The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-23
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"Come In"
The speaker, a sallow-faced. not
yery notwithstanding young mar OF
| about twenty, looked up as the door
burst open, and something like a smile
Lit ND his features IS he nodded y well
come to his visitor. . bright, frank
faced youth about two years his junior.
who came bounding in. flung himself
into q chair, his hat one way, his cano
another, and then began to speak IN
eager, excited tones. aud with an air
Of boyish enthusiasm.
Congratulate me, Clementp' he
cried. my nomination as cadet ar
rived last night, and l start in two days
for Woolwich," and Horace Mervyn
looked exultingly at his particular
friend, Clement Hastings. who n
swered:
.And l, too. have good news. Hor-
ace; for / leave soon for London. my
uncle having written me to come on
| and read law in his Office"
mo dull law for me. Glenn" ex-
| claimed tho other, 'for / long for q life
Of excitement. and / intend 70 rise rap
idly as o soldier, while you are brow
beating witnesses and e~ndeavoring to
find out, by legal lore. the identity OF
| John Doc and Richard Roe"
..Ah, / shall divide my time between
law and literature. as l have q particu-
| lar desire to become . good writer, and
| you know ] have already written some
| very readable articles for Jul county
| papers; but come. return homo with
| me, for this will be our last day to-
| cether for many o year."
The two had been companions from
| their earliest boyhood. the one being
cums,ances, and the other the heir OF
Sir RI. lard Mrrvyn. tho w~ealthiest
man in tie county where the youths
lived. .
Fond of,.so. yet free from dissipa,ion.
youths, it was pretiictod ina tney wouiu
make their mari, in the world, and a.
| they badc each Other farewell the n 70
enter the academy . Hooiwl9n. tns
other to take chamh ,rs IN the temple
and read law, they mentally resolvsu
that they would not 60 nrougn NE lko
dumb, driven cattle, u
would leave behind them
Footprints IN INC sanas a.,
From the day oil ms enIrance .. INC
Academy, Horace niervyn SCI guy 70
stand at the head Of his class, and ,ai s
de.ermination nela 70 -niIn ntu.uSd ~
nrduous years OF study, n placed ms
name at the TOP OF tne nss Inc aAy n'
babe Woolwich arewei,. ~.
In passing through Lonuon o y.
leave, prior 70 Joining Inc oatsery ~
Horse Artillery. , india; 70 wnicn I. ~
had been gszetteo. ne caiieo uPoa
old.;ime triena. Clement nMk..
With whom ne . Kept up 1ssw
correspondence
"Well. Glenn. l graduated with mrs.
honors." he said, after tne Two nao
grasped n In warm welcome;
am glad TO heal II, old ieilow,
though you rave surprised ms y ou,
know you never were, very iono o'
books" $500.
True; gun, dog or morse a more
attraction for me In those days OF Ians
synei l STUCK W MofA wiz. ~ 81,
and now have my 1901 on inc I,s,'
round OF the iaaoer o promotioI' .Du
how have you faredr'
me! ~, Wy nr,os. thor
and was admit,co q prac'icei .uea
dabbled IN mehicine, my monn -.
received my oiPiom" 70 XII W so''
and 80.
what! q lawyer anu aooc'or' oo'
Ciementr -. 49,, .v,,,s.;o,
~ yes; ior N my proien
shou'd know h.lle Oh escry.ni"s
"Ana what rs your proiess,on.
"Ah! l tnought ! naa ulu YOU"
am an autnor. Ano tncro wSS 90"
siderable egotism IN q reply lux
young aspirant ior hIesary monor
"iruei you sen. me SONS =. y"u
writings. 'enloyea them o
you wrote . ola reiiow' in1"s,
mustccnfess they sSemea = Ao
Pedantic; you know ness
hope you are MAKING ou,peh PAyyo.
"Ah. yes, aorace Due Us uP,n
work at nrst, you know. ,e. e,
set the pau OF sScces, hs,nsns VI IN