Show HIS HIS SORROWFUL STORY it was W a pretty fair story all hot the tb until before you turn me away from your door sir began the battered specimen of inan manhood hood of oil the back porch 1 11 I ask asa aa a favor that you yon hear my story Is it a long the mancl the house to it narrate arrate it in detail would require something like an hour find and a half but I 1 cm give the principal points of 0 it in ili a few 11 you may give it to me in its abbreviated I 1 form 11 1 wan ans born in ohio ellov how aware od tre you now forty three please skip bout forty two years anil clever months 11 across acro ss the face of the rickety looking tourist flashed it spi vinot pain but blithe ho reso reo antiely bro brought right his narrative down to enod eru erti times In 1 a row of emars 11 he paid to represent that portion of my history which aich may be denb d at as tny my childhood growth and deeny decay suggested the listener anil assented the eleemosynary ayn ary landerer ran derer 1 I 1 will wil I 1 come to the en events ants thill that have M ml carter career for or the last fe fea days i jf if you elal tl U the recital of the facts agitate you too 00 beuch ch said the maiter ma iter ot of the house fral gly you can lean up tip against the side of the 11 thanks replied the man drat drawing ving himself up tip with dignity 1 I am acme tomeil tomed to all kinds of treatment your ril is not lost los t upon me sir if but I 1 nit am to hardships of this description eption shafts of satire do not penetrate it if I 1 ma ruas so express myself the armor the the the incrustation said the other com ing to his relief the moral coat of mail that protects my inner self from hurt and injury proceeded tin tile traveler ignoring the suggestion they do not pierce it it may interest 3 ou cu and it may not to learn that I 1 am a rifi iKee agee from russia no sir from I 1 nm am it elocia ena frer sor so soon cion the refugee coughed a depreciating cough 1 I could easily explain the celerity of my movements he replied but at you r t I 1 have drawn it veil over my dinv in iii tory lory almot almost up tip to the present mom w 11 suffice it to say I 1 was a hood sut leri I 1 few days ngo today I 1 arin am liere here A r v lays days ngo ago I 1 was it n happy contented 0 VI 1 r la in mississippi today I 1 mil ain a hola I 1 waTi wanderer derer unprepared for disaster disa sterli ti a i dreaming of the honors bon ors to come I 1 wap d about my little plantation iu in the calluy valluy valk y of the it wn wits 1 the it you are arc right it wis was the life was a dreamy idyl care free I 1 roamed the woodland wood larid the meadow tho the cultivated field flold possessed of sufficient means to enjoy en joy life Ns without the de depressing presslie nece necessity sity of en engaging aln in manual labor ll it was too bright to bastl the enchanting dream was followed b by y a swift awakening awake awakening nini the rains descended the floods came and the lovely Talla hatch ae came a roaring flood it swept away the accumulation of years it reduced me to penury in a moment yet I 1 did not don my home until driven to the last ex remit at roaring waters mounted d I 1 climbed to the root roof of my dwelling I 1 remained there until the topmost brick in the highest chimney was submerged and then I 1 feagles fearlessly sly committed rn asek self to th water I 1 swam hold oal you fearlessly committed committe yourself to the writer water did you 1 I did sir ei r I 1 swam until that will do my friend I 1 have listened your story I 1 havo have accepted Avit without hout argument your statements concerning your former prosperity prot aud and present adversity I 1 have been much interested in the abbreviated history of your life find and satre lings I 1 have thrilled with sympathy for you my friend my generous impulses ba hai e been stirred to their inmost depths lud nd I 1 hive have felt the tears of compassion compassi w willing up from their hidden source but if 3 ion oil dont climb down off this porch laid take yourself out of these premises in ili less than no time you lizy dirty I 1 ayik worth lass rum nosed vagabond gl ill I 1 kick you v clear if through your greasy old get the next time I 1 work oil off that story muttered the grimy gi eniy tourist to himself after be had bad got abely safely outside the gate find and started on oil down the burcet ill omit that swimming batth it tu ibsh chicago tribune |