Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06

IL went with gasoline;
| And everywhere that Mary went
| The autocar was seen.
She tried to go to town one day.
While early morning glowed:
| When night time came the autocaf
| Still stuck there In the road. :,
This made the farmers laugh and jeer
| To sec the auto balk;
| II Mary ever got to town
She doubtless had to walk.
Chicago Chronicle
The stage route from the Boston n
Maine railroad station at Meredith. n.
H.. to Center HarbOr and Sandwich IL
one of the few remaining links of the
system thot formerly extended an
over New England. Forty years ago
John Little of Laconia, n. H., was a
driver on this route. One day fussy
individual approached him with nu-
merous inquiries regarding the route.
and wound up by asking the rates Ot
| fare.
well" said John. 1--WE charge 81 for
first class. 10 cents for second, and SO
cents fOrNthird class passaSe.'
| The man looked over the stage ana
inquired where the third class passeli-
gers were seated.
"Oh,' said John. "sit anywhere: we
don't make any difference about that.
And. thinking that he had struck
country crank the man paid his 5o
cents for Il third class passage.
Everything went smoothly until they
reached the foot of one of the long nus
which extend over nearly Onc-half the
distance, when the driver pulled up
with the announcement: First class
|
class passengers will get out and walk.
and third class passengers will get Out
md push
| While John w. Gates was down III
Florida, recently, he met II great many
peorlr, and it seemed as though every
native had Il military title. such as
ina jor," Captain or "cOlOnel.' One
morning Mr.. Gates said to a southern
gentleman:
Say, Mr.. Hillson. that gentleman
you introduced me to last evening
looked pretty young for colonel. don't
you Think
"Who, Colonel Leonard? Yes. he is
kind IF Young
"Was he in the Civil War;" inquired
Mr.. Gates.
NO l don't thing So
"In the Spanish war;"
"No"
well. how does he get the title of
colonel them"
ooh; he's IL colonel by marriage.
You see, he married Colonel Andrews
widow"
81 sce.' said the st. Louis man. that
the question of whether ANNA Is think or
discussed
papers.
And which side do you take?" was
asked
81 knew they think. When | was a boy
[went after harvest apples once and the
farmers dog drove me up IL tree and kept
me there five hours.
| But that doesn't prove that he had
thoughts
"Iiold on. The farmer was away from
home and didn't return until shutdown.
and then he took me down out of the
tree and gave me the wallOpnS Of my
life. In the first place. the deg knew that
his master was gone; IN the second. he
knew that he wouldn't be back until sun
down, thirdly. he knew that if he cana
back and found me I'd get hiding: last
ly. if it wasn't all reasoned out why
didn't he leave me ut the end of fou:
hours to bite Il tramp who was stealing
turnips farther down the road: 1 still
have one more reason
| And that is '
That three months later. when l met
that dog IN the steps of the meeting
house of Il Sunday. he bolted for home
like Il streak Of CREASED lightning. Would
he have done that it he hadn't thought |
had Il brickbat under my Jacket:
Sir Thomas Upton was dining at the
Savoy with an American visitor to Lon
don
Mr.. Carnegie" the American began,
and forthwith the topic OF conversation
became philanthropy.
"Philanthropy needs courage" said Sir
IThoinas Upton. IN wager that He have
thousands of rich men who would he
philanthropists were it not that courage
ist when he commences philanthropy.
meets with rcbutfs. with inSratitudc.
with npprobrum. If he hasn't courage
he soon abindOnS his charitable deeds.
| 81 shall never forget my first phlin
| thropic effort. 1t discouraged me.
loathcd philanthropy for month there
| after.
Il was poor mt the time. very poor.
In my little shop had one cmployc. II
boy of II. In every WAY | denied myself
in order to put by money whcrcwith to
| enlarge my business.
well. one day heard my hoy com
rlaning that his clothes were so shabby
| nc was ashamed to go to chapel. And
there's no chance of "A new suit for me
| this ycaT. he went on. for dads out of
work. and il takes all my wages to pay
the rent.
| Il thought this matter over carefully.
| The boy undoubtedly had a shabby look.
| ! took Il sovereign ont of my bag of saw
in.s. and I bought him a warm. stout rig
| of blue cloth.
| HE WAS pleased. lie was grateful.
| But the next day he didn't come to work.
II met his mother on the street. ami l
| said to her:
| Where's jimmy
| "'Why Mr.. Upton. said the mother.
| CONTRASTING. Jimmy looks as respectable
thanks to you. sir-that l thought I'd
send him around the town today to see
| il he couldn't get a better job.
1
Thomas w. Lawson was talking about
sharp practice.
| Sharp practice is the rule" he said.
| but is not the public in way to blame?
Why should the public be so willing to be
| dclutlcd? What is the matter with the
public. anyway. Upon my word. | have
seen men and women hug and nurse
worthless stock as Washington White
| nlIrsed his new watch.
| Washington White? Oh. he is Bos.
ton cOlOrcd man.
| zone day friend met him on an under
| ground train. The friend sat down be-
| side him. Washington was rocking him
self to and fro in Il curious way-somc-
| think like 4 man with the coiic
/ elbow do WASHINGTON cold no