The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-28
A Truthful Story Told to a
News Reporter.
It illustrates the Fact That the World
Is Not Large.

A gentleman who formerly lived in Proyi.
dence, and now visits the city quite regularly
in the way OF business, related the following
10 a NEWS reporter yestorday ...
"A few months ago i was ratheI ueA ut.
pactedy called away from home TO look aiter
some important business interests. Complica'
tions compelled me 20 travel low lhous"tlSas aS
OF miles more than was anticipated az the
outset. Ii was decided 20 return by steamer
as the shortest and most comfortable nCthou.
The first day out when the gong sIunued auS gen iT
tlemen passengers oy the purser ana Mas
placed in the first seat at tho captains taple,
chanced 10 be AZ elderly Rentloinsn by namo
of Miller who resided In New York. We pes
came very well acquainted ana In course oi
conversation IL developed that IL was merely
by accident that either OF u5 had taken pas
sage on that vessel. On landing IN New
York we bade each other farewell with tns
cordiality OF old shipmates and referred 10
tho remote possibility OF our ever moeung
again, as neither had any intention OF duph
eating the voyage. But II 50 happened that a
caIIy m % the same s tour. When all items of bust
ness had been completed made all posslbIo
haste TO the seaboard. hoping by chance 20
| catch n steamer which was advertised 10 shli
| a few hours before. Somo delay had occurred
| in loading tho cargo and the time OF SAILING
| had been postponed. just as the pilot can't
on board and tho companion ladder was beng
removed belated passenger arrived ana
| managed 20 reach the deck was in tho for
ward part of the ship and paid no attention
little later, when was once more placed IN
| the first seat on the left hand OF the captain.
| The purser began customary introduction
| An elderly gentleman the late arrival
| whose name was unknown 10 the master or
| ceromonies-was assigned 20 the scat at my
left. and on turning about my eyes once more
| rested upon Mr. Miller of New York.
| Neither had calculated upon sailing on that
| particular vessel, and but for tho accidental
delay We should hardly have met
| "On the following day. while we were dis
| GUESSING some of the incidents peculiar 10
| travel, my companion related coincidence
| somewhat similar 10 ours, wherein q little
! delay had produced similar results. He said
| that somo six years ago he was travelling In
! Switzerland and had secured "a seat on the
beauties of the seven hours ride along the
| mountains. His only companion on the rear
| part of the elevated seats proved TO be lady
| who had spoken only in GeELpan while gain.
| ing that position. Being o. a conversational
| turn he regretted his inability TO speak Ger
man and thus he restrained from addressin 9
| his pleasant-faced companion Of the long drive.
! At-length- her -reticnle escaped from her
grasp. He restored il and received gra-
| cious tokon Of recognition for the service per
| formed. Her parasol had been placed on the
| gor of slipping from tho coach he rescued 1t,
and was thanked for this office by the lady
| in very good English. 1t was plain sailing
for the balance OF that day and they separ
| ated with pleasant memories OF the compan
iOnship. A few months ago, the gentleman
| stated, through some triiling matter no wa:
prevented from taking his customary ele
vated car down town in tho morning. lady
| preceded him and both were obliged TO stand
Tor several blocks, when a vacant chair al
| lowed both to be seated. without recognizing
the identify OF his companon, no remarked
upon something that was passing that it re
called a certain ride he had once taken among
the mountains near Luccrne. YES" cx
claimed the lady, "and do you remember how
bard 4 ranSd , a:. after you passed oyer th'
10 say, she was seeking the same business
block as himself.