The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-10

to do with it. You must have new great
cont
a new greNtcoat!
yes, q new one.
'Iumph a greatcoat costs money
'0f course. Greatcoats arc not given
away
they cost great deal Of money
TO be sure, Il great deal On Monday
Mr.. Dawkins loved to put matters in IL
harsh light before his customers, to stag
ger and throw them back into attitudes Of
despair before the mighty expense in
which clothing would involve them. He
looked complacently ut the Major, and
drank in his misery.
Suppose now said Major Cornelius,
nervously, 4 was to-that is-but really
I doubt
DO you mean, what would be the cost
OF new grentcOatY
'Well-yCs.'
That would depend on the quality of
the cloth
4 should not need the best and finest
material; it would be unnecessary for an
Oldham. One that would last myday would
suffice. lshould not wish to plunge into
lavish expenditure
about four guineas.
-Four guineas Lord bless me!-did
you say four guineasT
Not one penny less
-Four guineas! Good heavens! Where
am l?-that is
you must have n substantial broad
cloth-none OF your shOddy, one-Quarter,
staple, .the rest devils dust, that goes
glossy at the seams and elbow in six
months. Waste OF money getting that.
Not fit for a gentleman. Always looks
shabby
MIR. Dawkins,' exclaimed the Majo',
and the beads of sweat came out upon his
brow, 4 entreat you to apply yourself to
INV old coat, and sec il you cannot make
it last out this winter. We are now at the
close Of January. There are only two
more months OF really cold weather before
us. Make the coat last over them. During
the spring and summer when there is rain
| WIlI not 30 out. Before next winter |
shall have had time to think about new
greatcoat. This comes Onmc so suddenly,
80 bewilderingly, that-that-"
impossible. ! don't choose to throw
time and thread away"
Major Cornelius hcaved q deep sigh,
took tho despised greatcoat, threw it over
his arm, and left the tailor's shop and
lane. lie went along like slcep-walker,
purposeless, anywhere.
"What predicament" said he to him
self; 81 could not have believed it had l
been told that the grand old coat was to
serve me no more. Poor old thing! it
was with nc in my better days. My
brother-my poor dear, misguided
brother how often has his hand leaned
on this right sleeve. So SO! breaking
down together, the old heart, the old
confidence in life, tho old coat, and the
old head. o my brother, my brother! If
could only henr from you, or OF you
again, that you were living rs man OF
honor ought to live, and striving 10 re-
deem the past, and to repay debts-I
could die happy" AS he thus walked,
dreaming and respondent, he took the
wrong road, and instead OF coming home
found himself on NauxhaIl Bridge.
He was nearly run over by cab,
and he ran against q policeman. He
trod in a bed OF mud swept to the
side Of the road and splashed himself to
the knees. When he found himself on
the bridge, then he woke to the fact that
no nlu StruNGu. lHelli "h Nv OHSSi .
cheering thought flashed upon him, and
he held up his head. 10 be sure, he
said, "now | remember, the young fellow
often told me never to 80 near Dawkins
on Monday; ! will go to him on Saturday,
and offer him little bottle OF the best
brandy-that will warm the cookies Of his
heart, and dispose him TO make the most
of my old coat. 1t may not be quite the
right thing to make use of his failing for
nv own ends, hut 1t cannot be helped; !
cannot possibly purchase II new greatcoat
Four glineas arc-well-tour guineas. y
Encouraged BY this hope, the old man
bonpht a bottle OF excellent Cognac, put il
under his greatcoat, and on Saturday re-
visited the tailor.
"How do You do, Mr.. Dawkins2 Better
than on Monday" .,,.
"NlIddllng Major, only middling."
Then the old gentleman produced the
bottle.
.'Look here, Mr.. Dawkins, I've brought
YOU some real grand old Cognac. l pray
You TO accept it of me"
The tailor was delighted, his face lit up
He WINS confused in his thanks. But the
moment the crafty Major approached the
subject Of the grcatcoat, Mr.. Dawins's face
fiji, and he said: mo, it is Of no use
You must have n new greatcoat."
at is not really possi6le-% d,
absolutely impossible. Now, loos
here, Major. For you will bait n point
and make the greatcoat for three.pound
ten, That is my lowest figure, Leave i
= to me, l will give you good cloth an,
good cut and good needlework. Three
pun.ten."
Major Cornelius again left the tailor'a
He had little heart to finish his Reminis
Cences. Finish them, however, no did
under much proYoCation from ia. w
sSt in conclaye over them, and suggcste,
touches here and there; some were accept
.. cd by general reclamation, others rejected
/. ed. Robbins wanted to trim one or two
i, tho anecdotes and give them additions
:. point; but the old man would ALLOW OF n
improvement at the expense OF truth
. We greatly wanted him to corroborate Q
contradict the famous story OF the "uE
Guards, and at them" as some werG dis
posed to relesate these words to the limb
! Of mythical motS, but he had been /
another part OF the field from Lord Vel
inQton, and was not in position to pas
an opinion on the authenticity OF tn
= memorable order. !, az o good scribe
wrote out q clean copy Of the lieOOllet
|, tons, and the MS. was sent to one Of til
. magazines. 1t was accepted.
: II wonder what ] shall receive for II 2
\ 4 II dare say four guincas,n said Robin
8. "That is about the figure" said anothe