The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-04
Jack SInlpkins the PhHanthro-
pist-

Ii X miserabis ching 70 be born
philanthropisf. JACK sfaip pkins can tsa
you tia. he thinks that one oa.ht nos
70 be merry while .he cord IS - mash
out d j,iat. When his sister Bs.iy tells
him that ebserfuinesz ccn3uces 70 lon-
geyisy. and thatit is useless to make ones
self miserable aboat ineyiiables. JACK
lifts his eyebrows and accases her Ct
triviAlify and want Of feeling
Not long since this pair sent into
glaes. which shall Be narnsiess, for scne
refreshments, after an evenings p1SEe
entertainment. While they we're wait
ing 10 be served. Jacks eve fell on the
clerk at the desk, who. pen behind his
ear, was taking money and making
change.
Betty. said Jack. @l0ok At thar poor
devil week in anil week out. there he
stands seeing other people eai, and
counting money. Now. I'll be swosn. ne
has never a holiday. and not even sun
DAYS Do you suppose he has. Betty
Il am sure. I don't know Betty re-
plied. looking over a tempting bill of
fare. with the accompaniment q ar ex-
tended forefnger. HE Is 3 au, isu't
be And that implies every kind. Of
liberty. Were he a woman, and restrict
ed to the choice Of one or two occupa-
tons. aud not half paid At that, ! uight
possibly make myself unhappy about it,
As it is, let rs have some oysters and Be
Jolly
But persisted Jack, lust think Of
his confined position and
But I don't wan. to think about il,
said Betty, s. This is 4 free country, and
If he doesu'tlike his plAee, can't he leave
n2 Come. Jack, eat your oyssers-
To do Jack justice. he did eat with a
viii; for such a widespread benevoIenee
as his Is never supported on an empty
stomach. The oysters, eaten, Betty con-
graduated herself that Jack felt more
cheerful. Not 4 bit Of IL While she
stood Ike hen on one ieg waiting for
him to settle at the clerks desk, he re-
marked to the latter, in melancholy,
eommiserating tone:
Your situation here must be very
iircsome and cOnining one don't you
find ii 50 p
Not all" replied the clerk blandiy
quite the contrary.
~Do.yoa ever have holiday-do YOU
have Sundays asked Jack.
Always. when wish replied the
clerk but don't care to be away much
1 see the best people, in the city here and
I have q great deal Of good converse
ton
Betty grinned inwarlly- Il WIS not
IN human nsture-eertainlY not in fe-
male naiure-to refrain from growing a
a little over what she considered Jacks
quixotic philanthropy; and when she
laughed at his waste Of pity, in this ease.
that infatuated man replied
is it possible that you can make mer-
ry over #, Betty? Why, 10 my mind his
not caring for holidays was the most
melancholy feature Of the whole thing
as showing how perfectly benumbe'i be
must be by such heartless exaetiOn on
the part Of his employers"
Bat you don't know anything about
his employer said Betty and It Is
evident he eo,,id 60 out any day he de-
sired
Jack shrugged his shoulders and To-
piled
~Ah, yes-I know what he estaii'
means when a mans nature Is yielding.
z Al, yes and be gave another deep
sigh.
well said Betty, getting a little
more irritaied, don't know What yoG
may think. bat II my fellox-creatures
are perfectly satisfied with their Iot ia
life, /. fer one, am not going to make
myself miserable about IT,
WbereupOn Jack preached her long
lecture on the sin Of selfshness. which
quite stopped the progress Of oyster di-
gestion, and sent her 10 bed 70 enjoy the
horrors Of a well-earned nightmare.
Betty says that seI6shness Is not her
besetting sin any more than it is Jacks;
and if you doubt it you can ask him to
transfer his glass Of ale TO y0u when he
cannot get another, or you can read his
daily paper before he does in the morn
ing. and see what viii come OF IL she
thinks it Is not SO much philanthropy in
Jaek, as that the OF side Of a question
has such an unconquerable attraction for
him; in other words. that argument IS
bis very breath, AMI therefore withous
vexing her spirit any more because he
never viii agree with, she has insteai
made mp her mind that ehat sisle soever
Of a question a perssln takes when con
versing with Jack, it is morally CERTAIN
that no power in this world or the other.
viii ever prevent him fium going to the
opposite.
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