The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-06-30
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"DEAD 4" BROKE"

How much does he owe 2"
"0ne week, to- morrow, over the
month" said the clerk, examining the
ledger.
"Whew !" whistled the landlord. -
"Has he no friends to pay for him ?"
"Plenty of friends now, but let them
find out that he is broke aud they'll be
off like covey of birds"
81 must see him." and the hotel pro-
prietor, walking out upon the piazza,
approached young man leaning against
one of the front pillars.
"Mr. Watson, your bill, | see, is iu
arrears one week over the settlement
day. Why is it?"
The young man flushed at first as if
in anger; then smile overspread his
handsome face. "I know l am a de.
linquent, Major Snow, but l can't pay
at present"
"Do you expect money soon ?"
Well, really, l don't know who
should send me any thing from their
surfeit of cash"
"Then | am to understand that you
are not only unable to pay, but do not
expect to be able"
"Undoubtedly, Major"
"Sorry, Watson, for you have been n
favoritc Of the season, and l don't like
to turn you out before the break. k.up.-
Nor will 1. If you can give up your
suite of rooms and take up with one
suited to your circumstances, l will let
you remain the season out, trusting you
to pay me in the future"
"You are very good, Major, and l
guess I'll have to consent"
So tho baggage of Robert Watson
was lifted and borne from the elegant
ssito on the second flocr to little seven
by fourteen room on the fifth floor.
How quickly it 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
MIR. 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 dignifed and in.
different. Only the urbaue Major pre-.
served kindly greeting for the CUES,
too poor to pay his bill, aud remaining
by sufferance.
Queer" thought the hotel proprie
tor. " He certainly had money enough
when he came, for he deposited q COO
five thousand in the safe. He hasn'l
been fast, ! am certain, and his habit.
have been SO good that the young bloods
have rather played off from him. Bu,
he has been a favorite. Not belle ia
the room but would have dropped hei
best friend for his attendance. Hang
me If l can understand it."
Watson, hailing from Baltimore, hac
been 4 seosou guest at the Cascade
Friends he bad 10 plenty. He wa,
courteous, well,brcd, good. looking, in
telligent, and, apparently, rioh-wha
more could be asked ? Among th,
ladies he had moved quite prince
aud many were the gossamer web
woven as tolls to capture him, but to al
he proved very incorrigible recusan
-he would not be any ones prize
The exquisite charm Of voice, manner
and sentiment, the beauty Of person
the elegance Of attire--all we're agree
able to him, deeply SO, for he SCENE,
70 enjoy them all immensely; but no
the brilliant poetess, Miss Mountioy
nor the coy and artless Miss Dumain
nor the rattle,headed young Miss Lam
bert, nor the naughty, elegant, and ex
elusive Miss Percy, nor she very ricl
Miss OromaDes, appeared to comman,
him. He was to all alike, the agreea
bic companion, the candid friend, th,