The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03
A FITTING RETRIBUTlON.
Alfred Pennvwise.

hapS he thought himself even better than
he was In his secret heart he was
quite certain that there were no tempta-
lions to which the Rev. Alfred Penny
wise could succumb, and he very much
desDi3cd any one with whom any tempta-
zion had any weight.
I know you will forgive me, Mr.. Pen
aywise, for telling this your story. You
told it to me doubtless for my instruc-
lion, and should fail in my mission if
lid not attempt to instruct others there
with also. Besides who will guess that
it is youl for | candidly confess that you
have another name than the one | choose
20 call yoG by. He was slim young
man, with more gold in his hair than in
his pocket, and he was on the way to
spend his summer vacation at the coun-
try place hallowed ~ tho presence of
the object of his affoction-Miss Annie
Snow.
He had been paid what his congrega-
ton chose to consider an adequate
quarters salary. 1t was not much to
begin with and then there had been
certain b'lS to be paid, and Il , small
sum dwinllcd down to smaller st.I. II
close economy ho coul1 spend four
weeks at Hopes Corners, at the cheapest
lttlo hotel there; and he might even
hiring boat, wherein to row his lady
love up and down the river.
He loved this little Annie Snow very
much. AMI he tho1-h5 her very good and
very beautiful indeed; but he could not
help indulglng in a pleasant little bit of
vanity as he thought about himself. He
certainly was very good young man
very good indeod. He was about as
good as young mon We're made-just
about. And this came into his mind as
he stepped into the train to Hopes
Corners, and saw two young men drink
ing sorl"' hing at the bar of the hotel,
md another young man smoking on the
,teps.
He took his seat and looked at tho
prospect as the cars flew out of the d.
pot. He had plenty of room for himself
and his travelling bag. The seat was on
he shady side of tho car 1t was very
pleasant But this is world of chance.
At tho very first station all this com It
Vanished. A crowd of people hurr!,d
N. Tho seats were cremmed. NJ.
?ennywise found it necessary to hoist
his bag into the receptacle over his head,
md to make ROOM" per order of the
conductor, for large-boned, middle-aged
woman, with flat hand-ba rcdOlcnt
IF onions Mr.. Pennywise hated onions)
and a small child with piece of mo-
lasses taffy in its blessed little fingers.
Yes; and no sooner was this female
seated than she turned to him, and re-
marked, in an injured tone:
I'D like that window closed, if you
please, for Jane Maria hasn't been well
Of the measles quite a week, and | should
think anybody would have more consid-
Grafton"
~, tAA N,1crr pf
course He had never had the measles
himself and he looked about him for
another seat but there was none. The
car was tanned Most of the windows
were shut. 1t was close and unpleasant.
Tho vapor of human breath began to
coat tho panes. The smell of various
lunches was painfully perceptible. The
invalid Jane Maria jerked and fdgeted,
and wiped her sticky fingers on the new
and precious coat of poor Mr.. Penny
wise, and the train turned corner, and
the glare of the sun swept across his
face and into his eyes
Naturally, the pleasant mood which
had been upon the young Clergyman
took flight amid this discomfort He
began to think what a wicked world this
was, and what sorrowful one too, AMI
how long it would be before he could
candy eating child and felt sure it would
grow up very wicked. There was a
great deal of original sin in its face-a
great deal.
Then he wandered back to himself
What hard life it was, to be sure.
How he must count every penny and
save and scrimp and forbid himself
books he needed, even. All, it was q
very weary thing to live; and he folded
his arms, bent his head on his breast,
and allowed the absence of ventilation to
to do its worst with him.
The absence of ventilation is very de
moralizing At least Mr.. Pennywise al
ways declares it is, and he speaks from
experience.
"Chicory." cries the conductor.
The cars stop; out goes a party; in hur-
ries n solitary individual. On go the
cars again; again they stop.
Verona" cries the conductOr-at
least, he intends to do SO. More cannot
be expected of conductors.
"Thingumy station"
What sits Names landing"
"Sem-i-colon."
"Stopville."
One after the other the cars glide into
these stations, drop passengers, takeoth-
ers up, and fly away again.
At last "Ogrehill' is shouted.
Come along, Jane Maria" screams
the woman who shares the seat with Mr..
Pcnnywise. Como along, do. Con
durtor. | get out here"
And away she hurries, dragging Jane
Maria with her A crowd of passen
rnrs filed the center of the ear. Mr..
Pennywiso heayes a luxurious sigh,
throws up the window, and puts up his
legs They touch something He looks
doSn. 1t is a pocket -book-a black
le&t'nr pocket book which lies upon the
cu,rI1ns. In an instant, without re-
fir25jng about the act, Mr.. PenDywise
has il in his hand,
Whose is it?' he asks himself,