Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-07-15
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FROM harper weekly, June /.
He is c3ead broke
How much does he owe 2
.One week, tomorrow, over the month";
said the clerk. examining the ledger.
'Whew whistled the landlord. Has he
on friends to pay fer him?'
'Pltnlv OF tre,nds now, but lei 1lcm fud
II be IS broke and they'll be oh IKE
covty oi BIRDS
i must see him, said the hote proprietor,
walking out on the pazza, al preaching
Young man leaning against one OF the from,
pillars.
Mr.. Watson, your bill, see. is in arrears
one week over the settlement dav. Why is
il?'
The young man flushed at first as if in
anger then n smile overspread his hand
some face. know | am delinquent,
Major Snow, bu, l cant pay a, pres, Mt.
DO You expect money soon :?
We'll. really donl know who should send
me anything from their surle,, of cash
Then | AIN to understand that you are
not only unable to pay, but do not expect 10
be ahle?'
'Und u,'cdly, NJ jor.'
Sorry, Watson. Tor you have been
favorite of the season, ana | don't like TO
turn YOU out before the breakup. Nor will
|. If you can give up your suit of rooms,
and take up with one suited to your circum-
stances, will let you remain the season
out, trusting you TO pay me in the future
.Youare very good, Major, and l guess I'll
have to consent
So the baggage of Robert Watson was
lifted and borne from the elegant suit on the
second floor to a little seven Ly fourteen
room on the 6f'h floor.
How quickly ii became known that the
change had been made Every servant in
the house betrayed the knowledge in the
absence of the usual Difference paid to the
possessors of parlors. At dinner, the boy,
who had been only too eager to anticipate
Mr.. Watson's wants, suddenly became
oblivious to those wants, and only answered
them after repeated orders. The cashier
and register clerk. always so obsequious.
grew dignlied and Indifferent. Only the
urbane Major preserved kindly greeting
for the guest too poor to pay his bill, and
remaining by sutferance.
@ ueer,' III ,ught the hotel proprietor. 'He
certainly had money enough when he came,
for he deposited cool five thousand in the
safe. He hasn't been fast, l am certain,
and his habits have been so good that the
Young bloods have rather played off from
from him. But he has been a favorite.
Not belle in the room but would have
dropped her best friend for his attendance.
Hang me if can understand it,
Watson, hailing from Baltimore, had
b.eu n season guest Mt the Cascade. Friends
he had in plenty. He was courageous,
wel-bred good looking, intelligent, and,
apparently, rich-what more could be asked?
Among the ladies he had moved quite a
prince and many we're the gossamer webs
woven as tolls to capture him, but to all
he proved very incorrigibly recusant-he
would not be any ones prize. The exquis-
ite charm of voice, manner and sentiment,
the beauty of person, the elegance of attire
ALL we're agreeable to him, deeply SO, for
he seemed to enjoy them all immensely;
but not the brilliant poetess, Miss Moun,joy,
nor the COY and artless Miss Dumain, nor
the rattle headed young Miss Lambert, nor
the naughty, elegant and exclusive Miss
Percy. nor the very rich Miss Oromanes,
appeared TO command him. He was to all
alike, the agreeable companion, the candid
friend. the shrewd resistant of all arts TO
lead him into loves labyrinthine mazes,
How would all these beauties OF the salon
receive the announcement sure to be made
of his altered circumstances, as the Major
expressed it2
Evidently Mr.. Watson was not Indifferent
He still frequeuted the piazzas and parlors,
pivinp everv friend male or female, ample
opportunity 70 cut his acquaintance, or
otherwise TO express themselves. l was
somewhat curious to note the progress of
his decline. not his fall, for Watson had
that in his character construction which,
even in poverty and trial, would preserve
him from a sacrifice Of personal dignity and
selfreliance. But that be was on the de-
cline became to him sorrowful fact
Sorrowful did we say? That is, Judging
bv the usual standard of human felicity or
misery. To lose ones friends, to behold
your position in society gradually slipping
away, to realize that no longer you are held
coveted consideration by chosen few, ;