" Here you will seat yourself at
a table with three other gentlemen, the first of whom will be
remarking, as you sit down, "and I know for a fact that this
bootlegger is making over fifty thousand dollars a year."
A CORRECT NIGHT IN A PULLMAN
Before the days of modern railroads one could not very well
travel over night but now, thanks to Mr. Pullman, it is possible
for the traveller to go to bed en route and be every bit as snug
and comfortable as the proverbial insect in a rug. Shortly after
dinner the porter will "make up"the berths in the car and when
you desire to retire for the night you should ask him to bring
you the ladder in order that you may ascend to upper 9. While you
are waiting you should stand in the aisle and remove your coat,
vest and shoes, and then begin to search for your suitcase which
you will finally locate by crawling on your chin and stomach
under berth number 11. When you again resume an upright position
the train will give a sudden lurch, precipitating you into berth
number 12. A woman's voice will then say "Alice?" to which you
should of course answer "No" and climb quickly up the ladder into
your proper berth.
A great deal of "to do" is often made of the difficulty involved
in undressing in an upper berth but most of this is quite
uncalled for. Experienced travellers now generally wait until the
lights of the car have been dimmed or extinguished when the
disrobing can be done quite simply in five counts, as follows:
One--unloosen all clothing and lie flat on the back.
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