The Bessemer indicator., 1894-09-15
IT SPOILED HIS TRIP.
FEARS OF THE PERSON WITH
THE HEART DISEASE.
Story Of Nervous Passenger on n
sieePing Tar and the Eject a State
msnt Made by y Fellow Traveller Had
Upon Him-fIe Could Not Sleep.


Upon HIm-He Could Not Sleep.
The train had just rolled out of
Chicago and the passengers in the
parlor cars were getting acquainted
with each other. Within an hour tho
strangers had been transformed into
Il very jolly family party, and tho
mon were dragging their new-made
ncquaintances before their wives
and sisters and introducing them
with as much heartiness as though
they had been bosom companions
from childhood.
Among tho passengers In the lirst
parlor cnr was German American.
lie was man past middle age, with
blue eyes, rather forid complexion
and long, carefully trimmed brown
beard He was accompanied by his
vile and two children, little girl
and boy. the latter just emerging
from babyhood. In the next seat to
the German sat u brown bearded
man. and in the general mellowing
OF hearts these two became 9':;te
confidential
| "Yes, | am a Chicagoan," said the
brown bearded man. land q manu-
facturer of fancy goods. am going
to New York on little business
trip. You. should judge from the
presence OF your family, are bent on
| pleasure,
The German sighed deeply, says
the Chicago Times
fYanrrf tn VI m r,tc tai u
said he. "This is the saddest trip |
ever took in my life l belong in
Milwaukee. l went to Milwaukee
twenty years ago when it was a
little town, and ! have grown up
with it. All my friends live there.
| made little competency there and
dislike very much to leave it. But ]
must go away. My doctor has told
me that must go abroad, and as it
Is uncertain when will be able to
return l am taking my family with
me"
That is too bad" said the Chi
cagoan; "but you really don't look
i'll at all; in fact. | should pick you
ont as man of remarkably good
hcalth."
"Yes, yes, | get no sympathy" said
the German. My appearance bellies
the facts. | don't feel i'll now, but !
might be dead tho next minute.
have heart disease, and my physician
tells me that may die at nny mo-
tnent. There is fatty degeneration
ol the heart, or something OF that
sort. do not know just what he
calls 1t Anyhow, he told mo must
go to Baden, and that is my only
hope. am constantly in fear that
will not get there. anyhow, / feel
sure 1 never will return"
Tho Chicaeoan moved a little un-
easily in his chair, and as soon as
opportunity offered to break off the
| conversation he retired to the smok-
er. where he breathed Il sigh OF re
lief and attempted to divert his
thoughts from the unfortunate Ger
man by smoking cigar. He kept
away from the German during tho
evening and had almost forgotten
him when bedtime arrived After
ne got into his birth, however, the
recollection OF the Germans present..
ment occurred to him and interfered
with his going to sleep. He tossed
about for some time rather nervous
ly. bnt had begun to doze gently
when he was suddenly aroused by
the voice OF child. He sat up in
his berth and heard the child's voice
saying in low, frightened whisper:
Papa! papa"
1t immediately occurred to him
that the German had retired with
his little boy in the same berth. He
listened intently. and again heard
the child call his father. There was
no response and no other sound in
the car save the roar Of the wheels
and the occasional creaking of tho
windows MS the train turned around
curves. The idea Immediately struck
the Chicagoan that possibly the Ger
| mans presentiment had come true.
Perhaps he had died in his sleep,
The boy continued to call to his
father. the voice becoming louder
and more frightened as tho calls
failed to elicit any response. The
Chicagoan was very much alarmed.
Possibly the cigar had boon too
heavy or his dinner did not sit we'll.
He felt nervous and unpleasant fan
cies would not leave him. He was
almost certain that the German was
dead. Tho thought OF tho little boy
| in the berth alone made him shive
He didn't know what to do. He
didn't want to arouse the other in
mates of the car. and at the same
time he felt that it was only humane
to make an investigation He rang
tho electric bell IN the porter's room
but that worthy was probably asleep,
| for there was no response, After re-
peatel efforts to get him the Chlca-
goan thrust his head out between
| the curtains and tried to look into
into the berth occupied by the Ger
man.
All he could see was tiny hand
thrust out between the curtains of
the berth. Tho child was no longer
calling, bat was sobbing in low
frightened voice. The Chicagoan
got up and tiptoing over to the
berth drew the curtains aside. The
German lay on his back, breathing
gently, with his mouth slightly open.
The Chicagoan returned to his
berth and went to sleep. He said
nothing to the German the next day,
but he told his friends atterward
that the suspense and fears OF that
night had spoiled his trip. He never
found out whether the German
reached his destination safely or not
Wisdom of the Elephants.