The Greenville times., 1895-02-09

reer as u locomotive engineer. How
many wears did you say You had been
with the companvg'
torty-tve. yoar honor. replied the
man, passing grimy hand over n
splky beard, 'forty-tve year Of terruble
hard work. aud. though my doctor tells
me ! have organic trouble that viii
cut OIL my steam without danger sig.
hal' still work the dear old train"
TO be sare, 10 be sure said the
new reporter sympathetically, II can
quite understand your feeling In the
matter. Ore becomes very much at
taehed 70 any round Of duties, 10 one
desk. 70 certain hours. and All that
sort Of thing. you know. You see
have only just Joined the Office Of the
bia%er, and want 10 write something
tnat shall show the city editor and the |
fellows down therc that I've rot The |
true spark OF genius, you know
And there is no doubt about ii.
colonel; you have. sir. YOU have. ANY
man could see that with half eve.
as soon A. you opened your valves to
me Just now | says 10 myself; Here
stands the Dickens Of America
oh, thank you. lin sure, said the
new reporter. Won't you have your
glass refilled? That's right. Well. as
! was saying. | want to write some
thing that shall make the fellows
recognize my talents, and thsn per-
maps they will quit guying me. You !
see, I've been reading an English fal. |
low called Fem, George Manville |
fenn, who writes splendid stories /
ABOUT worlpeople's adventures. and |
'here was one exciting account Of a I
railroad engineer making his engine $
Jump over broken bridge. and fci. 4
sure there must be material for that L
sort OF story you know. with our rail-
road engineers. So | came over here
70 the New York Central Yards, and
"hen saw you crawling out from
underneath the ears. all dusty and
dirty, and yet with such refined face
It's fact, | assure you'll was con-
hdent You We're Just the man wanted
and 50 | asked you If you were not an
engineer. And then, when yoa smiled
. pieaSantly, ] was sure | had mot
hade mistake. and so invited Won
9 TINS saloon. where we could have a
lniet glass together, because that l. q.
lways the way these great writers
manage to get their stories, see
And tip-top, admirable. first-clsss. u
hird power cylinder fashion II is, gov 4
rnor. lou see, had been under
eath the cars putting ice on the hot
oxes when you see me and sliding ont
rom between the brake beams. and "a
- one OF the most unpleasant tasl.s IL s4y
ur perfesh, why I ellus takes orf nv
lmpers and oseralls and puts on these
re alFty old duds. But you. as an -,
nthor, sir. will onderstan Tint It's mot ~
ie attire that makes the man. and ~
lat true heart may heat beneath ~
ie horny hand Of toll We
Vuitc SO, quite So" said the new re- - ~
'rter, "and I'm delighted to find. Mr.. -. ~.
ngineer. that you are using lust the ~ ~
nd OF plain Yet noble language that ~
le fellows, workmenand artisans vo,, ),
how, use in Fenn's stories. Which "a. u,u ~
inds me: Won't you please search =
'ur memory to see if You can't recol- sa9 .ao
q some thrilling adventure. some :as. icy
ing like that was speaking Of inst ~ -
'~-aoout an engineer making his ~
gine jump the bridge, you know. A., A.,
i first refill your glass. That ~ ~
sht.- son
% you wants story, does You. aa' 10
ung sir2# .uo.
aoh that lool
- a.. r,.,s,a { 'iiat Just the cids
= ~ .4sit ActioNs DegIn theirs. a.
e city editor viii surely think r..
ooed 1t, but you will come down to NJ ~
Office and verify the statement, ~ ~
mt you?s WIZ
Sure Well, sir. let me see i'll eant paa
my menorys bearings and omen INV - = !,
amchesl. don know nothing nl,ont ails'
engine jumping across bridge .'a :
do know Of one that jumped into a.
river. and I'll pull the valves omen -. -
,na'. You see, sir. folks don't gem - !,
iiy catch on to it, but there's two :. - !.
Is OF en-gines-bull-gines aud COW Il. ~
eSr litth
f,va b.o,at Rag
reporter. but never Of COW. vaa
es.s soa
yosa .ota =. time
i M. ,.a .-ss..'as,.. ..S man. its Jack zen