Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1884 — From Chicago. [ARTICLE]

From Chicago.

“May I have this seat?” she asked of the genteel drummer whose baggage was occupying it. “I don’t know, ma’am,” he answered politely. “It belongs to tho railroad, you know; but I’ll see the conductor, and maybe he can give it to you.” She grew purple, and said: “You don’t understand me. I mean, can I take it?” “Well, I don’t know that, either. You see it is fastened very firmly to the car floor, and would be troublesome to get up; however, I’ll have a carpenter come on board at the next station and oqlr Vna W “I don’t want to take ! the old thing,” she howled. “Is this your traps on it ?" “No’m,” blandly answered the drummer ; “they belong to the firm I travel for ?” “Well, can I sit down here,” she finally screamed, after shifting from one foot tp the other. “I don’t know, madam; you are the best judge of your muscular powers. ” “Where do you travel from?” she screamed. “Chicago,” he replied. “That settles it,” she said, meekly; “will you please move your valise, and permit me to occupy a small portion of this seat?" “Certainly,” he replied, “why didn’t you say that at first?” The train sped on, while he sat counting up his expenses, and she wondering if Chicago cheek had any equal under the sun. —Atlanta Constitution.