The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-10-06
Polishing Calf Skins.

Two years ago John l.. Garlham
of Lewiston, Me-, graduated with
honors at Yale. As during his years
in College he had, in addition to his
regular studies, read law with nm at
torncy of New Haven, il only re-
quired year in law Office at Lo-
komc. Ind, 10 fit him for admission
10 the bar, after which he Immediate
w came 10 New York, and tried 10
get into practice. Unfortunately for
Mr.. Gnrthman, he discovered that
there were already 5000 lawyers in
this city all Try ing TO get into prac-
ticc, and there was about as much
chance for him rs being elected 20 the
presidency. Office rcut aud board
bills soon consumed the little means
lie had and he was ut the end of bis
string, As he was a month in M
rears, his landlady commenced 10 re-
gard him with looks not alto2her
pleasant, and the prompt landlord
who owned che Office he occupied,
notified hIm 10 pay or get out. Mr..
Gartham discovered that while there
was plenty of room on the upper
shelves, il required great many
years of climbing. and that he would
probably siarve 20 death great
many times before he could reach
even the lowest of the said upper
shelves. So he determined TO quit
law and Try something else. lie was
sensible young man, so he did not
ask for The management of q manu-
featuring corporation; Che position
of actuary in life insurance conf
pany; for The presidency OF The
board of education for the manag-
ing ediiorship of Il daily paper; the
cashiersbip of bauk of any Kind.
But he did find something that he
could do. Down on one of Che
streets, close 10 Wall, .under the side
walk of a popular restaurant, he no.
ticcd Il light, clean open space that
was unoCcupicd. He went 80 the
proprietor of the restaurant and
took that place at n nominal rent,
and promptly pawned his ulster 10
produce stock, opened business there
us boot-black
As matter OF course he did not
wish TO be known rs po'isher OF
boots, up iowa, for he was living in
a rather exclusive boarding house, TO
which only he mosi cspcc,able Were
admitted. II was no trouble 10 con-
ceal his identity. Some old clio hes,
a smutch of black ariisiically placed
on his face, his pautaloons in his
boots, and no human being could re-
cOgniZe in Garihnm, boot-black, the
fashionable aud elegant Mr.. Gatham,
Of 2isi street.
His venture was entirely success
tnl. lie was something OF Il wit in
his way, aud entertained his patrons
judiciously while he polished ihe'r
boots. Aud then there was some
thing about him which aiilac ed The
young brokers who 1rCqucnicd The
restaurant, and he enie'cd upon a
career OF prosperi,yihat was delight
1ul. His earnings frequently r9l rs
high as Sc day, and his business in
Two weeks increased so that lie hpd
10 employ an assistant. His changed
condition attracted attention at his
boarding house. Ii had become well
known that he had been impecuni-
Gus, and now the fact that lie had
N'''i 'AblHNH tbAl W ~ fitl'lli NaNN y ~ :
his watch, and paid all bills promp ".
led to much comment.
Had he abandoned law ? Yes, and
gone into business. What business
Polishing calf skin. Aud lie was
congratulated on his success, and be.
came very popular Young man, and
was received into the very best board,
ing house society.
Was il possible that n young mar
Ike John l.. Garthman should SC
through life without love? Never
In the same house resided an Ole
gentleman, merchant who knew
Just when 10 quit, who with hi
daughter occupied the best apart
nenls in this house. Lille Pickham
The daughter was a delightful girl
and Garthman and she became very
much attached to each other, anC
mere was prospect that in Tim,
tley would 90 through life together
But Garihman had, as who has nevel
had, a hated rival. a broker nance
barthus, who lived at the same house
una cast his eyes upon the girl, ant
unnamed by their eXcellencies rs wei
Us The comfortable fortune she wa
sure to determined 10 possess her
Lille favored Gartbman, and III,
lathcr favored Bathurst. and so i
was about an even race between
them.
bathurst did not believe in Mr.
harthman's business, for there wa
something mysterious about II
hartmann when asked where hi
pace of business was, had always re
pied vaguely: "Down town." wit
asweep, of the city. Bathurst ha'
searched all the directions for infor
nation in vain. No such name ap
peared, and no such business neither
And so he piled The old gentleman
WIN suspicious, intimaling that prob
aD'y the young man was a dealer il
IN faro bank, smuggler, a polio
4Ie,nier, and all that, til both he an,
r,lle were nearly crazy. Finally I'll
ioilowiDg conversation ensued:
Mr.. Garthman, insist before yo
are seen with my daughter any more
"A upon knowing tuln Won nrn ON