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Show ' HER FIRST ft A IT, ROAD BIDE. An old ;lady from Beaver county took her first railroad trip last week. She : noticed the bell cord overhead, and, turning to a boy, she said: "Sonny, ) what's that 'for?" "That, marm," he aid. with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, "is to ring the bell when you want . something to eat." Shortly afterward ' the old lady reached her umbrella up to the cord and gave lt a vigorous pulL - The whistle sounded, the brakes were pulled on, the train began to slacken its speed, windows were thrown up, questions ques-tions asked, and confusion rejfrned among the passengers. The old lady, sat calmly through it all, little dreaming dream-ing that she was the cause of the excitement ex-citement Presently the conductor came running through the train and asked: "Who pulled the bell?" "I did." replied , the old lady, meekly. "What do you-want?" you-want?" asked the conductor. Impatiently Impatient-ly "you may bring me some ham sandwiches sand-wiches and a cup of tea, If you will." Kansas City Journal. |