Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-16
Two Kinds Of Pleasure.
BY sYLvANUs COBB. JR.

BY sYLvANUs COBB. JR.
He's mean. niggardly fellow, and you
can't make anything else of it. said James
Pearce. addressing half dozen cOmpan- :
ions. and speaking very cmphaticalIy.
So he is, echoed another.
Av. regular skinflint, added a third.
wouldn't ask such fellow to 90 any
where, chimed in a fourth. wouldnt t
have him at any rate.
It's pity that such good hearted frl.
low should be so mean. resumed Pearce.
dposed lie wou d be on hand for any
kind Of fun.
These were young men. rangiug from
twenty to thirty years in age, all fond Of
what they denoninated life. They lived
in a suburban village, where sport was
plenty. aud the means Of carrying it ON
abundant, They were none Of them real
ly bad youths. but they lived fast.
What's all this asked young man
who came up as the last remark Was made.
and whose name was Landnn Merritt
We were talking about Ton Thornley,,
replied James Pcarcc.
Aud what about him
We were speaking about his meanness.
What do yoa fad lAean in Tom Thorn
ley!
Why-everytlling. Here he is, right
among US. just IN the prime Of youth, mon
ey enough, and yet be won't pay cent
towards any Of our fun. Ouly this morn
ing went to him and asked him so sul,-
scribe towards oar club. and what do ysu
suppose he said He just very coolly told
me he couldn't afford it, Now what do
you think Of that!
Well. l don't kHaw. answered Merritt.
think he could afford it if he wished.
OF course he could. afford it! Why
he has not only a salary Of a cl.ar tfOs-
sand year. but know that he ha. ten
thousand at interest, besides the splendid
house his father left him. Hes u mes n
chap anyway
How mich did you ask him to put
down!
didn't name any sum, but told him
had put down fifty dollars for the year, and
most of the others he'd done the same.
But he couldn't afford il Bah. he's a
nlser-a regular young sknflnt Why |
supposed as soon as lie got back from col
legc, he'd make a glorious companion for
JOIN our bat club. pus up shilling at
poker once IN while, and make him elf
happy generally. But now lOuk at him.
rh"re ne is. at home every evening. and
afraid to come out lest hs should lose Il
cent.
Who's that James asked voice close
at hand.
Fac party turned and saw Thoma
Thornley, hinsclI, who had just come round
lae corner of the building before which
they stood He WAS a young man, no:
over five and twenty, and wearing the ap-
pcdrance of IL true ami intelligent man.
VIVA. isit' Who is it tnat has thus
melited your disapproval!
All hands were silent FOR a few moments
nut Prarce saw that his companions ex-
pectcd hun to speak, gnd nc did 50.
I'll tell you, ron, he said. We we've
talking about you. | wont say thing
behind "a man back that wouldn't say
to his face. was saying that l was dis
appointed in you.
All how SO asked Thornley,, with
smile.
Why, in your not joining with us in our
sports, aud bearing your share OF the tax.
But mind. we aren't anxious for you to do
50, if You don wisl, it.
Aud suppose It is my wish to do 50, il
yuu don't wish it.
And suppose it is my wish to do SO that
You condemn.
Yes, | thought for chap who had so
much money as y II have, it looked rather
small to he boarding it away like an old
,iiiser.
But, my dear friend. you forget that ev.
cry man naturally follows that which he
thinks yields him the most pleasure. If
you find the most pleasure in spending
your time and motley III boating, horse
racing card playing, and in wine suppers.
shall not fad fault with you, though l
sincerely believe you cnuld spend time and
money to bet er advantage.
Tha,syOur oplniou.
1t is.
Well, 'tisn't mine. After sticking to
business all day, think we have some
right to u bit of recreation for the evening.
Aud once in while. of "a pleasant dav,
We II tr0t horse, or sail boat, aud hurt
nobody.
Aud you do SO, dc you not!
OF course We do.
Theu why find fault with mel
Because you keep from US the compan-
ionship We have right to expect. II you
were u regular Jack. We shouldn't care
but you re too good fellow to sneak away
from Us in this fashion. Isu love fun as
we'll as amy of us. only see plainly
Certainly; g. ON.
You're too miserly to pay for it; and
that don't look well for Ona who has so