Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1902 — Overreached Himself. [ARTICLE]

Overreached Himself.

The outspoken and disagreeable traveller does not always have it his own way. The Railroad Gazette gives an instance in which the rudeness of such a man very quickly wrought his complete discomfiture. The man turned to another passenger, who was sitting by an open window, and said: “Excuse me, sir, but that open window Is very annoying.” “I’m sorry,” said the other one, cheerfully, "but I’m afraid you’ll have to grin and bear it.” “I wish you’d close it.” “I should like to accommodate you, but I’m afraid I can’t.” “Do you refuse to close that window, sir?” “I certainly do.” “If you don’t close it, I will. “I bet you won’t!” “If I go over there I will.” “I’ll give you odds you won’t.” “I ask you once more, sir, will you close that window'?” “No, sir, I will not!” “Then I will, sir!” The Insisting passenger gets on his feet. He looks threatening. “I’d like to see you do It.” He places his hands on the objectionable windefv. “I’ll show you whether I will or not, sir!” Then he tugs at the window'. “Why don’t you close it?” The disagreeable passenger gets red In the face. “It—lt appears to be stuck!” “Of course it Is! I tried to close It before your came in.”