Sunday morning globe., 1901-12-01


poor and honest at the same time II Is
proper for the periodicals to herald the
fact to the world when one Of these
extremely interesting individuals are
discovered But fear that / weary
you, iIustrious sir but as / started to
say my friend Brownley, Is not In this
class at all, and in consequence, the
newspapers will not contain that re-
freshlng fact regarding his parentage
when he will have shufied off this
mortal coil. For Charles people from
all accounts must be, to use vulgar
but nevertheless very expressive ex-
preston, 'well-fixed,' as they allow him
very generous allowance 10 live away
from home. which is not located in this
city, but in small town in the middle
part Of a Northern state.
His stepfather for some unaccount-
able reason, Is possessed Of some very
eccentric notions on the snubject OF
work, in which subject Charlie shows
lamentable Indifference; II | quote
my friend right, his argument is that
no one should dare go to work be.
fore he has reached the mature age Of
thirty; at which age he Is old enough
to know what he Is doing and strong
enough to do IT, So when Charlie re-
turned from college he and his esteemed
pater had several heated argu-
ments upon the subject, with the result
that my friend Browne retired from
the field on a pension. with the parting
farewell to his father that II he was
such anadvocate for work, he would un-
selhshingly leave him his share to per
form. Shortly after this occurrence,
he and I met, and to quote from the
charming letters, my friend occasion
ally receives from his home, his down
fall since that auspicious event, has
been rather on the tobaggan slide
order. But I fear tire you, kind sir,
with our tame histories, and to change
the subject. may I humbly and respect
fully inquire on what field Of action you
have formerly directed the remarkable
talents which you no doubt conceal
under a naughty and uncommunicative
exterlorg
'Kinnel." " replied the boy laconically,
as he cleverly flicked a fly from about
the horses ear.
short, sharp and decisive" slowly
said Benedict "but I regret to say,
scarcely Ineligible Would 1t be ask
ing too much, kind sir, to repeat the
same over again."
"Kinnel," repeated the boy, shortly,
without so much as changing his com
Portable position on the footboard Of
the wagon.
"Will you kindly inform me,
Brownley," said Gordon, as he turned TO
his laughing companion, with a mock
look Of despair upon his handsome
face what the gentleman is trying to
convey to your unusually dense
friend?"
Tits past me-" said Brownley laugh
ing good humoredly, as he regarded the
bov with lively interest
'Kinnel" again said the boy with
look Of plying disgust upon his
shrewd freckled face where yer tow
boats"
oh said Brownley you've been
working on the canal. is that it2"
Sure" said the boy, been there
now IL er bank hadn't caved and let
all ther water run out; had'er look fer
anuther job"
"Why. Capn," cried Benedict with
an air of deep humility, "whv didst not
thou inform us Of this extremely in
teresting fact before Here. I blush
uOW WIEN / lNANh ol llf We nave bNNn
| addressing you on terms of the great
est familiarity, the thought Of which
causes us the most humilating des-
pair, now that we know thy true rank
and title, why, Just think, had we re-
maintained LONGER in ignorance Of thy
identity. we might have essayed some
light pleasantly with thee, Cap'n"
when he had delivered himself of the
above. Gordon stuck his two thumbs
into the armholes Of his waistcoat, and
In this comfortable position against
the sidebars OF the wagon. he continued
10 regard the little fellow on the foot.
board below, with a great deal Of lazy
interest.
After a few moments silence had
elapsed Brownley asked the boy what
his name was. where he lived. and
whether his parents or guardians
would object to his accompanying them
upon their excursion into the country
To the first question the little fellow
answered that his name was Johnny
Bolivar that he lived with his widowed
mother over IN Georgetown, and that
he had been so used to being away
from home in following his occupation
upon the canal that he apprehended
not the slightest objection on his
mothers part, TO his accompanying
his new employers upon their Journey
These questions being satisfactorily
answered by the lad, BROMLEY asked
him how he came to be so we'll versed
in the peculiarities possessed by the
beast he was driving"
"Who, Claude" inquired the boy
why men him's knowed each other
fer years"
80 I should suppose, laughed
Brownley, Judging from his present do
cile appearance and behavior, Claude
then, as you call him, must have been
at one time a canal horse, I take IT,
which accounts for his peculiar actions
in see-sawing from one side Of the
street to the other"
"Claudes er old kinneller," replied
the boy proudly as he inserted a short
clay pipe into his mouth and proceeded
to light II, much to the amazement
and amusement OF the two men.
We'll" said Brownley, 81 have sew.