A Twice Told Tale !
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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,
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