James D. Hague 



thought of the old lady going a- 

 gunning for somebody, " No, ma'am, 

 but I can load it for you in a 

 minute." 



On another journey from Newport 

 to New York King happened to en- 

 ter an ordinary railway car which 

 was wholly vacant except for a single 

 passenger, an elderly lady, a stranger 

 of interesting and companionable ap- 

 pearance, who was sitting quite alone 

 in one of the usual double seats, 

 much hampered with bundles, parcels 

 and a large bird-cage. King, ad- 

 vancing as though the car were full 

 and crowded, paused opposite the 

 seat only partly occupied by the lady, 

 saying, " Madam, is this place en- 

 gaged ? " and on being assured that 

 it was not, with prompt removal of 

 all encumbrances, he took his seat 

 there and thus completed the jour- 

 ney, in doubtless mutually agreeable 

 companionship. 



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