Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-02-04
"sHere,' ] said, as I rushed into d ready
\, ala elof hf,,e- sfora seivo vy,a n hir oycr.

made clothing store, give me big over
coat, the warmcst you've got
''T'he salesman fitted me n garment that
certainly had the virtue OF weight. But
like tho man who was supposed TO be dead,
but wasn't, and came home TO read his
own epitaph, I thought IL couldn't be laid
on too thick. II was not beautiful gar
mcnt, but Il was pretty cheap--about $50,
I think.
Just send 1t up to my room,' said,
m carelessly as could. pulled out my
fateful ever IN an offhand way, unrolled
II, let look OF mild suspicion pass over
my face rs II was amazed ut its being In q
state Of single blcsscdness, and explained
that must have made some mistake. It
was bad half minute for me while the
man hesitated, but student credit was
generally pretty good-and got my coat.
The next thing was TO pay for IL. TO tell
the truth, had very indistinct idea Of
how It was TO be done, and for several
days I puzzled over the problem. Be-
tween work and worry rather let my
studies 90, and 30 II was not surprising
when one Of the professors asked me 70
remain after the recitation. waited,
expecting q warning 70 greater diligence
at least. Instead, I was asked q few
questions and, before I knew It, had told
tho professor Of my financial ernbarrass-
ments. The story interested him, and at
It's close he asked me I had ever tn.
sored' any. had only vague idea Of
tutoring, but h. gave me hint In col.
lcge there Il always more or lcss instruc-
ton outside Of the class rooms given by
students who, for the time, act as teachers
Tor their lazy or bchindhand mates. Il
pays pretty wcll-from 81 an hour up.
My friend gavo me more than advice, he
sent me two or throe classmates In need
Of an intellectual nurse and Ia desperate
danger Of being dropped. III you can
pull them through was told, 'you will
les doing wonders and your reputation
will DO made as o tutor
"Did / work with those men. Well,
I've never toilcd harder; fighting not 80
much for glory Us Tor that overcoat. And
won It, and rs my pupils did get through
nm examination somc renown came In the
bargain. Luck generally comes with q
rush when IL sets toward a fellow, and
some especially tough mathematics Just
then threatened TO put half the class on
the invalid list. had all the work that
could do, and II seemed to me that was
coming money. The ovcrcoat was paid
for. and u suit Of clothcs-sadly needed
beforc-was added to my scanty stock.
In fact, BY Christmas was able TO pay
mp my tern bills-whish, after all, were
Light enouGh-and having some dollars In
my pocket fell like taking some recrea-
tion. That meant o trip 70 New York
whcre-well, I'm not proud Of II, even II
was but freshman-I was buncocd,
waking up one morning In police station
with nothing but my old stand by, the So
bill. which had been in an inside vest
pocket. A few hours later got into q
court, which, from the way business was
rushed and sentences imposed, was any
thing but rcassur.ng. The judge heard
my t:lc Of woe and both of us learned
with what was charged, u general frac.
turc OF the peace at an early morning
hour md an utter inability TO explain
anything. So said u policeman. who very
likely was right. I'm sure l couldn't
prove that he was not.
"'If YOU will let me 90, judge
pleaded, IN get out Of town rs soon as
can
Ellis honor was inclined to be lenicnt.
III YOU can show me- lie said, that you
have the means 10 80 away I'll let you go,
but the officer says you hadn't penny
when you were searched at the station
''Out came my one bill in an instant and
was free. Did spend It In getting back
to college? Not bit OF It'll trampcd all
the way. I Twas superstitious about that
note and wouldE'. asve broken It for any
thing.
Tutoring l..., - the rest OF my four
wears in college, my eating club going to
pieces very soon. but kept my W all
tho way through, and have stuck 10 Il
ever since. I'm going to have IL framed;
It's my mascot. You're In bank, you
say. and Of course, It looks like any other
i've dollar bill to you. But wouldn't
part with 1t for gold"
NO." quoth the young man ofthc east,
scizing the chance TO slip In word edge
wise. 1T doesn't look like any other
hill TO me-"
why's that" demanded the west
suspiciously.
'Becausc"-and the east smiled smile
that was bland-"the bills counter
felt "