The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-18
THE COLONEL.
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 Colonel Sumpter Mcbride, of Austin, Texas, is in New York for .he Srst time in his life He is a chiv.lrous old gentle man. who is kind hearted and full of noble impulses, but is somewhat un. sophisticated about the ways and man. ners of giddy Gotham.
 met him in front of his hotel near City Hall park. He was very glad to see me, and began telling me how, although he had been ;s the city hut few days. he had made the acquaintance of a very nice gentleman to whom he wished to in troduce me.
 "How did you come to make has ac- quaintance2" l asked.
 n was walking in that park little while ago and observed a nun Der ot gentlemen sitting on the benches, some ot them busy reading newspapers or ab- sorbed in deep thought-nice quiet sort of fellows"
 But, colonel, those are ne, gentle men. Those are, for the most part, uamps and loafers. Those fellows have not done any work since the woods were burned"
 It may be that some of them are out of employ oymept, and look little seedy, but the gentleman whose acquaintance made belongs to a good tamily. guess know a gentleman when 1 see one,h re- sponded Col Mcbride, somewhat p,qued.
 Well, how did you come to make his acquaintance
 was standing there in the park when a policeman came up to the bench where this gentleman was sitting. and grossly insulted him, telling him to get away from there, at the same time kicking him on the shins. The gentleman was much surprised, but he got up and was gong of. when went up to him and intro duced myself"
 "OA you introduced yourself did you P
 "Yes, told him that was an eye wit ness of the outrage, and if he needed a friend he could rely on me. suggested that be go to the mayor of the city and have the policeman removed"
 Did he adopt your suggestion v
 "Oh, yes, he said that was what he in- tended to do; that he was going to hls residence on Fifth avenue to put on his swallow-tail coat, and then he would go to the mayor. walked several blocks with him arm arm, and found him a charming gentleman. He said he was very glad to have made my acquaint. ance that he knew a Texan as soon 4s he laid eyes on one, and we talked about Sam Houston and the batt,e of San Jacinto. He had forgotten his money, so offered to lend him some, and he did me the honor to accept the offer. tell you he is gentleman from the ground up"
 Have you seen him sheer
 "No, but made an appointment with him to meet me here at my hotel, and town. After that he will take me around and show me the sights. It is almost time he was here," added Colonel Mcbride, feeling for his watch.
 Very suddenly strange expression came over Colonel McBude's features. His eyes rolled around in a startling manner his mouth assumed the shape of crescent with the horns down, and he searched his various pockets with frenzled haste. His watch and pocket book were gone.
 Have you seen them since you were talking with your new iriendr' l asked.
 He had not seen those articles since.
 That man was a pickpocket, and the policeman knew it. That's why he or dered him off"
 "put this gentleman warned me against pickpockets and he put his arms around me to explain to me how they robbed their victims. Is it likely that a gentle man, who IS going to show me all over the town, would pick my pocket! Non "
 Maybe so," replied, "but cant help thinking that your frleud has some thing to do with yoar losing your watch and money"
 Colonel Mcbride said he was going to give his friend one more week to put in an appearance, and he felt hurt when said that instead of week his friend should have ten years in the pen,tentiary.