The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-23
Not Much OF Il Talker.

Here is one of Anna Dickinsons stories ::
Speeding over the Michigan Central one of
the beings who must express himself or die,
having watched me fnme over my window
| till had at last conquered the catch and
received mouthful of fresh air, abandoned
his scat on the opposite side of the car,
crossed and planted himself in front of me
and the partly opened sash. Presently he
stirred, shrugged his shoulders, turned up
his coat collar, and remarked, 'sIt's chilly. "
AS the announcement was apparently made
to creation generally, felt no call to re-
spond Dissatisfied at the silence he faced
round and inquired:
"Would you like to have me shut the
window 2"
"No," said 1. ''I wouldn't"
For a space silence.
did you want that window open 2"
81 did" responded l, s.and do"
''Taint so warm over here as it is by the
stove"
A. pause.
81 said 'twasn't 80 warm here as over to
the stove where | was a-setting. You'd
just better let me shove that down, per
sLasvely, and stretching out brawny
hand.
"No."
''But tell you the cold comes in lively, "
surveying the crack, half filled by the mag
azinc stuffed into it. leaving open mere
mousc-hole. ''I'm not as comfortable as
was over by the stove"
"Why don't you go back then2" char
itably suggested. cit wasn't necessary for
you to como here, to begin with"
Another charge. A fresh charge
81 say, amt you colda"
mo"
"You haven't got anything the matter
with your lungs7"
"No."
'"rhroat all right2'
eyes"
A cessation of hostiltics. Truce soon
broken.
81 say, had,tt you better let me put
down that window9"
emo"
a breathing space. vigorous hitch to
the coat collar, longer look toward the
fiery dragon of iron and coal.
'And you amt afraid2"
"Now
III -h-h-m- call yourself strong
minded, now don't you?"
81 would be sorry to call myself weak
minded"
''Speak. Don't you7"
eyes"
'tNlakc lectures -
eyes"
.SG "Get paid pretty we'll"
''IIver talk any ~
eyes"
"Hou don't say1 Dye mind telling a
fellow whether you speak more'n one word
at a time2" rs
''rhat depends upon circumstances, ju-
dicially pronounced. CAT present l prefer
not to talk at all"
AT which he stared pondercd, looked at
mo, at the air-holc, rubbed his sidc-whisk-
ers, pondercd again for enlightmcnt-go it.
"Mcaing mef Oh, you needn't apollo
gize. | can take hint rs well as another
fellow. l never put in where l amt want
ed, not if know it, No. Where
might you hang out your shinglc g.
81 said where might your home bc7"
''Philadclphia. "
philadelphia. You don't sec much of
it, reckon Z"
"No."
cold folks living? z"
Silence.
81 said hoped your pa was lively yet, "
insinuatingly.
"No."
''You don't mean to say he's dead7"
A nod-in despair.
'Shol Well It's natural. People
do die. Ma TO home2"
eyes"
.Evcr travel round with you7"
''No."
"Ncvers And she amt afraid to have
you travel round alone 2 No2 | reckon
then, you're chip of the old block. Got
snap to her, has she2''
am too busy about the much discussed
window to make reply.
81 asked whether your ma was like
yoMS Has she got go to herr"
am not yet done with the window and
my dumbness
''Well, we'lllet the old lady drop. You
don't like my talking about her, reckon
from the color of your face. Got a temper
haven't you2"
Eyes"
81 thought SO. Got it from your pa or
mae"
''Got it from being compelled to see and
hear such people as YOU" defined
More rumination, side-whiskcr again rub
bed, situation faced boldly silence.