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18th curiosity at tho recital of the strange mis-

with curiosity at tho recital of the strange mis-
sion OF the fraudulent secretary. but as MIR.
Rogers continued 1t was evident that the other
secretary regarded him rs not altogether his
equal. A secretary who was going to drum up
an engagement for his master. was hardly III
associate for ono who went merely to prepare
the way for the cotntcd aud ilustricas idol Of
thousands. But as Il certain touch of Sadness
characterized the last tones of his companion
the bond OF sym pathy rcassertcd Itself, and h."
booked at the ono less fortunate than himself
rs II brother in his profession. Noticing the
dependency with which the speaker concluded
HIS DISCOURSE he tool, him warmly by the hand
and said:
Mr. Rogers. let me cypress Tho pleasure feel
at meeting such man as you in this bouudless.
this necessarily unexplurod land. ! recognize
in YOU cannot sny an intellectual littctateur.
but. perhaps ra,hcra literary intcllcct-tha
is. as it wore. what Intellect you fortunately
possess you have cultivated and developed in II
literary direction We are both secretaries.
What noble profession is ours. \ man of less,
than superior intellectual cultivation und nntu-
raj ability can never hope to be selected as
secretary Culture intellect refinement. all go
To- fl IL man for such "a post us ours. We stand.
ns ii were, n class apart; our abilities so to
speak. are often. alns! nearly always. unrccog-
ni1cd, but, conscious of our own Importance
ana value, We lNr StItilt VHt S''HiIfultu HtHi
men who attend to the ordinary and baser af-
fairs of life. Mr. Rogers. | really am very tired.
Excuse me- but thnl; you look trnc knocked
up. too Why. how very fortunatcl The grind
ing pressure of the air brake tells of our inn
mediate arrest mt IL station. My dear fellow.
lets get off. and then you will do me the honor
of joining me in n glass Of wine. will You not {?
beg pardon. you induite?"
Well. l should smile" said W. H. II.
Goodl We will drink to our profession.
limited. as it is. to men of attninmcnts.'
As these two gentlemen were preparing to
carry out their design of leaving the train the
third passenger suddenly throw away his cigar.
and rising. said in n pleasant. hearty voice:
Hello there you amt going to leave me out.
are you? Why. belong in your crowd"
Il beg pardon" said Mr.. Widc's secretary.
but my enthusiasm for our profession made
me for the moment forgetfu of NV surround
ngs. But forgive me. l hasten to open my
arms to IA now comrude. Tell US quickly who
YOU are and whom you serve. Whom do you
supply with IDEAS and help make famous?"
Well. 1 dunno whether l supply any ono
with ideas. exactly" said the young man. I'm
Il secretary. but my principal Is in n little
different line from you two chaps bosses. He
was down in Mississippi. but things got look
ing Il little ugly there and he and his pard. for
the occasion. may have to skip somewhere else
before they settle their business. I'm on my
way TO Chicago to hire n hall. in case it comes
To- thc worst and they'll have to get down to
cloves. Yer see. does what writing and at
tends to what business of that sort as is neces-
,ary for Paddy Ryan. and If he don't whip that
trHer sullivan npXt month. yer may call me n
dulcr, and I'll just lay down on the ground
and Listen"
Mr.. Wiide's secretary. from his condition OF
eo,tacy and cNultaiion ut the contemplation of
hs exalted functions. seemed suddenly to
,hrinl; up to half his former proportions. He
couldn't Recover With an expression of he
probably didn't know what. he staggered back
east suspicious glance at the awc-struck
figure of W. X. Rogers. and rushing from the
ear. jumped upon another train that was Just
moving out Of the depot in an opposite dircc-
ton. and was seen no morr.