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"'j -7lT Tf Trns towards the close of a bright snmnier'sday that
v V vH'X'Xv V prodigal son arrived at, the paternal mansion.
- - He had come by the quickest routv, "The Rurung-
tox." The sun was declining in the west the only thing
that does decline west of Chicago, except base ball and
its slanting rays threw a goTden tint npon the gray hairs
f t of the aged lather, who sat on the front porch reading
IS I T0(? the last "1Uttxintox Route' advertisement.
y f f The gate opened, and tho old man peering over his
spectacles decried a ragged tramp coming np the walk.
He was about to sot the dog on him, in accordance witfo
the usual custom of that hospitable region, when the
tramp rame up, removed a dilapidated hat rim which en
circled his brow, and cried, " Father, dont you know
me?1 "Know you," retmnnvl the old man, after scru
tinizing him a moment over his spectacles," 1 would know
you if I saw your hide hanging in a tan yard; it's my
own Iost b-lioyl" Then the fond parunt fl pon his
son's neck and wept wept because it was so dirty; it
hadn't been washed .since Christmas, but he took him in
all the same, gave him a bath and a new suit of clothes,
and then walked him down to the R. & M. depot to we to what perfection '"The
Buhlinciton" bad brought their passenger train service. Twas marvelous, wnd
the prodigal son straightway registered a solemn vowtnat his" children and his
children's children for all time to come should recognite "The Rum jx?tox " as
tho one great railway whoe equipment was always up to ilatiu
AVe don't know how tins legend of the prodigal son came down through the
ages so accurate and free from side issues, but it's here, intact and unincumbered,
ready to adorn a back cover or point a moral. The moral of this story ii, if you
would pros j mr in this world, travel only by " The Ruwjxoton Roitte.
J. FJIATNCIS,
Gen. Passenger Agent,
OMAHA.
A. C. ZIEMER,
City Passenger Agent,
IANGOUN,
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