The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-04-21
AsTREE1 CAR SKETCH.
the Old Gentleman with Hand saws.

| The Old Gentleman With Hand Saws.
On Congress street car, the other eve
ming, was very quiet lot, of passengers,
and among them a man about sixty five
years old, having four or five hand-saws
under his arm, apparently saw-f1ler.
| Opposite the old man sat woman with
a young babe in her arms, and presently
a broad grin covered the old fellows face,
and he nodded to the old woman and said:
~ never loved anything as love chill
'drenl. can hardly keep from biting his
little armsl' -... ..Hit0' -f
He waited a moment and then asked:
How old is that beautiful child, mad
amp .... .. .-..
Eight months" she replied.
"Only eight monthsf Why, I've seen
children twenty-five years old, who didu't
know as much as that child does! / had
a child drowned in a bar'l once, and you
don't know how it foored mel' .'te4s
He looked around the car for moment
and then said, reading from the card:
Change to the amount Of two dollars
will be furnished by the driver Well,
that's liberal enough. He hasn't offered
me any yet, but i suppose old customers
will be served first" ... MI ~
The driver counted noses, saw that he
was one fare short, and he jingled the
the bell. r.. ..--.r. +.
"Are we near some station?'' asked the
old man, standing up and looking out
He sat down after a while, looked
around, and his eyes falling upon the,
baby, he asked Of the mother: q
Couldn't you let me hold him little
while2 See him look at mel I'll bet ten
dollars he thinks I'm his father!" 49,
She refused to trust the infant off her
knee, and the old mans face grew sad,
and he sighed as he said: .-'..
I "Just think Of it-that innocent child
has got to be buried in the ground and be
eaten up by worms, like the rest of uslS
He wiped his nose on one Of the saw
handles, held his hat in his hand. and his
eye catching sign on grocery he ex-
claimed:
"Sweet milk for salel That makes me
think, madam-do you bring that child
up on the bottle2" 80.
Her face grew very red. and she made
no reply. The old fellow kicked his saws
over, one by one. laid them down, and
walking to the front end of the car
he picked up a basket containing meat,
and asked: 80 I'D -.-..,.
"Does any one own this meat?" r..
A woman made a motion to signify that
it was her property, and he uncovered the
basket and called out:
Pork chops and small piece of veal.
People who want to eat veal can gnsw but
1 don't want any! What are pork chops
a pound. MADAME
She did not answer, and the old man
picked up his saws, and asked:
"Does any one here know the name Of
the man who invented saws2"
There was no answer, and he pulled
open the car door anu continued:
Eyes / do love children. l was a child
once myself, but didn't have any fun"
As he stood on the platform he went
on:
ut will be just like me to fall down
when step off, but of course can't stay
on this car forever. Well, good>by, every
body, and pleasant dreams to you"
He stepped off the car, slipped and fell
fiat in the ditch, while his saws flew in
every direction. As the car passed on
he was heard saying:
"They ought to have a machine to lift
people off the cars. "-Detron Free Press.