The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07
An UNWELc0ME COMPANION.
How Nat. prune Got Rid ofan Intruder on

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"A Hallway Care
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4 few weeks ago took TRIP Town ehe
country on the great Pun-Pun line, when
leisurely mcanders between Crdptown
and Pathacket II a man isn't particular
ABOUT hurrying through lie, the full- tui
line Is Just the one tor nam 10 traFei on
AdheriDg strictly TO the goOd on noe'onS
OF decorum ana proprlety, IL Is hot IN
cliued 10 be fast. l mad a gredt-uheie ~
marriage. who was an engineer on this
line tor fOrty-two years, ana ny actuai
calculation he did not get over as huch
ground IN his whole career as ull III
one brief siege OF two months on iOot
selling hooks i'm North Carolina. AT this
particular period IL was rather uusty,
and 1 did not care 10 walk, 50 look the
road. 80
1 walked on the train I'm a graceful, I'M
obtrusive manner, took an oul-of-the-Way
seat where | felt sure that / WOuu no.
be molested. and commenced amusing
myself, as 1 usually do While traFelllhs'
by digging clnders out OF my eyes anu
watching the intelligent HES woih out
Euclid on the window panes. AFTER 1 ha9
been doing this several moments, ana
was becoming entirely satisfied with the
world at large and creation I'm genera,
felt a light tap Oh the shoulder anu n,-
ing of timid nature. l Immediately
turned with a little shrleA 10 see via
the trouble was: and I heard voice say
rs this seat engaged Which, IA ran
road parlance, means, Please MAKE
room for me-" When heard the Noicc
] mentally concluded that II was IN
had state of cultivation, ana Was h"l
likely TO be a source Of pride 10 the pos
SCISSOR Then the owners race came into
my range OF vision. He had "A very
striking face. / don't remember Mheh
ANYTHING struck me ~ forcioly before.
ne was an ugly-a homey word. but tact
are stubborn things. lie was not ugly
from habit or debauchery, but purely anu
solely from principle. Remembering thal
beauty is only skin deep / made room
for the gentleman, ana found MN Neis
interesting, except for one thlhB ONIONS,
Now. | think that onions look very wen
growing. but beyond that | have not
t1e least sympathy with their cause, ana
will not promise them my support
The stranger mopped his race WIN
red bandannd, Wnlch lett MN piuS"ii.e
ike a full-blOOm pcOny, and began 10
entertain me la his way. say IN MS
way. because / sincerely believe tnat ne
meant to be entertaining. Whatever may
have been the effect upon me, he GER
tainly meant well. ,,
lie wanted 10 know II l was an Odd-
yellow. 1 told him that | was not a
member OF any chartered organization OF
"Do You smoke2" he queried.
Thinking that he had been inVeigled INTO
buving something that did not TIP the
/
thousand. | answered In the negative.
He seemed much pleased at this state
ment, and Warily drawing IRON some
where about him an emaciated wand or
ch0cOlate-hued leaves. he struck nre' anu
soon hypuOtlZed the car with great VOL
umes of OderferOus gas. An OLD iady
who was sitting behind US kindly INFORM
| cd us that our clothes were burning bul
nv friend smoked quietly along, 'pur-
suing the even tenor OF his way ana
an the time / was trying 10 decide whetn-
pr the weed was sugar cured or Sun-dfleu.
| This queer parsonage hummed softly 70
| himself a few bars OF TWO Little girls
I'm Blue" slowly allowing halo or mis-
cry 10 O'erspread his face al the wnlis,
| pausing ever and anon 70 dalnthy neck
| q tiny spot from his pale cream trousers.
| Presently he asked How are you on
the silver question:
| "Pustedd 1 remarked with the air OF
| a man who fully appreciates the fact
| that "brevity IS the soul OF vii
do you know, sir" he remarked, with
! r dreamy look and a desOlatc gesture,
| chat 1 am kecnly alive 10 the beauties
| Of nature-every petal tells its story 20
] me-every leaf whispers rs lesson, AM
| as the evening Zephyrs gently waft SWEEP
| perfume towards me. / feel that nature
| is indeed kind 10 let US view her IN az
OF her glory. l feel Intoxicated WIN
joy" a,-, .so,
don't call it by that name out in Ken
! lucky"
| lie looked az me steadily for an instant
| turned his face away. and made some re
| mark about casting pearls before swine.
I did not fully comprehend his remark
or i. should have argued with him.
| can out argue any man In America eA
| cept my wife.
Egypt. on, yes. yes, went there on
| haeke. uic-nic once-Sunday school par
"a basket picnic?" he casped.
eyes we had quite n Jolly time. lef
| nv wife at home Great place thar
Egypt. COR pine burs and beg-bues. l re
member We had gooseberry pie FOR ianch
"Heayens-say, my friend now ala yo'
Walked part Of the way, then tool
| tho elevated road We cut across tn
fields and strolled back In the moon
light" 80.
ooh yes. quite sure / had a brother
| in-law who died up there-he blew on
4 saw him furtively watching me on
OF the corner or MS eyes, wnen ne
| though, was not looking. ] pretended
NOT 10 notice him. but he baked me an'
claimed BY attention by humping brisk
| ~ on his stiN hat, which he had removed
| and tragicalIy repeating.
s.I am dying. Egypt dying
Fbbs the crimson food away"
Are Won a native OF Egypt, SIR
asked, !nnocently.
NO sir" he snapped.
II tr-ught. probably, you had know
my brother there. He was seal catcne'
used 70 make sacques'
"a seal catcher. IN Egypt Great scott.
And with that ne walked away with IN
appearakce Of . man who has trusted