Evening star., 1922-05-28

says to him: Cheer up I says. things
amt so worse. Due to my being n
right with the proper parties we gets
this here advance tip and beats the bar
rier while this here fat Central Ofice
bull, who thinks he wants US, is slip
ping his collar on over his head in the
morning. Remember says, we are
going to the high grass. where the lit
tie brides sing and the flowers bloom.
Providence says. has an eye on
every sparrow that falls. but nothing
Is said about tho Jays says, and
We'll see II T. few OF than won't fall
for our little cute tricks
"Tubby sure, I'm speaking ngurative.
I amt aiming for the deep woods
proper Only I've been in Moo Yawk
long enough to git the Moo Yawk habit
OF thinking everybody beyond Railway,
N. j.. is the far west. I'm really hSur-
ing to land in one Of them imall juno
ton points. such rs Cleveland or Pitts
bureh. And we would. too IL 1t hadn't
a-been for that there head brakeman.
-@ -
&c A NYwAY. we moons round In q
.
with the. Kid still acting peevish and
low in his mind, and me saying little
things every now and then to chirk
him up until the shank Of the even.
ing arrives long about 2 am. Then
we slips over into the yards below
Riverside Drive, taking due care not
to wake UP no sleeping policeman on
the way. There we presently OBJ
serves freight train, which is CIV
ing signs Of getting ready to make
up its mind to 90 somewheres.
2 "a freight train is like q woman.
When you see woman coming out
of the front door and running back
seven or eight times to get some-
thing she's forgot, you know that
woman is on her way. And stt's the
same with freights--thats why they
call 'em she's. Pretty soon this here
freight quits vacilliatins back and
forth and comes sliding down past
where we're waiting.
".Here comes side-door Pullman.
with the side door open.. says.
Let's get on and book a couple of
lowers -
"'How do you know where she's
goingr says the Kid, him being
greatly addicted to idle questions.
at don't says: the point is that
she's going. Tonight she will be-
here, but tomorrow she will be 'Ax-
tensiyely elsewhere, and 80, I says.
will we. Let us. therefore, depart
from these parts while the dsparstns:
Is good says. =.
(Which we done 30, just like I'm
telling you. And for: some. hours we.
trundles along very snug and COM
Portable, both Of Us being engroased
in sleep. When we wakes up It's an
other day. and the wicked city, is tar,
Tar behind us, and ws are running
through. district which IN entirely
surrounded by scenery. II It hadrtta
been that something keeps reminding
me I aint had no breakfast coulda
been just as happy.
"'where'll we git oftr says Sweets
Caps, setting up and rubbing his
eyes.
,"'well.' I says. we takes our
choice. Maybe. Albany says. The
Legislature is in special sessIon there
and they'll probably take US tor
members. Maybe Rochester,' ] says,
which is . pleasant city. full OF
large and thriving industries. May
be- says. IL this here train don't
take notion to climb down OF the;
track and 20 berry.pickins, maybe
Chicago. OF course says; Chi aint
quite 50 polished AZ Moo Yawk. Chi
has been called crude by s6ms. when
1 think Of Moo Yawk.' says. I
think Of 1 peroxide chorus lady going
home at o'clock in the morning in
two tAxicAbs, but when think OF
Chicago I'm reminded OF q soussd
hired girl with red hair on .
rampage. But says. whats the
dilfsreAeef- Everywhare you Du,s +
sayr. there's always human iifs pand.
Chicago u reputed to be- quite tuit Of
popuiAtien and very probably We can
6nd q few rm-iisarted spersons
there Who ara morssor iAas addicted