Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
IN SEARCH OF REST.
ALITTLE EPISODE ON THE SLEEPING
CAR VAVASOUR.
wherein the Amateur Reformcr Gets
In Some of His Fine work and Is
Ably Seconded by His Victimized
Fellow Passengers.


There was a disturbance in the sleep
ing car Navasour of the New York lin
tied.
There was no trouble in locating it.
1t came from one of the berths in sec
ton No g. where a large, becfy passen-
ger was performing an impromptu solo,
the refrain being something like this:
"'Ngk! Sngl Observation-Disclosures!
GIN 'ngk-k-k-kg-g-g.gk. Aw-w-ww-w-w!
Gr-r-r-r-r-sngk! Gngk-ngk-ngk-n gk! 90
oo-oo- 90 -oo-oo woogr."
There were variations, but this seem
ed to be the burden of the song.
The recital had been in progress a con
siderable time, and symptoms OF impa-
tience on the part Of the audience began
to manifest themselves.
Ring off,
Give him air!'
Live it down, old mani"
"Tell my mother ! died for my coun-
try"
"Louder.'
put the rest of it in writing"
"Shut the boxr' iNA'
But the solo went on.
"Sn'gk! Ng-ng ng -ng-ngk! Ah-oo-oo-
90 corp! Gl-gl-gr'-
The curtains OF the opposite berth
opened and in the dim light a large,
bony hand was seen grasping the south
ern extremity of n cane.
The cane presently was seen to be
feeling its way across the intervening
space. 1t parted the curtains that hid
the musician from view The curve at
the end of it hooked itself around a large,
fat arm, and then the stick was pulled
backward with decisive jerk.
Hey? Hey? Wha-what's the matter?"
exclaimed husky voice.
That's what am trying to find out"
replied the owner of the bony hand. rs
it something that will yield to treatment?
Did you ever take liver pills for itT'
What are you disturbing me for?
What do you want? Who the deuce are
you"
I'm a committee of one to ascertain
on behalf of this carload Of suffering peo-
pie what it is that ais you and to see if
something can't be done. Are you open
to any offers of compromiseT
| Are you drunk, sir, or are you only
crazy|
Never nsind what my trouble is.
What we want to know-and ! ask ii in
perfectly respectful manner - is
whether or not you have an engagement
to sercnade the passengers in this coach
and whether or not it is a whole night
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