The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-04-04
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singing his nasal lay, but IL was the
behemoth and not the train-boy that
collapsed into seat. sprawling as
helplessly as mammoth oyster on a
table-cloth.
The porter rushed 10 his ala and
hoisted him 10 his feet with an un-
easy sense OF impending trouble. lie
felt as II someone had left mon
strous baby on HIS doorstep. but all
he said was:
Tickets. please"
There ensued long search. fat.
fiabby hands Topping and fumbling
from pocket 10 pocket. Once nNre
the porter was the discoverer.
Il see it. Don't look no mo-. Here
II is-up in yo hatband." lie lifted
IL out and chuckled. Had II right
next his brains and couldn't remem-
ba!" He took up the appropriately
huge luggage OF the bibulous wan
derer and led him 10 the other end OF
the aisle.
"Numba two is yours. sab. Right
heah-all nice and cosy. and already
made sp"
The big man looked through the
curtains into the cabined confinement.
and groaned:
That! Haven't you got a mans
size berth?"
Sorry. sab. That's as big a bunk
as they is on the train"
Have | got TO be locked up in that
pigeon-hols for-for how many days
is it 10 Reno?'
"Reno?" The porter greeted mat
meaningful name with smile. We're
doc in Reno the-the-mawnin or
the 10th day, sab. Yassah." lie put
the baggage down and started away.
but the fat man seized his hand. with
great emotion:
Don't leave me all alone in there.
porter, for I'm brokenhearted man.
rs that so? Too pad, sab"
Were you ever broken.hearted
man, porter
Always. sab"
Did YOU ever put your trust in a
false-hearted womaL?"
often, sah,'
Was she ever true to you, por.
ter?"
Never, sab"
Porter. we are partners In mis-
sis-ery"
And he wrung the rough, black hand
with solemnity that embarrassed
the porter almost as much as IL would
have embarrassed the passenger him
self if he could have understood what
he was doing. The porter disengaged
himself with patient but hasty:
I'm afraid you'll have 10 'scuse me.
] got TO hep the other passengers on
bode"
Don't let me keep you from your
duty. Duty is the-the-" But he
could not remember what duty was.
and be would have dropped of To
sleep. If he had not been startled by
a familiar voice which the porter had
luckily escaped
"Pawtah, Pawtah, Can't you raise
this lighter rather can't you lower
It? Pawtah! This light is so in
fernally dim | can't read"
To the Englishman's intense amaze.
ment his call brought TO him not the
porter, but a rising moon with the
profound query:
"Whass a III thing like dim light.
when se light OF your life has gone
out?"
Il beg your PARDON"
Without further invitation. the
mammoth descended on the English
mans territory.
I'm a broken.hearted man, Mr.
Mr. didn't get your name"
"Er-ah-l dare say"
Thanks, | will sit down" lie lift
ed great carry-all and alrily tossed
IL into the aisle, set the Gladstone
on the lap OF the infuriated English
man. and squeezed into the seat op
posite. making a sad mix-up OF knees
My names Wellington. Ever hear
OF III Jimmie Wellington? That's
me"
Any relation to the Duke?"
"Nagh!"
He no longer Interested Mr. Wedge
wood. But Mr. Wellington was not
aware that he was being snubbed. lie
went right on getting acquainted:
Are you married. Mr-Mr.-T
"No!"
My heartfelt congratulations.
Hang on 10 your luck, my boy. Don
let any female take II away from you
He slapped the Engiishman on the
elbow amiably. and his prisoner was
too stiaed with wrath TO emit more
than one feeble "Pawtah!"
Mr.. Wellington mused on aloud
"Oh. # | had only remained single.
But she was so beautiful and she
swore 70 love. honor and obey. Mrs.
Wellington Is queen among women,
mind you. and ! have nothing TO say
against her except that she has the
temper OF a tarantula" lie italicized
the word with a light fillip OF mis- left
hand along the back OF the seat. lie
did not notice that he filliped the
angry head OF Mr.. Ira lsthrop In the
next seat. lie went on with bis por-
trait OF his wife She has the