The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-03
PUNCH'S EXAMPLE.

The emptiest in the whole train, and
ven this was hot to suffocation, because
= my only companion denied me more
oian inch of open window. His chest,
he explained CURLY, was susceptible. ="
AS we crawled westward through the
glazing country, the suns rays beat on
the carriage roof till | seemed to be
u crushed under an anvil, counting the
a - strokes | had dropped my book and
% " was staring listlessly out of the window.
Nj St.. At the other end of the compartment
VI nv fellow passenger had pulled down
Ia4all the blinds and hidden his face be-
r. hind The Western Morning News. He
Rlatckvas red faced, choleric little man of
- about sixty. with salient stomach, a
poaautl ,rodigious nose. to which he carried
snuff about once in two minutes, and a
GO' marked deformity of the shoulders. For
3. G'comfort, and also perhaps to hide this
Festoump, he rested his back in the angle
of the y the window. He wore black al
chdAca coat. high stock. white waistcoat
can aIw.d trousers of shepherds plaid. On no
eite grounds, guessed him to be a
You say Yer aid unmarried.
buy youDust before entering the station at
Come bstwithiel our train passed between
lace EDDIE white gates of a level crossing. A
of post loment before had caught sight of the
WilliGeorge" dropping from the church
enterp pire, and at the crossing | saw it was
county egatta day in the little town. The road
Ro.as full of people and lined with sweet
drews andings, and by the near end of the
river pL idge Punch and Judy show was just
sing a performance. The orchestra
re Ii unloosed his drum and fallen to
Aoing the back of his neck with the
COVE handkerchief that had previously
d the pan pipes to his chin. A
H.
Valley, WAd several men and women in black,
week to c.ous blots in the pervading sunshine
Cnelr daughs'station platform was thronged as
Sensible peo1 up, and it was clear at once
it is hee carriages in the train would
niiss I'd without regard to class. By
tnce. however, we were disre-
ID escape seemed likely till the
lment. The guards whistle
bis lips, when | heard a
+ two feminine screams
seven or eight came tear
booking Office Every one
as dressed in complete black
in fact, the people l had seen
at the Punch and Judy show.
pment later the door of our COM
pit opened and we were invaded.
nbled in over my legs, painting,
exclaiming, calling to each
h.x;ry-an old man. two youths
aged women and little
> years old. My choleric
Giaer leaped up. choking
nihouted to the guard.
lise's S5fSsl \Kned on his indig-
lzsls ;. IT, Ns$ !!s E He sat- back Z:
more set. isces is ,.'lg Us stil. under the
istration at tails VI subsiding ,Jdth, stuck it
Dlrthdaypright between his knees and glared
The eff tund at the intruders. They were still
labor :. sessed with excitement over their
e5O,OOO,U,row escape and unconscious of Of
come to lse. One of the women dropped into
issued an corner seat and took the little girl
umes wa her lap. The child's dusty boots
tneSo lnap oed against the old gentleman's trou-
This st. fs.s- He shifted his position, grunted,
from thsla took snuff furiously.
per cent l"That was nibby jibby," the old man
in the sts'tht party observed, while his eye wan
June. June ~ ~ I'd around for a seat.
PlacoI Ia, - ZIG nought l should ha died." said
st''0 '"n 4bast woman. with wart on her cheek
Mr.. I'D yard = Grape hanging from her
Wednes bnnet Cant 'ee find nowhere to sit,
the bus .ncleY'
tile i"Reckon l must shift pom your lap,
the pre:iusannah." This was said with
Lamar 'snckle, and the woman Uttered.
~ oo s0t new tangled game be this O. the
re,virF estern's. Arms to the seats,
,clats. Well have to sit intimate, my
ars."
"'yis first class, another woman an
unced in an awed whisper. II saw it
IN tho door. You don't think they'll
!e u.s."
""f all comes of our stoppin to glare
that Punch an judy" the old fellow
ent on, after | had shown them how
turn back the arm rests and they were
tiled in something like comfort. "But
newer could refrain from that antic-
o. feels condemned, too, in way
In poor Thomas laid in earth no later
than II this mornin. But in the midst
f life we are in DEATH"
II don't remember a more successful
buryin," said the woman with the wart.
"That was part luck, you sect bein
Chance regatta day an the fun O. the fair not
struck by-operly begun. l saw lot at the
just thstm stery l didn't know by face, an
yoil ha reckon they was mostly excursionists
ing roo that caught sight of funeral an fol-