The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-30
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II stopped during one of my trips"
sSaid the drug drummer, I" at one of tho
oldest hotels in New England, for sew
oral days. T have often flattered myself
that, backed a. am by constantly
meeting new faces and the opportu-
mites Tor reading character, which It
ID necessary fora fellow on the road to
Improve, there are few persons who
can size q man up more quickly than l.
sT had noticed several times, during my
Sstay at the hotel, fne-looking man.
who always came into the dining
room just at the close of the dinner.
hour. He was about IS, with IRON
gray hair, dark complexion and very
quick and pisrcing black eyes. He had
= queer scar On one cheek; the flesh
vas torn ii thrse parallel lines. and in
heslip9 hid left three white marks
about halt IN inch apart and two
Inches hong. never saw him tip tho
waters, norsdM I ever see man re-
reiyo moro ohsequious attention from
them. He had but to turn his eyes on
.-one of those darkies, and they would
1airly Jump to show their alert devo-f
ton. He had rare taste in the selec-
ton Of his repast, and when that was
chosen and placed before him it always
looked % If it had been guided by in
sutton, for It was invariably the best
there was in the house. :
zone morning I sat opposite him.
struggling with a very tough piece of
steak, when, with q kindly smile, he
said: [%S ~: q,
I "'Will you permit me to send for
better steak for you? You notice, per-
Ihaps. that have had some success in
obtaining good one for myself and
he pointed to his juicy bit of tender
aoin. 49,,
"'You may said I, for you always
have better luck than anyone else =.
8. '.Hes looked up every waiter was in
an instant ready for instructions. Sc
lecting one with his eyes, he simply
pointed to my much-mangled steak
and quietly resumed his breakfast. he
had scarcely done SO. when the darby
returned, bringing the most delicious
piece Of meat !. have ever seen before OF
since. H. N H. Agsa ts.75,t MS. ~ h 8,
1.-The next day was Sunday, and after
dinner was wandering aimlessly
about, -whespI espied my friend in the
'reading room alona Hissfeetwere on
;aaa3ow win6ow-sill, and, With his chair
tipped back, no was looking thought
fully into the street. entered, and
taking seat beside him, fell into con-
versation. We had chatted some time,
when said:s 80 I'd ~: = 3 - =
"'Yop will pardon me, sir. I have
tome reputation as a physiognomist,
and, having noticed your marvellous
control over the walters, I have formed
IN opinion of your character and voca-
ton which is very complimentary
Indeed?' .--
eyes I replied, aud with your per-
mission I will tell you what it is, for +
am curious to know II I have reached
the right conclusion
"I would like you tell me- very
much be replied. for I ON always
curious to know how I impress stran-
gers
"'Well,' said I, your quick, quiet
step, your absolute GOODNESS, your pow
ser Of enforcing obedience and the
strong outline of your nose would In
dictate the general but your eye f.
too quick, and your mouth, with the
corners indicating curiosity, tempt me
to believe that you are q great traveller.
Z will even venture to say you are
hunter who has sought the largest
game. Shall call you an Allan Quar-
termain,' or an explorer who has striv-
IN to benefit the world by discovery in
~ zs, s~ .,
4 swell DONE he answered. = am
neither an ALLAN Quartermain' nor an
explorer, but I have been to Africa. /
did not go to hunt or find anything
more attractive than dyewood. OF
course, 1 met with some animals and
became good shot, but, not a hunter,
by any means. STANLEY told me once
that he could trust me alone with
gun if it wasn't loaded, which was his
quaint way of admitting that l could
defend myself
I: !" Come said I, do you not think
that my remarkable guess is worthy of
"A story of some adventures"
ct will tell you one.
"'Before begin want to say that
4 am much amused at the lion stories I
read in the papers. The writers have
never seen tropical landscape, a Zulu.
or wild lion, and yet they describe
them all at great length, and the
papers devote their space to them l
admit they are sometimes very cleverly
written, and will do very we'll for those
who do not know where they are at
fault, but how can they describe cor
rectly what they have never expe-
5sienced? Igive those writer's credit for
marvelously vivid imagination. will
tell you one of my experiences. and you
will see that it takes a man who has
been there to get the true ring out of
even slight adventure. 81 e..>s..
4. 81 had penetrated farther than
usual that year, and having met with
much success was on my way to the
coast, when one day we came unex-
lpectedly upon q Zulu village. The