The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-11-13
Two Kinds Of Pleasure.
BY sYLyANus CoDB. ~.

"He's a mean niggardly fellow,
and you can't make anything else Of
it," said James Pesrce, addressing
half a dozen companions, ard speak.
ing very emphatically. /
$50 be is," echoed another.
"Aye, q regular skinhint." ad-
ded a third.
Il wouldn't ask snch ! fellow to
60 anywhere" exclaimed : fourth. -
II wouldn't have him 1T sny rate. -
"It's pity that such good
hearted fellow should be 30 mean, "
resumed ,Pearce. Il supposed be
would be on hand for any kind Of
fam"
These were young men, ranging
from twenty to thirty years in age,
all fond Of what they denominated
LIFE. They lived in a largo sub
urban village, where sport was plen-
ty, and means of carrying it on
abundant. They were none of them
really bad youths, but they lived
fast.
''What is all this ?" asked a
young man who came up just as the
was made, and whose name
was Landon Merritt. 49,.
"We arc talking of Tom. Thorn
ley" replied James Pearce.
"And what about him p
''We were speaking about his
"What do you find mean about
Tom. Thornley?''
"Why-everything. Here he is,
right among US. just in the prime of
youth, and yet he won't give cent
towards any Of our fun. Only this
morning I went to him and asked
him to subscribe to our club, and
what do you suppose he said? He
just very coolly told me he couldn't
afford it. Now what do you think
Of that? 20
"Wcll, don't know" answered
Merritt. Il think he could afford
it if be wishcd.'
sOf course he could. AFFORD
it? Why. he not only has salary
ola clear thousand year, but I
know that he has tea thousand at
interest, besides the splendid house
his father lcfF him. He's mean
chap, any way"
'How much did you ask him to
put down?''
Il didn't name any sum, but I
told him l had put down City dol
lars for the year, and most Of the
others had done the same. But he
couldn't afford it'-Bah, he's a
miser-a regular young skinaint.
Why, I supposed as soon as he got
back from college, he'd make good
companion for us. I meant he should
60 to our races, join our boat club.
put shilling once in a while at po-
ker, and make himself happy gen.
orally. But now look. at him. There
be is, at home every evening, and
afraid to come out lest he should lose
D cent"
"Who's that, James asked a
voico close at hand.
The party turned and saw Thom-
as Thornley, himself, who had just
come round the corner of the build
ing bcfors which they stood. He
was young, not over fve-and-twen-
ty, and wearing the appearance of
> true and intelligent man.
"What is it? Who is it tn At has
thus merittcd your disapproval 7"
AL hands were silent for q few
but Pearco saw that his
companions expected him to speak,
and he did SO.
"I'll tell you, Tom,'', he said.
1--WE were talking about you. I
won't say a thing behind . mans
back that I wouldn't say to his face.
was saying that I was disappoint-
I'd in you"
"Ah. how so ?" asked Thornley,,
with . smile.
"Why, in your not joining with
US in our sports, and bearing your
share of the tax. But mind, we
aren't anxious for you to do SO, if
don't wish it.
And I suppose it is my wish not
to do so that you condemn"
eyes, I thought for q chap who
had so much money as you have, it
looked rather small to be boarding
It away like an old miser. -
"But. my dear friend. you forget
that every man naturally follows
that which he thinks yields him the
most pleasure. If you find the most
pleasure in spending your time and
money in boating, horse-racing,
,ard playing, and in wine suppers,
shall not find fault with you,
though ] sincerely believe you could
spend time and money to better ad-
j" That's your opinion.
''It is.
"Well, tits mt mino. After
sticking to business all day, think
We have some right to a bit Of re-
creation for the evening. And once
in q while, Of a pleasant day, we'll
trot horse, or sail q boat, and hurt
"And you do 50, do you not -
"Of course we do. !"
"Then why find fault with me p
"Because you keep from us that
,ompanionship We had q right to ex-