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Show y HER FIRST RAILROAD RIDE. (Kansas City Journal.) Ail 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 lhat for?" "That, marm." he said, with a mischievous twinkle in his eye, "is to ring the bell Avhen you want something to eat." Shortly afterward after-ward the old lady reached her umbrella up' to the cord and gave it a vigorous pull. The ' whistle sounded, the brakes were pulled on, tho train began to slacken ita speed, windows were thrown up, questions ques-tions asked, and confusion reigned among the passengers. pas-sengers. The old lady sat calmly through it all, little dreaming that" she was tho cause of the excitement. ex-citement. Presently tho conductor came running through the train and asked: "Who pulled the bell ?" "I did," replied the old lady, meekly. "What do you want?" asked the conductor, impatiently "Well," said the old lady, meditatively, "you mav bring me some ham sandwiches and a cup of tea if you will." ' |