The Forrest City times., 1893-12-29
MANY MEN OF ONE MIND.
Possibly You May Have Observed This
 Pecuiiarity Yourself.


 the other man in the smoker. that I've learned something lately?"
 We'll" was the encouraging re- sponse, they say we are never too old to learn, and you are not more than q hundred, should say. But what have you learned?'
 five learned to stop saying that while travelling around to sell goods may be disagreeable calling in some respects, there's nothing like it for the study of human nature"
 Isn't it then?"
 'I always thought so until now"
 And why not now?"
 Well, because whether it is or not, I'm a Jack for saying so. Last week, for instance. I was on street-car, and as usual had a talk with the conductor.
 "It's a tough business, said he, but there's nothing like it for the study of human nature
 ''I didn't think about what he had said and later 1 went out on the front platform.
 Pretty bad driving to-night?' said I to the driver.
 "'Yes,' said he, its mean job, but have a fine chance to study human nature.'
 'Then I thought what the conductor had said, and soon after left the car and ran into policeman having all he could do to make peace in family row. I waited until he had accom- plished it, and engaged him in talk.
 "'Not nice thing always to be n policeman. is it?' l asked after awhile.
 "'No,' he replied, but there's noth- ing like it to study human nature
 After that I went to a restaurant and as the theaters were just empty ing the walters were busy. l sat down and in the course of time had a man wait on me.
 "'A walters lot is not a happy one,' I said to him as he flew around.
 "'Not always, sir he responded, but there's a great chance to study human nature here.
 By this time l began to devote seri- ous thought to the matter and it was midnight and more when l reached the hotel.
 'The night clerk smiled when he saw me and looked at the clock.
 'It's all right, said Fl get to bed before you do. anyway. D." That's what all the late ones say he answered.
 "'By the way said for the sake of experiment. this all-night job isn't snap, is it?'
 Not hardly he admitted. but l have such opportunities to study hu- man nature that rather like it..
 'I knew that he would say that, and I went on up to my room and went to sleep. The next day l followed the same line and I discovered that my laundry man. my barber, the boot black, the newsboy, the man at the railroad ticket window, the cab driver, the clerks in every kind of store l went into, four reporters, a life insurance man, banker broker, fruit-stand man and everybody else had a chance to mention the subject to found that his line afforded great opportunities for the study of human nature. You noticed me talking to the porter of this car few minutes ago didn't you?'
 The other man nodded.
 ''He said the same thing" continued the drummer, ''and believe him. In fact believe all of them. and 1 be- lieve my calling is as good for that as anybody else's, but you can bet your yearly profits that I'm never going to work the chestnut off on any other liv- ing man again."
 'I'm a doctor" said the other man, ''and-"
 Don't mention it," interrupted the drummer five always intended to be a doctor, simply for the opportuni- ties it presents for the study of human nature" and he went down into his gripsack and brought out a bottle and even that developed the human nature in both the occupants of the smoker" Detroit Free Press.