The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-03-07

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walked slowly across the yard. and
just a. he reached the gate. his eye lit
upon me. lie came across the lane
and up the knoll. until be stood be-
side my box.
"What are YOU doing herc!' he
asked. but not unkindly.
"Rc.ting a few minute,,' said /,
"on my way to Springfield. o.
"Ohio. is liz" he cried. 'That'sa
long road from here. lsuppose you're
a tramp"
"l'm walking. these days" ! re-
| piled. but I've got a friend out there
who'll look out for me, and get me a
job. I'm a printer"
And you've got no friend nearer
than Ohio!" said he. well. WE'LL
What do you live on meanwhilci'
son the hope Of getting there
alive" said /. with a laugh; and he
seemed 10 see the point.
~ man can always peg along" he
rejoincd. IF he's really going any
where.
And getting nearer every day."1
added. and then. to turn the subject.
"Iyc been watching the people in
that housc-wondering which Of
them I'd rather be. There. a sick
girl on The top noor-"
"Yc-. poor child" said he; 'and I
guess she'll never be any better. But
shes cheerful; you'd be- surprised.
She's studying music. You'll hear
her play the mandolin by and by. All
the family gather in her oom in the
evening aud she plays to them. Her
concert. she calls it: and shepractices
for ii during the day a. much as she
can. She. beginning TO play won
dcrfully we'll"
AT this moment q young man who
had been writing at a desk in the
room on the second floor. arose and
came to the window where he paused,
aud lii a cigar.
THAT Mr.. sanford" laid my ac-
quaintancc. whom | judged to be the
janitor Of the building whose occu-
pant. We were discussing ale owns
that house. and | don't know how
many Others. down in the city. lt's
queer tina, he should want to live up
!. here out Of the way. Still, HE rooms
are wonderful: ! never saw such fur
niturc: and there's thing. worth {
fortune. from all over the world
what doe, he dog" asked.
"llc: Oh. he doesn't have TO dc
anything. Hes worth a mint o
money. that fellow
"And he, been all over the world
, said |. with a sigh for the many fail
lands | should never see. why
doesn't he travel some more"
"Say- he's been everywhere" wal
the reply. "lle spcndsalo Of time il
his room. mostly alone; but often mel
. come to play cards. lie gives then
=. wine by the cart load. and cigars tina
cost a quarter apiece, in lots OF
= thousand. Girl, come TO see him, too
. in the afternoons, and he makes tei
: for them in a queer bronze thing tina
u used to belong to a prince out IL
China or Japan. They don't all drinl
: tea. either: some Of EN- drink win
y a. well a, the mcn. They're stunners
tell YOU; some Of them way up in 50
: cicty, I'm told. though ! never meddl
y with other peoples business. by jim
T GO" he said. .uddenly-'l can Sc
c the diamond on his little iinge
! sparkle, all the way from here! 1t
big a, your thumb
Indeed it seemed to me that ! coul,
u see a flash Of light from the man
i hand. ! sat up in my box and locke
s at him. Instinct had told me tina
there was some one in that hous
e. whom | should envy. We faced eac
o other across the dark; he in his fin
'e dress suit, looking out from his mes
V of riches; | with my torn clothc,
n couched in a box by the way,ide.
y lie wouldn't have to walk a thou
re sand mile. to find friend" said /.
le "llc has plenty, ! guess was tn
reply, "There's so many that
seems to me | never see the same one
ge twice, either men or women. Helix
t. Mr.. and Mr.. Wayland are having al
n, other fuss. They're just ike childre
N quarrel and make up. Lookat hin
ID now, trying TO get hold Of her han'
n He'll ks. it. I've seen them end the