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Show f TOUCHED PORTER'S HEART George Could Not Take Money From Man Who Was Less Fortunate Than Himself. A correspondent sends us an x-cerpt x-cerpt from a yet unpublished work to be entitled "A Sentimental Journey to the Pacific Coast" "It was about seven o'clock In the evening," relates Mr. Thornton, "when the following conversation took place between myself and the porter, who, strangely enough, was called GeorgS: " 'Well,' said I, 'it has been a nice day. No noise, no dust, smooth riding rid-ing and an empty car?" " 'Beggin' yo' pardon, suh,' demurred George, 'Ah begs to diffah with you, .suh. It's been an exceedingly po' day today, suh." ; "'Why do you speak thus, George?' " In de fust place, dey's been no dust, as you say. Dat means less brushin", an' less brushin' means slim tips. Dey's been nobody on da cyah, as you remark. Dat means slim pick-In'. pick-In'. Yessuh, dat's how she go. Ah depends on de travelin' public fo' subsistence. sub-sistence. Ah'm de oldes' potah on de line, Mah haid done grow gray in de service, an' mah life is a failure, suh." "I felt sorry, so I handed him a dime, I said: 'I'm sorry I can't make It more, George, but this is all I have. I'm in the law business.' "'Well, of cose dey's always dose dat's wusser off dan us," said George, brightening up. 'Ah'm sorry fo' you, suh.' "And he handed me back my dime." . Cleveland Plain Dealer. |