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Show I MAJE8TV OF THE FAMILY. I Coachman Could Not Understand That Train Had Precedence. Every ono who has lived south knows that peculiar brand of loyalty among old servants that expresses Itself in a profound conviction that their family Is the "fust family." Consequently, Con-sequently, every southern town and city Is still full of "fust families." This particular "fust family" was making Its annual pilgrimage to the White Sulphur Springs, tho great coach laden with children nnd trunks M well as tho mistress, with her earest-and dearest relatives'. Old Simon's master rode on horseback a little distance behind the coach, and, M they approached a railroad cross-lag, cross-lag, was astonished to see Simon drive calmly before a passing train, which hurled the coach ono wny, horses another, and family and trunks in all directions. Galloping up he called to his coachman: "Simon, you old nigger, didn't you see. that train coming?" "Ynssuh." "You saw It coming, and deliberately drove upon the traok? What made you do such a crary thing?'1 "Well, you see, Marse George," explained that bowil-dered bowil-dered individual, scratching his gray wool, "Ah thought when dey see It's we-all's ka'ldge, dey'd stop." Success Magazine. . |