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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1891)
A Twice Told Tale ! f f. y a.. : fifr BIN The Wise Man. THE wise man sclectelh the "Hurlington Route" and therefore startcth at ight. HE arraycth himself in puipole anil fine linen, for lo, and behold! he is snugly disunited in a "lower center" on the famous vcstihuled flyer whetc smoke and dust arc noVei Itnmvn. ItE provided himself with a hook front the generous libtary near at hand, adjustcth his traveling cap, and procccdeth to pass a day of unalloyed pleasuie and contentment. ANI it v.ame to pass being htutgrv and athiist, he step peth into the dining car, and by the heard of the prophet, 'twas a feast fit for the gods. Venison, blue points, Hurgutidy, frogs' legs, canvas backs, Mums' ex tra dry, English plum pudding, fruits, nuts, ices, French coffee verily the wise man aclh fat, and while he lightcth a cigar he taketh time to declare that the meal was "out of sight." IT occurrcth to the wise man that the country throng which he journeyed was one of wondious beauty, insomuch t hnt it was with dorp lognM he noted the nightly shad ows fall. However, tenfold joy returned as he beheld the brilliantly lighted car, and the ineiiy company it contained. Verily, it affordec' a view of ISIysiuni. THE wise man letiieth to icsl. Deliriously unconcerned, he sleeps the sleep of the righteous and awakes much refreshed. His tiain is on lime, his journey ended. He rcjoiccth with exceeding gieat joy as he holds a ictuiu by thu same route, the "(Jieat Iluilington." The Foolish Man. TUBS foolish man buyeth a ticket of a scalper. In the ntoining, behold, he savcth 50 cents", and lo, at night time he is out $9.27. He staiteth wiong. WITH might and main he huiiieth to the depot, only to find his train four hours late. The peanut ooy sizeth him up and sclleth hint a paper of an unccttain date.4 AS he journejeth along he formcth anew acquaintance for whom he casheth a check. FIVE minutes for refreshments. While he rusheth to the lunch counter some one stealcth his grip sack, lie changeth his cais lo these many times and it strikcth the foolish man that he "doesn't get tlnoughvcry fast," anil he bemoaned) his ill luck. HE gettoth a cinder in his eye and veiily he sweareth and cusscth full free. Heexchangeth three pieces ol silver for a bunk in a sleepei and awaketh just in time to catch an infeinal nigger sneaking off with his boots; the por I ter's escuse availeth nothing, and the foolish man straightway putteth his boots under his pillow that no man may break in and steal. HIS tiain innncth into a washout, a hackman taketh him in to the tunc of six shillings and the foolish man- lifleth up his voice in gteat lamentation foi, lo and behold, the tavein is away but half a block. HE reacheth home weary and heaitsore; his tiunk eonicth the nest day minus the cover and one handle. Here solve'.!) hereafter to travel only by the (ireat ihirlington, Moral: Travel by the Burlington Route. General J. FRANCIS, Passenger and Ticket OMAHA. Agent. A. C ZIEMER, Gil) Passenger, and Ticket LINCOLN, Agent, Siitdcnts and Their Friends sliould sec to it that their tables arc supplied with The Celebrated GULICK'S BREAD, PIES, CAKES, ItOI,l,S, (SIlOC'thlUES. Everything from this establishment is first-class and we advise all of our friends to go there for their sup plies. 012 P STREET. TELEPHONE 108. 98. 0.129 ZBTjTZ" YOUB- O ST. BOOTS AND SHOES "WBSTBRFIELD'S w vw wwma ma aamma Eclipses them All. Fin Line of Imported and Domestic Cigars Always in Stock. With Six 13ath Rooms We Are ffetter Piepa.red to Accomodate the Public than Ever ltetore. lhirr Dl'k, 12 and OSts. y C Syr fr tfn autf&i .. 1 t . , VJWBKghtjjL, r--.Ut, - -.., ', fll I, 1 w T 1 ilr- '-""'V'