The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-08-23
ANGELIC TEMPERS.
a CARLOAD OF TRAVELLERS AND NOT
A KICKER AMONG THEM.

die OF tho Night, and Yet They Remained
Good Humorcd-This Was an Exceptional
Party. Even For Americans,
Although Americans have the rem.
utation Of being born kickcrs, said the
traveller, "once i'll awhile they give sur.
prlslng exhibitions of philosophy and
good nature.
"On hot night started OH trip
up tho state. had been careful to en-.
gage my berth i'll the morning and had
selected 1T i'll tho center of the car, so
felt assured that would BIO reasonably
comfortable. 1t so happened that travel
was heavy that night, and my car was
crowded. TO my great disgust, too, it
was very old car. 1 am too old trav,
eler to fret, however, and 1 went into
the smoker with calm mind. The train
rolled out and soon the porter began To
make up tho beds. We all turned III
early, and was i'll my berth before tho
train had got far beyond Mott Haven.
Il adjusted everything carefully ro.
moved all my clothes, donned some nico
cool pajamas and lay back OH my pillow
sleeplly. l had just begun to doze OH
when was aroused by queer, rum.
bling noise. 1t sounded us though some
thing was the matter with the RUNNING
gear. L listened for awhile and then
closed my eyes again, thinking perhaps
that tho noise would stop. 1t didn't.
though, and presently others appeared
to bo disturbed also Heads We're pollc6
out between tho curtains, and passcn.
gers asked each other what the trouble
was Inc porter was summoned and i'll
terrogatcd, but he knew nothing that
could enlightcn lis and said he was sure
1t was nothing serious BY and by some
OF the calmer spirits like myself felt re.
assured and dropped off to sleep in spite
of the noise and jolting.
II was i'll the midst of Il dream about
falling elevators and similar pleasant
fanclcs when L was awakened by some.
body yanking at my arm. 1t was the
Porter.
l am sorry to trouble you, boss.
he said, but one of tho wheels on this
car has gone wrong, and the conductor
is afraid we will have Il smashup If wc
don't take the car of. You'll have to
get up and get out, for we are going to
run this car into the shop and put OH
another.
Naturally felt Il little ANNOYED.
When man is sleepy, he doesn't like
to be told he has got to get up and dress
and fuss and bother 1t isn't the easiest
thing Ill the world to sleep in II stutiv
car on il hot night anyhow, and inter
ruptlonS are not apt to compose the
mind. However, there was no use of
kicking, and SO got up and dressed ms
quickly as l could, gathered my traps
together and prepared to move. The car
was full of people in various stages of
undress, and it took some little time 70
clear them all out so that the Car could
be taken off the train. We found our
selves mt Albany. We had to wait on
tho platform for nearly half an honr
while the car was rolled back out of the
way and another ono brought out of the
yard.
IF tho first sleeper had been old,
this one was antique. 1t must have been
ono of tho first of the Wagncrs to be put
I'm service II Ta3 smaller and had few.
or bcrths than the other car and rs it
hadn't been cleaned for some time it
was very dirty. Every time we touched
80. eiii1iSo WI MCiO CONtIttl WIFI
dust. We stood around while the con-
ductor tried to arrange for our accom-
mediation, and Us the berths were differ
emily arranged this took some time. In
tho meantime tho train had started
again.
Tho conductor was an amiablo per-
son and tried hard to hurry things us
much as possible, which relieved the
situation Il great deal. In allotting
space to us ho camo finally to an old
gentleman who lived up in the country.
L am very sorry, he said to him, but
III have to put you, sir, in tho state
room. There are no moro bcrths left.
1t occurred to all simultaneously,
guess, that that meant an extra charge.
Great Scott exclaimed the old gentle
man, have 1 been yanlicd out of MY
sleep and put 10 all this discomfort to
DO compelled to pay double fare? oh.
of course not' said the conductor III
asmuch as it is our fault, we won't
charge You extra fare. The old man
smiled broadly ut that, for the idea of
having Il statcroom all To himself was
naturally agreeable, but when he came
w iiii't oio lutcI tl,itl VIC SlutcTOOltl III
cludcd tho Mushroom and was anything
but pleasant to sleep in his. smilo be-
came rather sickly. After awhile things
were Strengthened out, but it was fully
an hour from the timo we left Albany
before We had turned into our berths
again.
Naturally you would imagine that
everybody would have been i'll temper
ed after all this fuss, but the truth is /
never saw jollcr lot of people in ali
my travels. OF course sleep was i'm