The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-09-06

WON cuts ana daShlng cOntemp-
tuously past the small. unimportant
stations. The afternoon was drab and
dreary. the landscape traversed by the
road never had great claims to at
traetiveness. and to-day the absence
OF contrasting light and shade com
pletely stripped It of its even mediocre
interest A drizzly fog had settled
upon the world. cloaking with gray
the fields and woods and buildings and
brushing the car windows with a pro-
vOking mist.
With one exception the passengers
were dull ard disgruntled. Nothing
was to be seen outside. and little in
side. Even the traln-boy had subsidized
into gloomy despair, recognizing the
futili'y OF trying to dispose of his
ware' to such an unresponslve COM
pany
Tie only trace OF animation in evil
dence adown the aisle of the whole
train was found in the coach behind
the smoker Here a baby Justify pro-
tested against goodness knows what.
and here a group OF sympathzing kin
en0eayored to comfort him. Certainly
he could not rightly complain of neg
lee He was being regaled with at
tertions the most sOlicitous. and espe.
cialy from his custodian-a girl OF
Fifteen, wht patted him and danced
him and tempted him with an endless
variety of distractions But her wiles
were in vain. lie refused to be turned
aside from the shrlli recital of his
VINES real or imaginary.
Occupying a double seat opposite
Horace Kilroy general superintendent
Of the western division Of the road,
fnmed and demonstrated under his
breath. He repented having come into
one Of the ordinary coaches. but, on
he other hand how otherwise was he
% pursue his pet method Of keeping
posted on all the workings OF his de-
3artment: He argued that unless he
sometimes doifed his official privilege
OF private car and pass, and rode on Il
ticket. like everybody else. he could
not gain the complete knowledge which
he was after. lie was thus brought
into close contact with patrons and
employees. and il he was enabled to re-
hain incognito 50 much the better
Iu truth. the indulgences Of his hob
by had its disadvantages also. and
was now putting the finishing polish
on what he considered TO be the most
disagreeable trip he ever had taken
aver his line. But he was determined
30 stick 1t out he had encountered
number Of offcuding matters in both
management and manners. and he was
keaded homeward with his notebook
full Of memoranda which boded i'll for
his subalterns.
In the Chicago Office the force of
;lerks was waiting in fear and trem-
bling the arrival of the executive
From single curt. decisive message
addressed TO the chief clerk all appre-
hended that trouble was in store for
somebody. Whenever the general su-
perintendent came back cross and ner-
yOus his immediate subjects paid the
penalty for being present
superintendent KilrOy gaZed on the
baby as on an intolerable nuisance.
He made a resolve that he would pro
pose TO the management ot tile system
the introduction. as an experiment. OF
special coach' holse-pfooi' Tor the
conveyance or babies and party. no
doubt the travelling public would hail
this as blessed innovation
Perhaps he would tavor the prohlD-
ltlns the carrying Of children without
an adult escort Here was case IN
point across tlie aisle. Reclining hat
at length III MS corner from beneath
ms nat upped over his eyes ne wrath
Iuliy scruuh'zed the case rive
children uhattehued-ohe DaDy' ana
the eldest one mere chIt-outraseous
had mother OF other mature person
Deeh win thelh OF course that DaDy
would not be acung so; 1t would be
quiet somehow The superintendent
possessed vague IDEAS concerning ba-
bies. he being a bachelor.
fhc little family obtruded itself upon
tie superintendents observation rath-
or more than he desired He could
shut il out from neither slgut nor near
ing. The fact was very irritating. He
was OF the opinion that at least two OF
the children badly needed washing
Yet conscienuously he could not Dlame
the busy youns body IN charge.
Sue herseli was dlsheVe'ed' Dut was
doing her BEST. She had a worried
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