The Globe-republican., 1894-08-03
HE WANTED TO TALK,
But the Man He Woke Up Was Not In th
Least Bit Interested.

But the Man He Woke Up Was Not in the
Least Bit Interested.
In the waiting room of the Fort
street depot the other afternoon there
was a man with a satchel between his
feet. who was nodding and mapping,
and now and then almost jerking his
hat off as his head bobbed forward OF
back. BY and by an old man with a
long goatee and benign expression OF
cOuntenance went over to him, and
slapped him on the knee, and said:
stranger. / feel jest like talkin
with some one. Hev you ever been in
Africa?-
did you hit me on the lego" de.
manded the sleeper as he reused up.
Yes
''WelI. I'll thank you to keep your
paws offn me. How dare you come oven
and hit me?'
Il jest teched you lightly to wake
you up. Have you ever been in African
''Africa! Africa! None O your bust
ness. sir! What right had you to come
over here and paw me around?"
Il didn't paw! If you are so mighty
pertickler that man can't tech you on
the knee you'd better git in a corner.
How would anybody go to Africa from
Detroit?''
in a balloon, if he wanted to-
growled the man with the satchel. as
he rose up and took another seat.
''How fur is ito" asked the old man
as he followed him and stood before
him.
You go away from me or there'l be
a row.
''Gittin' mad, Ell! That's the way
with some folks. They can't even an
swer civil question. I'm glad
haven't got to ask you fur a match or a
chaw of terbacker. Why can't YOU an
swer teller about Africa?"
What in Texas do l know about AZ
rica?" shouted the other.
''Hain't you never been there?'
''No. of course not"
wall, you needn't snap my head off.
I've had hundred different men ask
me if I'd bin in Africa, and I never got
mad about it. 1t hain't agin a man
that he was never in Africa. That
country is long ways off. and we
can't git away from home every day ir
the week. 1 was jest a-wonderin
about Columbus. Must have bin joy
full hour fur him when he diskivered
America, eh?"
what has Columbus got to do With
me?" hawled the touchy man.
There you GO agin! If l had you,
fat on me I'd be afr aid of the apoplexy
You'll git so mad you'll bust some day
What did Columbus have to do with
you? That's purity answer for
grown man to make
Il want you to go away"
Eyes. 1 know, but l want to talk {.
little first. What was the date of the
discovery of American
81 don't care when it was
'You don't. eh? Perfectly indiffer
ent as to whether America was discov-
cred or not? Some men love their coun
try and are willin' to die fur her, while
some others don't keer a continental
whether they live in America or the
Cannibal islands"
IF you don't go away from me III
twist your old goatee::' said the man
who had been paved. as he rose up and
assumed threatening attitude.
Eyes. of course" replied the other
'Jest because we can't agree you want
to do me bodily injury. Wall, don't
want no row and I'll go away. Idon't
want to talk to no man who don't want
to talk to me. l could tell you more
about Columbus in ten minits than
you have learnt in forty years. but you
don't want to hear it. You want to &C
around wonderin' whether you belong
to kamschatka or the United States.
He went off and sat down, but pres
emily returned to add:
And say, if ever catch you in my
town I'll hop right on to you and lick
you blind in two minits-'
Then he sat down, pulled an 1894 al
manac from his coat-tail pocket and
was soon deeply immersed in the
moons phases.-Detroit Free Press.