Elegant

He walked into the dining room as elegant as ever. He was dressed, as usual, in dress slacks, open-neck shirt, and sports jacket. He handled his cane as a fashion accessory rather than as a support.

I could envision him as the retired pastor of a Presbyterian Kirk. Or, with a Meerschaum Pipe, as a professor emeritus from a Presbyterian College.

How could I find out? So, I asked him. When he retired 20 years ago, he was the treasurer of a transport company.

AsA

My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely.