In the hands of a friendly receiver this car became a boon to the capitol contingent; its observation platform served as a shifting rostrum from which a deep-chested executive or a mellifluous Hawk often addressed admiring crowds at way stations, and its dining saloon was the moving scene of many little Relaxative feasts, at which Veuve Cliquot flowed freely, priceless cigars were burned, and the members of the organization unbent, each after his kind.
"The Grafters"
Francis Lynde
As it was, if she would rub in a little of his Relaxative she would have nothing to fear.
"Here and Hereafter"
Barry Pain