The Washington herald., 1911-05-14

/" "milk train" and the only passen.
gers were three men and boy, all
u is Kept his head out Of the e., window nd ?;
and it was with great sigh OF relief that ne
saw the pursuer come to grief. Il,
Then he sat in the corner seat near the
watercooler, and made himself as small az
possible for fear that some one would recog-
Nobody did, of course and, without incl
dent of any description, the train rolled into
Philadelphia, and when the conductor called
car and followed fat man out of the iron
gate and down the broad stairway into Mar
ket street.
It was early morning, and the great city
was Just awakening, but Tim walked along
sion that every second man was a swindier
or detective hired by Abner to take him
back to Chester county. But nothing of the
kind happened, and about that time Tim
realized that he was hungry.
fast Of coffee and rolls at a restaurant for
ten cents and proceeded on his way down
Market street, without the least idea where
he % was going. sr -
in the distance masts and tunnels. and al
though he had never seen a ship, he had seen
. few pictures and quickly conjectured that
there was a river ahead.
may nno sometIhhS W oo ~ the river,
The day was advancing and the streets
rapidly filing. Everybody was going every
where, and Tim was bumped this way and
that.
After time, however, he became more
skillful in threading his way, and after twice
narrowly escaping being run over, found him
self on the river front.
The early ferryboats were discharging their
living freight, and Tim stood at some little
distance and viauad tho htsv with
interest and considerable amusement. Every
body seemed to be in such desperate hurry
that at first Tim thought there must be only
one boat a day, but when he found boat
utes, he was lost in wonder at the folly of
city folks.
While he was thus wondering there came
hurrying along an elderly man of rotund
build, carrying bulky and apparently heavy
travelling bag, He was putting and blowing
at great rate, and it was pure good heart
edness that made Tim step forward and say:
Can help you, sir!
.Yes-thank YOU" said the old gentleman,
my boy-grip fearfully heavyweight to have
taken a cab-not SO young as l used to tie
not SO strong either-ha. ha!'
The o!d gentleman now putting along at a
very fair gait chattered ter in a curious diseon-
funniest old man he'd ever seeaS
Used to be young myself" he went on
"Few years ago-could shoulder barrel of
flour when l was twenty-not your size
years before me ,yet-is that the last bell?
CRnt be-didn't hear the second-well, here
we are! Where's my change? Dear me!
have ls | lost.no' here it is! Good boy-take
And before Tim could get in word edge
wise, the curious old gentleman had seized
his grip and disappeared down the gaugway,
leaving in Tins hand shining quarter.
.Hey, l say began Tim, looking at the
coin in amazement
He was about to explain that he had not
carried the satchei for hire. but merely as an
beyond recall.
For moment he actually felt hurt but he
bic view of the situation.
He must have thought ! earned it," he
said to himself, "or he wouldn't have given
i was the frs. money Tim had ever been
paid, although he had certainly earned a
great deal, and he was very proud of it. II
It was 30 easy to earn money there was no
danger OF starving, and Burt's money need
not De encrosched on at all. Why not 90
,a,o = Inc hhonest, none II not dignifed, business Of
With sanguine expectations, Tim hurried
up the street, and the very next man he saw
S,ggU SSarTyIns ZIP he politely aes0sted and was
Tne ssns s0s Or 70 sm,D out Of the way
euecessive attempts, and Tim was beginning
to be triae discouraged, when an old lady,
who vas Struggling with a monstrous basket,
he had las{ed it full square to the ferry
che thanked him very kindly, and that was
"Well!" exclaimed Tim, with hurus Of
laughter, chs. n,xkes it even. First I cot
paid when ! don't expect it, and now |
don't get paid when I do expect it, Now
for freah start"