The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-11
WHERE He FOUND HIS NAME.
Gcntlcmanly Dick, tho bus Driver Who
Defended tho Enir Scx

| Gcntlcman1y Dick, tho bus Driver Who
Defended tho Fair Sex.
"Gentlemanly Dick no was called. I"
and tho speaker took his pipo out of his
| mouth and glanced around tho waiting
| room where ho and two comrades wero
sitting watching for tho night express
with tho hope of getting few passen-
gers for the hotels They were all bns
drivers, young and hearty Looking fell.
lows
Eyes" unused ono of the mon. ct
know who he is. seen him ono day not
long since. He had just rescued poor,
'croppy' lool1in dog from tho boys and
said no was goin to take 1t home to his
gals What was tho reason OF his bcin
called 'Gentlonanly Dick"
"Dddn't you never known" asked the
first speaker.
Nope Let's hear about 1t Two had
some curiosity to know" and tho other
two mon Lit their pipes afresh and set
tied themselves comfortably In expecta-
ton of tho forthcoming interesting mar
rative
"Woll, you sea no ulster drive for
tho Brown House. Drove their best bus
for eight years, and he allus tipped his
hat to the passengers. Some Of them he
seen so often he got to know 'em, and
they'd say somo pleasant thing now and
thon to make Teller feel good One
night him and me wos settin round this
horo stovo and there wos four folders
COMO in They sat down in that there
CORNER" and the speaker jerked his
thumb toward the spot indicated, "and
begun to talk I wos scttin here smoldn
and Dick wos smolin too. Ho wasn't
say1n much, but seemed to be dom some
deep thinllin. Every little whilo ho
would run his fingers through his thin
gray hair.
let out string Of oaths as long as my
ar1n- " And the speaker held out good
brawny specimen for illustration
"Dick didn't say nothin, but no
looked up sudden and scowlcd; then no
pulled away on his Pipe again. Finally
one of them mado a remarl1 We'll, it
was pretty swecpin. Twas about WON
en- In general, and there wasn't no got
tin round it. 1t made mo hot VOL, sir,
Dick got right up and Walked Over to
them
Boys, no SCI, I've lived nearly 60
years, and In the same space of time
Two never heard so much profanity, vile
talk and Islander us I've heard from you
fellows tonight. in 90 minutes. Then
he went Oh: L had IL mother and wife,
God bless 'em, and I've got ono sister
still Twin, though hain't seen her for
years, and it makes me shiver in my
boots to hear tho way you speak. You
arc all good loollin chaps and seem we'll
dressed and respectable. For the sake Of
your mothers, sweothearts or wives quit
talking such wickedness don't mean
to bo harsh. 1 only speak with the priv
ilege which comes Of old age
Them fellers, sir, If you'll believe
me, set still and never spoke all the
while that Dick was a-tallin Finally
one Teller, who knew Dick, the biggest
one in the crowd, said In hearty way:
Thanks, old fellow. I say, boys, three
cheers for Gcntlemanly Dick And they
were given with hearty will Then
one after another got up and sneaked
out in the night. Hello, hero comes
the oxpress Hope she's loaded for this
here town. /" And the men all left The
little waiting room which had served us
a lecture room was vacant Chicago
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