The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-03-28
THE MAN FROM sOI-aNO.

lto Caulc tOW@ru iue out OF al 0p-
era lobby, between the acts--a figure
as remarkable as anything in the
/ performance. His clothes, no two
articles Of which were the same col
or, had the appearance oi having
been purchased and put on only an
hour or two before-a fact more di-
rectly established by the clothes
dealers ticket which still adhered to
bis coat collar. giving the number,
size aud general dimensions of the
garment somewhat obtrusiveiy to an
GninLerested public. His trousers
bad q straight line down each leg as
if be had been born fiat. but had
since develope d, and there was anoIh-
er crease down his back like those
figures children cut out OF folded pa
per. may add that there was no
consciousness of this in his face,
which WAS good-nstnred, and but for
certain squareness in the. angle Of
bis lower jaw utterly uninteresting
and commonplace.
lou disremember me-" he said,
briefly, as he extended his right hand.
but I'm from Solano, in California
! met you there in the spring of 81.
! was tendin' sheep and you was bur-
MIN charcoal"
There was not the slightest trace
of any intenti onal rudeness in the re-
minder. 1t was simply statement
of fact, and As such to be accepted.
What | hailed ye for was only
this" he said, after / had shaken
hands with him: II saw you a min
nit ago s'.andin' over 10 yen box
chirpin' with lady--a young lady,
peart and pretty. Might you be tel
ling me her namegn
gave him the name of certain
noted belle of neighboring city,
who had lately stirred the hearts Of
he metropolis. and who was espe-
cially admired by the brilliant and
fascinating young Dashboard who
stood beside me.
The mar from Solano unused for a
moment an d then said: That's so.
that's the name It's the same gall"
"You have met her, them" | asked,
in surprise.
"Ye-es,n be responded slowly.
Il met her about fonr months ago.
She'd bin maxim a tour Of Californy
with some friends, and | first saw
her aboard The cars this side of Reno.
She lost her baggage checks, ard |
found them on the floor, gave 'em
back TO her. and she thanked me.
1 reckon now it would 6e about the
square thing to go in over thar and
sorter recognize her," He stopped
moment and looked al us inquiring
ly.
MY dear sir.' struck in the brill
liant and fascin ating Dashboard, if
your hesitation proceeds from any
doubt of the 2rolsriety of your attire,
| beg you to dis miss il from. your
mind a; once. nfbe tyranny of Gus
tom, is is trne, compels your friend
aud myself TO d ress peculiarly, but
assure you uoi hing could be finer
than the way ti,e olive green of your
coat meits 10 be delicate yellow of
your cravat, or the pearl gray of
your trousers lheuds with the bright
blue Of your waisteoat aud lends
additional brilihsacy to that massive
Droide watch chain which you
wear"
To nv sur ,rise, the Man from So
lano did not strike him. He looked
At The ironic Al D shboard with grave
arnestness. and then said quiet
y:
Then l reckon you'd wouldn't
mind sbosfin' me in thar"
Dasbbo ard was, / admit, little
~iaggered at this Bn; be recovered
himself, :,nd, bowing ironically, led
the way to the box. / followed him
.nd The Man fre.m Solano.
Now, the u lie in question hap
pened 10 be a gentle ewoman-de-
-eended from g eatlewomen-and af-
ter Dashboard 5 ironical inuoduc-
i5n, ~ winch |, be Man from Solano
was not spared, she comprehended
the situation Immediately To
Dashboard's surprise be drew chair
10 her side, made the Man from So
lano sit dow-1, quietly turned her
back on Dash board, and in foil view
Of The brilliant audience and the To-
Gus Of hundred lorgnettes entered
loto conversation With him.
Here, for tie sake OF romance, l
-hould like TO say be became ANNA
ed, and exhitsited some trait of ex-
cellenee- some rare wit or solid
sense But the fact is be was dull
aud stupid to the last degree He
persisted 10 keeping the converss-
riou upon tho subject of the lost bag
gage checks. aod every bright at
empt of the LADY TO divert him tail.
cd slgnally At last, to everybody Z
relief, De rise. and. leaning over ber
chair, said. Il caIkIate to stop ovez
here some time, Miss, and you and
me bein' sorter strangers here, may
! be wren there's any show Ike this