The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-26
WHERE HE FOUND HIS NAME.
Genflemaniy Dick, Tho Brs Driver Who
Defended Che Fair Seq.

OiSHp sne nES OT1vGf WHO
Defended Che Fair Sex.
"Gentlemanly Dick he was called, ,,
and the speaker took his pipe out Of his
mouth and glanced around the waiting
room where he and two comrades were
sitting watching for the night express
with tho hope of getting few passen-
gers Tor tho hotels. They were all bus
drivers, young and hearty looking fell
lows
Yes" unused ono of the men, "I
know who he is seen him one day not
long since. He had just rescued q poor,
'croppy' looloin dog from the boys and
said he was goin to tal1o it home to his
gals What was the reason Of his bein
called 'Gcnt1cnanly Dick"
Didn't You never know?" asked the,
first speaker
Nope Let's hear about 1t. I've had.
some curiosity to know" and the other
two men Lit their pipes afresh and set
tied themselves comfortably in eXpecta--
ton OF the forthcoming interesting mar
rative.
well, you SEQ, he ulster drive for
the Brown House. Drove their best bus
for eight years, and he allus tipped his
hat to tho passengers. Some of them he
seen SO often he got to know 'em, and
they q say some pleasant thing now and
then to make a Teller feel good. One
night him and mo wos scttin round this
hero stove, and there wos four fcllcrs
como i'll. They sat down i'll that there
corner and the speaker jcrked his
thumb toward the spot indicated, land
begun to talk. [ wos settin here smokin
and Dick wos smokin too. He wasn't
sayin much but seemed to be dom some
deep thinllin. Every little whilo he
would run his fingers through his thin
gray hair.
"All of Il sudden one of them fcllers
let out string of oaths us long us my
arm - And tho speaker held out good
brawny specimen for illustration.
"Diclk didn't say nothin, but he
looked up sudden and scowled; then he
pulled away on his pipe again Finally
ono OF them made q remark We'll, it
was pretty swcepin. Twas about wom-
ell Ill general, and there wasn't no get
tin round it, 1t made mo hot. We'll, sir,
Dick got right up and walked over to
them
Boys, he SCI, I've lived nearly 60
years, and i'll the same, space of time
I've never heard so much profanity, vile
talk and SANDER us Two heard from YOU
follows tonight in 90 minutes. Then
ho went on: L had mother and wife,
God bless 'em, and I've got one sister
still livin, though hain't seen her for
years, and it makes me shiver in my
boots to hear the way you speak. You
arc all good loollin chaps and seem we'll
dressed and respectable. For the sake of
your mothers. swccthearts OF wives quit
talking such wickcdness. don't mean
to DO harsh. only speak with tho priv
ilege which comes Of old age.
"Them fellcrs, sir, if you'll believe
me, set still and never spoke all tito
while that Dick was a-talkin. Finally
one Teller, who knew Dick, tho biggest
one i'll the crowd, said i'll hearty way:
Thanks, old fellow. say, boys, three
cheers for Gentlemanly Dick And they
were given with Il hearty will. Then
one after another got up and sneakcd
out i'll tho night. Hello, here comes
tho cXprcssl Hope she's loaded for this
here town." And the men all left Tho
little waiting room which had served us
a lecture room was vacant. Chicago
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