The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
| DRUMAIER's MEDITATION.


A DRUMAIER'S MEDITATION.
In the hours OF solitude which some
times overtake the travelling man he eX-
hibits many traits which can only be
discovered in moments OF serious medlta-
ton. One of those hours wGen after anus
ing the world and distributing limited
amount OF p.aiSe broadcast Tor has Gus
toners he draws from his pocket one of
his choice brands of Havanas and pro-
ceeuo 90 cuv. t.e Que smoke IN rlnSIets
and puffs around and over him, while he
muses. over the good things in life ne mas
missed and challenges Fate in competi-
ton for future preparation. This travelling
man is worthy of being explored, for he
has thoughts for MS friends, his enemies
and himself. He believes in tradition. and
can trace his pedigree like that OF race
horse, for, of course. the drummer is al
ways FLOODED SLOI-- re Is SupeTSttt-ouS
and at the same time fearless. He carries
three different brands of cigars. One for
his enemies, another for his friends, and
1na lest Fos nome consumption You
should read his thoughts while his friends
and enemies puff and puff the smoke
from the freely-given west. has thrust
upon them. Something axe this perhaps:
1T was Maud Muller VITO raked the
meadow and because famous for 1t. and
these cigars are some OF the same OLD
hay, a little musty, it's true, but then
it was sweet in Maud!e. old girl. TO thus
aid American ingenuity and American
hospitality when the average friend and
enemy don't know the difference. Yet.
though the aforesaid Maud IS probably
dead the memory of her will live 50 long
as these cigars are smoked and that same
old hay natures. The JUDGE for Wnom
Maudie worked must have been a polit-
tcian to nave liked - .1y IN SO ining
different ways and Maudie exhibited real
womanly intuition when she put the
hay job up on the. Judge. And probably 1t
was one OF the many WAYS Wen girls
have Of making men smoke
FOR FRESH AIR.
Then the drummer ceases rneditating
and goes out for fresh air. dreaming OF
; the DAYS which were and are to- be, and
rejoicing IN his heart that the world has
many soft places for him and his cynical
notions which sometimes seek 20 thus re-
| pay vengeance ever: IN an Innocent man
/ ner upon those who at sometime or other
| has or may have tresspassed upon his
rights.
Recently I heard merchant say the
| drummer was always kicking, and ne SAID
| he (the merchanO was always charged
| more for accommodations than the travel
| ing man. asked what he paid a day at
country hotels:
| .One dollar was the reply. :.
But In the large cues pay 49, =.
| When informed that the drummer was
never charged less than two per day, ne
| opened his eyes as wide as II ne had
| gained an encyclopaedia of wisdom. Then
| I unused over the idea of three classes
! of cigars. and reasoned with the Georgia
philosopher that there was no weil-de-
! fined rule which told exactly when. where
| or how a mule might kick. But the drum
uler is a good. smooth citizen and If he
misses any of the good things Of life ne
will pay his two dollars per day for them
inst the same and the world will move
along with the same old whirl. even II
! he does not forget when and where to
use those Maudie Muller cigars on lis
fria,ds, and enemies. II.
A FEW T. P. A. WITS
The Travellers Protective Association Is
such a grand old ship and has carried so
many OF the unfortunate members over
the rugged and stormy places in life that
one feels that adding further words OF
praise and commentator would be IKE
| the CLEAN OF the fiashigat playing on the
| sunny sky. Yet the work OF this associa-
! ton is not afwavs sunny one with active
members and officials. for at times. IKE