Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17

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not waterproof, and that the uppers are
a libel upon shoemanity. Let me not
hesitate one secend"-
He entered the bootmaker's.
"By Jove!" he said, on regaining the
street, "that jobs off my hands. but
oh, the frightful discordance The i'm
maculate varnish of my boots makes my
pantaloons look ten years older by con-
trast, while beside my dazzling hat my
coat loses the few pretensions to respect
ability which it formerly possessed. To
appear in such guise would be riaic-
ulOus"-
He crossed the street and entered a
ready-made clothing establishment,
whence issuing robed and crowned he
for he had tasted since getting-up time,
and had got up unusually early so as to
be at the notary's Office betimes--felt
the inner man assert itself. He found
himself at that moment at the Palais-
Royal.
"And to think" soliloquized the
sonvean richie, ''that not once in my
brief life have set foot within the plate
glass doors of these opulent restaurants
IN the windows whereof are heaped fas-
cinating trophies of game and fruits of
Tantalus, Yet had always hoped
and, indeed, why should l not crafty
myself just for once. One doesn't get
a legacy every day. What stunning
truffles!"
Just as he had placed his hand upon
the handle of the door some one tapped
him upon the shoulder.
eli, Sigisbert!"
"Hullo, Adolphe!"
"The same. Where are you off to?"
"Going in to breakfast-don't you
seea"
"You going in to breakfast there?"
Certainly. And what if amp"
"Oh, nothing, only it would be a
graceful act on your part to invite me
to join You, seeing that you are flush
and that nv pockets are as empty as
my stomach"
by all means; come along"
They breakfasted. They began with
Burgundy and continued with claret,
and the waiter waxed so eloquent in
praise of q peculiarly fine and dry
champagne for which the house was
noted that they had q bottle of that.
Then they had coffee and iqueurs.
At the third glass of Chartreuse Sigis-
bert Lancinet was the friend of the
whole human race without exception.
Adolphe, with the pilots wary eye,
marked his friends growing good hu-
NOR, and whispered to him gently,
"Sigisbert, ole fell, I've always said
that if there was good-hearted chap
in Paris, Sigisbert Lancinet was the man.
For you are q good-hearted chap, as you
know"
al should hope, old boy, that 1
wouldn't go back on friend, if he will
allow me to call him So"
"Of coarse you wouldn't. know you
will stake an old friend of yours, who
emily wants 800 miserable petty francs
till next Tuesday to"
"Never mind what you want them
for; that is none of my business. Here
are your 800 francs. So long as Sigis-
bert Lancinet has shot in his locker
he will not steel his ear against the ap
pesls of friendship. Take my arm and
let us 60 for walk"
In the Galerie d'Orleans some one ac-
costed Sigisbert:
an. Lancinet, / am glad to see you
looking so well. About Is months ago
you promised to pay me bill"
"a bill-for how muchp''
" Five hundred francs.''
"Five hundred francs-whom do l
owe 500 francs TOP"
"To me. keep the restaurant at"
Here's your money. Call on Sigis-
bert Lancinet at any hour of the day or
NIGHT for money and If he OWas IL II