The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-03

9aehtiy His Trsia Went MerrlIy on I
its Way while lie fingered TO Enio,
Coed Cheer
When they decided to go to the sta
tion to see him OF they we're not try
ing an experiment in psychology nor T.
we're they thinking OF the copy book /
pfecept about the sensations attached
TO the different situations Of the mind.
They reckoned solely and simply on
giving him pleasing little surprise
because he would not look for them TO
De there. For men Of strong friend
ship. fealthy. vigorous impulses and
physiques accustomed TO campaigns OF
hardship, the reception to the depart
ing one was altogether nothing but a
pleasant midnight incident In two busy
lives. And two more cheerful men
never faced a time table or shook the
hand OF speeding friend There was
stretch Of twenty minutes before the
departure Of the train and they were
not surprised that he was not there
They agreed that he would give him
sell about five minutes. and they spent
ten minutes In looking about They
discovered that the eastern through
train was thirty minutes late AMI
gave themselves mp 20 hilarity.
II he reached the station wi,hia
hye minutes OF the right time
there would be- thlrty-hye minutes
Of rpened gcod-fellowship The
plot was thickening 10 their In
terest without an effort. Al exactly
three minutes before the trains regu-
lar time the swinging doors at the
station few back and he went sweep
Ing down the floor Of The general wait
Ing room at a three-minute gait But
they were upon him before he got
hallway 10 the opposite end.
Don't hurry yourself" they said.
sleeiully mouths watering. your
trains thirty minutes late"
That so?"
Yep Just inquired about Il and
that's what the man said
Cad. I'm glad Of H. wanted a
drink and that1l give me a chance 10
get H. Wouldn't have had time any
other way"
Well. you've 90, plenty Of time
now. Let's go over here and get some
thing fore you go.
Just so, that's What we'll do this
very minute Come on"
SO across the street they went. Still
the thirst that l. healthy and OF that
generous democracy We like 30 well
needs never to spend much time IA ex-
plorations.
by George I'm glad that train was
delayed Ny throat's like . burnt
sponge, an filled up with dust"
Good thing FOR you.
should say So I didn't expect to
see you fellows down here. though"
oh We thought we'd come down and
help you get away In good shape. Have
another fore We go back
Yes. one more. I've only got ten
minutes left boys. and we'd better get
back In time don't want two scares
on one train The same night"
You're an right now for a while.
Best 20 guard against accident"
Always de- Well. here's a good
ihlng TO everybody This naakll be-
handy tomorrow
We'll. say"
"lndeedy They've got the most vii
famous whisky In Ohio that o. man"
What ana you sly Ohioi'
YES why
That whore sou re g0.ug9'
"Of course. and l'.l never forget the
last time l-- ciash' went glass on
the floor while three big strong men
looked at each other ir the most sense
less fashion YOU ever saw.
well Why your trains gone
twenty minutes ago."
Didn't YOU say it was thirty min.
utes late2"
Yes. ! thought you were going on
that eastern train. us the one that's
thirty minutes -
Eastern train BE- hanged, What
made You think I was going east"
Nothing don't know. cant
think Don't ask me I'm Jay"
We'll. n this isn't a nice mess"
what business had 20 come dowr
here In the FIRST place Might hay,
known it'd be Jonahcd. thought
You thought Take another one
mebbe you can do better Now III,
whole trips spoiled just because-"
Just because thought coul,
think IN quit a."
Might as well 90 home now" sal,
the cutoff traveller sullenly lie real
ICED with the other two how sharpe
sometimes than a serpent's tooth is thl
friend who comes 90 the station To CIV,
YOU a send-oti. and without the leas
proyocation takes II Tor granted tina
YOU are going east when you are west