Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-10

a whole one can easily come To the conclu.
sion that their abuses are in excess of their
uses" was the comment the Pars0n vouch-
safed Sandy's story. But in connection
with this talk about drummers, he added.
a. allow me to repeat what an old friend
related to me the other day. My friend i.
only occasionally travelling man. He is
a member of a prominent steel firm and
one of the salesmen being taken i'll at a
time when the house was anxious to secure
a particular order, Mr.. started out him.
self with case of samples in true com
me rcisl travelling style.
As he got into the train the brakeman in
formed him that there was an excursion
that day and it was doubtful if he could get
a seat Mr.. +. went on and found the cars
literally packed. so that even the aisles.
vere fall. IA NOTICED hsxsefs that ID
4ne seat sat- ans Engii n On n s~ap had Eilet
sp his 10 gage 10 OCCUPY tbs &eabt plafs-
sssIs hk sssi 1akenss lskalm j I ~te6
with some difficulty he made lis way to the
man.
The Englishman looked up with true
British in.olence.
'Cawut ye see that it is?' he responded.
Mr.. f. replied by coolly sweeping all the
possessing himself of the place thus made
vacant. He took book from his pocket
and began to read, while bis sea;mste stared
out of the window, apparently not in the
best of humor The volume CHANGED to
be 'pickwick Papers, and as he read Mr..
+. from time to time chuckled apprecia-
lively at what he read.
Well, now, what are ye laughing atf' the
n liz. L. 10 Ia1 frxp to
the other. Whist are you readingi
'Pickwick Papers replied his companion.
regarding the question as an overture of
peace.
'Humph" responded the Englishman.
Dickens. He was 4 fool We know
He had the misfortune to be An English
man, was Mr.. F.'s conciliatory reply.
Now What is that:' asked the foreigner,
catching sight of the chestnut case in the
others lap.
That is my case of samples.
OF samples?' repeated his companion
with the utmost contempt. Then you are
nothing but q bagman?
what is bsgmany
why, ye are, We know, if &c sells things
by samples
I'D have you to understand replied Mr.
f.. affecting = good deal of the spreadeagle
air for the occasion, that am q CONNER
cial traveller; and more than that am an
American, and that makes it good deal of
condesceneion on my part to sit in the came
car with the slave Of an English aris;ocra y.
He hourished . bit in this style, and
wound MP by saying:
The meanest citizen of this free country
10 above an EnglishmAn, because We are all
free and equal here
At this moment the train drew into sta
ton, and among those who entered the car
vss an enormous colored woman with .
bundle In her arms, which corresponded in
dimensions to her own portlines. Mr.. F.
recognized his opportunity. He rose in his
place and beckoned TO the old woman, who
swept her way through the crowd with
ponderous svsyings aud lurchings-
Here, Aunty,' be said. Here is . seat
and pleasant company Bless yer. hon
ey, chuckled the gigantic old woman,
Use . good deal sot On company any time.
Set over daf, honey" she continued adj
dressing the Englishman. Oar amt 70
'casion to look At me ds. yer wsy. Set
along
Ard she sat do~n with q prevadirgness
which yearly aanihila;ed the unfortunate
Britisher. who gasped, struggled, and in the
end was forced to sbandon his position al
together.