Putnam patriot., 1909-10-29

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 Iris g strange haIlueinatlon. says the man. turning fo me IS 2 more reasonable lunafie Hadn't ye bet ter gel hfm hgueT
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 lel Tohin E as seneiale as La eses sas aaThs he Is If daranaed CT ac- counf ot b8fine drink eneaeh Ia dis furb huf nr1 cfh8nh fa settle his wits. but A- E Ho HHre than following auf fhe legsfisasfe path of his saner- ait.5H =a | asaeafs which ] wiii explain fH FaH Hlfh fhat ] relates tbe facts afrBf the fail. f i7dF and how the fursr Of suspicion points te hlm aa aH fHtfrHuenf of good fortune Now. uuderetaHd 1 concludes. .ny position au tbe friend of me friend TobiB. aecoreng te me interpreta- lions ''lis eazE t0 be q friend to the prosperous for fl pays lis not hard to be a friend 10 the poor, for ye get pnfred np hf gratitude and have your picture printed standing in front of tenement with a seutfle of coal and an orphan in each hand But II strains the art of friendship to be true friend to born fool And that's what I'm doing.e says l. flor. in my opin- ion. there's no fortune 10 be read from the palm of me hand that wasn't print. ed there with the handle of pick And. though ye'ye got the erookedest nose iB New York city. I misdoubt that all the fortune tellers doing bust. ness could milk good luck from ye But the lines of Danny's hand pointed fe ye fair. and I'll assist him to ex- pertinent with ye until he's convinced ye're dry"
 After that the man turns. sudden. to laughing He leans against corner and laughs considerable Then he ciaps me and TobIn on the backs of us and takes us by aB arm apiece.
 Iris my mistake" says he. How could I be expecting anything so fine and wonderful to be turning the cor ner upon me? I came near being found unworthy. Hard by" says he. "is cafe snug and suitable for the entertainment of idlosyncrasIes. Let IS go there and have drink while we discuss the unavailability of the cate goricai"
 So saving. he marched me and To bin to the back room of Il saloon and ordered the drinks and laid the money on the table. He locks 1t me and To bin like brothers of his, and we have the cigars
 af destiny. that me walk in life Is one that is called literary l wander abroad be night seeking idiosynerasies fin the masses and truth in the heavens above. When ye came upon me l was in con temptation of the elevated road in con Junction with the chief luminary of night. The rapid transit Is poetry and art the moon but n tedious. dry body moving by rote. But these are pri- vate opinions. for in the business of literature the conditions are reversed. Iris me hope to be writing book to explain the strange things l have dis covered in He"
 "Ye will put me in a book" says To bin. disgusted. "Wil ye put me in book 7"
 sl Will not" says the man. for the covers will not. hold ye-nut yet The best can do is to enjoy ye meself. for the time K not ripe for destroying the Limitations If print Ye would look fantastic tn type All alone by ne self must l drink this cup of icy But 1 thank ye. boys am truly grate- fni"
 ''sfhe talk of ye" says Tohin. blow Ing through hls mustaehe and pound- Ing the t8ble with Dis list .ls an eve sore to me patience There was good luck promised 0at of the crook of your nose. hut V bear fruit like the bang nf drum le resemble. with yonr noise of books. the wind blowing through q crack Sure. now. would he thinking the palm of me hand lied but for the coming true of the nieger man and the blond lady and"
 "Whlst,e says the long man. Would ye be led astray hy nhysiognomy Me nose Will de what il can within bounds Let us have these glasses filled again. for its good t' keep idtusyncrasies welt moistened. they being subject to de terloration in dry moral atmos pherc."
 So the man of literature makes good, to my notion. for he pays cheerful for every thing. tue capital of me aud Tebin being exhausted Sy prediction. But Tehin Is sere and drinks quiet. with the red showing In his eye.
 By and by we moved out. for twas II o'clock. and stands n bit upon the sidewalk. And then the man saws he must he going home and invites me and Tohin to walk that way We ar rises en side street two blocks away where there Is stretch of hrhk houses with high stoops and iron fences Ihe man stops at one of them and looks up at the top windows, which he tnds dark
 "'Tis ue humble dwelling says lie. and l begin to perceive by the signs that me wife has retired to siameer. Therefore l will venture a bit in the way of hospitality. 'ris me wish that ye enter the basement room. where We dine. and partake of a reasonable re> freshment There will be serss fine cold fowl and cheese and \ bottle or two of ale Ne will be welcome b. enter and eat. for am indebted to ye for diver sions
 The appetite and conscience of me and rahln was eonsenial to the proposition. though twas sticking hard m panny's superstitioas to think that few ariots sna a ,.,la b,nch should renr,.-