Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-16
Selected Misfellaug.
TRUE BRAVERY.

One or two young men came out of the
Academy of Music when the opera was
over and fingered in the lobby to watch
the passing of the crowd. Young Fred
Saulter came up to them while putting
his pearl lorgnette in its case
"Nice house CHI p he said languidly,
Every well dressed, See Fanny Swami.
Wretched taste for young girls to wear
diamonds What dye think of the new
tenor, eh ? Miserable, say"
The older man answered him civily
and walked on, leaving him with some
lads of his own age.
"What would Miss Swami say if she
heard that cub criticising her 2" said DR..
Pomeroy. THE most insufferable crea-
ture in the world to me is conceited boy,
assuming the tone of man of position,
when be has not yet proved his right to
be alive"
81 thought young Saulter had money!
said one Of the party. "He drives fine
horse, wears clothes made by better
tailor than | can afford and lunches at
the best restaurant.
Money! said the doctor angrily.
"Why his farther is head book keeper for
Smile Il Son. with family of six. He
strained every nerve to educate this boy,
who now looks upon every practical way
of earning his living as plebeian. I'll
warrant you the fellow never has twenty
cents in his pocket of his own caring
His restaurant and livery-stable bills
come into his poor old father at the end
of the months"
Meanwhile young Saultcr stood COM
placently twirling bis opera hat and
watching the pretty girls as they passed.
He caught glimpse of his dappcr little
figure in great mirror-the waxcd
mustachc, lavender gloves wired roses in
his button-holc, and looked pityingly
after the doctor and his friends.
GLOW those old fellows must envy
us J" he said. "Wine, with life in its
sparkle and dregs, oh ? Oh, by the way
| saw curious thing to-day, Dick
Knight--you remember knight in our
class, who took the scientific course to ft
him for civil engineer Z? Well it appears
that, times being so hard, he could find
no proper work to do, so he has taken to
improper. Instead of laying by, as
have done, waiting quietly for an opening
for an educated man to step into, he ac-
tually is-Pm ashamed to tell it'll"
"What What is he p asked his lis
teners.
'Driving an engine on the Central
road Fact! saw him all grimy with
smoke 10 bis little caboose to-day. Good
heavens !" | said knight, are you mad 2
"Not mad enough to starvc," he said
laughing,
II asked him why his farther did moi
support him and keep him from suct
degradation ?-Thcn he was mad.
''Do you think |. with my big, strong
body, will BIO burden on an old man p
he said, and began to talk nonsense about
laziness being degrading; that no man
was ever degraded by honest work, with
moro Of the same sort of bosh, all very
ridiculous and very disgraceful. You'll
see him tonight il you'll take the IL p =.
NJ. train"
tut tut |" the lads said, and "Poor
knight he was a good fellow !" precisely
as II he were dead.
Indeed. from the light and brilliancy
Of the scene about tbcm-the music, the
beautiful lowed-voiced women, them
selves dainty attired, that gay and happy
part of the world-therc was gulf like
death to the grimy cnginc-driver in the
dark depot, a gulf which none but a
mailman, they thought, would willingly
cross.
They sauntered out Of the opcra-house,
and few minute before I reached the
depot, in time for the train tbas ran of
10 tho suburban town where they lived
"Therc he is p whispered Saultcr.
"Hc took our train out, but the engine is
not put TO IT,"
The engine was on a siding, putting,
and splitting little jest Of steam, and Dick
knight, tall manly young fellow, was
coming at the moment from the Supcrin-
tendenfs room. lie caught sight Of his
old classmates, laughed, tated and raised
bis hand 10 his bat.
"Going TO speak 10 him. hey 2" said
little Billy McGce, anxiously.
The young man grew red and enibar-
rassed. Some Of them nodded 70 Knight