Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-02
HE WANTED TO TALK,
But the Man lie Woke Up Was Not In tn
Least Bit Interested.

But the Man lie Woke Up Was Not In the
Least Bit Interested.
In the waiting room of the Fort
street depot the other afternoon there
was Il man with satchel between his
feet, who was nodding and mapping,
and now and then almost jerking his
hat off as his head bo5bed forward or
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 talliin'
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."
"Well, I'll thank you to keep your
paws otf'n me- How dare you come over
and hit me?'
81 jest teched you lightly to wake
you up. Have you ever been in Africa?'
africa! Africa! None O your busi-
ness, sir! What right had you to come
over here and paw me around?'
Il didn't paw! If you are so mighty
perticlller that man can't tech you on
the knee you'd better git in a corner
How would anybody go to Africa from
Dctroit?'
''In II balloon, if he wanted to''
growlcd the man with the satchel, as
he rose up and took another seat.
"lIow fur is it?" asked the old man
as he followed him and stood before
him.
"You go away from me or thcrell be
row."
"Gittin' mad, eh! That's the way
with some folks They can't even an
swer a civil question. I'm glad
haven t got to ask you fur match or a
chaw of terbacker. Why can't you an
swer feller about Africa?"
What in Texas do know about AT
rica?" shouted the other.
'Hain't you never been there?'
"No, of course not.
"Wall, you needn't snapmy head Off
I've had hundred different men ask
me if I'd bin in Africa, and | never got
mad about it. 1t hain't agin mar
| that he was never in Africa. That
country is long ways off, and we
can't git away from home every day il
the week. ] 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 will
me?' hawlcd the touchy man.
"Therc you go agin! If | had you
fat on me I'd be afr aid of the apoplcxy
You'll git so mad you'll bust some day
What did Columbus have to do will
you? That's purity answer for +;
grown man to make
Il want you to go away"
"Ycs | know, but ] want to talk
little first. What was the date of tht
discovery of America?'
Il 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, Will,
some others don't lIeer continental
whether they live in America or th'
Cannibal islands,"
"If you don't go away from me II
twist your old goatee!'' said the MAJ
who had been paved, as he rose up anc
assumed threatening attitude.
"Yes, of course" replied the other
Jest because we can't agree you wan
to do me bodily injury. Wall, don
want no row and III go away. l don
want to talk to no man who don't wan
to talk to me. | could tell you NOR
about Columbus in ten minits thai
you have learnt in forty years, but yoI
don't want to hear it. You want to g
around wonderin' whether you beloni
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 m
town I'll hop right on to you and lie
you blind in two minits!'
Then he sat down, pulled an 1894 a
manac from his coat-tail pocket an
was soon deeply immersed in tn
moons phases.-Detroit Free Press