. Picturesque B. and O. Historical and descriptive . king; indeedhe possessed them to such a degree as to almost require an apology for notmentioning him first. Smart as a whip, but far fi-om as pliable, he com-prehended more in a moment than tin- l)alanci of the (|uartet could graspin a week. At that agcwlnu thr diiilnma is looked upon as letters patent Picturesque B. mid O. to the possession of the world,any hesitancy in according himthe absolute ownership was metby prompt disputation. To himwhite might be black if ho sopleased, and no knight of oldfought more bravely for his lady-love than
. Picturesque B. and O. Historical and descriptive . king; indeedhe possessed them to such a degree as to almost require an apology for notmentioning him first. Smart as a whip, but far fi-om as pliable, he com-prehended more in a moment than tin- l)alanci of the (|uartet could graspin a week. At that agcwlnu thr diiilnma is looked upon as letters patent Picturesque B. mid O. to the possession of the world,any hesitancy in according himthe absolute ownership was metby prompt disputation. To himwhite might be black if ho sopleased, and no knight of oldfought more bravely for his lady-love than Luap for his contradic-tions. An aesthete would at sightdeclare him a gainsay young-man, and hit the nail upon thehead. He must have come intothe world contradicting every-body who played any part in iiisadvent. But he was an enjoyableassociate, his pet conceit addingspice to his intercourse and hisuniform good nature in doinganything within his power foranybody calling forth the warm-est affection. But few of his agewere blessed with a brighter or. ^ .^ J- Wyf\ 7 clearer intellect, and when ten yearsolder and he finds there is still agreat deal he does not know, he willbe the better for it. History fails torecord the exact location, of his boy-hood habitation, but if in the coun-try, then certain it is that the or-chards in the immediate vicinity ofhis home suffered. In the apple-eat-ing line Luap was so distinguished asuccess that he was forthwith dubbedApple Jack, and as such the narra-tive will know him henceforth. It would hardly be fair to giveTom the cold shoulder by ignoringhis claims to place in this picture-gallery. Aside from the importanceof the position which he filled at hisend of the car, he was a good deal ofa character, having in his general 14 TInn ,n„l X,„r. make-up several points rather out of the average run. Short, and socompressed that his head and body seemed to be in constant conllict asto wiiere the one left off or tlie other began, physically spea
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