The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-19

the Scottish people like to hide their heads
in when the air happens TO be too shrewd.
ugh, dear me, it's rawl' he remarked
TO the world at large as he settled back in
the midst OF pile of rugs and plaids, sub
timely oblivious of the fact that he was re
clining upon me and appropriating half my
space.
We were not far on our journey when the
sun shone out warmly, the mists which
filed the valleys and lay heavily on the
wooded slopes began to rise, and some OF
the fairest scenes in all fair Scotland opened
to the sight The landscape smiled, but
there was no corresponding token OF geni
ality in the face of the pompous and taci
turn individual by my side. He so far re
sponded TO the benignancy of nature in
deed as to unbutton his great coat, lower
his muffler and lay himself out TO the sun
as il he were bundle of moldy hay. But
even this he did out of sheer condescension,
and in the process he made me suffer. lie
dug into my ribs with his elbow, he tapped
his coat into my face, he stamped on my
toes. he rubbed himself against me, finally
keeling over and lying on me as if had
been a cushion specially placed to save his
bones. His pressure nearly pushed me over
the side of the coach, and / made a move
ment to save myself.
''I'll trouble you to look after your ell
bows" be said, noticing my presence fol
the first time.
Really, SIR" retorted, not without a
little heat, ''the request might come more
reasonably from me than from you"
He turned his head quickly and looked
daggers at me. Finding did not melt in
the heat of his glare, he said slowly:
Young man, your impudence is amaz
ing"
Then he averted his eyes and snorted an
grily.
'Impudencer / repeated in astonish.
ment.
Precisely" he answered, nudging and
spreading himself out still farther, so that
he crushed me against the iron rod at the
side. 'It is overwhelming
mot half SO overwhelming as you, you
elephantr' / retortcd, giving him heave
that sent him against the passenger on the
other side. Keep your lubberly weight of
me, or, by George, I'll make youp'
At this he called Justify to the guard
that threatened To do him bodily harm,
and that he would hold the owner of the
coach responsible if l were not removed
forthwith.
Ine lCilOW > VICIOUS anu may 40 muir
der" he exclaimed. 81 claim the protec
tion Of the responsible party in charge OF
this coach"
Hereupon the guard endeavored 90 make
peace between US, saying, however, that so
far he saw no reason for removing me from
my place.
III have only 10 say, then" returned the
great man, that il / should have the mis-
fortune TO be injured by this person you
will be held accountable. for you have had
warning OF his violent intentions, and II
he should kill me. you, sir, will be hanged
as an accessory before the fact. That Is
the law"
Thus admonished the guard returned 90
his bugle and blew Justify TO keep himself
in countenance, and my companion, hav-
ing settled his rufiied feathers bit, sat up,
pulled out n fat notebook aud began TO
study page OF figures. keeping, however,
the corner OF his eye on me. Ashe studied
smirk OF satisfaction now and again re
lieved the austerity Of his face. / Judged
the figures represented some profitable in
vestment, but little could 1 have guessed
what that investment was.
At length he closed the book. returned
it 20 his pocket, and i'm spite OF all that had
taken place once more reclined comfort