The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-31
1HE riSsING or rULrPHEAE.


Low can pay YOU. consiHtrntly"
"Con-con-ssicntly." gaspcd Polvphcmc.
Consistently he repeated. wrestling hard
with the word. | looked mt him cnlmly for
know that his struggle was hopeless. THOUGH
man of genius Ia Eraluat " Harvard Uniycr-
bityl it had tlkrn me three months to mn-t'r
That magic word. remembered tho occasion
IL my cost was cndcavoring 60 negotiate %
loan OF Eve dollars from my friend. the rector.
upon that sacred security known Us a mortgage
of ones future.
:" would lend you the money willingly" said
the rector. but don't sco how lean do 50 con
Hstcnty"
The concluding word chained up my tongue;
1t seemed 80 kindly. 50 full Of reason. 50 con
elusive and beyond all cavil. Not TIL after three
months OF close combat in my own mind with
that potent word did | dare ask myself the
Himplanucstion consistently with WHAT
Polvphcme battled few minutes with the
short hut pithy argument but the contest was
soon over.
If you don't pay. I'll make YOU" lao said
flcrccly. cutting the knot
said nothing. but hcaNcd another sigh.
You have no defence" he said.
:" am but young in the profession" / an
swcrcd mcckIy. don't know what should
do If you sued me"
Polyphcme's Jaw moved convuaively for sorc
minutes. VI" was stll trying TO cope with the
bafiling word. After last effort. he rose. elarcd
Mt mo sayasely. and left the room.
Poyph"mc was landlord NJ high degree and
untold wealth but u building lawyer with
dollar in my pocket AMI word On my tongue
ID llsh the world in arms. J'rrmiah Fish and
had rented from rolyphomc.two Offices at the
trinng advance of three hundred per cent
ubovc their market value sly partner AMI
had soon aitcrward separated, and each had
taken 'paratr room. Fish had died OF JOY n
few monte later from receiving a Gov 'rnmcnt
appointments A. Fish had inherited u large
amount of brains from his mothers family h"
naturally left no money AMI the mind % Poly
ph"mc. cnpriou- 81 devices prompted him to
hold mo liable for tho rent Of my former part
ncr. d'murrcd to this and hence arose dis
putes "a ia IL fear will always exist as long ~
the cold words mine ana thine dash the oppos-
Ing human dies together.
when man through anger or jealousy loses
his TEMPER he usually hastcus 10 "A lawyer to
learn how To- lose his money
1t was. therefore. without surprise that |
found the agreeable vacuum lett hy polyphcme
presently lilled 10y the swcctly- smiling swcctly-
bpcakin4 Mr. Swarmbecs.
Nou know said that gracious jurist. look
ins fonGy at mo. you know that u landlords
bill should always be- paid first"
bowed an assent; the lurist saw that was
impressed.
Yes. he continued smiling hut firm let
The tailor bare: let the butcher AMI baker bog.
but IN" landlord through whose consideration
nion" W have any ri-ht 10 remain upon the
planet M 1l tho landlord must be paid"
Takr scat. Mr.. Svirmh''4." said
Mr. S~4rmtr's smiled the smile OF his iuli-
Niduai.i, l,ar"d hi- ha' upon the table. put his
Lumh t. he mouth. Withdrew it hastily. aud
sat down by the window.
Tell me- he said. the earliest day when
sou will paw"
." Mr.. Swarmbccs.' snid. drawing huge
wallet from my pocket and approaching him
Mr.. Swarmbors 10 you Soc that little alloy
way running toward Broadway How it cuts
the hous tops like n Nevada cahan. How It
creeps like Il criminal through the deepening
Swallows. what miserl"s. what tragedies has II
not witnessed How many thieves and muir
derers has 1t not shield % Dark. mysterious.
voiranic. pregnant ~ gu'irrsnipes and revolu-
fions. re- lol"ni Of refuse. it,"
" What" asked Swaruhcrs with ono eye in
tent upon the alley and the other fastened more
eagerly upon my wallet.
Happy they" | sisl"l. whom a facile
nature 'rmits to the real and the ideal with
oppostt but equally potent eycs. How TINT
nleyway. Mr. swarmh'e-. would interest
Dickens"
As spoke replaced MY vale, in my pocket
md looked vaeaniiy nj Nh" Jurist. whose ideal
eve had been recalled AMI ,iel with is mate in
hungry glance at the r.trelting wallet
Wa it the graceful compliment had paid his
double-lolntei eyes. cor natural lust ~ gold that
prickcd Nj. Swarmb"Hs Icannot tell; but the
1uri,t rose. bit his thumb. smiled stroyc t.
check hl- desire for personal combat. sur-
ceri"d. Smiled. snntchcl MP his hat. and len