The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-03
THE BRITISH TOURIST.
he Was Pleasantly Surpf4sed by thu
TrMin RNy'a Attentions

He Was P1eaENntly Surpftsed by thu
Traiu Boys Attentions.
The British tourist sat In the car and
gazed idly across the bleak prairies
He felt slight touch and, looking
around, found that uniformed youth
had deposited several ruddy oranges
on the seat.
He didn't wait for the money" re-
marked the tourist, gazing from the
fruit to the rapidly retreating train
boy.
'He never does" said the fellow pas.
senger. with knowing smile.
"Oh, l see! 1t Is one of the advan.
tages Of your great railroad system.
Free fruit for it's patrons
The British tourist was Just peeIina
the second orange when a dainty pack.
age of chocolate confectionery was de.
posted on his knee.
"By Jove." he exclaimed enthusias
tically, this is delightful! When l re-
turn home, shall write paper ON the
excellence OF American travel"
In less than ten minutes he was tha
recipient of another package. 1t was
little box containing black cigar and
two matches.
''No wonder you Americans like to
travel" he said, biting the bitter end
Of the cigar. Then he found that
comic publication had found it's way
to his seat.
'This is great"' he grinned. II am
going to tip the boy. Wait a moment"
The train boy halted, and the tourist
held out dime.
'What is that for?" asked the boy.
"For yourself"
'You owe me a half, mister"
"Owe? thought you were giving
these things awayY'
"Not today. The half, please"
"But why don't you take the money
whe4i you leave the STUFF"
Because we'd never sell It,"
Tie tourist reluctantly handed over
The coin.
Going to write about the excellence
of American travel?" asked the fellow
passenger.
mot l." responded the British tour
list. ''I am going home and tell the ma.
ton about the train robberies over
oere!'- Exchange.
Letter From Abigail Adamp-Th@
Vice Presidents Function.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 6, 1851.
Dear Sir-I received your letter OF
Nov. ~ by the post of yesterday. With
respect to the notes you write me
about, wish you to do by them as you
would by your own, as | do not want
at present either principle or interest
[ think it would be most for my inter
est te do by them as you propose. The
method you mention, Of adding to the
Outhouse so as to give me dairy room,
like very much aSd would leave it to
your Judgment. / think it would be
best to have it large enough to take of
4 closet that cold yictuals, etc. may not
be MKT in with dairy affairs. | should
be glad to have it complicated IL possi-
BILE before | return in the spring but
the winter has set in with great VIC
|ence here, and the rivers are already
frozen up. so that | fear we shall not
have a chance Of getting any cheese
! bere.
Congress are but just getting int0
business, and the vice president is not
! yet arrived to sit six months togeth
er. Regulating debates, moderatins
warmth and reading papers is labori
Gus task and what, fancy. the present
! V. +. does not like so we'll as rocking in
his pivot chair or amusing himsell
with the vibration of a pendulum.
have never yet seen the Sout bern man
Washington excepted. who could bear
close application for any length oil
time. What ringing would here have
been In all the Jacobinicai prayers
| from one end of the United States t
1 the other If somebody else had done so
We are all we'll Tie cold weather
has entirely put Il stop to the yellow fe
yer, and no person would now suppose
that such calamity had ever hefaller
the city. The synod recommended d
day of fasting and prayer, The differ
ence between this place and n. Eng
land was this: Being recommended bJ
a body Of Presbeterfan ministers, none
Of the church clergy would Join In 1t
Every shop In the city was open Al
usual and very small proportion OF
the inhabitants attended worship. Bust
ness and pleasure went on as usual
Remember me to Mrs. Tufts and al
other friends. From your ever afTec
tlOnGte ABICAII ApA1fs.
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Truths Echo.