Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-16
INSTANCES DIAMOND.

ling in an English railway coach. and
me that afforded me a good deal OF
amusement at the time OF its occur
renee.
I was an American tourist, travelling
IN small capital and large assurance.
III. latter o! which. allow me to remark.
increased in proportion as the former
diminished. was journeying from the
picturesque little town Of Hadley, on the
London and Western, to the great me-
ropolis. where Bob, my fellow tourist,
vas awaiting my arrival had taken
run down to Hadiey for a few days.
for the purpose Of visiting couple OF
ruined abtess in the vicinity, and hop
.ng at the same time 70 escape from the
Fog. smoke aud noise Of busy London.
| left Bob in town, for. alas. he did
not appreciate moss covered walls and
antique bs.ttiements. preferring, by far,
the giddy throngs of the Odeon or the
Alhambra-
had enjoyed myself to my hearts
content in wandering among the venera-
ole ruins of a bygone age, and vaguely
,pecuiaiing on the lives Of the former
owners Of the ivy mantled structures.
In fact. the time hal slipped away 50
pleasantly that | was greatly surprised
one evening to receive a letter from Bob,
saving that | had been away week,
whereas had said three days would be
the limit. and that if | wanted TO see
London in Yuietide garb, | had better
hurry up" to use his expression.
Whereupon. | had packed my Gladstone,
and, having settled my account and bid
len farewell TO my jolly host Of the
Black Horse, not without much regret,
found myself settled in a compartment
# Il second class railway carriage, whirl-
ng away to the metropolis.
Upon entering the compartment
glanced casually around and observed, to
my surprise. that its only other occu-
uian, wrapped from top to toe in huge
ulster. and whom, by some unknown
mental process, set down as well to dc
merchant, and tall, seedy looking indi.
vlduai with an honest. sun Drowned face.
| was at "A loss to determine the calling
Of the second Of my fellow travellers, and
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heard concerning the wealth of the dis
trict were greatly exaggerated. How
ever, ! was there, and had to make the
best of it.
There were couple of fellows in the
camp " hom took a fancy to. and so We
.hree pooled our issues. and. having 10
Gated claim. went to work.
One of my partners was from Lanca
shire, and was as true a friend as eveI
had, but a quiet sort of boy. Poor fel
| low. he sailed from Cape Town few
years later in vessel that was never
heard Of after she left port. The third
member of our triumvirate was Just the
opposite of the Lancashire lad, as far a.
soberne>s of disposition goes. He. like
myself. was a Londoner, and was the
most 10, ial. whole souled fellow in the
district Billy Thompson was his name
but the bows had abbreviated it into
.Tompv. He was forever PLAYING some
Joke or o.hrr on the miners, 90 that they
were alua avs ON the lookout when Tompy
was around.
r "a, wa an !rishn,au in camp hy
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Wy ""A'' 'ne "eo'ane' ne was
'e 'o'' VI '''e '-.,ei" ia is'e' hsh' heart-
Gu an, rsf so'n anu d. was natural
ne anu i'"hPs s'iucA up warm TREND
snip ne uSeu " come GOWN 10 our
quarters almost every hght, ana many
Is 'i'e eoou yarn 'ha' ne ana iomPy used
70 spun 10 "h'ieN away the evening. All
.ha' 'he rest OF us needed TO do was to
lie arouha ana laugh at the right time.