Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-10
NO. 21S.
miseellaneous.
MISS DICKINSON As A fALKER.

WINDOW tl1I i nau at last conqucIcu tuV
catch and received mouthful of fresh air.
abandoned his seat on the opposite side Of
the car. crossed and planted himself in
front of me and the partially opened sash.
Presently he stirred, shrugged his shoul-
ders, turned up his coat-collar, and re-
marked. .It's chilly As the announce
ment was apparently made to creation
generally, I felt no call to respond. Dis
satisfied at the silence he faced round and
inquired:
"Would you like to have me shut that
window ?''
mo-" said I, II wouldn't"
For a space, silence.
sDid you want that window open!'
Il did," responded l, "and do.
""Tain't so warm here as it is by the
stove.n
A pause.
81 said twarn't so warm here as over
to the stove where was a-sitting. You'd
lust better let me shove that down.
persuasively, and stretching out brawny
hand.
Mo-
.sBut tell YOU the cold comes In live
w." surveying the crack, half filed by
the magazine stuffed into it, leaving open
a mere mouse-hole. "I'm not as COM
Portable here as was over by the stove.
"Why don't you 90 back then -
charitably suggested. ut wasn't neces.
sary for you to come here, to begin with.
Another pause A fresh charge.
IL say. amt you cold'"
mo-
"Ain't you afraid of taking cold'"
mo"
..You haven't got anything the matter
with your lungs, Lave your
mo"
Throat all right ?"
Yes
A cessation of hostilities Truce soon
broken.
IL say, hadnt you better let me put
down that window ?''
NO
A breathing space. a vigorous hitch to
the coat-collar. II longing look toward the
fiery dragon OF iron and coal.
"And you amt afraid?"
Mo-
.H-h-h-m-you call yourself strong
minded, don't yon?''
Iwould be sorry to call myself weak
minded"
"Spcak. Don't youP'
Yes"
make lectures ?''
Yes"
Get paid pretty well'"
Eyes"
"Ever talk any Pr
"Yes.'
You don't say Dye mind telling
fellow whether you ever speak more'n
one word at time ?''
THAT depends upon circumstances
iudicially pronounced. '.At present
prefer not to talk at ALL"
At which he stared, pondered, looked
at me, at the air-hole. rubbed his side
whiskers, pondered again for enlightment
got it.
ogize. can take hint rs we'll as
another fellow. l never put in where l
amt wanted. not if l know it. No.
Where might you hang ont your shin
gle p
II said where might your home be?'
"Philadelphia.
philadelphia You don't see much
of it. reckon?"
"No.n
"Old folks living?"
al said I hoped your pa was living yet."
insnuatingly.
mo"
you don't mean to say he's dead?"
A nod-in despair.
"Sho! Well!'it' natural. People do
die. Ma to homeP''
'Yes."
Ever travel round with you'"
mo"
Neverp And she amt afraid to have
you travel round alone? No? / reckon,
then. You re a chip of the old block. Got
snap to her. has she p
| am too busy about the much discussed
window to make reply.
81 asked whether your ma was like
you? Has she got go to here"
am not yet done with the window and
my dumbness.
..Well, wen let the old lady drop. You
don't like my talking about her, reckon
from the color of your face. Got a tenn
per, haven't you?"
Yes
II thought So Got it from your pa or
MAJ"
Got it from being compelled to see
and hear such people as you," ! defined.
More rumination, side-whisker again
rubbed, situation faced boldly.
..Brothers and sisters like youP Maybe
YOU haven't any. How many brothers and
sisters might You have
Il might have fifty" growled ], "bat
haven't
"NO? Lost some 2"
Arelapse again into silence fast verging
on imbecility.
Don't like to talk about your family,
mebbep Some people don't. don't mind.
Liefs talk about my folks as not. Got any
objection to my asking how old you are?''
|. '.None in the world"
A new and prolonged applause
.You haven't told me-
..You haven't asked me-"
More meditation. This time resulting
in no enlightenment.
IL did. but l don't mind asking you
once again. How old are you 7"
"Old enough to mind my s.ln business.
and to tell other peop'~ 70 mind theirs.
You will really Dc %ore ,rs questions. sS, my 'ren'
THO irre~sdble seemingly settled into
profor-., reveris. and l thought my pur-
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