MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



ling conventionalities were broken down, 

 and the feathered tourists were generally 

 introduced to their fellow passengers. 



But to no one did Mr. Chupes appear 

 more marvelous than to the kind-hearted 

 porter of the sleeping-car. He remarked 

 admiringly: " I would rather have that 

 robin than ten dollars! " : 



Evidently he spoke of the bird wherever 

 he went, for some time later when he ap- 

 peared with the baggage inspector, he ex- 

 claimed on entering the door: " See, see! 

 Over there on that lady's shoulder. There's 

 the cute little chap I was telling you 

 about!" 



Had there been any dishonestly inclined 

 persons quite an amount of smuggling 

 might have been done on this occasion, for 

 the baggage inspector also fell under the 

 genial, friendly little bird's spell; and satch- 

 els and hand-baggage generally received 

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