr..
Chucker Iaiets4 have foreseen that it would
do, since he ~s1s not travelling by express,
but Ia had bcsn - euwrapPed in his self
upbxaidiaz thoughts that hs bad not even
~ ssoxicesi Tho ErsS stasckeuIng Of the engines
speed.
IL. -, f.,,-,.f hs...-.fF =, ~. -. -
very disrspsgiabie litter of clothes, and
with no time 20 redress hiIussif before the
train stopDsL
he had 70 decide hastily whether he
would steam alongside Ealing platform in
his shirt >Loeyes OF minus hrs psintaioons.
lie chosn wtsesy tn budding on his coat,
which he buttoaed Mp. while he covered
his loser MAN with hts railway rug This
done. he collacse-t "a many u his belong
insus "a te cOuld into biz bax. kicked his
bots unsisr a seal and tried 70 look dizni-
ded.
The train bad ooIac % a stantistifl now,
and a guard opened the door u The car
riage Ia which our hero WAS sitting and
crissd.
There's room here, sir. for you and this
lady"
eli. grfsrtirf exclaimed Mr. Chucker.
leauiug out IN horror. you told me
sbcs1id hsye this compartments - myself "
Uufortuna&eiy for our modest TREND the
guarl t. whom be bal gwen The shilling
was not che one appointed - travel with
the traiu. These little mistakes often oc-
cur and lead TO unple ssaot consequences
The present guard ssuid bluntly;
Il can't give You acouspartus nt % your
srif unlcss you pay Or IL. sir It's against
the ruies Herr. uEsiarn. step in please "
\ lMlg who looked ia very deiicate health
got INTO he carriage ard a gentleman with
her Mr. BsrnahT Chucker felt rs-sly 70
swcon. Before he could inform The guard
Qf his readiness - psy fpr whole com
pss-tsren3 s,pner shan have his pFivacy IN
frasle.l upon. sho train was or sgain. and
Nr Chacksr fell 3D. Rejecting hoS hs
shouki efTecs his change Of cssrriaiss AZ
Slough. now Ehat ne vas in uo nc state To
step On e. a platform. The train in which
b.. travelled Was not bound straight for
Wintsar. 6us FIR Birmingham. and Mr.
Cbllcker would hare 81 cisan-e ~ Slouah
# he wisllad 90 dine with has fri~rsis stsas
eyeninE
kissf moro urgent difficulty than that
Involved in change ~ carriages soon PR
sentr,l tsef % 1iws. for 10 sooner bal the
train .ft-ssts taan the LADY who bal just
sfsup.i n began to moan and to shivsr.
saving t,aE she feIt cold al over Her
hssesnd sought e. auiet her 5ot - wss
a. u ~ ns,. f1r 80 Vas really TL As last
the poor man looked in despair az NJ.
Chucker. and politely said
''Ercuze ~,a fer taxing a great uberev,
SIR sut would vou ~ AZ Kind "a - END
IT, Wits v,ur ru1s We stsrted 10 hur-T
sri f,rVct ta brink one A Il is rot
roi8 tfv, uerhnEs rau would not mind
chliging us 49, err ss slough. where shall
- able t0 hov e rig
Ehf g~untsi Mr Chucker stupefefi
The r>ausst eonpieteiv sta1Rpred hira.
So be eouii End n- Forris iu whicb 20 re-
plv
tNsul7 ycu kir,i'Y irrd this laig vcur
rug rpeetzi tae gentleman. rssber a.
trs sifes
.IEe-r erowlesi Mr rhucker "a, -v-ics
Hke oears. is hai fust o.--ur--i to him
thaf tke sifest pav euc ef h.s dfffcnltis-s
wanii - 81 sharf se.n.l MAJ
a Ezsnshnlsn Solid have quietly Lex