The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-09-24

His Joyiess Ride IN the smoker with au
ungrateful Jerseyman.

His Joyiess Ride IN the Smoker with nm
Ungrateful Jerseyman.
When Colonel Graham, of Posey
county, Ind, left town for Trenton yes
terday he put in his pocket two Of the
best imported cigars that he could buy,
The colonel is confirmed cigarette
smoker, but he always carries cigars for
self protection when he travels. Since
he left Posey county he has developed o
discriminating nose for tobacco. A
rank cigar makes him more peevi3h
than "llnees' in his trousers. There are
few smokers of bad cigars who will not
throw away half burned stump to ac-
cept one of the colonel's good cigars.
with the graceful apology that always
goes with it.
"Why, do you know" said Colonel
Graham the other day, "there are no
cigars in Indiana so rank as those that
are smoked in New Jersey. They are
the brand that will kill vegetation, and
l always carry n cigar or two to give
away on the smoking car. Why, it's
enough to make a man fretful."
Colonel Grahams seat in the smoker
was shared yesterday by man with no
taste in tobacco. He shifted contemptu-
ously. at the colonels cigarette, and
puffed contentedly at very bad cigar
with dark, shiny wrapper. Colonel
Graham was growing seasiclz. He threw
away his cigarette, and drawing a cigar
from his pocket said TO the man beside
him:
pardon me, sir, but may trouble
you for ightr
"Sure, Mike, replied the man, and he
handed Colonel Graham cigar that
had just been lighted. Colonel Gra-
ham carefully lighted his own cigar,
and with apparent absentmindedness
tossed the other out of the window.
"Well III be-
"No, don't, interrupted Colonel Graz
ham, 81 really wasn't thinking what
was doing. Please accept one Of my
cigars and permit me 20 offer an apol-
ogy, am very yabsentminded-a times"
The man looked at the cigar the colo
mel gave him and said;
Looks pretty good. Better'n mine,
1 guess. Ipay three dollars n hundred
for mine"
"That cigar cost twenty-five dollars a
hundred, and is pretty fair, think, ="
replied the colonel.
"H'm," said the man as he bit the
end off. Then he leaned over and said;
"Will you give me n light now"
Colonel Graham offered his cigar.
The man lighted his own from it with
chuckles of satisfaction. Then he leaned
back comfortably and tossed Colonel
Graham's cigar ont Of the window.
"Why, YOU
"Dont, ," said the man. "When / think
Of the tariff on cigars go into a trance,
/ and I'm not responsible for what l do
Let me offer you one of my cigars, and
he pulled out one Of the three dollar q
hundred brand and handed it TO Colonel
Graham.
"Why, you
''Now, don't, say interrupted the
man. This is my station, but you can
| get a light from the man in front. Much
obliged for your smoke. Goodby," and
he was off the car.
Colonel Graham returned to New
| York last night and announced that his
system was shattered. Hereafter he
will ride in the drawing room car and
smoke cigarettes York Sun.
Lost children in Big stores.
"Are many babies lost in the big
storesy"
The floor walker stood beside Il num-
ber of bolts of cloth. 1t was in one Of
the big stores in Fourteenth street.
"Come with me, he said.
When we had arrived at the rear of
the store he carefully opened door
leading to n small room. There. ON a
soft lounge, all cuddled up, asleep and
evidently dreaming, was dear child
with golden hair.
"Tho child" exclaimed the floor
walker, "belongs TO some woman now
shopping in this place. She is wander,
ing around from counter to counter and
has temporarily forgotten her dear little
Willie. We found the child asleep near
the elevator, tired ont apparently"
"And you will take care Of it till she
comes back, eh;"
1--WE will. We have u number OF
children to look after each day. Some
are lost, some forgotten, but the nam
mas all como back in due season"
just then there was a suppressed
ejaculation at the door, something that
sounded like:
"Oh, my Observation-Disclosures!
A woman bounded into the room
Such kissing, such hugging, you never
saw in all your born days!
ut was like this" the woman said
81 left the dear boy just one tiny min
ute to look at some bargains in laces
Then Mrs, Camp came up, and of coursC
had to talk to her. Time slipped by
it was most an hour before 1 evei
thought Of dear little Willie again"
"Well," said the floor walker smiling
che is safe"
Then the woman went away with hel
prize, saying something at each steI
that sounded like:
ooh, m-a-m-m-a's dear little
Lost boy! will now
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