Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-07-13

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tailor than can afford, and lunches at
the best restaurant"
Money said the doctor, angrily.
"Why, his father IL head boOkk.eper for
Smiles & Son, with a family of Fix. He
strained every nerve to educate this boy,
who now looks upon every practicable
way of earning his living as plebeian. I'll
warrant you the fellow never had twenty
cents 10 his pocket Of his own earning.
His restaurant and livery-stable bills
come in 10 his poor old father at the end
Of the month.
Meanwhile, young Saultcr stood COM
placeDtly twirling his opera-hat and
watching the pretty girls as they passed.
He caught glimpse Of his Gapper little
figure in great mirror-the waxed mus.
tache, lavender gloves, wired roses in his
button-hole, and looked pityingly after
the doctor and his friends.
"Row those old fellows must envy US I"
he said. swine, with life in its sparkle,
and dregs, ehi Oh, by the way, saw q
curious thing todsyi Dick Knight-you
remember Knight in our clsss, who took
the scientific course to fit him for civil
sngineeri Well, it appears that, times
being so hard, he could get no proper
werk to do, so he has taken to improper.
Instead of laying by as have done, wait
ing quietly for an opening for an educated
man to step into, he actually is-I'm
ashamed to tell itl''
"Whati What is hca" asked his lis
toners.
"Dnving an engine on the Central
Roadr'
"Facti 1 saw him, all grimy with
smoke in his little caboOse to-day: Good
heavens I / said; knight, are you madi'
"'Not SO mad as to starve,' he said,
laughing. I
II asked him why his father did not
support him and keep him from such
dcgradstionf Then he uas mad.
"'Do you think l, with my big strong
body, will be burden on an old mani ."
he said; and began to talk nonsense about
lasiness degrading man, and that no man
vas ever degraded by honest work, with
more Of the same sort of bosb, all very
ridiculous and very disgraceful. You'll
see him tonight, if you take the II r.
n. train"
"rut, tut!" the lads said; and "Poor
Knight he was good fellow !" precisely
Is If he were dead.
Indeed, from the light and brilliancy
Of the scene about them-the music, the
beautiful low voiced women, themselves
aaintily attired, that gay and happy part
Of the world-there was a gulf like death
to the grimy engine-driver in the dark
depot. gulf which none but madman,
they thought, would willingly cross.
They sauntered out Of the opera. house,
and few minutes before eleven reached
the depot, in time for the train tina,
ran out to the suburban town where they
lived.
"TAere he u" whispered Saulter. ale
takes our train out, but the engine is no,
yet put to it,"
The engine Was on siding, putting and
spitting little jets Of steam, and Dick
knight, tall, manly young fellow, was
coming at the moment down from the
ssperistendent's room. He caught sight
q his old classmates, laughed, kssitaied
md rsised his hand TO his hat.
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