Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-16

of helpless despair and portentous shake
OF the head.
"Why bad not telegraphed?"
How could |, unless | mad entrusted my
message to passing sea gum
zine house was full"
"FullY | should think so. l could
see mattresses and blankets boiling over
in parlors and passages.
at was Derby Day. didn't know"
No, did not. The same sea gull that
had failed to take charge OF my telegram
had also neglected to mention that cir
cumstance to me.
But knew II now.
The people at the hotel did all they
could. They gave me The addresses OF
several respectable hotels and lodging
houses.
Once more l sought my cab, gave one
of these addresses 10 "Cabby" and leaned
back in comfortable anticipation Of being
a bic to 'shake down" somewhere In about
fifteen minutes. Vain hope. The same
answer everywhere.
blouse fun"
people up from the country"
''lt was De-0y Day"
"if had only written"
An how 1 regretted the failure of that
sea gull to drop a line IN my favor.
BY this time the day had nearly gone.
/ had been III that cab SIX hours. | be-
gan to forget that 1 had ever known any
other home.
And by this time "Cabby'' and had
resolved ourselves into combination for
sthe subduing of the wary lodging house
keeper.
We had wandered many miles in vari-
lous directions. l began TO despair, and
said 50. But "Cabby" pulled his fore
lock" with hand that looked,like an I'M
derdOne leg of mutton, and said in voice
rendered husky by many London fOgs ana
"goes' OF gin. Don't you never 20 to
wOrrit yourself, ma'am. If the wust
comes to tue wust. you can 90 home along
o. me, and my old oman III put you up az
nice as nice. 1t sban't never be said as
let real lady like you be put about"
When, after little more search, l at
last found a resting place and when set
ted with ''Cabby" and shook heartily that
Ieg-Of-mutton hand / felt that was part
ing with friend.
1t is quite jump from London TO the
State OF Nj lchIgan, u. >. A. But it was
in that vast land OF forest and stream
where | next went a-begging. Michigan
has some OF the grandest rivers, the most
magnificent forests, the most beautiful
cities and some OF the worst cooks of any
State in this great ana glorious Union.
And had met aud been conquered by
every one of them.
One or two seasons ago had been trav-
cling in that State exclusively, visiting
the smaller towns for several weeks, and
what between dyspepsia and voluntary
starvation | was reduced to a very low
ebb. one day We arrived about noon at
the little town of F9rabout. A pretter,
more picturesque or romantic little spot
could not be imagined.
took heart of gracei
"SurelyP' l thought, "a spot so blessed
by Nature will not be altogether bereft OF
hud rN,.n Il.
from the comInissary point OF view.
The gentlemen OF my company had
reached the hotel ia advance of the ladies
and myself, and when we arrived we
found them assembled on the Veranda,
and with one voice they hurled at me the
information that shat was the worst we
had yet struck"
turned despairing from the threshold.
i started for walk accompanied by a
couple of ladies OF my company as hun
CRY as myself. L was quite determin ed
to get dinner If there was one TO be got
In the town.
About half a mile from the hotel, in a
beautiful lane, shaded by grand old trees
and bordered by a delicious little stream
we saw a large, comfor table frame house
over which climbed woodbine and honey.
suckle and sweet wild roses. But on the
porch there sat, sweeter than all the other
blossoms, two fair young girls.
| opened the gate and walked up &c
those TWO girls and asked them To give
me and my two starving companions &
dinner.
They were at first moved more to laugh
ter than TO tears by my app al. But tind
ing that | 'was-or tried to be--QuIt,
serious, they looked more closely at us
and as we all made an effort to look hun
cry they were moved 10 say they woul(
call their mother.
She came and she was a sweet, sensible
kind looking woman. | told her that
course OF travelling and bad hotels had re
duced us 10 these straits.
She seemed greatly amused, but said
"lf we would wait an hour she would
gladly invite p Is to dinner" Wait al
hoLrY Yes, a week
Shall ! ever forget that dinnerf
Fine, snow-wbite linen, smelling o
lavender; glass that shone like ice ant
china that looked like sea shells; silve
in which was reflected the sweet, kinC
faces OF our hostess and her two II ebe
like daughters. A real beefsteak, actual
ly juicy! Green peas that We're poem
and bread and butter that was a vision 0
bliss.
And when tasted the coffee l knew
what the gods had drank when they wer,
served with nectar.
No need to say what slipped under
plate, together with an order for a prIyat
box for that nights performance. AuC
when ] acted that night 1t was for III,
woman who sat in that box, and OF Whom
/ had begged nv dinner.
As began this lIttle excursion in cab
perhaps had better finish II IN one. Xix,
London cabs and Ike London cabmen
think a more hard worked, ill-paid, pa
tient class cannot be found in any large
city in the world.
That they are, as rule, honest IS proved
Pos the fact every year property amount
Ing IN value TO thousands Of pounds, lei
In cabs, Is restored TO its owners through
the honesty OF the cabmen. They are skill
full and careful drivers. They are kind
and humane 10 their horses. They are APP
parently imperYiOus TO wet, either within
or without. Who ever saw LOndor
cabman under an umbrellap That they
are kind and cOnsiderate TO wayiaring
women have a right To testify.
One day in November, about three
O'Clock in the afternoon, ! arrived in
London at the Euston Square station, the
terminus Of the Great Northwestern rail.
way, In the midst of London fog.
The thick, yellow air, through which
no eve could penetrate, was rent with
cries from the drivers OF various vehicles
thatseemed 10 be tied up in an inextricabls