The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-06-23

framing from smiling at the gentleman
predicamcnt.
"A clumsy waiter stumbled in the din
ing car While was eating my dinner ant
you see the result. He put it in the wrons
place too for brought no linen with me
leave the train at midnight and expect
to return to Chicago tomorrow " morning."
'What size collar do you wcar?' re-
spondcd the younger quickly.
'Flfteen and half"
"fhen can fix you alright That i.
my size and have my bag with me, and
the tic too: for fortunately purchased hal
a dozen for dress wear and not having
time to put them in my trunk, hurricdiv
thrust the package into my Gladstone Al.
low me to Introduce myself and pulling a
c!rd from hrs vest thc speaker extended u
piainiy engraved card which rcad--"Mr.
Henry pcmbcrt0n ;}2l-St
II am indeed fortunate in falling into the
hands of good Samaritan and | accept
your Kind offer W" pcmberton with pleas
nrc Permit me-; Offering card in return
i'S read Rev. Joseph Andrews joiner -
Church, Chicago.
lhc younger man bowed II am glad
10 make your acquaintance and if my of
fer is acceptable shall be pleased"
An hour later he was again in his seat on
me main car and seemingly benefited by
ms smoke Tor the afternoon paper was be-
ing carefully peruscl. His ministerial
t.fchd mad made his appearance some time
pclorc from the toilet room, his appearance
greatly improved by the accepted linen.
While the monotonpus clicking of the
wheels OF the rail joints made all gentlcr
sounds oblyions and each passenger was
immersed i'll his own affairs nothing occur
rcd to disturb the reader Of the paper, but
IA Gil IA, ,l,t f,lt
cr presence. he qn!ckly raised his eyes.
There was nothing unusal in which he saw
only nest y dressed boy who appcrcd to
bC about eight years old and who was
khecIlrg on the seat opposite, with his face
lhnoccntiy pressed against :hc window
pane lie was handsome child with dark
eyes and heavy curl hair and as Mr.. Penn
oerton regarded him, at first confesscdly
WIN annoyance, he was aware that there
was something odd about the ace. u had
some resemblance to one hc Ecmembered
wen. The object of the scrutiny c0ntin-
ueu 10 peer into the darkness, drawing his
back suddenly at times as the train flew
past signal light, which would flash like
spark for am instant and then 10 swiftly
olHHappear. Mr.. Pembcrton concluded to
, ,''lk 10 nm so, throwing aside his paper he
leaned toward the boy and touching thc
BOY ON the shoulder said smilingly, 1T is
bad night isn't it?"
Yes Sill replied the boy turning syound.
somewhat startled, but looking his inter
rogatOY in the face.
| no" would you like to be outside, with
thc ram wctting your nice suit and the cold
"md making you shiver all over.
II should not Ike it sir and Mammasavs
would have the Group" rej0ined the how
VINO seemed TO be reassured byssthe kindly
glanoos of his new acquaintance. "Where
Is your Dlammaa' inquired that gentleman
remembering for the first time that eipht
year old children do not travel alone.
''She Is in tho other car. She will be here
IN minute"
did you come from the other car O
while ago, did not see you beforcp"
"Ycs sir Mamma went to see somebody
and got tired. This Is our scat"
| ooh Is II CHI" Mr.. Pcmbcrton was irrita