St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
MIDST THE MADDING THRoNG.

| MlDST THE MADDlNG IdhUNG.
Do you know any opening this side of the
grave?' asked an impecunious and wretched-
looking individual in search of financial as
| sistaRee of well-dressed traveller on his way
to the depot
DO you happen to know of such an open
ingT' continued the applicant, ''where an
honest laboripg man can get imp
Have you looked about for such an OPEN
ingr asked the traveller.
THAT have" responded the alms-asker.
And can't find any opening?'
mot single one.'
'}''Well,' replied the traveller, Judging by
your appearance, think I saw the opening
that you want
What was it?''
T t''The manhole to sewer"
Dh 1T
James Goodhue and John w. Cathcart are
| two friends in st. Paul. who are well known
in the legal profession and in the community
generally. They have resided hereabouts for
many years and, by abstaining from politics
and attending strictly to the bar, have
amassed comfortable fortune which they
enjoy in their own peculiar way.
Not connected in business way, they new
ertheless have been associates in the trial of
tended combination OF their efforts. When
| opposed to each 1t has toss-up as to the
winning side.
Ihese potent facts were under discussion
by them one very hot day not long ago. They
agreed perfectly that together they consti-
tuted hard team to whip, and when on OPP
pesite sides of the same case that each side
was ably represented. They discussed the
weather. There was unanimity of opinion
| that it was warm even unto sultryneSs. One
advanced the argument that it would be a
good move to visit White Bear lake and toy
with the riplets upon the shore, the ether in
| dorsed it as being in conformity with good
law and com mon sense.
And to the lake they went
| -
Far from the the throng they went on ar
| irving at the station, and betook themselves
to secluded portion of the shore, where the
foliage of the overhRnging trees shaded the
surface of the water and made it most invit-
ing to the travel-stained idlers.
Cathcart suggested the propriety of going
in bathing. Goodhue did not resist the mo-
| ton, SO it was decided that they should enter
the water forthwith.
Cathcart disrObed and was soon splashng
about in the water. Goodhue began this dis
| robing process, but, wearied by the heat and
the journey, fell asleep on the bank. He
slept while his companion churned the water,
in his efforts to float, like q steru-wheel steam
| boat Cathcart, at last, became fatigued
with his unusual exertions aud decided to
come out He noticed his friend asleep as he
came out of the water, and thought it would
be good idea to brighten him. So without
replacing his clothes, which were left ON the
| 10 ba Coth
on buster belonging to Goodaue and walked
up the shore some distance to deserted
house. Here he entered and, throwing him
self down on the floor, was soon fast asleep.
49,
A fisherman CHANGED along The shore. He
saw the sleeping Goodhue and the clothes Of
the invisible Cathcart. 1t flashed through his
mind that some sensational drowning had
occurred. He aroused the sleeper and asked
| him what had become of his companion
whose clothes were on the shore.
| "Cathcart is drowned" exclaimed the
thoroughly frightened Goodhue as, rubbing
| his eyes, he took in the situation and con-
| Guided that Cathcart had gone in and, taken
with cramps or the result of some other in
cident, was there at the bottom of the lake.
Ibid you see him drown?" asked the fisher
man, who, pole in hand, was preparing to
poke around for the body.
'Thank heaven!' exclaimed Goodhue. 81
did not see him drown. What shall do?'
"Tll go and get some men and graphing
| irons," said the fisherman, land we'll drag
the lake for his body. That's all you can do"
| Soon the fishermen and several residents Of
that portion of the lake returned, fully pre-
pared to drag the lake for the remains of the
supposed unfortunate man. AS they began
| their work, Goodhue walked up and down the
| shore, saying, MY God, how can 1 ever tell
his family; why did we ever come out here
anyway His poor mother! How can tell
! her?''
"'Taint no use," said the fisherman after
the dragging had been going on for some half
an hour or So 1--WE can't get him this way
Just wait till we drag the cannon down here.
Firing over the water will raise 'em every
time
In the course of time the cannon was
! brought and with it came gathering of men
and boys on the lookout for some excitement
even ii it was nothing more than the finding
Of dead body. The cannon was fired. 1t
aroused the sleeping Cathcart. He came
| forth clad in his linen buster. He failed to
| comprehend the situation. The members of
| the crowd mistook him for fellow curiosity
seeker.
"Hes the deadest cuss ever saw said
| the old fisherman as the reverberat1on of the
explosion died away, and no signs of the re-
mains appeared on the surface of the lake.
"How can tell his family?' wildly ex-
claimed Goodhue as he paced up and down,
having Cathcart's clothes under his arm.
"What in the devil are you doing with my
| clothes?' asked Cathcart as he walked down
| into the little gathering and appropriated his
| own.
Cathcart dressed himself, while the fisher
man and his followers hauled the cannon
back to its accustomed place. They likewise
carried with them the graphing hook and
| poles. Goodhue sat down and pondered. He
| was speechless.
Eighteen years have made marked changes
in the life,and fortunes of Archibald Guthrie,
the division superintendent Of the Manitoba
| railroad. His success illustrates the posi-
! bilities of this great Northwest, and shows
how worth and industry will win without
| friends or influence.
| 1.-THE first time ever saw Guthrie" said a
railroad man to me, Twas eighteen years ago
| this coming fall 1t was at Sank Center.
| used to run in there then. One night, at the
little hotel, the station agent and me and an
| other fellow wanted to play game of seven
| up for the oysters. We wanted q fourth
hand. Sitting in the hotel was a young Teller
| with blue overalls. We asked him to play.
He said he couldn't afford to lose, and and SO
| oO111d nor NAV The citation aueut asked him