SLEEPING IN A TRAIN.

Kumara Times, Issue 219, 16 June 1877, Page 2

SLEEPING IN A TRAIN.

A Yankee who was making a rail* way journey across the continent of America was reluctant to go to sleep lest be should miss the announcement of arrival at a certain station. The guard, however, begged of him to take his sleep in comfort, and assured him nothing should prevent his being called at the proper time. With many expressions of misgivings and many cautions to the gnard not to fail him, the anxions passenger at length went to sleep. And the guard, after all, forgot to call him, anddid not think of it until the train had travelled a considerable distance too far. But trains are not frequent in those parts} • and, as the rules of the train. service are not so rigid as hi niore' civilised regions, the ’ cons-cience-stricken guard succeeded in inducing the driver to back the carriages to the station in question. Presently they went back to the place desired, and the guard called the passenger. “ All right,” said the passenger quietly, hut without stirring. “ But we are now at the station,” Observed the guard, w and we shall be gVine on sharp.” “ Thank you,” said the passenger composedly, with a curious Yankee emphasis on the second word, but not moving. The guard thought he, was half asleep, atid was about to shake him up, when the passenger said, “ All right, thank you; the doctor said I must take my pills at this station.”