The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-01
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He was in the seat in front Of me reading 8
yellow book which had been loaned him By the
train-boy. says the Chicago Netes Record. He
knew the train boy, and seemed 70 know most
Of the peoLis at the stations. When tbs train
stopped be would raise the window, push out
his head and yell AZ the agent or the operator.
They would respond with hearty surprise and
joyous profanity.
Il was at Pegasus, I believe, where the Cd
orator came ont and shook hands through the
window.
know any new stories. Macf'' he asked
Say, I've got bird. bnt it's too long TO tel
now. I'm goin' in to the house 70 spend Sun
day. but ! make You some time nsTt wesk.
How's the talry?"
She was .skin' for you At the house yestsr-
day"
Tn givin' it 70 you straight"
Thenit was ct Mount Carmel where he leaned
out of the coach as we drew up to the sauatty
station and waived his hand az q white sproned
figure in q window Of the Occidental hotel
across the street. She did rot seem to recog-
nize him until the train bad started, and then
her response was frantic. She shook pillow
case AZ the retreating train end motioned for
some one to come. just as the view was shut
of by e red elevator ] saw two capped heads
hanging from the window.
At the second stop after that, while the man
IN front was getting deep into the chapters Of
his book. girl with one of those fat ,nnasculine
hats and feather boa came tripping down the
aisle. Her brown hair was lifted into defiant
curls and she chewed gum with serious yigor
and q lateral motion of the Jaw. She caught
the eye OF the travelling man, who immediately
dropped his book and Strengthened up in his
seat to make room for her
Said he: Hello, Min Which vayr
why, hod-do. Mack? Why, I'm goin' TO
Frankfort. How sir ye, anyway"
80 $3.50: how are you comm onY'
80, all right amt been to FIory for q
long spell, have ye?H
That's right Aw, I quit maxim these
whistling posts. They amt no business In my
line there. An say, that's the bummest hotel
old Saunders keeps ever see )"
That's right"
''Well, should say so. Say, had kick
comm six months before I quit putin up
there. Say. he had the freshest lot o.
dinin'-room girls ever see. You knew Kate
MahaRyy'
"Uh-huh."
''well, say, Min. honest Gawd. one day seen
her set plate o. soup down in the front OF that
little Teller that sells notions out o. Terry Hut,
He kicked like steer, and what dye think!
Kate up and says TO his nibsI- wire noodles
to-day, mister; no extra charge What dye
think O. that. Ell! Got her nerve with herr"
lapsing her busy features.
= When the train stopped at Frankfort she
tounced down the aisle. calling back. ''Slong,
Mac; take keer of yourself"
''Good-by. Min, you do the same"
Don't get killed on the cars and spills your
beauty" she said to him after she had reached
the platform. and he had again raised the win
dow. FFl =
"Ha. hal That's right laughed Mae.
As the conductor came along for tickets he
gravely winked at the man in front. The brake
man went through with . red flag and he
stopped to say something about q "bute. T"
The train boy, when he came for his book
arinned exceedingly, but failed to learn her
name.
AS the train came to stop il the preten-
'tious little city at the end Of the run saw the
manwho had. been sitting in front gather up
two telescope grips and join a little woman in
black. whom he kissed rapturously,
Cheat Scottr' said ! TO the friendly brase-
man, che has. one in every town"
''No.' he replied, that's his wife"