The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-08-24

hooked his right arm into the big mans
eye and swung his left into his stom-
ach, where. from the big mans. build.
he was sure that 1t would make an i'm
preston.
Then for . space of two minutes
things happened swiftly The big man
was as strong 90 buffalo, and he un-
doubtedly knew what boxing glove
was. But also, undoubtedly, he waa
good liver, and Tommy hammered his
waist line faithfully. Tommy had also
found the big mans other eye. and his
upper lip, which needed stitch. and
his nose, which called aloud for the at
tention of surgeon. On the other
hand, Tommy's own eye was sealed like
a government envelope.
A respectable-sized crowd had gath
'ered, who evidently appreciated the
fact that they were getting choice
sample Of the flstic art at bargain
price. The three women who had ac-
companied tho big man stood where
they could view proceedings, wringtng
their hands. Suddenly the one whom
the vandyke-bearded man had accosted
uttered little cry Of horror. This dis
tracted the big mans attention for a
fraction of second, and Tommy
promptly side-right-rountered him
on the jaw and brought him TO his
knees. Then two policemen came up.
"Thith fellow inthulted Q young
woman in my party" said the big man,
sternly, through his damaged lip.
''Oh. Henryl" gasped the young wom-
an who had been insulted, "he is not
the one at all, 1t was q tall man with
a beard"
1.-THE man wot spoke to the young
lady cut down that there alley" said
"a cabman whose cab stood across the
street. 'sThis young feller was jis'
comm roun' the corner wen II hap.
pened,"
The big man regarded the two young
women ironically. Tommy smiled out
OF his one eye, and the policeman and
the crowd smiled. too.
"Will yon be so kind as TO call cab,
officer?" asked the big man.
Just q momert." said the police.
man. Yon assaulted this young man,
didn't your"
''I did," said the big man, tenderiy
testing the bony structure OF his nose
with his pocket handkerchief.
"Do you want to make complaint p
asked the policeman of Tommy.
mot at oil, said Tommy. with great
geniaiity.
Then they called cab for the big
man and his party, and Tommy went to
his hotel and to bed,
The next morning when Tommy CON
suited mirror his eye resembled a
Turner sunset. He was strongly tempt
cd to go back to Boston on the morn
ing train. Within three hours he was
to apply to stranger for responsible
place, without sign of recommend
alton and an eye that looked as hough
he had spent the previous night on the
Bowery. Then for the frat time Tommy
swore at the big man. But IL o'clock
found him at the Office OF the National
Cold Storage company. The man in
charge smiled slseptically when Tommy
told him his business. Then he In
formed Tommy that the president had
been called out of town that day, and
applications would have to be made
ON the day following.
Tommy breathed o sigh Of rehef, and
went back TO his hotel. The rest Of
that day and night be wore q beef
steak poultice over his eye. This waR
beueficiai from medical point of view.
but as far as appearances went. the
eye was more glaringly impressi onistic
the next morning than before Tommy
felt depressed as he started for the
Cold Storage Office. There were four
or five applicants In the outer office.
who looked as though they had been
brought up in self-respecting Chris
tian homes: Tommy sat in one corner
and glsred at anyone he caught look
ing at his eye, He sat thefe two hours
before his turn came. Then the clerk
aaid the president would see him, and
smiled again pessimistically. But by
this time Tommy belt too much like q
social ontcast to resent It,
The president sat At q handsome
cherry desk. He was a large man. but
he was pale, and looked Ill. His upper
lip was gloriously decorated with
oourt-plaster, His right eye was coy-
cred by q patch, and his left eye was
partly closed and Of a color scheme
that rivalled Fommy's own. Temmy'p
heart slid down into h1s boots and
tried 10 get through the floor. The
next moment he found himself sitting
In a chair at the right Of the presidents
desk. He sat there and regarded the
presidents inhrmities dumbly.
"You are applying for thiA posittopf"
asked the great man heFshly,
Tommy admitted that he was. REQ
ommepdations2 Tommy explained hoi-
lowly about honors in electrical en-
cheering, and the fact of Prot. Chal-
mers and Superintendent Kendall. of
the General Electric. being out Of town.
The president snorted. Then he turned
disgustedly to Tommy's eye.
"Do you drink ?" he asked.
"No. air." said Tommy.
"FghtT
''Oh. NO. sir" answered Tommy.
"Where did you get that eye2" asked
the president,
Tommy regarded the president out
of the other one.
II was riding bicycle" said Tom
my, "and ran into an electric car"
The president sat in silence for sew
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