Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-06-22
JUST A LITTLE DENSE.
The Eastern Kentuekian Forgot His Name
and Disgustsd n Drummer.

The Eastern Kentuekian Forgot His Name
and Disgustsd n Drummer.
you may talk about your Georgia
crackers IL you want" growled the
man who represents the gents fur
nishing goods firm, as he crossed his
legs and began picking yellow clay
from the cracks OF his shoes, but I'm
here 10 tell you that the eastern Ken
lucky hilligan is dodo compared to
theml"
whats soured on your appetite
now2" grinned the shoe-house drum
mer, as he affectionately patted his
pile Of sale bills and looked at the
scenery through the gloom Of the even
ing.
well, said the g. Z. q. man, sourly,
81 left Greenbrier Monday for some
new territory which I had been told
was very promising. II vast prom
ised-hnd that's all II did. Nothing
but hills and mud-high water had
wiped out the roads 30 completely
that we were lost half the time
and worse than useless TO seek
information from the natves-their
| general intelligence Is so dcnsely ig-
norant that they don't know in which
direction to look for the seats Of their
breechcs At first thought IL was
simple, unauthorized cussedness, but
at last had 10 list IL as sheer density"
"Why?' said the Commercial Gazette
man, as the speaker paused.
"Why2 Why, before was recon-
mended 10 call on a merchant named
Giles at little place half way between
Wsbbyville and the other side Of mo-
where, and when reached the place /
stopped at the first house came to and
asked for lodging, as It was raining and
dark as a stack Of black cats All
right said the man. come in Supper
was ham and eggs, and biscuits yell
lower than the butter. And then |
asked IL he knew anyone by the name OF
Giles thereabouts. Moo, says he, with
puzzled drawl, as IL he was trying
to recollect something. i amt
heered Of nobody hereabouts by tn
name of Giles--leastwi don't think
| has-but take n cheer and rest your
hat bit, and I'll go and ask the post
master or some OF the folks, and of he
went through the rain, scratching his
head Ms IL bewildered about something.
In-well, say about fifteen or twenty
minutes, he came back with look ON
his face Of the blankcst amazemeni
| ever saw on a mortal man. Why,
said he, with n foolish grin and q
sheepish tone, postmaster says Ms how
my own name is Giles, and. come &c
think about IL, mister, DANCED II don't
believe it is. Well, this is a great go
amt itY"
The drummer paused and kicked his
sample case savagely, and then re
marked with an infection that defie'
7 description:
| And ! was recommended to sell tha'
man bill Of goodsr'-Cincinnati Com
mar"ial Gazetta
-"She said I was "a perfect spring
poem when she saw me in my new
suit, said the young man with pen
chant for proposing. Indeed" re
piled his friend. "Did she refer to the
frequency with which you are declined
with Observation-Disclosures Star.
Sympathy u Ia Mode.-IIusband-
81 feel frightfully queer this morning
splitting headachc-pains evcrywher,
! no appetite, and u general sense o
nervous depression" Fond Wife-'Ant
4 yet when you came home last night
darling, you appeared to be perfectly
| sober. Fun.
Mrs. Smith-"And how is your neigh
, bor?" Mrs Brown-"She'sw well enough
! | suppose. haven't seen her TO speal
) to for six weeks" Mrs. Smith-"Why
| thought you were on the most friend
{ ly terms" Mrs. Brown-"Well, W,
used to be; but we've exchanged serv
ants. Vogue.