Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27


this My reputation won't stand this.'
Indeed, one OF the business firm one
night from his private box, In which he
applauded play, In which attitudes and
phraseology occurred, which II taken or
uttered In his own parlor would have
caused him 10 shoot or stab the actor on
the spot--froDi this
HI0HrRfCED BOX
sees in a cheaper place the new clerk OF
his store, and Is led TO ask questions
about his habits, and wonders how, on
the salary the house pays him, he can do
as be does Edward, 20 recover his
physical vigor and his finances,
stopped while and spent few more
evenings examining the chrome on the
! wall, aud counting the matches in the
matchbox. or goes down into the board
ing house parlor 10 hear the gossip about
the other boarders, or discourse on the
insuficienoy OF the table fare, considering
the price paid--the criticism severe In
proportion as the fauIt-fnder pays little
| or is resolved to leave unceremoniously
and pay nothing at ALL
"C,onfound Itir cried the young man,
az cannot stand this life any longer, and
| must 20 out and see the world" The
same Young man and others of now
larger acquaintance, are ready to csc 1rt
him. There is never any lack Of such
guidance. II man wants TO 90 the whole
round OF sin, he can and plenty 10 take
him, whole regiment who know the
way. But, after awhile, Edwards
money is all gone. He has received his
salary again and again, but II was spent
before he gotit, borrowing a little here
and little there. What shall he do nowH
Why, he has seen in his rounds OF the
gambling tables men who put down a
dollar and took up ten, put down 6 hum
dred and took up a thousand. Why not
he? To reconstruct his finances he takes
hand and wins; is so pleased he takes
another hand and wins; is in frenzy OF
delight and takes another hand-and loses
all.
When he first came to the city Edward
was disposed to keep Sunday in quiet
ness, reading little and going occ ision-
ally to hear sermon. Now, Sunday is a
day OF carousal. He is so full OF intoxi-
cants by II O'Clock in the day he staggers
into one Of the licensed ram aoles of the
city.
Some morning Edward, hit breath
stenchful with rum, takes his place in the
store lie is not 1T TO be there. He is
usTLEss, OR SILLY,
or impertinent, or in some way incompe-
tent, and messenger comes to him and
says; "rhe firm desire to see you in
their private Office"
The gentleman in the private office
says: edward, we will not need you
any more. We owe you little money
for services since we paid you last, and
here it ISL
"Wbat is the matter?" says the young
man. ~ cannot understand this. Have
done anything?"
The reply is eve do not wish any
words with you. Our engagement with
each other is ended"
"0ut of employment What does
that mean to good young man2 1t
means opportunity to get another and
perhaps better place. 1t means oppor-
tunity for mental improvement and prep
aratlon for higher work. "Out of en-
ploymentl" What does that mean to a
dissipated young man? 1t means a
lightning express train on down grade
on the Grand Trunk to perdi- |
ton. AL Borak was winged
horse on which Mahomet pretended to
have ridden by night from Mecca to Jeru- |
salem and from Jerusalem to the |
seventh heaven, with such speed
that each step was as far as the
eye could reach. A young man out of
employment through his designations is
seated on an Al Borak, riding as fast in
the opposite direction.
1t is now only five years since Edward
came to town. He used to write home
once weeY at the longest. He has not
written home for three months. "What
can be the matterp" say the old people at
home. One Saturday morning the father
puts on the best apparel of his ward
robe and goes to the city to find out.
80, he has not been here for long
while," say the gentlemen OF the firm.
''Your son, am sorry to say is on the
wrong track
The old father
GOES HUNTING HIM
from place TO place and comes suddenly
upon him that night In place of aband-
onnent. The father says: envy son,
come with me. Your mother has sent
me to bring you home. / hear you are
out OF money and good clothes, and YOU
know as long as we live you can have
home, Come right away he saws, put
ting his hand on the young mans
shoulder.
In an angry tone, Edward replies
Take your hands of me! You mind
your own businessl will do as | please
Take your hands off of me, or / viii
strike you down! You go your way and
will 70 mlne!n
That Saturday night, or rather SUNDAY
morning--for 1t is by this time o,clook
In the mornlng--the father goes to the
city home OF his son Nicholas, and rings
the oell, and rings again aud again, and II
seems as II no answer would be given,
but after awhile window is hoisted and
voice cries, "Who's THEREOF
~ is me, says the old man.
"Why, father, is that youYn
liz a minute the door Is opened and tho
son says 'What in the world has
the night" VI /,
"ohl Edward has brought me here. r
feared your mother would 20 stark Graz
not nearing from him, and lind out Il ~
II Is worse with him than suspected. !, -'
"fes," says Nicholas, 81 had moi a.,
heart to write you anything about U"S
have tried my best with him. and : 4