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While they sat at table Mr. Hill drew the lad's story from him, including the manner in which he had obtained Smiler's friendship, and his desire to become a railroad man. Rod did not however mention the name of President Vanderveer; for he was desirous of winning success by himself, and on his own merits, nor did he give his reasons for leaving Euston.
In the month of August Queen Caroline had established herself at Brandenburg House the Margravine of Anspach's house, by the river at Hammersmith near enough to Kensington Palace, to judge from human nature, to disconcert and provoke a smile against the smiler's will for Caroline's extravagances would have disturbed the gravity of a judge in the womanly Princess at the head of the little household soberly settled there.
"Really, Reuben, 'tis quite a disgrace to see such a man," said Mrs. Dewy, with the severity justifiable in a long-tried companion, giving him another turn round, and picking several of Smiler's hairs from the shoulder of his coat. Reuben's thoughts seemed engaged elsewhere, and he yawned. "And the collar of your coat is a shame to behold so plastered with dirt, or dust, or grease, or something.
With a trick of his horse, the wild man escaped the sudden onset, although it must have amazed him sadly that any durst resist him. But father, drawing at Smiler's head, to try to come back and help them, was in the midst of a dozen men, who seemed to come out of a turf-rick, some on horse, and some a-foot.
At the station she had to wake old Stuppeny out of his slumber on the back seat, and put him in his proper place at Smiler's head, while she went on the platform. The train was just due, and she had not passed many remarks with the ticket-collector a comely young fellow whom she liked for his build and the sauciness of his tongue before it arrived.
"Well, he can have half of my grub, and I reckon I can pack him on the saddle with me if his feet get tender." "All right. But don't blame me if Smiler peters out on the trip." "Smiler's tough, he is!" stated Little Jim. "He's so tough he bites barb wire. Anyhow, you said we was goin' to take it easy. And he can catch rabbits, I guess."
The better to defend himself, if he should be attacked, the boy dropped the dog; and, with another fierce growl, forgetful of his hurts, Smiler flew at the stranger's throat. "Help! Murder! Take off your dog!" yelled the young tramp, throwing up his arm to protect his face from Smiler's attack, and springing backward.
Little they knew, and less thought I, that the pixie then before them would dance their castle down one day. John Fry, who in the spring of fright had brought himself down from Smiler's side, as if he were dipped in oil, now came up to me, all risk being over, cross, and stiff, and aching sorely from his wet couch of heather. "Small thanks to thee, Jan, as my new waife bain't a widder.
Some of his enthusiastic admirers declared that Smiler owned the road; while all admitted that there was but one other individual connected with it, whose appearance was so uniformly welcome as his, and that was the paymaster. Now, there was a marked difference shown between the treatment of Smiler's friend, and that of his enemy.
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