Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-01-22
BURLINGTON IOWA, JANUARY 22 1916
A Travelling Professor.

As Mr. -. friend Of ours. (says the
New Orleans Delta was yesterday tax.
ing his eleven O'Clock lunch at the Saint
Charles-or, rather. when lie was about
to take it-a tall thin man, with quick,
grey eye, vermllion inc,ared nose. and
face bearing a! least two days beard.
came up, and touching him gently on the
shoulder, beckoned him away small dis.
lance from the counter. Our friend fol-
lowed the stranger. who was dressed in
an old fashioned, mach worn. high crown.
ed silk hat, seedy black coat butloned
up to the chin. lack worsied gloves much
worn in the fingers. a pair Of pants from
which the straps had been cut off. and
which turned up a, tho instep. to expose
as it were, TIE nu.llation To which they
had been subjected. Both having arrived
at one Of the large pillars in the centre of
The room. The following dialogue passed
between them:
Stranger married mani
Our Fliend.-'l am.
S,rangcr,-'l knew it. You have child.
rent
Our Friend -srwo,only.'
S,rangsr.-'Ps.cis.ly lwo-a boy snd
girl"
Our Friend. 1.-Two girls
Stranger Surely, SO il was two girls.
Blu, you'd have no objection TO have a
boy, wsuld your
Our Friend.-.None whatever
S,ranger.-.I knew it: in fact you're
rather fond Of children in gencrall'
Our Friend.-'Raiher.'
Stranger. are happy in your do.
nestle rela,ions' (feels his head. over his
forehead
Our Friend. Quite So
Stranger he-can'l be Otherwise
else the combined sciences Of pliysiogno.
my and phrenelogy were fable-a farce.
Bensvolence, sir. bcnevolence is the pre-.
pondera.ing quality Of your mind. |
would venture 10 say. sir. it exceeds any
Of your other distinctive feelings full
twenty five per eent--nay, them alto
ge,her. Smooth, full forehead, sir, placid
sye-noss inclining 10 aqueline -mou,h
gently curved al The corners, aud the mus
cles in nl.y-.ie, ensi!! not be mistaken
bs. ye,,-(a pause you hav'n, got dol
lar. have you''
Our friend. Involuntary putting his
hand in his poke. and drawing out one
but not offering It'll have
Straagsr-,aking The dollar from be.
tween our friends fingers, putting il in
kis pocket. and throwing himself into all
'Atliiude.' clasps his hands and looks adj
miringlv up a. the ceiling, cAclaiming
Hail, Spirit Of unerrins Science! and ye
twin sisters Of its creation, Physiognomy
and phrenology, inscrulable keys tina. un-
lock and lay open the mysterious mean
ings Of the human mind. facial and creno-
al Ugh, houses Of our nature. which
point out to tbs wre,ched aud ,empes,
tossed victim of adversely where beats
that heart iha, will be TO him haven of
relief Aud dropping his hands. bal still
keeping them locked, he addcd-'L2vAier
-Spurzheiln--I owe you much!' ARGUS
ing Instantly from his abstraction, he said,
clapping our friend on the shoulder and
gently drawing him towards the bar
Yes. my friend-my benefactor-l will
Il will take that drink with you now.
Excuse me if my mind has seemed 10
wander foi a moment; but your generosi
" has overcome me. You have. for
time at least. allaytd storm which had
well nigh overwhelmed me in my present
distress. Thanks. thanks.
All this was said without giving our
friend an opportunity TO slip in a word
'edgeways'-who, by the by. was so
puzzled with tho singulari,y of the whole
proceeding. tina. he knew not well wha,
TO say. The stranger had helped him.
self to plentiful lunch. gave the glass Of
our friend cordial touch. and was turn
ing away, when our friend, recovering
somewhat from hs surprise, reminded
him that he had put his dollar in his
pocket.
S:..sses-'Certainiy did, my friend
mos, assuredly did. Thinkest thou
,ha. would have addressed you in the
confidan. tone did. il my knowledge Of
the twin sciences did no. Salty me that
you would not refuse mo il? No, sir
I'm me-. so green as that Saying which.
this diddling disciple Of I.aviaer and
Gall walked eff with lunch and glass
Of brandy and water under his vest. and
our friends d. liar in his breeches pocket.