The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
POLITENESS in TATTERS.
Not Easy to Judge Man by the Con-
dition of the Clothes lie Wears.

Not Easy TO Judge Man Dy the Cou-
dition of the Clothes He Wears.
The Utah Northern train was disap-
pearing in the distance when Arch
Cridge, the storekeeper at Market Lake.
who had gone over to the station to ascer-
tain If any oysters had come up from
Granger for him, saw a badly tattered
and tattsred figure hobbling along the
ties. coming from the direction Of tho
vanishing train. Cridge forgot his oys-
ters in wonderment at the outlapdish
raggedhess and general damage and dis
aster revealed In the person Of the on
conner.
lie was tramp, and his face wss
scratched and his eye was blacked, as
Cridgs saw wneu he drew near. Bet he
was polite tramp, nevertheless.
"Good morning, my friend" hs said
bowling cour,eously to the storekes per.
"Can you tell me ths name of man
who would care tn share in the benefits
rising out of $50, 00of'
He did NOT appear to be crazy, as
Cridge, who had once chased elusive gold
mines, gave him some attention.
~ don't just know, " he said. 81 my
self"
Exactly 50. And a Brst-class partner
you will make. twenty-five thousand
sounds nior doesn't it: Let me have
chew of tobacco please.
Cridgc gave him a lump of the desired
cominodi ity. and asked him to explain
what he meant.
"You observe the train now dimnIing
in the distancep" inquired the tramp.
Cridge did.
"You might not believe 1t, tut / was
elected from that train for the vulgsr
reason of poverty"
But you have-how about your fifty
thou"
Zone mon ent Wait. was thrown OFF
like mere bag of rags. / rolled. l
scraped. 1 skinned myself, i tore my
apparel. cracked my knespan. | dug up
the soil and turned seven somersauits,
Cridpe nodded sympsthetically.
In other words, | was treated vilely.
By brak, man. A red hsadod brakeman
WHO uttu EIOluEt hHkuuke. Il ALlBh No
also struck me- but there was some confu-
sion, and perhaps It was a telegraph pole.
Receiving such indieniiy, you can read
lily understand What must be the prompt
action of n gentleman.
Well. do no, " said Ctidge, guarded
ly. "But man with monsy---"
Exactly. soc you perfectly under
stand You appreciate the enormity of the
oifencs. shall sue for $50, 900 damages.
You will pay the costs and give me 50
now as guarantee of good faith When
| win ! shall levy on the road To pay my
claim, ana Won will bo maze general
manager with power 90 issue pssss.
Tlsase give me the s. as soon rs possible.
l am aware ttat my present guise ana
garb-- -"
"well. 1 do'no, said Cridgo. drawing
back. "Nou soe--'
"You surely dou't doubt my wordg
You surely don't question that was
thrown of tho train, substantially as de-
scribedY'
Ono. | should rather guoss there was
even more hustle to IL than you've told
me- but"
"You don't deny that | was damaged
seriously? This eye. This peeled arm.
Inis ear.
mo, that's all right; but can't go
into it.
1he tramp looked upon the storekeeper
with great loftiness beam Ing from his
one good eye
II sec. You ars not In sympathy with
the poor ard oppressed. You are allied
to the money power. You are sutsi. ized
Your finer feelings of humanity have
bsrn crushed out by your association
wi n capital Never N ind. | am used to
disaproiutments II you VIII give mo
10 cents will dance three extremely in.
trusting iigs aud viii then Nv clever
loot Of Grlor II agic swallow knife and
with r.w 10 frori nv ear
hut Mr. Ciilec said he had to so and
SEQ alb at his o. st.rs. Chicago RECORD.