The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-17

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The president Of the B. & B. was much
agitated. Alone in his private office. he
read and Teread number Of clippings
from newspapers, both country and city
productions. By and by i've directors Of
the road fled into the committee room
and he followed, with clippings in hand.
Gentlemen" he began, vainIy trying
to appear comfortable and quiet. "you
doubtless have considered the agitation
for new Sunday train on the southern
division as much as I have. You know
e we do not put on the new train the
people along the division will secure q
continuance Of the spur owned by the
M., w. g 2 and will turn against us.
These. clippings will enlighten you fif.
ther-better. perhaps, than could one
Of the men whom have sent out to in-
vestigate, Your consideration Is there
fore required at once"
Inten minutes the announcement was
made that the B. & b. had granted de-
mands for a Sunday train on the South-
ern division, I'm accordance with the
roads spirit Of meeting popular demand
and convenience"
The reports at the close Of the month
showed that the new train would never
pay One Sunday evening as the cars
sped rapidly toward the city, Billy was
quite amused to hear Old Jim say:
Even II it don't pay the company
can't take If on" Then he chided him-
self for his amusement over the affair
and, making himself as comfortable al
possible in the plush seat, mused and
smiled until the train pulled into the
metropolis. Once he laughed out loud.
His thoughts played among the remem-
branCes. of the day with his little school
ma am.
President Masterson, for once with q
minute to spare, strobe quietly from his
private room into the waiting ofice
where his stenographers spent a great
deal Of time each day trying to con-
vince people that the president was too
busy TO see them right away. He stopped
as the merry laughter OF the two girls
behind the tall desks came to his ears
and looked wonderingly toward the
polished backs Of the office furniture.
The girls kept up their merriment, lit
tie knowing Of the danger in which they
were
Billy played a great trick on the COM
pany; did you hear about it?" asked one
Of the girls. The president Of the 3.
& B. became very much interested now
and waited for more
mo; tell me about it, do, (" eagerly I'M
sisted the other young woman, without
having been denied
you know about that schooIma' am he
lost his place over?" said the other.
well, Billy works now and could not
get OF Sundays to see her. There was
no trans. So the two started the whole
community into a furore for a Sunday
train, she doing her missionary work in
great style. All the papers picked 1t up
and helped circulate petitions. They
got their train-and the train doesn't
pay!"
''Who told"
President Masterson now stepped
across the room and looking fercely
over the desk tops at the two astonished
girls, cut their laughter short by de-
manding:
'Ts that true?"
why, yes, sir" one Of the girls hast
ened to explain, A second thought
caused her to add: ''Well, that isl
heard"
Take this letter, please" Mr.. Master
son smiled as he said this and the girls
could not satisfy themselves as to what
was coming next
"Ny Dear Son." he dictated rapidly,
= beg you to accept the superintend-
ency of the Southern. The prospective
Mrs. Superintendent will also report at
my house as soon as convenient.
"HENRY AIASTERSON."
you need not make q COPY Of that.
he added.