Show Train mIa sad ad the tbs New York Times George U org Francis Train was no respecter of persons persona Once he was to give a lecture for the benefit of a Sunday school A hall had been engaged and decorated for the occasion and aed the floor of the platform Was aa covered with a handsome rug fur furnished by one of the city shops The lee lec lecturer who was a little late walked down the lisle aisle and stepped over the footlights te I ta the platform where a number of ta the school children dressed in their y clothes were waiting to receive First let us eat be he said Then throw kig off his overcoat and 54 lM e jani janitor tor to bring on a number of hampers he had sent on ahead he showered the as astonished children with peanuts and grapes An undignified scramble followed The rug sustained Irreparable injuries The committee later had bad to pay the bill of ISO To have an orderly assemblage of chil children then dren turned into riotous hoodlums was bad enough but the fruit stains proved to be the last straw The Sunday school superintendent remonstrated without avail The minister reduced to an un ministerial state of wrath demanded finally Mr Train eo do you knew kp tw the difference between a crank aaa and a fool The lecturer drew himself up with dig Sir Bir he saM eaM i I am George Francis Train the crank but I did not catch your name C |