Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-24


Nobody ceptin' Homer Littiejohn
and Hetty Carpenter. aud they don
seem 10 know much about him. call
him daru Gurus. Hetty says he's alluS
.n-settin' in his room a-studyin' and
a-studyin' and a-studyin'"
He goes walkin mOruln's. Hetty
told me"
WAL. he don't come downtown
much Nobody hardly ever sees MIN
'cept TO church"
Hiram ponders this profoundly. dnaL
" delivering himself OF an opinion
which be has never forsnken. Il claim
he's s'pici0us character
Don't look TO me as though he knew
'nough To be- much OF anything"
WAL. now. II he's real student and
they amt no outs bout him. what in
tarnations he doin' heref That lest
what I'd like TO have somebody tell
me, Watty"
"Hetty seq he seq be wants a quiet
place TO study"
Hiram SnortS with scorn. "Oh. fd-
die. You don't catch no Moo York
young Teller a-Settlin' down I'm Radville
unless he's crazy or somethln' worse. 90
"'Taint no use telliu' Hetty Carpen-
ter that"
"No- n anybody seq n word ag'in
him she shets en- right up"
'Talu't only Hetty. but all the VIM
min = ON his side"
That's proof enough 70 me he amt
right"
"Wimmin." says watty as the result
OF period OF philosophical consIdera-
ton. lis all crazy about clothes. When
a feller's got good clothes you can't
make them see no harm into him. no
matter what he Is. I pressed sOme OF
Duncon's last Satiddy. I never see
clOthes-suCh goods and liuin's. They
was made FOR him. too-made 10y a tai.
Tor on Fifth avenue. Moo York. fer
sit the name now"
WAL. Roland Bamette sez they
amt stylish lie SEE they're too much
like an undertaker's gitup."
WAL Roland oughIer know. He's
the faucicst dressed up Teller IN the
county"
Yes. / guess be be-"
The subject apparently languishes.
but / know that Il stiil occupies their
sage mcditaJiOus. and presently this Is
demonstrated 10y Hiram. who expec-
torates literally 10y way OF preface.
when this cuss Duncan fust come
here" he says. with n self contained
chuckle. everybody but me figgered
he had stacks OF money. Guess they
be singin' a different tune now slnst
he's been goin' round askin' for work"
This is news 20 me. and / sit up.
sharing Watty's establishment.
BE he a-doin' that HiramT"
That's what he's been a-doln."
Funny ] missed hcarin' about It."
He only started this moruin'. lie
went TO Sothern x Lees and Leon.
ard & Calls and Godfrey's. and then
] guess ne must we quit discouraged
They wouldn't none OF them give him
nothin. Leastways that's what they
said after he'd gone out He didn't
g.Ve anybody a reel chance To say any.
thing. was In Leonard & Calls
and he came in and asked for a lob
but the minute Len looked at him he
turned right round and skunk out
without a-waltin' for Len to say a
word" Hiram smoked In huge enjoy
ment OF the retrospect Hes the
curiousest critter we ever had in this
town"
Yes" agrees Watty; 81 guess he be. 4"
AT this juncture comes an Interrupt
ton. Tracey Tanner returns hotfoot
Either be has been running or his
breathiessness Is due TO excitement.
Before the two. upon the bench he
pauses in agitated glee. a bearer Of
tremendous tidings.
"Hello"' be pants.
Now. you Tracey Tanner" Hiram
cuts In sharply. you run long and
don't be a-botherin' round. Seems
Ike a body never can git chance to
rest with you children allus a-buttin'
in
Jaw. shet up" says Tracey dispas-
sionately. Il only wanted to tell you
the news"
watty quavers. What news. Ira
cey?"
Well" says the boy. "I'n tell you,
Watty. but I wouldn't we told him
after what he said"
There Is suspense In the iteration.
well. seems it's you. Watty'-
"You. Tracey Tanner, you run long
and stop your jokinr' interrupts Hi
ram with authority.
faint no joke; it's news I'm tell |
an you Sa-ay. what dye think, Wat |
tyT"
''Yes. Tracey. yes1 What is IL. boyr' |
THAT - Moo - York -dood," drawls |
Tracey, lis a-workin' for Sam Ora
ham,
dramatic pause ensues. rise and
find my coat
Tracey Tanner" shrills Hiram. ''be !
you a-teliin' the TRUTH"
kiss my hand aud cross my heart |
and vow honest injun seen him up /
there just now In the store, Watty,
tendin' the sody fountain"
"WaaI" says Hiram. rising. 'T don't
believe a word OF Il. but II it's true we
better be goin' round 10 see. Watty |
cause IL Mint a-coin' 10 last long He