The Red Cloud chief., 1899-07-28
WHERE HE FOUND HIS NAME
esntiemaniy Dick. 'Bus Driver. Who De-
tended the Fair Ser.

8entemanly Dick, nus Driver. Who De-
tended the Fair eex.
"Gentlemanly Dick he was called"
aud the speaker took his pipe out OF
his mouth and glanced around the
wsiting.room where he and two com
sades were sitting watching for the
night express with the hope OF getting
q few passengers for the hotels. They
were all 'bus-drivers, young and hearty.
looking fellows.
"Yes," unused one OF the men, 81
know who he Ia. seen him one day
not long since. He had Just rescued a
poor, 'croppy' lookin' dog from some
boys and said he was goin' TO take II
home to his gals. What was the rea-
son Of his boin' called 'GentlemaDly
Dickp'"
Didn't o never know" asked the
Arst speaker.
"Nope. Lots hear about II. I've
had some curiosity to know" and the
other two men lit their pipes afresh
and settled themselves comfortably In
expectation Of the forthcoming inter-
esting narrative.
well, you see, he ulster drive for
thC tioWh iOubCs DIoNC thtli oVss
bus for eight years, and he allus
tipped his hat TO the passengers. Some
Of them he seen so often he got to
know EN-, and they'd say some pleas
ant thing now and then to Ioske q
Teller feel good. One night him and
me wos settin' round this here stove,
and there wos four fellors come In.
They sat down In that there corner"
and the speaker jerked his thumb to-
ward the spot indicated, land begun
TO talk. ] wos settin' here smokin' and
Dick wos smokin' too He wasn't
sayin' much, but seemcd to be dom
some deep thinkin'-every little while
he would run his fingers through his
thin gray hair.
"All OF a sudden ono Of them fellera
let out a string Of oaths as long as my
arm" and the speaker held out a good
brawny specimen for illustration.
"Dick didn't say nothin', but he
looked up sudden and scowled; then he
pulled away on his pipe again. Final
ly one of them made a remark. Well,
1t was pretty sweepin'. Twas about
women In general, and there wasn't no
gettin' round it, II made me hotl We'll,
sir, Dick got right up and walked over
20 them.
Boys he SEE, I've lived nearly six
~ years, and In the same space of time
I've never heard so much profanity.
vile talk and Islander us I've heard from
you fellows tonight in twenty min
utes.' Then he went oni Il had a
mother and n wife, God bless 'em, and
I've got one sister still Twin, though I
hain't seen her for years, and IL makes
nne SILVER in my boots TO hear the way
you speak. You are all good loolin'
chaps and seem we'll dressed aud re.
spectacle. For the sake Of your moth.
ers, sweethearts or wives, quit talking
suot. wickedness I don't mean to be
hash. / only speak with the privilege
whioh comes Of old age
Them ~fellers, sir, II you'll believe
me. sat still and nsver spoke all the
while that Dick was talkin'. Finally
M feller--who knew Diok-the big.
gest one in the crowd, said. "a Q hearty
way: Thanks, old fellow. I say, boys,
three cheers for gentlemanly Dick
and they were given with . hearty will
Then one after another got up and
snsaked out In the night. Halloa, here
"A the expressl Hope she's loaded
Cpy this here town." and the men all
left. The lille waiting room which
had served as a lecture room was vs-
can't. Chicago Tribune.