Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21
SOME MORE PEOPLE HAVE
MET.

said, Are you travelling"
'.Yes, sir, l think so. | saw
telegraph pole go by the window
while ago, and it was going the other
way"
aAh. mean, are you travelling
mani"
Eyes. sir"
what are you selling?"
Natural Gas"
"You mean Natural Gas stock?"
''No, sir, I'm not a robber. | am
selling Natural Gas"
Business good?"
"Yes, sir, / have all sold ! can de-
liver in the next year"
Where do you get til"
Garry tank full, and turn it on
every night"
He pounded the solid bone in the
end of his backbone, and finally said,
"Oh, i see, you are a talking man."
Eyes, sir, that's what | sell---plain
every day talk on the Chautauqua
Platform, Lyceum Platform, and in
the pulpits."
"You talk in favor of prohibition,
suppose?
Eyes, sir"
"Well, prohibition cuts no ice with
me. Talk on religion. too, | sup
poser
Eyes, sir"
well, religion cuts not ice with
me. | suppose you are Y. M. G.
A. man?'
Eyes, sir, I'm glad to say l am a
member of the Y. NJ. C. A."
"Well, the Y. Nj. c. A. cuts no ice
with me. / suppose you are in fav-
or of missionaries"
Eyes, sir, l give my services and
my money gladly to home and for
eign missions. It's a wonderful
work"
"Well, the missionary frolickers
cut no ice with me. You are one of
the old-fashioned fellers who believe
in Adam and Eve and Jonah and the
whale. and miracles and all that sort
of thing?"
eyes, sir, believe the King
James version, every word of it,
literally"
"Well, | don't. the Bible cuts no
ice with me-"
Then | said, "young man. | get off
here. But please let me tell you
something keep on travelling
on that schedule, and you will not
be troubled with ice in this world or
the next"
The Dear Old Lady.
Down in Tennessee, | had lectur-
ed one night and took the train for
my next stop the next morning.
I met young girl at the train
! had noticed at my lecture the night
/ before. She was in the first seat. I
She said, ooh, Mr. Sunshine, this is
my grandma, and it's the first time
she ever rode on a train. Won't
you look out for herr"
! said, 81 sure will"
SO / helped the old lady on the
train. and piled her big box, little
box, hand box and bundle around
/ her. Took my seat just across the
aisle. and opened up the morning
| paper
/ Presently, felt something poke
me in the shoulder. 1t was the old
lady poking me with her umbrella.
went right over. She said, Mister, |
you promised my granddaughter you
would look after me, and you amt |
done nothing for me vet"
II am at your service, Madam. |
What can ! do for your"
"Tell me how far it is to the next |
water tank"
"About five miles, think"
"Well. | sure will perish for some I
water. / sure am thirsty"
Alright, madam, | will fix you
up" / brought her glass of water.
She said, "you surely are nice
nan"
Eyes. mann, / have heard that be-
fore"
"What do you do for living?"
II talk for living"
"What office do you want?"
81 do not want an Office. / talk
for living"
''Do people pay you just for talk
ing?'
Eyes, man,"
"Yell, some people surely are sill
ly. / amt. You go over there and
sit down, and don't talk to me any 4
more. / am afraid you will send my
daughter a BILL"
took my seat and kept it.
The Mad Conductor.
/ never saw but one-generally,
they keep their tempers, and they
are sorely tried.
was on a train-in the day coach,
and it was rammed, TANNED and
packed with people. A drummer
came in and said, eIs this seat TAX
emf"
"No, sir?"
"All right. will put my valise in
it. / am going up to take smoke.
Will you join met"
mo, sir, thank YOU"
He went to the smoking car and
left a beautiful new valise in the
seat by me. 1t must have cost 1.-THE
housed at least twenty-five dollars.
The conductor was having his
troubles. People standing up and
yelling for seats. He had to fight I
his way though the car. Presently,
he eyed the valise, and came to me
and said, in basso profundo tone,