Show SEEN N ON A TRAIN PECULIAR PHASES OP OF LIFE NOTED BY AN OLD RAILROAD CONDUCTOR yes I 1 said an old conductor en an one of oui our trunk lines recently we see all manifestations of human happiness and sorrow here in a few months sometimes we carry a funeral party in one part of the train and a lot of roistering pleasure seekers on another we become accustomed to such scenes and the hurry burry and worry of our work prevents our sympathizing or rejoicing with them no matter now how much we might feel so disposed and did aid you ever observe how law few people manliest any breeding when traveling people who would be called cultured at home will sometimes act in a most shocking manner aboard a train how frequently we see men and even women with their feet upon the velvet cushions in front of them men alea who would be ashamed to have it known that they use the weed will spit tobacco juice over the foot rests and floor until midi they render the place they occupy useless for decent people these coaches ies are scrubbed dusted and polished every trip but people dont seem to appreciate it I 1 its a line place to study human nature for instance look at that man curled up in the space usually occupied pied by four passengers he thinks that because he takes his boots off of he has bae the right ri abt to project his big dirty feet into inco the aisle as far as he pleases but no matter I 1 can squeeze by them when necessary and perhaps give his les legs a tweak now and then that tast will make maie him think we have been telescoped but bat all people are not boors you can distinguish the true lady or gentlemark gentleman here as elsewhere they are never impertinent drunk or sprawling dead over the seats they seem to cake it for granted that all is being done dene tor for their speed and comfort tuai that is is possible and are satisfied coarse men women and old people make us the most trouble they seldom know exactly what they want and so are never at ac ease the latter class we can tolerate for human itys sake but bat the meli why I 1 feel like pitching them from the train sometimes they imagine their little slip of el pasteboard entitles them to at ail I 1 the rc room om they can occupy and a voice in the train management besides we see all sorts of partings of course but there is ia one kind I 1 shall never get used to and that is a square manly young fellow leaving his old lather father or mother boomer or sweetheart I 1 tell you the god bless you I 1 and be a rood good boy and the tears mean something aten and dont you forget ital hotnes betakas betakes be takes tits his seat he be has plenty to think about and you can tell by a glance at his face that life for him has begun agun in dead earnest may be you have been there yourself I 1 have and seizing his lantern lamern he left me to my bedits ions chicago news |