Suffered From His Threat

Jast is Mr. Stuffcr vrr.3 Etartiag for tM railroad station witb bis wife nnd rinlrlrei] to tako a very long journcy, Mrs. Stufíer esckúmcd: "Seo bere, John. VVe can never go ïway without some fresh brokon ! dics. No ono over went on a railroad jouruey who didu't havo á lot along. " "And I," pot in Miss Delia Stuffer, nged 7, "iusist on somo peannts and cough drops. " "That's all right, " saicl Stuffer. "We can buy all thoso things on tho train. : Tbcro aro about ten me.n who spund ! thcir timo maichiug through tho cars ■ selling fresh brol:eu candiea and cough ' drops. Wliatever else happens to tho traveler, he's ucvprallowcd to rnn short ! of thoso commoditjcs. " But when ihey boardcd tho train tho ' army of peannt vendors, cough drop déniers aml fresh broken candy morchants was nowhero to bo seen. Ordinarily tho traveler was pelted with theso goods until ho had to buy and cat sotne in self defenSe. On this occasion, however, uot a singlo peddler was in siglit. "Ontrageons, " said Stnffcr to tho conductur. "Do yon moan to nay that tho company has ceased to próvido its patrons with fresh broken candies and reeently roasted peanuts? What has become of tho fellows who chucked applca j and oranges on your lap and fnnny magazines and thiugs? ís this concern run by railroad raen or what?" "Mr. Stufíer, " replied the conductor, "tho last time you traveled on thisroad yon kioked because the trainboy biffed yon in tbe eyo with an apple whicb he wished to dispose of and mado yournose bleod with a packet of congh drop9 which he shied at yon with a little too j ninch forcé. You said yon'd suo the company for damages for assault acd battery. Tho company got scared at your threats aud hüd the boys taken off." Tho traveler burst ont into a torrent of invective. "Blame tho bloated corporations!" ho yelled. "That's tho sort of a bailad and waltz that wo shall get from them until tho day comes when the government will be in complete control of all thotransportation interests. " Then be went back to Mrs. Stuffer in tho rear of the car and began 8omo heated remarks about a millennium or somethiug which it was uuderstood he had sighted on tho starboard offlng. -