The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-09-16

heard him breathe hard like horse
when you take the saddle of. He
went straight up to the man, and
went with him.
| GOOD night to ye." Tobin says to the
man. The man takes out his cigar
and passes the compliments sociable.
Would We hand us your name,' asks
Tobin. and let US look at the size of
it? 1t may be our duty to become ac-
quainted with We"
My name.' says the man. polite, lis
Friedenhausman-M aximus G. Fried
cnhausman,"
Ills the right length" says sobin.
do You spell it with an % anywhere
down the stretch of itg'
81 do not" says the man.
Scan We spell It WIFI an 90" in.
quires Tobin. turning aixious.
IF your conscience" says the man
with the nose. lis indisposed toward
foreign idloms We might. TO pleass your,
self, smuggle the letter into the penul-
innate syllable"
"'Tis WELL" says Tobin. "Ye're In
the presence Of Jawn Malone and Dan
Tel Tobin..
"'Tis highly appreciated" says the
man. with bow "And now, since
cannot conceive that We would hold a
spelling bee upon the street corner
will We name some reasonable excuse
for being at large?"
by the two signs" answers Tobin
trying TO explain. (which We display ac-
cordiLg TO the reading Of the Egyptian
palmist from the sole Of me hand we've
been nominated TO Offset with good
luck the lines OF trouble leading to
the niger man and the blond lady
with her feet crossed in the boat. be-
sides the financial loss OF dollar sixty
five, all so far fulfilled according 10
Hoylc."
The man stopped smoking and look
ed at me.
"Haye We any amendments" he asks.
ITO offer to that statement. or are We
one too? thought by the looks of ye
We might have him in charge"
None" says to him. except that
as one horseshoe resembles another so
are We the picture of good luck as pre-
dicted by the hand OF me friend. IL
not. then the lines OF Danny's hand
may have been crossed. don't know"
There's two OF ye." says the man
with the nose. looking up and down
for the sight Of policeman. I've
enjoyed your company immense
Good night" With that he shoves his
cigar in his mouth and moves across
the street. stepping fast. But Tobin
sticks close 10 one side Of him and me
at the other.
What" says he. stopping on the
opposite sidewalk and pushing back
his hat do ye follow me; fell
ye." he says very loud. I'm proud 10
have met ye. but Il Is my desire 10 be
rid Of We. am OF 10 me home"
DO" says Tobin. leaning against his
sleeve. do lie or TO your home. And
win SIT at the door u II til ye come
out In the morning. for the, depend.
ence y upon ye 10 obviate the curse
Of the niger man and the blond lady
and the financial loss Of the one-slxty.
five.''
'''Tis a strange hallueination. SAYS
the man. turning 10 me as more
reasonable lunaiic Hadn't ye bet
ter get him home;'
Listen. man." SAYS to lin. Dan
Eel Tobln j. rs sensible rs h. ever was
Maybe be is n bit deranred on ac.
count Of having drink enough 10 dis
iurb but not enough 10 settle bis
wits. but b. Is 70 more than following
ont the legitimate path % his super
stitions and predicafneais. which VIII
explain IL you" With that relate.
the facts about the ralmist l1dy and
how the finger ~ suspicion points "a
him AZ IN instrument ~ good fortune
wow. understand" concludes. .my
position am the friend II mo friend
Tcbin. according tD me lnierprefa
lions. lis easy 10 be friend 20 the
prosperous. for II pays IT'S not hard
% be a friend 10 the poor. for ye eei
pulled ID ~ gratitude and hive yuur
picture printed standing 10 front ~
a tenement with n scuftle 81 coal ard
an orphan II each hand But II strains
the art Of friendship 70 be true
friend 10 iorn fool. And that's what
I'm DOING says |. FOR. IN nv opin
lon. there's no fortune 20 be- read from
the palm of me hand that wasn't print
ed there with the handle " pick
An6. though we've got the cro0ketiest
nose IN New York city. misdoub,
that all the fortune teilers doing busI
ness could milk good luck from Sc
But the lines u Danny's hand pointed
to Sc fair. and III assist him 60 ex.
pertinent with ye until he's convinced
ye're dry"
After thar the man turns. sudden. 20
laughing He leans against corner
and laughs considerable. Then BE-
claps me and Tobin on the lacks Of
Us and takes Us By an arm apiece.
Ills my mistake" says be. How
could BE- expecting anything 70 line
and wonderful to be turning the cor
ner upon me? came near being
found unworthy. Hard by." says ~.
lis cafe. snug and suitable for the
entertainment u idiosynerasies. let
rs 20 there and have drink while We
discuss the 6navailabillty 81 the cate.