Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-09

even y clock Will never cOnc-ne re-
solves to accept the c~haperoning of his
new friends at the store.
The following night they are all out
together. Although his salary is not
large, he is quite flush with pocket
money, which the old folks gave him
after saving by for some time. He
cannot be mean, and these friends are
doing all this for his pleasure, and so
he paws the bills. At the door Of
places Of enchantment, his companions
cannot find the change, and they acct
dentally fall behind just rs the ticket
Office is approached, or they
say they will make it all
right, and will themselves pay
the next time. Edward, accus-
toned to farm life or village life, is
dazed and enchanted with the glitter
of spectacular sin. Plain and blunt
|iniquity Edward would have immedi-
ately repulsed, but sin accompanied by
bewitching orchestra; sin amid gilded
pillars and gorgeous upholstery; sin
arrayed in al the attractions that the
powers of darkness in combination can
arrange to magnetic a young man, is
very different from sin in its loathsome
and disgusting shape.
But after "a few nights being very
late out, he says. Il must stop.
MY PURSE WON'T STAND THIS.
My health won't stand this. My repu-
tation won't stand this Indeed, one
of the business firm one night from his
private box, in which he applauded Il
play, in which attitudes and phraseol-
ogy occurred, which if taken or uttered
in his own parlor would have caused
him to shoot or stab the actor on the
spot-from this high-priced 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 IA do
as he does.
Some morning, Edward, his breath
Stenchful, takes his place in the store.
He is not tit to be there. He is l~istless,
or silly, or impertinent, or in some way
incompetent, and a messenger comes
to him and says: The firm desires 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 Il little money
for services since we paid You last, aud
here it is"
What is the matter?' says the young
a II cannot understand this. Have
| done anything?"
Tie reply is: I'VE do not wish any
words with yoH. Our engagement with
each other is endedr'
'oUT OF EMPLOYMENT"
What does that mean to a good young
manP 1t means opportunity to get an
other and perhaps Il better place. 1t
means opportunity for mental improve
ment and preparation for higher work.
'.Out of cmployment!' What does that
mean to IL dissipated young manP 1t
means Il lightning express train on
a down grade on the Grand Trunk
to Perdition. Al Borak was IA winged
horse IN which Mahomet pretended to
have riddvu by night from Mecca ~
Jerusalem, and from Jerusalem to the
seventh heaven, with such speed that
each step was as far rs the eye could
reach. A young man out of employ
ment through his designations is seated
OF IN AL Borak, riding as fast in the
opposite direction.
1t is now only five years since Ed
ward came to town. He used to write
home once a week ut the longest. He
has lot written home for three months.
What can be the m~attcr?" say the old
people at home. One Saturday morn
ing the father puts on the best apparel
of his wardrobe and goes to the city to
find out.
90, he has not been here for n long
WHILE" say the gentlemen of the firm.
''Your son, am sorry to say, is OF the
wrong track"
The old father goes hunting him
from place to place and comes sudden
ly upon him that night in IA place of
abandonment. The father says: '.My
son, come with me. Your mother has
sent me to bring you home. l hear
you are out of money and good clothes,
and you know as long as we live you
a have a home. Come right away"
he says, putting his hand on the young
mans shoulder.
That Saturday night, Or rather Sun
day m~orning-for it is by this time 2
o'clock in the morning-the father
goes to the city home of his son Nicho-
las. and rings the bell, and rings again
and again, and it seems rs if no an
swer would be given; but after a while
a window is hoisted and a voice cries:
.Who's thereph
1T is me-" says the old man.
why, father, is that your"
In "A minute the door is opened and
the son says: What in the world has
brought you TO the city at this hour of
the nightp'
"Oh! Edward has brought me here.
| feared your mother would 90 stark
crazy not hearing from him, and ! find
cut that il is worse with him than |
suspectcd.'
Yes" says Nicholas, II had not
the heart to write you anything about
il. have tried my best with him and
all in vain. But il is after = o'clock"
says Nicholas TO his father, land |
will take you to Il bed"
On II comfortable couch in that house
the old father lies down coaxinp Slnpn