The Grenada gazette., 1888-12-06

Certainly not" said Ed. "A WON
an, young or old, plain or pretty, ricl
or poor, who needs assistance. shal
always have help from me-"
"Don Quixote," said Ray. "Catcl
me plaguing myself. unless there i
something to repay me for it-a prett
face, and bewitching smile, or, q
least, the knowledge that appear t
know one of the upper tendon"
Change here" said the conductor
Ray arose. Ed also started to hi
feet, and turned to the old lady.
This is our place, madam" h
said. Now give me your basket an,
parcels. I'll carry them"
ED has gone crazy" said Ray t.
himself. "A queer old woman. Blu
he always was queer one, always
In the meantime, Ed was helping
the old woman down the steps, ant
finding her q comfortable seat in the
next car.
You are very polite young man,
said the old lady, when the arrange
ments were completed. There uset
to be a number like you in my young
days; but now the most OF them are
like your friend yonder, and that stuck
up conductor. What house is that yon
der with the flag on it9 It's so stupid
this here travelling alone. with nobody
to explain things
Ed Immediately sat down beside her
and pointed out the various objects o
interest on the road. The old woman
was plainly dressed, very countrifed
and u little prosy. But Ed had a good
kind heart, and felt it great pleasure
to make her enjoy herself. When al
last the cars had arrived in Now York
she shook hands with him, and declared
loudly: "l1o WAS the incest young fel
low she had seen since she as a gal. ,
II wouldn't have been you for 9
kingdom" said Ray, when his friend
rejoinel him. What goose you
are.
They had proceeded but a short dis,
tance on their hOmeward way, when
voice, sharp and shrill, cried in their
ears:
Il say, young men, can't you tell me
which is Broadway They say | was
to Jake tho Broadway stage TO Twenty
second street.
Your old woman again" said Ray.
Sure enough it was, and delighted
she seemed to meet Ed once more.
Of course Ed put her right, hailed
an omnibus, informed the driver that
this lady must be put down at Twenty
third street, and saw her drive away.
nodding and smiling from the window.
Ray was gone out OF sight. Some OF
his friends might have fancied he had
something to do with the old woman,
had he waited Ed found him at din
ner, relating the story to his mother,
father, and young sister
"She had black straw bonnet, with
an immense bow on it, a regular coal
sort,1o ordobond-hosl,o, o9 ,,hro1I.
. ni,o 1orr with Tremendous boolr
on the horJIo che wora sbort b,ro
frooI, md a,.on,-.,oo,,i,ns ,nd loo,hor
boots, and a plaid shawl" said he,
land people asked me whether it was
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,,,,,.f.d . tor,,.,,=l, u,,,,,,'s ,,i1o,v for
hor nonnvp',
"No one snoI,o about the matter :"
said Ea quietly ea,inn his dinner,
.orl II .hIv hod Dal. ,ny .nrb re.
,,o,,,e .bould opIv hava thoupht
Lass of tha nar.op who ,noda thap I
va. only doinr INV lntvn
.rt nor,,ip1,, i. noboir's drty tonIov
thp Gallant to all tha shabbv old women
in tha cars said Raw "Iloweyer
do .. ynn n,ao.o It,s al the same to
va o,l,. or',.in no,.or cotch ma trav.
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