New-York tribune., 1906-12-23
DRAWING A CROWD.

once explained to a fellow traveller who sat
in rhe same car seat with me that I allowed the
dress suit case 10 stand partly open tbuckled
ly straps passing around the case so as to allow
about three inches of aperture for ventilation
because had colony of bees inside and de-
sired 10 give Them air.
What" he exclaimed. A colony Of bees,"
As he made the inquiry he courteously but sud-
denly arose about a foot from the seat and then
dropped back as second thought told him that
] probably had them safely confined
Say. let me see them, won't you? haven't
had a glimpse Of a swarm Of bees since I was
a boy, and that vas twenty-three years ago"
"Sh-h-h,' I hreathed. u never take them
out: il might attract too much attention"
Put The case on our knees" he secretiveIy
urged Nobody win see them"
! yielded.
where's lie queen" he eagerly inquired.
1uiet and confidential was his inquiry. a pas
senger in lhe rear seat lowered his nevspaper and
leaned over. Got queen there?" A nassanrer
in the seat in front of me was attracted bv the
question and he, too, turned around to see In
deed, he got up and came 10 the seat for a
nearer view. BY this time the two passengers
IN the rear seat were clinging affectionatelv to
ny shouiders' and a fourth, fifth, and 1 don't
know how many more loomed up in the ipcreas
bees out ] tried to put them back. I sureIv
wished that The persons from even the far end .,
lhe car would go back TO their seats.
George, The porter had been ora 90 81. d.
H'hirers- His eyes g!istened. Teeth were neye-
Hioie pearly, nor lips redder. "I saw dab boss
you con mean 10 tell me al they mako tona,-,
are 'hey making It now? How do they, do :, ~.
amen 'he Pullman conductor came IN. re,+ =
BRAKEMAN. followed by the train co,5,,r.,.
WHO al first view must have thought Tho. 80
Accloent had heaped his passengers int go
SSH[e OF the car He was 50 Interested -
somehow, e1noo1 Tohdnctor so curious that they
me crowd They made as rnanv jno,,iridt VI VI
~, o'letS ABOUT the bees and Then cor6d.a
into The baggage car IT Won badpbtt bu' sileIll
mem mem II would have been an right. nrobsb bii.
.ou nave them perfectly safe. looks like a nice
Impossible for a bee 10 get OUT
4. Know uiat, but then it's rules No exnense
the case and keep mum" NP e'' ii'
Prohably II would be possible TO paw a LAWYER
OF physician SO and not get legal or noed,
S S1l aoElce SO good and sound was that about
Late one evening this last summer 7 mas
travelling on a slow train from Evansville "a
1bockpoit. Ind. There were only a few nassen-
gers IN the car, and. as is my custom under
@sueh @ conditions. / and the bees were occupying
Two facing seats. 'e
CoMo was gathered around the station and
theie was a pandemonium Of bands OF music
tIauehlhg children. shouting trucknen. barking
oogs ana variety Of other confusing noises
What is all this about?' I inquired OF a
Fellow traveller across the aisle as The car was
rapidly filling UP with motley crowd az nois,,
passengers carrying all sorts OF baggage
IT'S the weeks county fair Just breaking I'm -
Was informed. E
Breaking up seemed TO me very expressive
and all the pieces were evidently coming my
way. soon there wasn't even standing room iu
the car. took my dress suit case on my Ian
Two persons crowded into the seat with me.
three were In ihe seat facing me. and two ocru-
plea esch seat arm The aisle was fun. Every
body carried 81 least tr-, boxes or cages &
far as ] was able 20 fakc inventory. there