The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-12-05
few months later. Then 1 went

" But how about fretting and poster
ing the population? Did you drop any
remarks calculated to make their gorge
rise?"
" delivered few lectures to the
English-speaking residents on life in
the Orient" replied the professor, still
smiling placidly. /" 1t was all very
pleasant, assure you"
Colonel Galloway rested his elbow on
the small table and gazed into the flame
of the lamp. There was a panied eX
preston on his face. He looked at his
WATCH the hands marked five minutes
to one o'clock.
I" 1t is nearly train time" he re-
marked.
"Yes," said the professor. edo
you know" he added, "that when |
came here the conclusion of the pass
ing trains made me absolutely nervous
at night?"
The colonel smiled peculiar smile.
Yes, they are mighty bad, i" he said,
especially in a small town like this"
Then he arose and went out into the
hall, returning almost Immediately
with large new valise. CT brought
this along" he said by way of explana-
IlOhs oO lhhb y Ou NOulu III llOuDlC
about packing up your things, and I've
brought your first quarters pay. You
will have to take the next train to avoid
trouble, and I've got everything fixed"
1t was some time before the profess
sor could be brought to understand the
situation, but when he did understand
he accepted it so placidly and so cheer
fully that Colonel Galloway was amazed.
The professors only regret was that
he had inadvertently wounded the feel
ings of number of people for whom
he had the greatest respect
We'll, said the colonel, Just you
take the train and nothing more will be
thought of it. Pm a mighty narrow
minded man myself when it comes to
making niggers as good as white folks,
but the boys are lots worse than l am,
and Pm just trying to get you where
they can't put their hands on you"
In little while the colonel and the
professor came out of the house into
the moonlight, and proceeded down the
street toward the depot. On one of
the principal business corners ahead of
them they saw a crowd of men gath
cred. Some of them were armed, for
the moonlight glistened on the gun
barrels.
"Let us cross over on the other
side," said Colonel Galloway, taking
his companion by the arm.
" No." replied the professor; " l see
a group of gentlemen yonder. Some
of my friends may be among them.
will go and bid them goodbye"
The colonel looked at his companion
curiously, knitted his shaggy brows anC
compressed his firm lips. The pro
fessor's face wore the same placid ex
preston; the same affable smile played
around his mouth.
The group was very silent one a.
the two men approached it, but this
had no effect on the professor. HI
shook hands with each one, and thanked
all for their kindness to a comparative
stranger. Nothing could have beer
more unaffected than his manner Al
he turned away from the group, ht
waved his hand. AT that moment tn,
colonel, who had kept near the pro
fessor, thought he heard the click of
gun-lock.
Just you 90 on down the street,
,, he remarked to Brandon; "I'll catcl
, uP WIN yOus w duI W SdN d WOlu "
, these boys"
AS the colonel returned to the groul
, of citizens it was observed that he ha,
his revolver in his hand.
"Now, boys" said the colonel, a" W
} might as well understand one another
: If there's any monkey business witt
= that chap yonder, | am going TO take
! hand in it on the wrong side. | dom
| mind killing villain now and then
f but that man yonder is perfect lamb
= He amt got any more sense than
y baby. You all know me, reckon, an
I'm going to be responsible for hi
getting on that train"
The colonel paused and waited t
: hear what might be said, but the onl
/ response was Joking remark about tn
s weather, at which everybody laughed
4 After the colonel had gone on dow
+, the street and was out of hearing, tn
4 man who had ioked about the weathe
s remarked
Hang my buttons if old Callawa
didn't look just like he did the day h
s shot Judge PoindeXter."
Z The professor came to Atlanta an
Z became familiar sight about the news
: paper offices. He did little odd jobs G
u reporting, and for few days was as
y sistant proof-reader on the Constitution
This position, however, he resigned
much to the surprise of the managin
editor. When asked for his reason h
: smiled and replied:
"Well, it would be impossible, yol
!, know, for me to read the proofs of al
tices so antagonistic to my views an
principles" And so the professo
= passed out.-Joel Chandler Harris /
-, atlanta Constitution.
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