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

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He repease.l ''Hoo" two or three times
over. 4nd h1s strassegetn sooce-edeo perfect
~ FOR both ak fellO-s pa-s-sngsrs beams
couviRced th4I they were srsseiins via .
luns.Iic.
The zsiy began % scream. Her nerves.
were - aEsrTunsy that they ooaid not stand
this extra shoek AID Mr. Chncker made
things worse 81 the nxisy With - atch be
STARED AZ her The gentleman armed him
sci With aa umbrella " protect his wife.
M Cbucker. entering into the spirit II
his part. eaughs up Ms own UNI oreila and
brzn1ishad u
Tie travellers were In their attitude OF
vigilance and nlenaee when the train ooce
more slackeIled speed and Hauwen Was
reached
INSTANTLY the gentleman jumped Out on
the OF side Of the line, 50 a. not c. pass Mr..
Chucksr. aud helped ont his wife. whose
screams had ~ this time given place 10 a
III Of shiveriug
Mr. Chuckef Thought hiiuseif well rid q
his nless. for the train woald 10 on again,
aud he should be aole 70 mpleJs his dress
ing By way of ins'sriDg privacy for the
remainder % ala Journey he began by pull
ing the carriage blinds down.
Alas he was not 10 get OF 50 easily.
Already there was a ootnmotson on the
platform.
The husband OF the faintIng lady bad ex
plained matters t. the station master, some
Torters and guards had overheard him,
and a rumor Was circulated that there Was
a lunatic on the train. some passengers,
poking their heads Ous OF the carriage win
dOws, protested against travelling 10 the
company OF = man who might commit
some mad act set the train On fire, throw
himself out, or emit awful noises. The
station master was obliged 70 pacify these
murmurs by striding toward the alleged
maniac's carriage. The all unconscious
Mr.. Chucker was rudely aroused by the
door being suddenly opened and gruA
voice exclaining:
Now, sir, what's the matter with your
Nothing s-the-the-matter with me,
stammered Mr.. Chueker What should
there be-" But, 80 saying. he Rugged hi:
robe closer 20 him with guilty look.
Would you mind stepping out, sir'"
why should II by ticket rs for Wind
sor."
Change here for Windsor, sir" respond
u.
this time that ne had queer character x
deal with.
"Well, man, since you put me to it, Pv'
no trousers on" confessed Mr.. Chucker
lowering his voice; whereupon the station
master echoed in amusement;
"No trousessr' and the crowd behinS
caught up the words. "No trousers
"He's throwed 'em out" suggested
porter.
Perhaps he had none on when he go
into the train" suggested the station
master.
'aOf course / had, man. I've two pal
with me now. Let me alone, that | ma
put one on" faltered Mr.. Chucker, inti;ni
dated and Disguised by the sight of $
many people staring at him.
But while he WAS speaking, some loS
churl, seizing a corner Of his rug, gave it
twitch. and abruptly exposed Mr.. Chuck
ler's dishabille to view.
There was a shout Of mingled lsrghte
and disnay among the passengers, som
OF whom. being ladies. deemed it expedieu
70 squeel.
"Out you come" rolsred the blushin
station master in a paroxysm Of indigns
ton, and he clutched Mr. Chucker by th
wrist.
''Welil but-but-let me d-dress first,
pleaded the victim, as he felt not only hi
arms but his legs in the grasp of differen
hands lie made short struggle. bu
this did not improve his position, for hi
resistance was ascribed o. the mauioca
outbreak, and emboldcned his agyressor
10 drag him out OF the carriage feet fort
most lie tumbled out in a heap, and VA
then carried across the platform, kicking
and rosring in the sighs OF hundred pair
Of astonshed or amused eyes.
"OhF' exclaimed the young ls ties rs b
passed.
Poor nani'' cried some old ones
"Hii Fetch the poiic,d' chorused some c
the porters.
Ten minutes later, when Mr.. Chucke
had been conveyed, under strong escort, {
the station masters room. and had bee
suffered 70 don his oantGloons. he cor
trived 70 get hearing and 10 explain hoy
ali the trouble had arisen.
swell, but why didn't you tell Us thi
beforei" cried the noOplussed station ma:
ter.
''Becanse you wouldn't listen TO me, yo
beast" screamed Mr.. Chucker
We'll, you've missed your train an
your dinner" said the station master
and that'n be lesson to you"
Lesson OF WHAT" asked Mr. Chucke,
ezasperated.
''Lesson-why-why not to TAX
off one pair OF brooches until you've pa
the other on. and that for decsncy's sake
sirf' answered the station master sternly
formulating al axiom which sounded vel
though perhaps. like some other maxim
proponndei by worldly philosophy, it wa
not a..sx 70 frlto1x Il 0or1on Truth