"Upon my honor, judge, this is the first time I ever knew there was such a place as a town on this part of the line."
The citizens after that slowly removed the barricade, and let the engineer proceed on his way.
AN ACCOMPLISHED LITTLE GIRL.
Aggie. "Mamma, can't I stay up to the dance to-night?"
Mrs. B. "Why, you can't dance, my dear."
Aggie. "No, mamma; but I can stay up splendidly."
AN OBSERVANT YOUNG LADY.
"It's dreadfully mean," said Mollie. "They have an elevator in this hotel to take you up to bed when you don't want to go; but they haven't anything to take you up the mountains that tire you out to climb."