The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-09-04
INCLINED TO BE sOCIABLE.
The Man Anna Dickinson Encountered on q
So .sF -4i RAILWAY Train. sJ Es-EE
From a Ragged Register."I s I


himself, or die, having watched me fume
quered the catch and received a mouth
full of fresh air, abandoned his, seat ON
the opposite side of the ear, crossed and
planted himself in front of me and the
partially opened sash. Presently. he
stirred, shrugged his shoulders, turned
up his coat-eollar, and remarked, 'sIt's
chilly" As the announcement was APP
parently made to creation generally,
felt no call to respond. q Dissatisfied at
the silence he faced round and ir1-
quired 2y
"Would you like have me shut that
window?'' ....,..s ...,i...l-..-.- 4
"No," said /, "I wouldn't 100
For 4 space, silence. s.lH 3guFg7
"Did you want that window open?'N1
81 did," responded L, ssand j do.'1-
'Taint SO warm over here as it is by
the stove.n 'eAtet ao4tti - *l'S.5ab flg
A pause. !gl9si,wL .Yaot9t} ...
''I said 'twant't so warm here as over
to the stove where was a-sitting. You'd
just better let me shove that down.
persuasively, and stretching out a
brawny hand. ih7'f| .ti'tE'8'e is
II
But tell you the cold comes in
lively" surveying the crack, half filed
by the magazine stuffed into it., leaving
open a mere mouse-hole. &c I'm not as
comfortable here as I was over by the
stove. ''fa4 fftI = agf.,a f=.ffe ~
:" Why don't you go back, thenP'' l
charitably suggested. !" 1t wasn't nec-'
essary for you to come here, to begin
WITH
Another pause. A fresh charge g
~ say, amt you ooldp'1, g43vs II
"Ain't you afraid Of taking colde"
| "No.'' s;-7ae,..s s{-ss, .s+e-3 81,
"You haven't got any thing the mat
ter with your lungs, have youe'' go =
"Throat all right?''
"Yes.n ssf s.-...ss...s,
A cessation of hostilities. Truce soon
broken. ! s3 D.e2 .a .7-reiJ r
81 say, hadn't YOU better let me put
down that Window" ga
] "No.n q ss,l..ug aI.-l 4sSo
A breathing space, vigorous hitch
to the coat-collar, longing look ward
the fiery dragon OF iron and coal ms :,
8. .And you amt afraid?" = -
"Nor'
H-h-h-mA you call yourself Vt srong
minded, now don't youp'' NJ y
~ would be sorry to call z ,yself
weak-minded. psi s stfelf Pat$ss1
"Speak. Don't you?'' "a b.
SNAKE leeturesso' -aa
Eyes ...t.f, ..- \ 1'
Get paid pretty welle'' '''~ = 70
"Yes.'' .itsS! Ui ginHOe "
"Ever talk any3' rv,sf gs,.r o
eyes T e..
t,i.s You don't say. Dye mind telling
a fellow whether you ever speak more'n
one word at time?''
sThat depends upon circumstances, "
judicially pronounced. ''At present 1
prefer not to talk at all. ~ ''
At which he stared, pondered, looked
4 at me, at the air-hole, rubbed his side
whiskers, pondered again for enlighten-
ment-got it.
meaning me? Oh, you needn't
apologize. [ can take a hint as well as
another fellow. never put in where |
/ amt wanted, not if | know it. No. -.
Where might you hang out your shin
gle? o 81 fe M5 ,a, -.
Il said where might your home be?''
! Philadelphia. a'' g 3''ij H"t
Philadelphia? You don't see much
u !. - No 's'A'' J, H''ass eds msa' <sIo7a
:. Old folks living?n edt sfes
al said l hoped your pa was lively
vet - insinuatingly. fsrgFf Il sa4zfst
mo" 5sA
"You don't mean to say he's dead p
A nod--in despair. mort sga1.3
".Sho, well! It's natural. People
do die. Ma to home?'' - s'o
"Ever travel round with you?" 0s
~" No" '@3 t'.@
"Neyer? And she sin't afraid t.
have you travel round aloneP Mop
{ reckon, then, you're a chip of the ole
{ block. Gotssriapto her, has she?''
+ am too busy about the much dis
} cussed window to make reply. ,~y
81 asked whether your ma was hk
!. Eyou? Has she got go to herp' lsf
s / am not yet done with the windov
: and my dumbness. ssl
5 "Wen, we'll let the old lady drop
$ You don't like my talking about her,
4 reckon-from the color Of your face
t Got temper, haven't you?" fGsa 49,.
q "Yes. .nfz 5ijta#i asfs
/ "I thought so. Got it from your p
e or map" @ s+hA &t.f
e "Got it from being compelled to Sc
S and hear such people as you.'a | dc
fined.
V More rumination, side-wllisker agai
4 rubbed, situation faced boldly. - Lae
! .Brothers and. sisters like youP May
s be YOU haven't any. How many brotf
# ers and sisters might you have?'l 9aat
e q might have fifty growl " br
/ + haven't .'' ? 575 5''sij asA'
al 4 .NoP Lost some ?''sle = lts
l. A relapse again into a silence ia:
e verging on imbecility.. is tss.
.sDon 'ti1ike to talk about your famil,
It mebbe. Some people don't. don
e mind. Leave talk about my folks as mo-
S Got any objection to my asking how ol
# YOU are ?''8 3l39 58s s9 gsf5aesi "a
Il 50 None in the world. ezs ..oe
Y A nod and prolonged pause.
: "You haven'tltold me.'' 3y -