The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-10
A PROVOKING HABIT.

conversation. on the rear plhttortn " inc
outbound car. began amicabiy enough
"sumptuous fall weather. ehz" SAID
the fat man. SHINING the brisk air en-
ioyabiy. "one things certain. and that =
Is that we haven't had any too much
Rain this fali.- finished out the lean !
man. That's fact The fall equinoetisl q
storms mus; ha' been side tracked some .
where" .
Fellow hates &c be eooped up In an !
once ON days like these" said the fat ,
man. Feels more like"
spending all OF the time between
meals out in the open air. inhsiing
chunks OF ozone--that's right" cut In
the lean man. clicking the ashes from his
cigar Airs soaked. with ozone Just
now
The fat man remained quiet for lit
lie while.
Surprising number Of neat looking
/ little houses 10 let along the line, ehE
he began again after pause. 1t would
seem as II the Washington folks are ali
moving into"
Flats" broke in the lean man.
| That's right-all hands seem to have
/ the bug here in Washington nowadays.
Don't see why. either. Can't see EN-
myself Too much like playing az house
keeping Want some kind OF yard for /
mine. no matter how dinky Il Is"
Well" said the fat man, there's /
one thing about these fats that counts /
] nowadays. and that is that in the cold
weather the natters don't have 20 buy
~Coal-thats true enough cut in the
lean man. but there's not much chance
Of there being another coal strike this
coming winter. and. anyhow. they tell
me that folks living In fats have 4 bum
) time trying 10 keep warm-tbe furnaces
: that don't work and steam heat that
, doesn't heat"
The fat man began TO gaze slant-Wise,
out Of the corner OF his eye, AT his COM
p panion. Il was apparent that the thing
. Of having the words taken out OF his
% mouth was beginning 20 rattle him some.
2 The car went several squares before be
opened up again.
Was talking with a New York fell
q low about the recent municipal election
70 down AZ the Office to-day" be said then,
e and he said that the"
n "Fusionists didn't have such q ciuch
d, a. they thought they had" broke In the
!, lean man.
a Say" said the fat man. turning
Ia around and facing the lean man. ~ hat
the dickens t. your idea, anyway, In
taking the words out OF a mans mouth
'd the way you DOT Don't you s'pose !
know how to-"
4. Talk Sure thing YOU Co." said the
1 lean man. Scuse me. old man. Go
ne ahead"
he Well" started the fat man. slightly
ad molllhed. y was going 10 say that this
We man down at the once told me that Low
so is"
mighty unpopular with the husueri
.r- the fellows that so out and yank ths
d votes. put in the lean man. Guess
pc that's right. too-sort OF a chilly propO-
'uu sition. Low. personally. He"
ud There you 90 again With that con
wv founded annoying habit OF yours" burs
out the TAT man IN a tone OF complies
A., transportation. 4 should think you''
.r. cut out that practice Of"
,ut Mind MISUNDERSTANDING too blame'
ich last-thats right" said the lean mar
Fed Apologetcally Scuse me again"
ur- IT'S an internally agEravating thin
''- 30 be constantly"
y" interrupted when you're talking
know 81 ls You were sayiug7"
...- Il wasn't saying anything. but I'M "a
risht now that You make me
Tired uh-huh -s'pose DO, when
% comes TO that Can't help IT, though
cant teach an old dog new tricks, hey
.. "Aw. you give me a.
f.s Pain Hope Il doesn't hurt mucl
bat ihoush"
OF. n was as chinuy as you are I'D 6
and bag my"
Head No you wouldn't thong
Tou'd md Il TOO announcement Let
..,, forget It,"
bat Go hire a"
.hatl Hall Too expensive"
.hr, For two cents I'd knock your
.kvs block on Bat De nice. now
nice,"
You've got TO be regular wind"
a. MIL. Well. maybe I have Sorry ."
rih. I'D like 20 hand you few, but her'
'rom my"
aa,- Corner. Well. slong. old man
The good"
o. 'i The tat man swung on the platfoi
with an angry hush on his face. and ii
Gao. stood In his tracks and shook his I
3 sss herccly at the grinning lean man vi
p iae the interruptng habit
q hs 1t would be worth SO II any ma
e j. money" bawled the rat man. as the
n.c started again. TO give such poll parr
unmannerly chatterer as you curr
good-"
Licking" sung back the lean n
r of through the funnel that he made OF
man hands
b all. Several ~ the other men standing
rtaut a., - ,,,.,.,,-,,, 80 80 ,,,,,,cn p
ught, -. - -,
,rtcr. 'es-H N''"' "u' - va -~--' a.
s-us course ANu 'nes to"" IL "u' III SN""iin
A. They showed og their manner, thou
that they'd all been dashed 20 fury
some time or another. by the imbec
the - ,ne hshit ~ tslf,s. words ON,
ia- - .,..,-,.,. ,,,,,,,hs - 80.
pay Oe-e' -, -,
rs he went INTO '"e Nai 80 maj 'Nes NOui'