The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-05-25
WOULDN'T TAKE A SHARE.
MIR. CridGe Declined TO Profit BIZ Its
FeIIowman's MIsfortunes

ne tldH northern tram WAS dlS-
appearing in the distance when Arch
Cridge. the storekeeper at Market
Lake, who had gone over TO the sttl-
ton TO ascertain II any oysters had
come up from Granger for him. saw
badly battered and tattered figure
hohhling along the ties. coming from
the direction OF the vanishing train.
Cridge forgot his oysters In wonder
ment at the outlaudish raggedness and
general damage and disaster revealed
in the person of the oueomer
He was tramp. and his faee wac
scratched and his eye was BACKED. as
Cridge saw when he drew near. But
he was polite tramp, nevertheless
Good morning, my FREUD" he said.
bowling courteously to the storekeep-
er. Can you tell mo the namo OF q
man who would care to share in the
benefits rising out OF $50
He did not appear to be crazy. &c
/ CridGe, who had once chased elusif
gold mines. gave him some atten-
ton
Il don't just know" he said =
myself"
Exactly So. And frst-elass part
ner YOU Will make Twenty five thou
sand sounds nice doesn't ii? Let me
have u chow of tobacco, please
Cridge gave him lump OF the do
sired commodity and asked him 10 OK
plain what he meant
You observe the train now dim
ming In the distanee?" inquired the
tramp
Crijea did
You might not believe It. but
was elected from that train for che
vulgar reason of poverty"
But you have how about your If.
ty thou
One moment Wait waA thrown
off like mere bag Of rags tore my
apparel. cracked my kneepan.
dug up the soil and turned seven sOm-
ersaults"
Cridgt nodded sympathetically
In other words. | was treated vile
ly. by brakeman \ red headed
brakeman. who used profane language
! think he also struck me. but there
was some confusion, and perhaps ii
wae 4 telegraph pole. Resolving such
indignity you can readily understand
what must be tho prompt action of u
gentleman"
We'll, done" said CridSe. guard
eddy But n man with money
Exactly. | nee YOU perfectly un-
derstand. You appreciate tho enor-
nifty OF the offence | shall sue for
$50 000 damages You will pay the
costs and will give mo So now M
guaranty Of good faith When win
| shall levy on the road to pay my
claim, and you will be made general
manager. with power TO Issue passes
Please give me that 81 as soon as pos
sible. ! am aware that my present
guiso and garb"-
Well | do'no,' said Gridge. draw
ing back You See"
You surely don't doubt my word
You surely don't question that wa.
thrown of the train, substantially AZ
describedY"
No. should rather guess there
was even moro hustle to It than you VI
told. But
you don't deny that | was damag
ed seriously This eye. This peeled
arm. This ear"
No. that's all right. but can't 20
into It"
The tramp looked upon the store
keeper with great loftlness beaming
from his one good eye
i see. You are not In sympathy
With the poor and oppressed. You are
allied TO the money power. You are
subsidized Your finer feelings OF hui
mauity have been crushed ont by your
association with capital. Never mind.
Never mind ! am used to disappoint-
ments II you will give me 10 cents
Will dance three extremely interest
ing iigs and will then, by clever feai
OF parlor magic, swallow Il knife and
withdraw it from my ear
But Mr. Cridge said he had To go
and see about his oysters.