The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-02-13

floor, and here's the railroad running
straight through the middle of it'--hc
was leaning over the back of the seat
now, holding the map spread out before
his unwilling lstener--"plenty Of room
for sidetracks over here, you see, and
for the shops that the roads going to
build. Then here are the spurs down
TO the rolling mill and the furnace on
the bank of the river; this one goes up
to the coal mines and that to the iron
mines across the Little Chiwassee. This
piece of grounds reserved for wooden
mill. and that strip down there by the
river is taken for swing factory
baby swings, you know sawmill, a
planning mill, sash and door factory,
u"
Philip made two or three wild passes
at his human bluebottle, succeeding
finally in interrupting with promise
to call upon Mr.. Fench at his office and
pleading WEAKNESS as an excuse for not
investigating the subject on the spot
Fench folded his map and rested his
case with the promise; but he kept up
running fire of encomiums on the new
south and Allacoochee, which the effort
at postponement had only changed from
particulars to generalities, while Philip
leaned back in the corner OF the seat
and gave himself up to an ecstasy of
l1othsp,~ Wiki @o1o ,>f
prosperity continued the light went
out of the sky. and it was quite dark
when the brakeman thrust his face into
the car to call "Allacoochee!"
Thorndyke gathered up his belong
ings with sigh of relief and presently
found himself standing under the glare
of an electric lamp on the station plat
form, trying to hazard guess at the
best hotel in the place as the names
were shouted out by the knot of yelling
hackmen.
Here you are for the Allacoochee
Inn!"
fright dis-away for de Mountain
house,"
Shut yo' fish-trap, niggah!-yass
sab, right hyah, sab; bus fo' de Hotel
Johannisberg."
Notwithstanding the poets doubling
question, there Is always more or less
in name; and the Hotel Johannisbere
gained a. guest that night upon no bet.
ter grounds than that the word awol1e
pleasant memories in the mind of q
man who knew Europe rather better
than he did his own country. AS the
omnibus jounced along over the un
paved streets, Thorndyke amused him
self by picturing the probable contrast
between the backwoods tavern and its
high-sounding appellation. He wa:
rather more than surprised, therefore
when the omnibus stopped in front o.
a three-storied building standing il
park-like Enclosure and ablazt
with gas and electric lights; and as
constituent rose into admiration wher
liveried servant ushered him into tn,
magnificent rotunda tioored with mar
BILE mosaic and wainscoted in quarter
sawed oak. Everything about the plac,
was cosmopolitan and modern, from
the convenient telegraph Office in thu
corner to the shave clerk, who nigh
have been swift importation from ttn
best-appointed hostelry I'M New York.
Glad to welcome you to Allacoochee
Mr., Thorndyke," he said, Hospitality
when Philip had registered. Were
little crowded tonight, but I can Civ
you good room on the second floor
if that will answer"
I'm not particular, so that it's com
Portable" replied Thorndyke, glad t
have his fOrebodings dispelled. II
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