New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-09

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Of room in the train. and II you VIC uldn't mind
srasp 49,. 49, -,
train. or 70 run the risk OF accident owing TO
He entered. shutting the door behind him with
a bang The train was of He al but stamped on
my unshod feet Under the circumstances seemed
fortunate in my fellow passengers already had
din perception that the man might be worse
than the young woman I made a forward move
ment as he was about 70 seat himself
One moment, sir You are about to sit upon
He looked behind him As he did 50 an express
tenanee- He looked down at my feet When he
tensiaed I really feared that he was going to as
sauIt ne he seemed n towering passion II IS
claimed. with a sound which was between gasp
and a splutter:
He picked up McCuilochs shoes. Before had
out Of the ca-ris-e WINDOW vv3e Of the 1s rEht
into field Of grain which We wee passing The
voked. 50 unjustfied. that it was some moments
oelore | vas aole 10 realize what had act1alIy
occurred Then the whole enOrmity of the thing
came on me with rush.
DO you-do you know you've thrown my shoes
Instead OF showing the slightest sign OF con-ri-
m 5Gn ne spoke and behaved as II the faui' were
And If you're not careful. in two seconds III
althy shoes on the cushions OF a FIRST class car
rage HOW dare you sit IN a nrst class carriage
IN such condition at all? Perhaps you would
Ike to remove the rest Of your clOthing2 II which
It after your shoes and you after the lot,''
was almost petrihed into speechlessness- That
should throw my shoes-uy only shOes'-into
in bnc-st%IIIa 90 sL Mn +Ss sssaiI ~ ~
were a pickpocket-the thing surpassed belief I
an EFFORT somewhat feeble one. I admit-to rea-
You address such language to ne, sir under
an entire MISREPRESENTATION Before dwelling on the
on 10 YOU %b aV been fg SFa s 1 9f
me- allow me 10 point out 70 you that the shoes
because they were a little tight''-
= don't want to enter into disgusting details Of
your wardrobe. It's no business Of nine II you
decent creature ought 10 wearl- He would not
s1ye Rf71 cEne 20 e7P-aia Ih[ b,II hs SHOES
slider If a lady had entered this compartments
od entered ter Jnogg 81d Of 6 6ng g2 h for
the shock to her nodesty? father, husband
you gn nm an ea5 insR s 81 yoUr NE and TOT one
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I made another effort to induce him to listen TO
let Us be calm. SIR
Don't ask 70 be calm
well sir. will not ask you 20 be calm; out I
viii ask you 81 a man who is suffering from tight
shoes is not entitled TO relieve himself for a few
moments Of the torture he endures.
mo reasonable being would travel IN such things
wear a suit Of clothes which is three sizes too
small s f9[ y9u you are POI ssea the 10 a5 seiZ
you. say at high noon IN Regent-st II IS persons
land a public scandal and an actual danger, Il I
aid ny ny strict Tie duty =, as i T 5 I've
laws and for an outrage on public decercy.
shoes"
r5s 5ag y0g5 h2s manner ks6 25nE ndG5ga ne 70
Compress myself into the corner. You speak 70
nate s IKE ri f ofea d This a st: aeross you &c
shook the weapon IN question at me IT a Ias l9
to any gathering Of nv fellow COT ntryraen should
a !
| be for showing undue lenienCv. You wretcned
| tended for respectable persons,''
I never encountered such an indiv1dual before |
the impression that the fact Of his having deprived
i0sd OF me- With ever sort Of abuse Il was no Use
trying TO argue with him Not the least 4e VS.
position which enjoyed disturbance Ter its own
sake To have vulgar quarrel with him in q
railway carriage was out OF the question | should
have been practically -, FG0 31s4 90
Still convinced thai had been c2E2ellsd 70
marked my sense Of his conduct in a way ne Would
At the next station he aHghted- Although It was
pouring cats and dogs he stood there IN the rain
a .l5a1d bere.s peTson in this first class car
rage with nothing on his feet such eondoc'
His t5'-r no1strous isnIatfon did resent and that
IN manner which have no doubt he found sum
Nothing On nv feet shouted. = beg to IN,
form you that I've pair or SOCKS On ny 1eet ST
brard-neV patent leather shoes out of the carriage
thats What want IN soon show this clustering
rob inoTenzive strangers OF their shoes
'Ts want policeman youu have 70 GET OUT
Get out, II this rain, WHAT do YOU take ne
svazh. and when reach it the law viii be tmrae-
is next station. can't hang
| We were of,
E,urnhann-by-swash was the next station7 n
deed! DID not look Ior%4IQ % - ,f5-s
before but had a vag7-a idea that II was a nole-
aadSosner I Jacsf 5ar Of site- boots or shoes
| ( SHOULD have wait at the station and send out
for what could BE- had most ig1orni1tOJ1s sitlla-
uon- 70 80 -o+ +914 +ba Cr0sbvs b. what train
l1 $3.50 MT as there appeared 70 be only
one by which any one could cone. - Sas ,.--,
/ 70 meet ne. Suppose IL contained Jane Crosny,
and had 70 show myself 70 her IN my stocIlIiE -
| Sastt 7 should sink into the ground with shame
| A. The notion Of such a disaster had half mind
to 20 night through the place and not ger o0'
| Il would have been well FOR ne II had done 50
The dreadful reality SUI passed my most Mucous
Il tuned out that the station at Burnhar6y-
OF eartn no more ,-s4-jss ~ cove TT5a-e was
iS 7ooGs1 sfrTctrre about the size and shape q
| pvnsv's caravan Nothing else And the WOODEN
+ct,7re was ever so far from the point AZ which
| the discovery OF the sort Of place II really va
| fantest glfmTlsrinr Of an idea what % DO WITH
| ortt an urnbreIla-tie sun had been shinlhs 49,
| 7 Ieftf-w+th new top hat and nearly new Iro -
| coat 70 descend-in NY stOcknged feet.-lnto 70
| sea OF mud which did duty as a PLATFORM. suE-
| gae-a1 the act OF q lunatic The guard gave NE
| fir1s ~ refect He came padding through We
| quagTnire- l.,
This IS Durham oy-swash nov. :. .nTl, ,,t51.
| --,,--i ~ Won oIeasef It's raining As y qlol
| - al I'VE want 10 be Of-we're late aIready-
Sr cant possibly get down into that mud IN my ny
| -,cIrs Where's a porter Porter \ louI y
about eighteen Turned and looked az re Ae41 NJ
! a. -1Tnb-eIls-at once II you please
| s.T~r7breIIai~ The lout gr1nned we AIN go
| m umbrellas. We don't use en-
TD on he himself was enveloped n what