| Show A um it to nis his ra patience tience saturday afternoon when vehicles were very thick on washington street an old gentleman in a yellow varnished straw hat with a wide ct curving irving brim and clothes that had a rustic flavor and carrying an old black leather valise sat eat on an electric car from south boston hound to the northern depots As the car passed jordan mardys marshs the co conductor n called out next stop summer er and winter the old gentleman turned around looking very much surprised you dont say sol he murmured timidly the card car went about two rods farther and came to a dead stop there was a jam of teams ahead that seem likely to he be broken for some time people began to get out and go on oa afoot the old gentleman sat still but presently he grew uneasy in a minute he grew un easier still and consulted a large open faced silver wat watch ch he waited about a minute longer and then he got up and began to climb down off the car look herel he called out to the conductor rm im willin to stay with ye au all summer bebby but ill be cussed if ill set here all winter and he went on down tho the street boston transcript |
