The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-05

just west OF the spinal column, the
milk being kept on tap in a qneer-look-
ing reservoir studded with large pro-
tuberances like young rolling pins.
Ihey quaffed numerous glasses of the
delicious beverage. followed by some
more lemonade and q round of boiled
green corn, after which they had some
cakes and had also to run the length of
the pier to catch the boat. Owing to the
motion Of the boat both Of them became
i'll, tho young lady having sought tho
seclusion of the ladies' cabin.
As soon as tho boat bumped against
tho New York landing the good Samarl-
tan jumped ashore, and Jim undertook
to conduct his duloina to the Jersey City
ferry. He noticed that Katio had not
been as frisky as she had been during
tho day. In fact 1t was q don't come
near mo" air about her that filled him
with apprehensions. When they were
seated in the cars on their way home,
Jim-to use his own words-''got his
dandruF up" and demanded:
whats the matter? Haven't YOU had
enough ter eat?"
'Nothing's the matter, Mr.. Slimsev."
was the short reply of that lady, as sho
peered out of the car window into the
gloom. The fact was, that Katie
(womanlikc) blamed Jim for the motion
of the boat, etc. eft he hadn't badgered
me into it never would have ate so
much," she argued with herself She
was, moreover, angry because Jim had
talked to the good Samaritan on tho
boat instead of consoling her.
Got no uso for me now that You are
not hungry" said Jim bitterly. ''Why
didenter yer look at me thatcr way be-
fore busted that ten dollar bill. Now
you've got enough vittlcs at my expense
to last You for week, you don't kecr
whether school keeps or not"
cts no scch thing" she replied with
scornful glance. "Mr. Slimsey, you
forget yourself"
"Oh, yes, was dear jim this MORN
ing when bang! went 4 nickel every
few minutes at every pop corn and sas-
sidgc stand on the island, but now Tn
MIR. Slimsey.' Mebbe you are mad bo-
cause 1 don't give you what you haven't
gobbled up" said Jim producing tho
debris Of the ten dollar bill.
80, don't you worry. Bill Pike will
pay you back" rctorted Katie soorn-
fully,
As the train approached the station
the young man INDUCED in sad reverios.
Among other things which he liked and
had hoped to retain, but which he had
lost that day, was tho warm, parboiled
affection of the only girl no loved. TO
him the future would DO dull and mo-
notonous. He would take no intcrestin
any thing that happened.
In this, however he was mistaken,
for reception committee, composed of
Bill Pike and q club was patiently wait
ing for him at the depot
The ceremonies at tho depot were very
impressive, and consisted principally of
EXPLANATIONS of anger and pain, and the
silvery laughter of Katie who melted
Bill Pike to ''givo it to him good" and
clapped her hands with Joy.
Whacl1 INN Whack!** Go, to Coney
Island with my girl, will YOU !R-s
Whack Take that !*s Kick him
again, Bill, that was good one .*s
Observation-Disclosures !si'x
AS Bill Pike was disappearing down
the road with the young lady on his
arm, Jim, who looked rs if he had been
trying to ride n bicycle, was checred up
by his younger brother who also got him
at the depot, who told him to get homo
as soon as possible, as his father had
been waiting fully two hours with cart
rung to ask him where he got that ten
dollar bill
There was, however, CLEAN of hope.
He might appeasc tho old man by Civ
ing him his gold watch. He felt for it, but
it was gone. When the good Samaritan
on the boat felt for James he also felt
for his watch.
Doubtless other complications over
took tho victim of circumstances before
the day was entirely over, but enough
has been written tc demonstrate that
not only the man who begins to descend
the pole of success finds it easy work,
but he who strives to climb also dis
covers that it is creased with the oleo-
margarine of adverse circumstances.
Verify, as the man said, when D bitter
aloes pill rolled into hollow tooth
where he had no facilities for dislodginr
1T: "Thero is no telling how bad things
may go when they once get the hang of
it, A1rx T. Sv-prr
Took Him Literally.