The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-06-26
My Strange FeIIow-PaSsenger.

Eyes" said the old doctor. asserting
TO 4 remark had just made. ="
had = rood many strange experiences in
my time. and | think | may call mine
raihcr nm cycniful life.
..Forty years ago last June, he re-
sumcd. after Il moment of thoughtful
silence. " graduated with high honorS.
and received Il hospital appointment.
which would furnish me with employ
mrnt Tor the next tlH" years, anu enable
me tu obtain 4 practical knowled%c OF
medicine before setting up for myself.
NV duties did not begin. however.
before the first ot August. and as WIS
a little worn out hy the heat and by
hard study. WIS clad To be able /"
spcnd the Intervening six weeks with
my mother in the country.
Il in!t Philadelphia one day Ut noon.
bv the stag hat WAS tn convey me to
tEr iuwn where she lived. We were t"
tr,vr, unr;l iatr in the evening. when we
wr;,. 80 Sinn tu- .!.r Hight It; Il littl" pub
lie huusr on t!;r road, rcSuming our
tourney hy the nai.-cuacH 4; SlN the
next morning.
There ". =. .wo other Passengers be
sides myself, 4 y"nng man who had
Secured the hoX-Sc;lt which | llad en-
nrctrd TO ret. and a lady who sat inside
wifi mo
I'VE drove along mcrrily enough, in
GOOD humor with ourselves and each
dthcr. and had placed about q mile be-
tween us and the town, when, as |
hooked ont of the window, | saw, stand
ing hv the roadside. q man with 4 car
not bar in one hand. who was berkoning
to the driver with the other. We pres
cntlv came up with him.
- Inside or outside, Sir?' asked the
driver. aS he dismountcd.
Inside: inside. of course was the
ronIv , little irasciblv. I thought. us the
ncw.comrr placed his feet upon the step.
Yer nay in advance. sir, bcggin' yer
pardon,' reminded the driver. detaining
him and touching his hat.
The old gcntlcman-hc was elderly.
and to all appearance 81 gentleman
seemed further irritatcd by the DELAY
He asked the amount. however. paid it
ot once and took his scat beside me, be-
slowing his carpct-bag under his feet.
and cyincing great satisfaction as we
started again.
II had feared we were to have dis
agreeable addition to our party. Judging
from first impressions; hut when, after Il
while. the man Joined in conversation
with us. we found him remarkably in
tcljucnt and aflable.
Before he had talked great while
discovered he had led rather Il noma-
die life Europc. South America. East
India. seemed equally familiar to him.
Without being garrulous, he had so
MANY charming incidents to relate of
life in many lands. that he contrived to
entertain us most delightfully."-.
Il Judged he was travelling on import
ant business, he seemed so Jealous of
any attention. When we stopped 10 al
low the "box seat passenger to alight,
and aoain at three O'Clock, when we
hailed for dinner. noticed he became
rcstloss and anxious.
Al dinner his manner was con-
strained. lie ate little. and talked less.
consulted his watch frequently, and
finally cxcuscd himself before we had
half finished tle meal. and left the room.
"Whon we resumed orr seats in the
etorc we found him there before ms
Un Voc seated in his old Mace. with his
boed drawn hack in an uncomfortable
cornor nfrcrtualIy shielding him from
obsnrv,t;on Indeed. 7 had handed the
Iody in before she discovered him, and
sLn rovo a Ettle crv of surnriso
..I hnne haven't startled Won
,nodon, hn s,id II had no annette
for dinner SO thought | might rs well
wait here as in the house
".Thcsp DELAYS are rather annoyine
when one is anxious to get on i re-
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