The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-06-12
My Strange FeIlow-Passenger.

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"1es," SAID the ola doctor, assenting
to a remark 1 liau JusI llauG. We We
had a good many strange experiences IN
my tlme, hnu : I';Hh i;nl iii''y ''ii i'ii'ic
rather an eVehtlul Ille;
sumed' atter nl"nienI oi .housiliul
silence, gr'oo;',cu WiiH iiisli l,onols' .s
ana receives - noIPi.'l u?;p"ulm.iilSIi.' iilS..
whlcn Woull iutnisil as lilc WIN eillpiII4
ment 1or the next llve yei'rE, aliI gilapIG i
me !o ooti'in " ptaGtlca, Hnom ,u..SS Vi
healGihG ntiort ;GttlS UP hln i,i nm,SSem. mS,
,c MY n'l'i.'s "l'' nov ptSan, hoWevel,
peloIe Ine llrst Oh august anu as was
iS'le worn ouo ny .iie iiti'C any pS
Iard stnoS:: i WIS sl''i 10 pe apIe TO
spe'.u Mie itl'ttnc ~ I,, cil,mg siN "eeAs Will
my ihH,.'l I,!t i,i .iL ,,o d,r ~ w
''.t ,it r,.,s' ,ns inv t uS mv noo
py 'he sV'S ,li''H VIZ W WY Inc 70 70
the lnWn W M''c. ic H'u ~, lioru. we we're 10
trvv, uiitl, ~ Nv ti' o Wieii we
Mefi :" s, ''t t, ,,' rnad .o :. ,,,tnG pun
Nv ."ue o.' ~, W., ,,,n;l nn.ol, 49, a; ~ tIa
Journey ny ,iic i'i''ii-co"cii I'll SIN tile
heXT IL, 1norhln9: o o+nor ,ssorro,, 10
Ihcic W. WV u.noi ne
slues nlyseiii ~ SouhS YOU S,,ia ,iili wLio hd lla''
stcurg" vne 'oAu Id Nv N.Y. W. 81 ,i''u "a
pttIe,.'to se'' ''''' - '''''S WIZ ''0 in'ioe
WIN wv me- i,o ,1o,r r,o,r;,v ororo,, -
1 bo,. uno,. ,,,itI % n,,iaires aUJ n,ni, Il,
Soo. nuinIi VIZ Isod ,Ln,,t 'n; III 'o,i ia
otle.' ",i, l,a1' tho +nu ',u"C han y n,'io neI
!l iM1eli Us W. f a. % Sa,,l ,,'
!ooheu oi.C i vi d,;So az iTm w., ,,;tl a''a ,.
my ps tno hond ubo ,,i,, aS Iei honl"n;no ,,
pet o i, or'. WITH i tho "f ntber % We nros
W t,ro NY ",nror -, VIII, Hin, pi''
en.'9s 80 Trsidc i pr outside. sirp, asked tbo
, d,;ror ri'. ,s no disn'onnted ' viz
-. I,,s;do. ;nsido Of coursa, yos +bo
,onl,, n littio ;rascihIv thonebt ne the
naut,con,nr sc nlnced his feet mon tie stem
".Ynr nav in ADVANCE sir. heggin, ver
nordon rnn,inded the driver, defain;n a
him and touching his hat.
"The old oentieman-he was elderly
and to all appearance a gentleman,
seemed further irTitated by the delay
Sgei,e See sod tbe aonnt hower wy Ire ;d utlai T.
at onns and fool. his seat beside ne he
Stow;nc his Garnet. .baG under his feet
and nSincin@ greot Satisfaction as we
Startod .a'a~ amain ,;s 0''' ''''0''~' ~'0'i 90 we
''". 81 ~ had feared we were to have q dis
,rrooaLIo e aJdit;on to our nartv ind aino
fron, f;rst ;,nnrpssions. but when after :
,rI;I ,r,b;io - 10 r,on ;o;ned in conversation
,,ith wti,I, nc WV, we found him remart abIv in
teii;aent miI;a u9 and offable' w '''' A'''' III
{" Rnfore he had talked n preat while
discoverod he had led rather nomo.
die life Europe. South America. East
India seemed eoually familiar TO him,
W;thont WIZ hn;ng garrTlous. hc had g, 60
manv cbormino incidents to relate ot
life in many lands. that he contrived TO
entertain ms most delightfully.
"I indeed he was travelling ON import-
ant bTsiness. he seemed SO iealons of
anv attention. When we STONED to al
low the "box-seat " passenger to alipht.
and again at three O'CLOCK, when we
halted for dinner, l noticed he became
restless and anxious.
Al dinner. his manner was con-
strained He ate little. and talked less.
consulted his watch freouentIv and
finally excused himself before we had
half finished the meal, and left the room.
"When we resumed our seats in the
stage, we found him there before us.
He was seated in his old place, with his
head drawn back in an uncomfortable
corner. effectually shielding him from
observation. Indeed, / had handed the
lady in before she discovered him, and
she gave a little cry of surprise.
al hope l haven't startled YOU,
madam he said. 4 had no appetite
for dinner, SO thought / might as well
wait here as in the house,
"sThese delays are rather annoying
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