always receive a tip from those who ride with us for
any distance. The size of the tip often depends on the mode of the
passenger giving it. Even those who ride with us only a short distance
often give us a tip of more generous proportions than will the man who
has ridden with us several thousands of miles. The superintendent
himself when he rides in our car, we are sure to receive from him 25
cents or 50 cents for a day or a day's ride.

The smallest tip I have received from a passenger during my service was
2 cents. This amount I received from a rather cranky individual, who
when I went to brush him off handed me two copper cents and followed
them up with the remark that some of us porters needed calling down and
some needed knocking down. My opinion if what he needed caused me to
smile, wherein he wanted to know what I was smiling at. Needless to say
I did not feel like wasting any more breath on him so I bundled his
boxes and satchel out on the platform and left him to follow at his
leisure.

The largest tips I ever received from a single traveler was $25.00 given
me by one of the Rothschilds whom I brought from Chicago to Frisco, but
this has been largely surpassed several times in car tips or trips. The
Knights Templar one of whose cars I had charge of between Denver and
Boston made, up a purse of $150.00 and presented it to me with the
compliments of the passengers in recognition of the good service I had
rendered them. While in charge of the private car of General Manager
Fisher in a trip through California and Mexico, Mr. Fisher made up a
purse of $75.00 for me, in recognition of my attentions to the members
of his party. But the man who gave me 5 cents received as much attention
from me as the man who gives me $5.00. It is perhaps all he can afford
and the manner in which he gives it often makes up for the smallness of
the tip.

CHAPTER XIX.

THE PULLMAN SLEEPING CAR. LONG TRIPS ON THE RAIL. THE WRECK. ONE TOUCH
OF NATURE MAKES THE WHOLE WORLD KIN. A FEW OF THE RAILROADS OVER WHICH I
HAVE TRAVELED. THE INVALID AND THE CARE WE GIVE THEM.

The modern Pullman sleeping car is a veritable palace on wheels
furnished in the best materials, without regard to expense, comfort,
convenience and the safety of the passengers being the main object. To
say that the builders of the Pullman cars have succeeded in attaining
this object is but a mild expression. Fine carpets cover the floors, the
seats and chairs a