The morning call., 1892-01-02
A FAMILY DIFFEREN CE.
How Two Old Ladies Succeeded
i'm BIOckading a Car.

Up on the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
the other day two nervous old ladie:
climbed on board the southbound train at
Crown Point, says the New York Tribune.
They were of the same height. looked much
alike, and both of them wore gOSsamer rub
Der cloaks-possibly under the vague i'm
preston that cinders melt They futtered
into seat near the door, evidently pre-
pared for long journey. When the bird
cage. two satchels and three shoe-bOxes OF
luncheon had been properly slowed away.
the two ladies sat down in unison. much as
If pulled on one string.
yond a vigorous attack on the luncheon
an hour later they quietly devoted their at
tentiOn to the scenery until Albany was
reached in the lale afternoon. That being
the terminus OF the road, the passengers
started for The car-dOor as the train stopped,
but there seemed to be a blockade OF some
sort on the platform. 1t wasn't exactly a
blockade; it was the two old ladies from
Crown Point.
Equipped with satchels, the bird-cage and
the luncheon now reducedtO one ShOe-bOXl,
they had led the procession to the door, but
had succeeded in getting no further, as the
train had run into the station on a middle
track, and they could not agree on which
side of the car to get off.
81 tell you, Janet" said the old lady with
the blrd-cage, with much dignity, that
this is the proper side 1t is nearer the
depot, and no doubt our train Is close by.
Come. don't be obstinate, sister," she
added, perSuasively
81 will not leave the car on that side"
declared the other, holding up the shoe box
and both satchels as il for a barricade-
which the impatient crowd within the car
thought quite supeThuOuS. "lf you think |
am going To career across three tracks,
she continued. emphatically, lin front of
moving locomotives, and risk ourselves and
that precious bird. then | say, Hannah. you
have lost your senses; that's all.
" You seem to forget that | am older than
you, Janet" rejoined the other, with
Offended dignity.
That may all be, but little good it's done.
You would have scandalized the whole
family at cousin Maria Soper'S funeral up
at the Corners if had not insisted"
"Hey!' whats the matter?" "Shake
it up" Get OFF, came in a chorus from
the impatient throng inside
''Sakes aliyew calculated the belligerent
Janet for the first time observing the crowd
in waiting. Come this way. Do come"
pleaded the other.
81 won't"
You must; insist" cried the elder sis
ter, stepping hastily down to decide the
matter. There WAS no further chance for
argument. Already Tue OlHeE piSSeHg gers
were pushing out. So, with an expression
of annoyance and fright. the second old
lady tourist joined the other, and the two
rubber gossamerS began their devious fight
across tracks and before waiting lOcOmO-
tivrs toward the station They reached
there at length, but it was apparent that
something had happened.
Il told you SOL | told you sol" almost
screamed the younger sister as soon as she
could catch her breath.
"YOu say you dropped it o. asked the
other IN troubled tones.
Yes; that horrid engine let off steam,
and jumped. suppose L dropped it then.
Why can't engines hold their steam till they
get out Of the country, I'd like to kuow?"
well, never mind, Janet, we eau get
along" said the other, soothingly.
''But do mind. l suppose, Hannah,
ought to be thankful that you and the bird
are safe; but just to think" she added,
with almost sob, ''the whole of Aunt Lu-
cinda's sponge-cake is gone, ana we've
only got TO Albany"
And sure enough. some distance up the
second track, reposing peacefully on the off
rail. lay the familiar green outline of the
last shOe-bnx.