The Dillon tribune., 1882-05-13
,Hisrtllx'tea.
The Fate Of a Government
Clerk.

Clerk.
AR-UTHNoT had come in later than usu.
| al, and had appea,ed ~ be in an unusual
mood. He was pale when he entered, am
had no jesting speech to make. He too-
his seat by Bertha. and replied to her re.
mark with but little OF his customary ami.
nation. now and then lapsinx into silenOa
us it he had forgotten his surroundings.
! Bertha seemed inclined to let his humor
pass witt out notice. us il it was not exactly
u new experience, but Richard commented
upon it.
. Something his gone wrong" he said.
"What is it. Larry" =,
"Nolhins has gone wrong" Arbuthnot
answered. with short. cheelless laugh.
II Lave seen ghost t. at ia all.
| "A ghost +" laid bertha. in . low v0iCa.
aud then sat silent. guarding her face fr n,
the fire with her favo.ite peacock leather
screen.
| The professor began to stir his tea round
and round, which exercise was lis Gust IN.
AIRY assistance to reelection or debate. H.,
glanced at the peacock-fea,her screen. aud
then at Arbuthnot.
a ghost is "a why's an interesting scen.
titic conun rum" he observed. What
form did it takeY" Ill
Arbuthnot Iaus hed his short, .cheerless
laugh again. n
1T took the form Of sanguine young
man from the West" he said. who has
Just come into twelve.hunlred dolla,
';lerkship. and teels that une,lding vistas q,
tol tune lie before him. He was in such
good spirits nboutit. Tint l. rather lost my
hold on myself. and said things might a.
well have eft u,lsaid."
What did you ssy?" Richard asked.
~ told him that il he had money enough
left to buy re urn ticket home he ha.i
better buy one, and that if he had not
would lend it to i'm. told him that u:
his nge it wasn't bid idea for man t..
devote his time to establishing himself il.
so,ne career he could depend on. am. that,
III default OF having the energy to do that,
he might reflect TN the alternative OF blow.
ing his brains out, us n preparation for n
peaceful old nge. And told him that
had seen young elbows like himself before
and that the end Ind been for them what
it would be for him."
"Well?" said Richard. as he had stopped
ut wasn't any use," he answered. II
knew 1t would not be, when | began !
simply made spectacle Of myself in quite,
way to no purpose. and. as U result. ] am
uncomfortable. 1t was all nonsense, but
he reminded me"
r. "ot s whss' said Richard. since he h'i
\ peculiar expression crossc.l his fscs.
:staehnl> SAW him glance nj the l,eacoek.
isi.'.her E:'cch. aud ;,s quickly glance uw.,.
III IL Young fcl aw OF his ure I-u..
II know" he answered.
What was his s'oryy" inquired Rics..
cit. with his usual ,icsire for information.
:M.re is no now :"
= bend. y said Ar'mthnot. and .inor'o i.
.:'"':. II. hc had laughed, uya, ,.s he tosse,.
His ,:;.: into the CRATE and went to the
piano
He ..rmlnrcd II fresh cgar--whicl, luxury
40" t::': OF naly atc 'r,l,i him in the ho,se
TO! :.--l!.h.ed it. and rather 10 Tr.slcnci.'
.:;"t"s'. resumed his conversation d. /.
4'''' l'ni lten na pa, - in it,
Inc '1.a" XII! &c an annoyance to M.
.;'fy cay .! his he, he said, tMn, Luce
'.''"l,S themselves upon his forehead !:
~: VI the hall.s'nile which was meant =
3clriv. them of thei significance, u knna
''::t. '"nfon.: him. He is in my ,oor,
-. shall have the benefit Of every chanpe
in rim s':d It viii he Il grind there's no
Il nylnss THAT will H.. "a grind
sA u!'t Ike to NOW. said Trsdcnni.
villa, tile CHI. n:,- " II he. >
l''e c:''':e> !, .lepeld upon tho kim,
4 claw he chances to be-" said Arlnrhno.
| A'ef' afc two Saresies If there. il ;,
Got: ia! iii alma he will begin BY bein,.
.''l"'I'. and working har,. He will thiui
:i''i Il" :i'nH mike ilm elf of value in his
!" ''''', ana etc II sort Of career for ilim
.r:'. Lie Nil! do mere than is required u:
"'s' anu l'c:slcc, nothing lie will lccr ii.
YES "i'eh an. makeir.tnds of the men ubou,
hn' II. W Il do that for a few months
;a": then. stu 'ltnly. and Tor no fault what.
':'f' one IT THESE ircnls will be .lro,,m,
"s, Knowing the maj to be as Initif.
u h',:set. II will lie Il shock 10 him. nm.
"e VIII set ANXIOUS, and worry over it. IT.,
VIII SEA, h''n sttanued without resources .
s.:"-"'i''!; IL, regain his place, or ret mr..
"l''''' 'isate' with anl'able tnleranc. whc,
nc Is nor n,,t!cted. snubbed and mt otf n.
will SEQ him h.hging about. duv nf, a. ,.,
growing shanbier more cure.,nrn ~.
esspcr; e. until lie disappears and is hen -,
~ no more, and ever body is rather relieve.
'i''' MOI. lie may h;ve been a fa,ni;.
ma. WITH wife aid lalt dozen chi ,lrrn
.',' n\'hs 'eceniiy On his salary. Somelu.l,
'"' "n"d ms place. and got it, not be-
'''se VI superior htness for it. int hec,,s.
- olu"si's influence was .trorper th.,,.
''.' i'e ,tew man will 10 through tn.
'a'' experience VIII n his turn co.nes-,b,,
IS Ill. Well. my friend will see this md " Il.
" 'hat hs =, aud ask Questions, and lind on,
e''t' AVS chances are inst the same no wow.
anu II" less He will tr not TO believe !,
e ,n .oIng enough to be betrayed into TIN.
Ny a"o ne Will work harder than ever
ana get over his blow little, until he sec.
' me, same thing happen again and again aim
.n;r rn ne w ~ill hSn to lose some of his good
sp',''s ne will he ;rit1e irritable ut lines
aud lines will show themselves on his ., fa..
M. M ,, ne won't be So young When he writes
10 .he "itl he is in love with saw n ;at.>s
'ia, essed to some young woman ont W ,y.ss'
.'S On J.; nus desk to.iay-she will not &C. n
mans: man. IN him, and the change will r..e e "
Itself more in each letter; hu. he viii I1 h"
On and grind away. and each election , " M;i
awav sh a, to h'n: But he viii Grind
rra ace stopped aspt and made a light, rathe,
| what thenSS