Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1885 — An Experience on the Train. [ARTICLE]

An Experience on the Train.

“Just to think of it,” he growled, with disdain written on every line of his faoe. “I was coming out of St. Louis the other day, and, the car being crowded, I gave half my seat to a demure little widow.” “How do you know she was a widow?” “She told me so. She said she was awfully afraid of being robbed, and knowing by my face that I was an honest man she wanted me to take charge of her portemonnaie until we reached Chicago.” “And you did?” “Am I not a fool? Yes, I did, and as she passed it over, sweetly said: “ ‘There’s exactly S9O in it.’ “We rode into Chicago without leaving our seats. A*s we ran in the city I handed her the purse. She opened it and counted the money. “‘Why, there isn’t but SSO here!” she said, as she looked up at me. “But I haven’t taken any. ” “ ‘Well, lam S4O short, as you see. Perhaps you can explain to the police. ’ ” “And what did you do ?” “I gave her the S4O, of course. Please kick me a few hundred times.” —New York Star.