The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-02-20
FAMILY DIFFERENCE.
I've Nervous OH snt.rs who Eater
saiasd Antssoni.tis Views.

taiusu AhtsEbhistlo NAs"a
Up on the Delaware & Hudson rail.
road recently two nervous old lndies
climbed on board the south abound train
al Crown Point says tho New York
Tribune Thoy woro OF tho same
height looked much alike aud both
OF them wore gossansr rubber c!oaki
possibly under tho vague impression
that clnGors melt They au,,erei
into seat near tho door. evidently
prepared for IA long journey. Whsa
the bird-eago two satchels aad three
shoe boxes OF luncheon had been prop.
eFly slowed away. tho two ladies sal
down in unison. much as II pulled o.
one s,rlng.
Beyond Il vigorous attack on the
luncheon an hour later. they quietly
devoted their attention 70 tho scenery
uu,ll Albany was reached In tho late
afternoon IhA, being tho terinlnu,
of tho road tho passengers started iof
the car door ms tho train stopped. bG,
there seemed To DO a blockade of some
sor, on tho platform !, WASH, OK.
ne,ly blockade; Il was the two old
ladies from Crown Point
Equipped with ss,ehels tho bird.
cage and the luncheon (now reduced
to one shoo-box). they had led the
procession to tho door. but had sue
eeodod IN gvi,!n: NO further as the
| train had run into the station on
middle track and ihoy could NJ, ngrec
on which side Of tho ear To got OF.
Il tell you Janet saii tho old
lady with tho bird cago with much
dlgnliy. shat this Is tho proper side.
II 10 nearer tho lrpo, and no doubt
our train Is close by Come. don, be
cbst!Ea;s, sister. the added possuEs-
l.,ly.
Il will no, leave the car on tina,
side" declared the other holding up
tho shoo.box and both fachels rs II
for barricadc-which tho Impatient,
crowd within tho car though, quito
,upcrhnouS III you think | M,
going 10 career Acro,, ,hrcs tracks,
she continued ompha,lcally. lin from,
| OF moving locomotives and risk our
lives and tina; precious bird then
shy. Hannah you havo los, your
sonscs. that's all
you scom 10 forget tina; I'm older
than you. Janet ro!osnei tho other
With offended dlsni,y.
'Iha, msy all b., but lli;ls good
Ia done You would have scandal.
lied tho whole family u; Cousin Maria
Sopcr's funeral up Ut tho Corners II
had TO, Insisted"
''liey!" What's tho ina,,orr'
shake 1, up.- &c, oar camc In q
chorus from tho impH,loa, hroag ir.
side
Sake, aliyc:" calculated tho bnlliy.
orcni Jane. for tho .irs; ilmc obscrv.
lag the crowd In waiting. Come this
way. po como pleaded tho other
Il won't
you must: insist" cried tho c,.
der sister. stepping hastily down TO
decide tho natter There was no fut-
| thor chance for argument Already
tho other passengers wcro pushing
out So with an expression o! na-
noynncc and fright. tho second old
lady Joined the other. md tho two
rubber gossanrrs began ,holr dcyiou,
| flight across tracks and before waiting
locomotives toward tho station. Tacy
reached there n. laagth but IL was
apparent that something had hap
pcncl.
Il told you sol l told you so"' nj.
mos. screamed tho younger sister n,
soon ns sbu could catch her breath.
You say you dropped itP' nssca
tho other In troubled tones
Yes; tim, horr!d engine 10, OF
steam. and jumped. suppose
dropped 1t then. Why can't engines
hold their steam till they 70, out IN
the country. I'd like 10 know"
Well. never mind. Janet; we eau
&C. along" said tho other. soo;h!nciy.
.'liut do mind. suppose. Han.
nah. | ought to DO thankful tina, you
and tho bird AFRO snfc. But Just 10
think " shc added. With almost sob
Tho whole OF hun. LucIndas SPONGE
cake gone and we've only go, TO Al.
bany.
And sure enough some distance mp
tho second crack. rcposing peacefully
on the OF rail. lay the familiar green
outline o! the last shoc.box.