Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-03-16

you No pity for him that lies, is the
name that will dub this strange episode
OF my life May it serve you as warn
| ing"
II shall mt fail to profit by your re-
cital"
/
Upon certain beautiful day, began the
/ lovely curly head, | WIS sitting in my
room meditating upon the shortness of all
/ enioyncnts. AT that time | was still q
/ goodlooking young man, with six hun
/ dred dollars salary and several hundreds
! worth OF debts The former did not
/ create any pleasure within me, the sum
was so small the latter, to my shame be
/ it said, aid not cause me many pangs |
! always thought the following day would
! Oring some relief for the errors of the
past but once in a while | got into a
| Quandary. So it was on this particular
| day, for my hostess Mrs Grecl, had en-
! tered my sanctuary with serious counte.
nance, and reminded me Of the fight of
! time and the length of her patience At
! that time | was really unable to ray her
| the sum Indebted and, therefore employed
| all my elOquence to soften the heart OF
/ the good woman. Luckily, did not find
/ that heart either of stone or iron and
managed at last to touch its weak spot
! with my promises for the future
| My son would regret it very much,
| too, If you were to remove" said she,
but, my heaven, we are forced to live
! from our little income, and that has to suf.
/ flee for all expenses. | hope You are not
aggrieyed, Mr. WeIlcr2"
! Generously | assured her Of my perfect
/ forgiveness.
" You have undoubtedly been invited to
the party al the Judges house, for next
Tuesday," she added.
Yes, the servant has just brought me
the invitation.
And you intend to go?'
Certainly, | have promised to be
| there"
Ny son has also been invited" said
the old lady, not without joyous pride,
do not know has the Judge invited all
his assistants this time, or is it meant as a
special distinction for you and my Al
/ berty'
Before could reply, terrible racket
was heard at my door, and the next mo
mcnt it was thrust open, only to allow my
tailor to walk in. Fearing that the i'm
pressions of a scene with the knight of
the scissors would have a damaging effect
upon my cause in my landiady's heart, |
speedily pockcted my small stock of
money, aud, taking the tailor by the arm,
walked with this harsh individual down
the street, succeeding, at last, in pcrsuad-
ing him TO have a little patience. The un-
usual thoughts which thes. last two scenes
had engendered in my mind were any
! thing but pleasant, and to dispel them !
I InfgrfNip4I Il IN tot-.. atr roll al
/ whether to visit some friends or peralabu-
I late the streets
Crossing the market place, my eyes in.
voluntarily fell upon two ladies' Who were
about tC enter IIazel's confectionery One
of the two was old, and rather inclined to
cnrpulency; but the other, with golden
hair dark veyety eyes, and dimpled
cheeks, was for me the ideal of beauty
Against my better sense, | allowed myself
to follow them into the shop. They seated
themselves at one of the small tables, aud
ordered chocolate. found vacant place
( opposite them, and ordered ice cream, with
stoicism which will be better appreciated
when tell you that it was a terribly cold
day. Every glance that | cast at the beau
tiful girl added flame to my alrcsdy glow
ing heart Lovely and soft was her voice
as she spoke to the elder lady, without
doubt her mother | could only catch
snarchcs of their conversations put, from
what heard, | was convinced that firstly,
they had been in town but two days, and
secondly, that they intended to be present
ut tn G concert of the celebrated pianist
AS they left the store | quickly settled
my pill and followed them. They passed
before the windows of a fancy goods store,
n, Il
caused me to suddenly feel deep interest
for pocblt-books and portmanteaus and 10
admire these useful articles in the nearest
shop window.
From here the ladies went to music
store, to which place | also directed my
steps apparently deeply interested in the
mysteries Of lithograph Ct Scbuberth. !
glanced through the windows Of the IS
tablishmcnt and saw the elderly lady buy
two concert tickets Now, mother and
daughter, quitting the repository Of mel,
ody seemed inclined TO 90 shopping ]
woGld willingly have followed them hut a
feeling of shame kept me back. | did not
want to dog their footsteps My best line
Of retreat was the music store, which en-
tered asking for a ticket to the concert Of
the maestro
win you have m orchestra or balcony
scat?' said the Thin iealncd-looking man
vino seemed to be the clerk.
The two ladies who just now bought
two tickets would like to have one addi
tlonal one adjoining those they have
bought"
said this with an impuience that was
really admirable,
Red Whiskers, who had listened quietly
mp TO this moment, here exclaimed. Aud
this lie WAS the cause of your misfor,
tune"
No, not this one This was only the
first stone to the building that, caving in,
was destined 10 bury ne under its ruins
The music dealer smiled sarcastiCally as
he handed me the desired ticket, | sup.
pose he could see tirougieahc he fibre OF the
lie hal told him Walking home, ex.
pericnCed some pangs Of conscience. felt
within me that mdn who has neither
paid for the room he occupies, nor tho
coat he wears, ought not 10 spend thus
foolishly his last few dollars: but as il
was m accomplished fact, was heartily
gla Of my foolishaess. | was joyous as
a child, for | was to have an opportunity
of a1miring the beautiful stranger a. my
leisure during the concert After a time,
the idea struck me To see the date Of the
concert so taking the card which held
50 much pleasure forme Out Of nay pocket,
| found the words TUESDAY, jagl Is,
staring me in the face. Horror took pos
session Of my soul when | read them for
this was the day had promised to spend
with the Judg and he would never for
give me if omitted to come, without hav-
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