Judge — June 3, 1905 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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THE CHEERFUL DRUMMER fortably seated in 1 the conductor WERE all « the ear and waits to give the signal when man with ce stylish grip walked spruce in with a leisurely a Ss mueh ay to say “the train never starts tll Lam on board,” and took the seat beside me, We were running up the Connecticut river toward Vermont, and the aynificent valley scenery soon set us to talking. 1 found my. seatem. a wonderfully pleasant talker His voice was mellow but resonant, and it was. not long before | became aware that all those sitting near us were taking a decided interest Fu Every time he broke the nub of a new in his conversation story-teller he was, too. yarn PE heard a smothered Laugh from those around us, ing that he had cay threw mor 1 his tethe vim into his manner I could yout his full répert .80 to speak that h and it nett was de Lime a little to find that the audi- ence was straining to catch every wor up to the quarry county,” tly pnt and New Hampshire way + Lots of big stone quarries up that way once a month in the spring and si to be A pretty dangerous fellow ontinued with a laugh, In- stantly I felt a perce tten- ble straining of tion on the part of the passengers ne catch what he would say next. Th bee what this handsome, chatty You know,” man.” hy to re osity had been challeny fess I myself had begun to figure young, fellows line might be. he went on, "ba No, [atidn’t k plete surprise nite sal ya dyn: ow it 1othe cts were surprised also, [almost hea th fairly shook the exe from jormation strike ne There bi way a peree hunch that the PROHIBITION AND LITERATURE. 2 the new elfeet in Main .and liquo been completely shut off, a sudd for literature has sprung up, it i M thorou © now to be seen all alot with books under their arms. was much rejoicing salutary ch stes, was dised were Hawthorne, sefellow, speare and the like the greatest ness prevailed all over the Bu I by alow, 9 state, shock swash like water sygitan when these carnest students of ture passed along the streets, cions were roused, that oceasionally a stran er would meet one o I borrow his 1 in the end of the be volume to his lips. only drink litterateurs, somethin k Kat it was exph best lite Still, th ne in ul wun expressions now hi Street corners as "Say, Boh, give us a pull ony Longfellow, My Hawthorne is all in. sions, it is feared, do have the requisite lit vor. The thoroughfare stu nts, however, favor is excellent, and would. pass in the best Harvard circles. ‘Thus we see how probibition is bri people into tow ter, Trimble, 1 with the ist, Seblitz of Shakespeare orcement Law wet Lrinking: has. shfares of Maine cities and towns at first over this nd when it ered that the books carried flerward society was 1 ling sound, or a nin at pail hen it was noticed 1 seem to twist H then raise ped that the nd suspicion some who can't Such expres: cary ta aul other ggreat author IN EXPLOSIVES THROWS A SCARE INTO THE PASSENGERS. Do you carry your samples slong with you like other salesmen?" LE inquired: without emotion De be rk! was his Well, 1 at the stuff to wipe this part of response should ren Vve pL enouye ler th that stip the country off the map.” And reaching down jer the seat he se This grip and swung it across his kn quick, startled movement in the chind me, and, glancing over my shoul J saw that a large fat woman was. pawi at the shawl-rack to get a bundle. {inferred that she wished to 4 re The dys mite sn an was intently un. clasping. the snap-locks of his grip, and as it flew open f saw that two you hi thi tour the iste who had been tu 4 on bres cold chicken were tos: Hint yo pelle a trave yebasket a ing about as it they had suddenly decide “Now, this is blasting dynami my companion in a business-like tor hed like resin. I can take that stick of dynomite” held up a stick of whats He was pointing it toward me as it Lwas a blackboard and he was about to strate an example Suddenly he whacked it on the back of the seat to brewk off a piece, Tam no coward, but something had oc. curred to the rest of the passengers which made me wish to goand inquire what was the matter with them, [felt anxious about them, eave Our Ear was too sus disposition to piciously ui An old grabbed hi piMoUS Not to oceasion surpr ) diagonally across the aisle aU in one hand and a big bun lle in th and ste ah the door ped tows Am adetached fray. as if th ane in it le-aged maiden budy tore by us Ti ment of Biela’s comet, nas cullud gal” At into erase is Said, ng the There Shake happi ne-tree h litera Suspi- the y wei ard at Wr the Mai “How d ist as if he tuck VNR a 8 ; ING st keep our marriage secret the way Hushed gota move on, She appeared to and excited about s meth Tdidn't inqui Taiv and wouldn't have had time, any wa ure Vthink of a Just © hiy sample stick an seat-back. he was explaining somet then the salesman 4 other whack across Ul Meanwhile Ido not Hat tre: ed entirely clear without yo to me recall just what he was explaining, member that it see his expla A tall man with side-whiskers had mean while weighed anchor and saile ing. hension into the off and an elderly lady, with belated compre was now sweeping toward the door, her eyes fixed upon us with a searching: look of expectancy, mingled swith an awtul reproach, Twas in the car ahead when sl + pushed her way in, TE went Iso T could open the door for her. Not finding anything: there to Interest one of my inquiring tain of mind, L ld loitered on into the car ahead of that, the lady panti Here st me |. but Tsaw there was snother car ahead still, and Fwent on in th aye he conductor my passion asked him if h It was easy to find my way to the tiled te where Lex for vi + experiences could not let me pass on t ough, over the engine, T felt that a ne and out onto the cow-catcher, ride on the cow-catcher would thrill me fill my lungs with fresh air and iny system, When the train stopped at Greentield 1 Went out on the vatform, cine dy it ran into the dynamite salesman, 1 snagged toaven! an actual collision what 1 I met him, Say!" he called out cheerfully, you people are easy. P haven't got any dynamite that was nothing but sealing-wax, [travel tor rows eee PURE S acy IT Ss they work it?” Charley to n her % her to all the shows, bought her flowers comicbooks.com