The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-28

arge proportions, and the inevitabl,
| tightly rolled umbrella. Toe second
man, like Paddy's pig, WAS wee blu,
ould. He was not more than five feet
four inches in height, weighed prob
ably 125 pounds, aud in appearance was
kind of MIR. Turveydrop-as Mr.
rurveydrop might have looked II he
was dressed in an immaculate travel.
log suit of brown, aud carried the
neatest of umbrellas and Gladstone
bag.
When the train drew up at the sta.
ton and the two travellers had stepped
aboard, a consultation with the digni-
tary of the sleeping Car disclosed the
fact that there WAS not a spare berth
in the New York car for the big man,
and that, in fact, in the two sleepers
there were only two vacant berths, and
those we're in the Car that was dropped
off the train at Philadelphia.
This suited the small man right
down to the ground. Philadelphia WAS
his destination. But the big man was
in a quandary until the porter came to
the rescue by suggesting that the big
man might spend the night in the
Philadelphia sleeper, the porter agree
ing to wake him in the morning before
the car was dropped, and, by that time,
in all probability, a berth would be VA
cant in the New York car. II wasn't
the best ARRANGEMENT in the world, the
big man said, but, under the circum-
stances, 1t would have to do. And he
promptly seizAd upon the lower berth.
One by one the passengers dropped
off to sleep, and the train went thu :
dering on Its way through the loI g
hours of the night. 1t is presumed tn,
the porter fulfilled his promise, h
that the big mau was safely on his W Y
to the metropolis when the travellers in
the sleeper left behind a. Phiiadelpbis
we're awakened from their more or ss
refreshing slumbers by the bowls OF
the little man in the upper berth Tor
the por er. When the porter Hppeare 1
the little man wanted to know what
ha become of the man in the low r
berth, and on being Informed that he
had gone on to New York, sah, he burst
forth into torrent of uifhs that ma 10
every man in the car stick his heed out
from be ween The curtains aud ask OF
thu porter what was up. The porter,
however, could give no reason for the
abuse the little man continued to pour
out OH the head of the bi man.
1t Was really au artistic performance
of its KIND. He called the big man
every name that would ind cate size
aud clumsiness; he anathemstlzed every
joint in his body and particular'zed
for each joint in his body and p4rticu-
lariZed for each joint special blight.
Meanwhile the passengers were dy ing
to know the cause OF it all, and in one
of the periods when the little man
stoppei to take breath, half dozen in
one voice repeated their question as to
the reason for the disturbance.
. "What's the matter" the little man
shrieked, "what's the matter? Why,
the huIkipg, elephsntine idiot has gone
off with my clothes" He grew purple
with Indignation and WAS about to
break forth again iuto another string
of profanity when a thought struck
him. His jaw dropped, and in less
time than it takes to tell 1t he WAS
doubled no in his berth bowling with
laughter, not whit less violent than
his an ger m )ment bsfore. Thel he
burst out between his gales OF merri-
ment:
"What-what do you-oh, Lord
what do yon suppose he'll do with my
:"-New York Press.