The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-12
NIEg. BROWNIES MEsRESS.

NR. BROWNIES HEEzRESS.
"If you mean to go in for art, old |
fellow, you mustmake up your mind to
travel by a veritable Via Dolorosa |
before You attain success, especially if |
you have to live by it," said my friend |
Ted Ochre. 81 have been through the
whole business, and know all about
it."
have since proved his words to be
true, although | have less cause to
complain than many OF my cf@rades
of the brush, for u lucky accident pro-
vided my wife and myself with the
means Of living till | got a fair start.
But | passed through some gliev
Gus experiences before that had hap
pened.
When had begun to make a little
progress, and had saved enough mon
ely to enable me to do so, | determined
to give myself several weeks stay in
the country, where | hoped to recruit
my health, at the same time that |
pursued my studies.
meant to live as cheaply as posi-
BILE, and work hard all the time; yet
it was with host of pleasant anticipa-
tons that jumped into third-class
carriage at Liverpool street, and, after
three hours journey arrived at the
quiet little country station for W.
After having ascertained from one OF
the porters that there were good
lodgings to be had at the villege inn, |
walked up the platform toward the
place of exit. AS | passed tho first
class carriages, my attention was
arrested by one of the widows being
let down i'll violent hurry.
"Eh, porter! Where are they ALP"
exclaimed an irritable voice, belonging
to stout elderly gentleman, who was
struggling with swollen equity fingers,
to turn the stiff handle Of the door
With some difficulty | managed to
open it for him, just as the station
master had given the signal for the
train to move on.
The porter, catching sight of me
opening the door as the train was
moving, shouted to me to "Stand
backp' and ran to enforce his COM
mand but the irate passenger forced
open the door, which the official had
nearly reshut, and jumped out,
falling as he did so with one foot
between the platform and the train.
Catching him as he fell, while the
porter at the same moment signaled
for the train to stop, was fortunate
enough to extricate the old gentleman
from his perilous position,
OTIS Mr.. Browne! hope you're not
hurt, sirp exclaimed the station-mas
ter, coming up.
Hurt he replied, suffering witt
rage. T'll-Ill report every mar
jack of you. II it had not been fol
this gentleman"
"He knows 'twarn't my fault sale
the porter sulkily; "you would get GU
o that that train arter she'd start
cd"
an that case" began the station
master, very defcrontially, "if Jones i
correct"
Correct! The rascal il"
"The man is right enough 80 far"
interrupted "but there was no on
near to open the carriage door, and a
the last moment, after some difficulty
opened it myself"
"Gross neglect-ugh!" with grow
of pain "and as sure as m directo
ugh -"
Il am afraid you are severely hurt,
! interrupted let me assist you TO TIL
waiting-room."
mo no straight home at once m
- carriage is waiting" he replied, takin
my arm, and answering only by
fierce growl the sulky apologies of tn
porter, he limped painfully to hi
carriage. Just as had helped hir
III the station-master hurried up, an
exclaimed:
81 trust you're not seriously hur
l."
Hurt he growled, with renewe
Indignation. 81 think have OF
ly broken my leg, but that's notl
ing-nothing of any consequences"
"You see, Mr.. Browne, it's not yol
usual train, sir" replied the crestfalle
official. "Will you let me send IL
doctor ONT" he asked.
"Aol" roared the old gentleman,
Il think that would be the wise
plan," | suggested; "for though
think it can be nothing more seriol
than II bad sprain-"
"Good gracious, sfrl What can yt
know about it? | tell you Pm
agony Well" TO the station-mastt
who stood awaiting his instruction
"why dyes stand gaping there| Thu
to me as | turned to go, Get IN, can
your Get in!"
"Thank you, but ! must find Il
way to the inn, Ireplied, rather stiff
for did not relish the tone OF t
request,
"Bother it all! Can't you see til
nm mad with pain?' he asked irri
bly,. as it likely that am going
let you 90 to a wretehed country pr
lic-house--it's nothing better-aft
saving my life"
Seeing that the kind-hearted |
cholerie old gentleman was really q
tressed at my refusal / yielded to
wish, and after half an hours DIR
found myself established rs an hon
ed guest in his luxurious home.
insisted that | should take up !
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