Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-04-07

4 Versation with her at once. Though
/ disdaining 10 listen, | overheard enough
| 10 learn that he was dilating on his
| own Importance and the perils 10 which
his calling subjected him. She was
| taking il all in and tickling his self
| conceit with EXPLANATIONS of surprise
| and admiration.
1t was disgusting! They were gig
| Cling and snickering and enjoying
themselves over there exactly like Il
couple of fools.
You'd better hook up your fire."
said /.
"Oh. that's all right Joe he replied.
| with nouchalant gesture: my fire is
| well cooked; | can hook il up after YOU
| pull out
Never mind about me pullin' out,
| hook APP your fire now an put on the
| blower an let 'er warm mp bit; |
want some steam"
"AI right, Joe. jess as YOU say" he
replied With an air OF condescension
! that made ne feel like Wringing his
neck. But instead of going at it, he
commeusyd TO explain TO the passenger
! what hc was going to do.
She seemed greatly Interested. Be-
bore he got through the conductor
| gave me signal Nauked the bell
! rope anu 'PI'V" '' '"'' us -
"'' '''.''', " y -. -.
half hour ! kept him so busy baling
| coal into her hat he didu't have much
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| ''' ''' go VI -" u" en-
"e'oSH ne can .""'u "'r iooN''B
S''"'E''' ~ '''. N"''u WIS "tScoHC'r'-
!ng. ! tried 10 scare htf ny "nstIln8
tur"uSIl over f""s" pace an" uoN"
steep grades D"t sA' 0ioh appear 10
notice 1t.
About every 80 often on i"' Ioau
petty grievances accumulate un'H Inc
hot heads demand thA' committee DE-
sent TO headquarters ana conn nee TO
talk strike. We were passing through
! one oil these Speis' ana was chairman
OF the committee. we h'o already
called ON the seherai manager '"lce'
and were 10 90 again ~ gay OF ,"o'
H'ngS were approaching q i'Nef neat
on the ROAD. ana. a. ! Ioo' "'""s WIN
my head out oil the window my mInd
was aooat equally occupied with
! thoughts pertaining TO the committee
ou0iHe~~ and Wondering VINO my pas
Senger was.
suddenly like ray OIL SuHI'Rht
| breaking through a Ozark cloud lhe
"AoIe lhhS became clear To me- she
WAS the company Spy. ana she was
pumping th"i 1901 fireman To hef
/ heart content.
Nheh got down TO OH at the wa
! ter plug / told him 10 bring me the
talIo" pot. J got MN round IN front
OF the engine told AIm my suspicious
ana advised him 10 keep watch on
! mat tongue OF ms. lie waved my sus-
plclous aside. IN ms usual airy manner
/ and limited that / was jealous.
Nh'h got back ON Inc 'hS'he she
WAS >Illln" ON the box ON my SIDE.
Have \ou any objections TO my rid
ing ON inns side niue way am
curious TO see how sou make it go
she asked IN pretty. ccaNlng way.
40. replied. with forced ungra-
/ c'0usu'>>. YOU have rght to ride
wherever YOU please.
knew was acting IKE a bear, ana
was ashamed OF H. asked her aWk-
Wafdi\ TO excuse my back and was not
! pleased 10y the Proiusion OF her aSsur-
dnces That she dldn mlnd. l wished
mad Il cltan SUIT OF overciothes on.
was conscious OF great. black streak
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