The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-03-20

he gave cigars to the conductor, to
the trainmen, to the engineer as soon
as the train waited long enough for
MIN to get to him. He bought all the
neWsboy's papers, novels, magazines
and sent him through the cars to give
them to the ladies. Then, on his re.
turn, alight with smiles, he bought the
last ounce Of his candy and told him
10 appropriate 1t to the use of his own
sWeet-toOth.
A.ll'4ne III New York a red-capped
station-porter saw him from afar and
recognized the strong financial candle
power of his expanding smile. Gal
Vanized into extraordinary action he
rushed toward him, calling to two
friends to join him instantly and helr
HIM bear the two bags Broadway car.
rled. The traveller had to give the
third negro his hat, SO that he might
seem to earn his tip; but he did this
gladly. The taxi-cabman flew, scram-
ling from his box, at the mere intona-
ton OF the porters' voices.
Where to, sir?' he inquired.
rs this New York; his fare asked,
smiling gently in way which made
the chauffeur think he was wan
derer, returned unto his own. and wish.
tul of righteousness.
You bet it is; just little old New
York"
Il thought so. 1t seems so familiar.
Well, | want to go to Broadway"
What part of Broadway, SIR" COB.
serve that this Grand Central taxi-cab-
man persistently said sir" It was a
tribute; Broadway knew it was a trib-
ute and it warmed his hearth
"Oh, all of it."
Take you to all of Broadway"
Even the taxi-cabman was astonished.
Il want to look it over, for I'm going
to buy it IL like it as much as | al
ways have"
The cabman eyed him shrewdly, de-
cided that he was quite sane and
sober, resolved to tie to him with a
tenacity which never could be shaken
of, climbed to his narrow seat be.
meath its narrow hood and yanked
down the flag upon the taximeter.
my name is Gridley, sir" he volun.
teered.
You may fire when ready, Gridley,"
Broadway answered, and then Gridley
pulled the lever.
Before the day was over Jackson
Jones had bought forty-horsepower
,..iuior sine, sfxty:horsepower touring
car IND runabout. Gridley had
turned in his resignation to his com
pany Ind been measured for five suits
OF livery, of expensive cloth, exclusive
cut, extraordinary color Having done
this b. had asked girl to marry him,
he'd bsen accepted, had taken sixteen
drinks and gone to see her mother, had
then been thrown out Tilted man and
had returned to Broadway Jones, de-
termined to live single and attached
to him forever. The episodes had so.
bered him and he was quite himself
when Broadway asked him what apart.
ment he would recommend for living
quarters.
Quiet place?" he asked
Not for your new employer" Broad
way answered. 81 want it to be on
Joy street, between Happy boulevard
and Don't Care alley. The noisier the
better If the noise is always laughter.
want it named The Smile and want
1t furnished in bright red. Take me
somewhere where they'll sell me a
good butler-fancy brand, no matter
what the price. I want a butler who
can 60 and buy a home for me-a
home that glitters and is glad. Throw
on the high.speed clutch"
Gridley took him, in his brand-new
car (Which ran as smoothly and as
noiselessly and swiftly as a pickerel
swlms), to an employment agency
which he had heard about, and there
broadway signed the lease for an ex-
traordinary person, principally named
RANKIN. He looked like a bishop,
talked like a British lord, walked like
major-general, bowed like a diplo,