The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-17

young women within the week. The
great glove house Of BiHg. ,Eamme &
Jonsing offered him five times the sal
airy he was receiving in Newark. and
he moved to New YORK, taking the
position in society and business circles
to which his fame justly eptitlcd him.
In seeking the advice o! such man
as this MIR. P. Livingston Tidd thought
that he could not 60 astray. After they
had finished their luncheon, and Mr..
Van Kick was reveling in the turgid
delicacies Of plum pudding with hard
sauce. Mr.. Iidd-who could not eat .
mouthful-said:
"And now. Billy, having finished
business. let's turn to softer subject.
feel that the hour can no longer be
delayed. My bed feels 'sif twas filled
with tin kettles; cant lie still min
ute; and as for eating-it's q bur
lesQue."
lis that new-forty- three-dollar-brosd
ribbed-disgonal-cutaway suit Of yours
home from the tailor'sp" asked .ths
pride Of Bing. Flamme e. Jonsing.
looking shrewdly over his pudding
spoon.
Game las night But somehow l
don't care for clothes now. Bill"
Go eat Q brick!" said Mr. Van
Kick. with immense contempt "How
you gointer win girl without clothes?
You want to put on that suit an-an--
yes, Overgaiters.
WHAT" cried Tdd. ''Oh, say.
that scoming it too strong"
'OvergaitersL repeated Van Kick.
firmly, 20 plug native got . clipper
that you can have, size, six and three
eights-and red rose. What q woman
can't stand up against to save her
SOUL" said the speaker. impressively,
drawing on his profound experience
In matters Of the heart, lis style. Be
toney and you're winner.
Then Mr.. Van Kick made draft OF
a note which the lover, who was be.
coming msudlin as the night grew
near. tremblingly copied and sent to
the address of the placid-faced young
woman. She was thus informed that
MIR. Tidd had been elevated in business
to . place OF great importance; that
his income had been doubled; that he
yearned for companionship and found
q single existence hollow, and that he
would cali that evening at eight o 'ciock.
Having dispatched the note, Mr.. Tidd
went about his duties so fiustSred
agitated and perturbed that he hadn'I
the faintest of notions where he was
At six clock he dashed nervOusly VI
town In his Office coat, entered thu
wrong room in Mrs. McPherson's
sang a by mn with turbulent vehemence
whistled with a species OF breathlest
frenzy. refused to 60 to dinner in
voice Of savage irritability, and wher
Billy Van Kick arrived with the over
} CATERS, red rose and plug hat, he wa
received with cold disdain. Mr.. Tide
had decided not to 60 forth that night
; and he would not trouble Mr. Val
Kick to remain. Thereupon MIR. Val
Kick bowed. coldly, and was about Il
withdraw when his friend seized hin
: in bis clammy hands and begged hin
with hysterical ardor not to desert hin
, in his hour of need. Mr.. Van Klicl
considered moment and then, light
ing cigar and peeling of his coat, b.
went to work to induce the gulping T
I Livingston Tidd to array himself in tn
finery at hand. ''
At precisely eight o'clock .woe-be
gone and pitiful-looking man stood a
the door of the placid-faced maidel
with his hat awry and pair of whit
overgaiters on his feet that toed in.
, "NOw. mind what say" said Bill
, Van Kick, clutching the lovers arm
D with one hand and the bell with tn
3 other, and speaking in peremptor
, voice. BE sure and do the elegant
, pull down your cuffs and put on al
: easy smile, and toss of few jokes
, Then take little flyer into poetry
> an II she shows strong list
( leeward jam her up into the wind an
keep her there. After this take he
hand in yours and tell her the hui
racket"
! With a reassuring squeeze Of tn
arm the faithful friend gave the bell
mighty jerk, scudded down the step
. and took up commanding position
on fire plug across the street. !,
. There was a bust e of retreating foot
steps in the passage and the door wa
, thrown open by one of the six sister
of the beloved of P. Livingston Tidd'
: soul. She smiled cheerful welcome
: asked him if he was well. and said tina
: Minnie would be down in a minute
2 The mouth of Tidd opened and hi
: head shook, but he could not utter
Q word. He stood as though rooted t
the spot until Voice which hoate,
y gently through the darkness iron
across the street said:
go on in, you chumpr'
He started. took off the shining ha,
: dropped it as he crossed the threshold
, stumbled against 1t and sent 1t spin
7 ming down the passage.
3 ''Merciful heavens!' said the Voice
: plaintively, Ego light on that hat VII
, your"
Then the door closed and Mr.. It'd,
, wandered into the parlor and wishe'
that he were dead. Shortly after tina
the girl with the placid face. and sh
had. too. q plump figure, prett
. hand and kind heart, came timidl
. in, and the six sisters arranged them
, selves on the stairs while the fat moth
, er Of the family sat on the top step an
t cried with the keenest enjoymen,
. There was an awful hush. Mr.. lid
stepped on his feet, and found hi
hands Of measureless size. He had n
5 nounced the hat forever. but he sti
. carried the cane as though II weighe
: thousand pounds, and might rise
, not watched and smite him at any me
1 ment Minnie asks him in n treml