Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-30
oHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3d. 1892

"Did You know" the conductor went
on, "that Lii had been North all summer?
She went right after you and just got back
yesterday Iii looked right fine, she did.
/ never saw her look better Dye know
she's going to be married TO a Northern
man? Yes, she's--engagel this summer.
Bill Stewart told me about it first" (Bill
is the Rev. DR. William j. Stewart y
"Don't know whether I'll like him or not.
Amt SO sure of these Northern ,men I'll
have to have a long talk with him when
he gets down here, and see what think of
him I'll be sorry to see Lii 60; she is a
powerful fine girl How's SissyP' Sissy
was "Jen's" respected and dignfed aunt
of the cold school, and "Jen" said that
"Sissy' was every well, thank YOU"
"Glad of IL" said the conductor, warmly.
Always liked Sis. She's a good girl
isis was 81 last June.
The king of his kind passed on to the
next passenger, but changed his mind and
went back to "Jen.'
Say, Jen,' he said, sitting down, and
his voice assumed confidential tone, "is
it true that Nellie and Flo Willis have in
herited TWO hundred thousand apiece?'
She thought 1t was true, and the empe-
ror of his country said "Um, umi'
thoughtfully.
Fora change he took up three successive
tickets, with conversation at each opera
ton less than five minutes. Finally he
reached the passenger that wanteI to catch
another train, and who ventured to hint
at his desire
"Eh, what's that, whats that2 Want to
catch the eight-fftyl' asked the concuct-
or. "Why didn't You say SOP It's getting
late. now Then he walked out to the
platform, and clinging to ths rail, he leaned
over and shouted to the engineer:
"Hey, SAINT he said, "whip up little
Were late"
Coming back to the traveller, he said:
I'm sorry you didn't tell me. Could
have caught it just as well as not
The whipping didn't last long,
for the train soon came to a standstill
The conductor went out to see what the
trouble was, and found passenger.
"Come, he said, "step up here. We're
late guess we're two or three hours late (;
anyway, we're late. Pull out!' he cried
to the engineer and again the train
moved.
Another passenger got on in a short
while.
"Helo, captain how are you?" he said
/ cordially.
"Oh, I'm all right" said the con
ductor; "but this train amt all right.
She's late, she is. I'm always right, but
you can't depend on her; she's a good deal
like a woman
He looked at his watch and went back
TO the anxious passenger He seemed TO
be alive To h- tremendous responsibility
now. His reputation As "a railroad mag.
= nate was at stake.
al guess you have missed your train,
he said.
"Oh, is that so9' replied the passenger,
looking blue.
yes" said the conductor. Right sorr,
YOU didn't tell me, cause could OF caught
it Tor you But It's too late now. You
see the cight-forty's gone past the junction
lis nne-ten now. But 1t wasn't ms fault
was it2' he added, cheering up. II ha,
only known--anyway.' he added, brigh
idea striking him, you u bee in time TO catcl
the train tomorrow, and YOU can have
good sleep tonight
"Oh, yes. said the Northern man, faint
ly.
At the next station "Jcn" got of Tn
conductor held the train foT a final cha
with her. Then when he had regained tn
platform and the engine was again il
motion, he thought Of something whicl
he had forgotten.
''Oh, Jen," he called TO his some tim
passenger. "Jen, don't forget to give IN
love to Nellie and Flo WilIi,-boih o
them Then he chucklei to himself
1.-TWO hundred thousand apiece" he said
in a self-Contident tone.
Ever been down this way before2' h
asked going back to the Northern man.
"Once or twice
Like us?'
yes, indeed little bitterly, lookin
al his watch.
Hello, said the coductor, we're at tn
junction, amt We? Too bad you misse
Your train.N