The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-09-22

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moment he had asked it.
"What made him say itf" echoed tho
man. "Why, because am one, that's
why. l have been working the race
meeting down here, but with bitter bad
luck. have tired the cards; l have
tried the purse trick; / have tried all
know, but couldn't draw coin from
the s,ingy chawbacons about here.
lost every shilling put on the horses;
and now me and Tiny was on the tramp;
and this pipe of tobacco what 1 was
smoking was the last | had got, and
neither me nor Tiny knew where to get
our supper tonight nor our breakfast
in the morning. But we had been in
such fix before this; and / would have
gone without meal for myself-and
have done it, mister-before Tiny
should have gone without his; and now
he's dead. / always had friend while
he was alive, and now -" The
tramp, for such he clearly was, faltered
in his speech here, and under pretense
of pushing back his ragged hair, Philip
saw him draw the cuff of his sleeve
across his eyes.
The young man hesitated a moment,
then drawing half crown from his
pocket, offered it to the other. This
is not great DEAL" said Phil, "but it
will help you to get lodging for to-
night, and tomorrow something may
! turn up"
''Wellr' exclaimed the tramp, after
pause of astonishment, II didn't ex-
pect this, mster-I didn't indeed I'm
very much obliged to you for it; but if
you think L was working the oracle for
this, in telling you what L did, I'm
blessed if l want it. / don't, really.
Sleeping in barn is nothing fresh to
me; and l shouldn't like you to think,
though am athimble-rigger. that"
"Oh, nonsense" said Phil. II give
it to you for poor Tiny's sake. / am
fond of dogs myself, SO quite UNDER
stand your sorrow at his death"
THANK you, mister; l thank you
kindly for this half-crown." said the
man. "But, though you've got feel
ing heart, you can't understand what
feel at losing this dumb creature. But
if ever get a chance of squaring it with
that fellow"
Come! don't talk such dangerous
nonsense" said Phil. Il dare say he
has forgotten all about you by this time;
at any rate, he did not come back with
the police. You know you ought not
to talk like that"
Hes bad one--a rank bad one,
spite of his horse and his swell clothes, :"
retorted the other; ''and always was"
"Always WASP repeated Phil. Have
you ever seen him beforep'
! The man looked at Phil with a curious
smile before replying, and then said,
| mo n n Emhk
when he said he knew me? You did.
Well, l didn't want him to recollect too
much. P'raps he did see me on the
race-course; for, | te.. YOU freely, ]
haze been there with the, cards; but
p'raps he did not. It's lust as likely
he only thought he did. Directly | spoke
to him and told him my opinion, before
you was there, you know, l saw look
come upon his face as if he were trying
to recall something he had seen or heard
a good while ago"
"Well, good night" said Phil; "a
wish you better luck and better trade.
Get out of Sandsmouth anyhow
Good night, mister, and good luck
to you" said the tramp. ''As to my
trade, it's pretty near all that is left
me. / think / saw you in certain
warehouse to-day; and if l am right,
you will find there are people in other
trades quite as bad as me. But you've
got kind heart, mister; and if ever
can do you good turn, | will" And
} with this they parted.
CHAPTER II.
There was excitement in the ware.
houses, the counting-house and the
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. Messrs. More, Keelby & Co.; for or
the day following the incidents with
which our last chapter closed, it was
: understood that the new partner-tht
, capitalist-w would enter upon the man
agement. None of the clerks had seer
him save old Mr.. Scamler. the head
! clerk, who had met him at Mr.. More!
to give certain explanations as to the
, working of Vhe business; so the stat
were all agog to catch the first glimpse
of the new emperor.
He was punctual, arriving at the tim,
, indicated; but it so happened that Phi
had gone round to the docks at the mo
ment so that he did not see the trium
phal professionals one Of his comrade
' called it-through the offices. Hi
curiosity, however, if he felt any, wa
not long unsatisfed; for through tn
u speaking-tube which led from the pri
, vate room to the contingencies there
|, came message desiring Mr. Hartleb.
to attend
! The young man, who had expected
l some such notice in connection with hi
visit to the docks, went promptly in
and found all three of the old firm
present with strange gentleman ant
old Mr.. Scamler in attendance. "Thi