San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-31

couldn't use 10 impress the grocers and
butchers successfully, my boarders had
vigorous appetites and catholic liking
for pretty much everything. II was a
close scrape OF II for a month. Then i
got bit ahead and began TO feel easier,
until two circumstances combined TO
nearly ruin me. They came together
one was snow storm, the other was an
accident disabling one Of my boarders,
who owed me quite little account.
''To tell the truth, i hadn't noticed how
the winter had been coming on, and the
snow caught me unawares. 1t meant
that must have an overcoat, just at the
time one of my sources Of revenue was
cut off. In fact, l had been depending
upon the injured man paying up his score
to give me little spending money, and
saw that as far as my restaurant was con-
cerned could look for no help from il on
the clothing account. But had to have
the coat. There was no doubt about it, in
fact, it was surprising how cold felt.
There was just ore thing to do, and hur-
ried down town.
"'Here,' said, rs rushed into ready.
made clothing store, give me big over
coat, the warmest you've got
"The salesman fitted me garment that
certainly had the virtue Of weight. But
like the man who was supposed to be dead,
but wasn't, and came home to read his
own epitaph, / thought 1t couldn't be laid
on too thick. 1t was not beautiful gar
ment, but it was pretty cheap-about SEQ,
think.
"'Just send 1t up to my room,' said,
as carelessly as l could. l pulled out my
fateful flyer in an offhand way, unrolled
it, let look of mild suspicion pass over
my face as IL was amazed at its being in a
state Of single blessedness, and explained
that l must have made some mistake. 1t
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 it. To tell
the truth, l had very indistinct idea OF
how 1t was to be done, and for several
days 1 puzzled over the problem. Be-
tween work and worry rather let my
studies 60, and so it was not surprising
when one of the professors asked me to
remain after the recitation. l waited,
expecting warning to greater diligence
at least. Instead, was asked a few
questions and, before knew it, had told
the professor of my financial embarrass-
ments. The story interested him, and at
its close he asked me IL / had ever 'tu-
tored' any. I had only q vague idea Of
tutoring, but he gave me a hint. In col
lege there is always more or less instruc-
ton outside of the class rooms given by
students who, for the time, act as teachers
for their lazy or behindhand mates. 1t
pays pretty well-from 81 an hour up.
My friend gave me more than advice, he
sent me two or three classmates in need
Of an intellectual nurse and in desperate
danger Of being dropped. If you can
pull them through / was told, you will
be doing wonders and your reputation
will be made as a tutor
"Did I work with those menP Well,
I've never toiled harder; fighting not so
much for glory as for that overcoat. And
won 1t, and as my pupils did get through
an examination some renown came in the
bargain. Luck generally comes with q
rush when it 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 I
could do, and it seemed to me that was
coming money. The overcoat was paid
for, and q suit of clothes-sadly needed
before-was added to my scanty stock.
In fact, by Christmas was able to pay
up my term bills-which, after all, were
Light enough-and having some dollars In
my pocket felt like taking some recrea-
ton. That meant O trip to New York
where-well, I'm not proud Of 1t, even If
! was but Freshman-I was buncoed,
waking up one morning in police station
with nothing but my old stand by, the S.
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 reassuring. The judge heard
my tale Of woe and both of US learned
with what was charged, general frac-
ture Of the peace at an early morning
hour and an utter inability to explain
anything. So said policeman, who very
likely was right. I'm sure / couldn't
prove that he was not.
"If you will let me 60, judge I
pleaded, IN get out of town as soon as
can
ellis honor was inclined to be lenient.
IF you can show me- he said, that you
have the means to go 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, tramped all
the way. was superstitious about that
note and wouldn't have broken it for any
thing.
Tutoring kept me the rest of my four
years in college, my eating club going to
pieces very soon. But kept my w. all
the way through, and have stuck to it
ever since. Pm going to have it framed;
it's my mascot. You're in q bank, you
say, and of course, it looks like any other
FIVE dollar bill to you. But ! wouldn't
part with it for gold"
"No," quoth the young man of the east,
Selling the chance to slip in a word edge
wise. sit doesn't look like any other
bill to me-"
"Why's that" demanded the west
suspiciously.
"Because''-and the east smiled smile
that was bland-"the bills a counter
felt"