The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-03-17

changed.
Halo, Davis! I say, Davis, is that
you smoking'" angrily shouted the
elder traveller from under cover of his
umbrella, some little while after the
coach was again in motion.
No, sir, I am, though" returned
the youth. Trying your plan, sir
taking care of.myself."
And annoying your neighbors,"
grumbled the gentlen an; 6" that isn't
my plan, my young friend"
Mark had it OH his lips to say that he
somewhat doubted that assertion; but
be did not say it. Instead of that, 'if
my cigar is disagrecable to you sir" said
he, "I'll leave off directly"
"No, no; 60 on, by all MEANS" said
the gentleman, somewhat testify =" every
one for himself; but it's a nasty habit,
that smoking; and it cannot be very
agreeable to any body to be stihed with
tobacco-reck, | should think. 1t isn't
to me, know, so I'll just shift my seat,
if you'll draw up for minute, Davis"
" No need for that SIR" replied Mark,
quietly. "I've done, sir, and I beg
your pardon for having annoyed you.
did not intend to do it - and as he spoke
he threw the half-unconsumed cigar Oh
to the roal.
Marks fellow-traveler looked half
vexed and half-pleased 81 did not
wish you to do that" he said, in tone
very different from that in which he had
before spoken. 81 am obliged to you,
though, for, to tell the truth, l very
much dislike the smell of tobacco. But
you should have saved your cigar it
seems pity to cast away what costs
good money"
It's of no consequence, sir" re-
turned Mark !; "I dare say you are
right about smoking tits only a habit" -"
49," A bad habit" said the gentleman,
very decidedly. ''I should say a rery
bad habit for young man like you.
But it is nothing to me-" he added, in
his former misanthropical tone; every
one for himself"
"That seems rather favorite motto
of yours, sir" said the youth, respect
fully, but manfully; but l think there
is better one than that to go ty."
"Eh! what do you mean; what's
that :"
" Every one for his neighbor, sir"
replied Mark.
"Ay, ay! and who is my neighbor !;
Yes, yes, know the answer to that.
A certain man went down from Jeru-
salem to Jericho, and so on. You are
right, young man; and it is the best
motto to act npon, you say. But L
shouldn't expect it, though, from a
young cigar smoker"
81 don't know why you should not,
SIR" replied Mark, good humoredly.
"a cigar smoker, even young one,
may be courteous, l hope, sir"
{" So it seems. And | thank you, my
young friend, for your readiness to
oblige me by putting out your cigar.
You should not have thrown it away,
though. You'll never get rich at that
rate. l shouldn't be now if l had
smoked cigars fifty years ago. But
there were none then to smoke, l think
at least never saw any so much
the better for me-"
And there the conversation ended !;
but it was very observable that during
the latter part Of it the umbrella was
gradually edged away from Marks
back. Presently the coach drew up at
the iron gateway of large and solne-
what aristocratic-looking mansion, and
the elder traveller alighted.
"You know that gentleman, sup
pose" said Mark to the coachman,
when the coach was once more in motion
eyes; Mr.. Cameron his name is.
He goes up and comes down two or three
times week. That's his country
house. He is rich as Jew, they say,
and does a large business in the city.
II thought you would come in for it for
smoking, sir. He can't bear it. He
gave up the Edmonton HighAyer be-
cause the coachman would have his
cigar"
In due time our young friend reached
the neat little cottage Of his widowed
mother in safety, aud received gentle
scolding for being so thoughtless as to
leave his umbrella behind him at his
Camberwell lodgings in the morning.
Now, the coach-top scene and con.
versation which we have attempted to
describe may seem very trivial /; but
our readers will understand that it led
to results which were not so. And we
may observe, in passing, that really