Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19
HE SAW THE TOWN.
An Ohio Snartys Experisace II
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f8Al4strats tAls, Ia K. PrlcAard tels
q. following story IA tas Arzaas4s lr4s-
sers
The ether sizat vas ia the er1es OF the
frelons h54ss. Among The many guests
aud freq qaenLsrs la the hotel Lo0by ~ AZ
tel49A as drawn % a pm D01s .ooalnz
Lttie gentleman w10 vas nsrFoGsly p-elag
= AID down tie aa- Hs was elegantly
1lt.rel Ia cosfly ant vel. made aFpaFel.
saorted Gns ds@al0Eis, and haG the gsEeral
az 0l = veil led and prosperous m4a.
Presently Two other gentlemen, whom
recognized as two well AlONu Chlcago
splrrs entered tae room Oar pompous
l-l.e friend was evidently waiting f2r taerl-
he greeted thea warmly and the party az
once adjourned 70 tie Dar | Euew some
tang sas "a the wind. and 1 followed.
Whls the bartender was preparing the
drllks Tor lie Trio I heard the lglle fellow
s4y - IA companions something Ike tae
following.
You see, I N up here foF two weeks and
Ia going 10 take ia this town in great
stgie. I've got the stUd and every thing
goes You Oct I'm from Akron aad THAI
town don : sead Out any ehumps. Ia hers
for good time aad Il there Is ans thing
Tl-h, rare anc racy WAY want 10 see lt
Here tue party from Akron was later
rupted By The bartender who had quietly
sa0ved glass aad oottls under h.s nose.
lie poared o4l MS driak. there was a clink
or giasses, and d minute later ne proceeded:
"Yessir, Akron 40 s.Juch OF . town an
you bet when al Aaron boy glts out for q
t-gr, something's a goin' 20 be ripped wide
Cpen. Let's hGve another"
Haii al hour later the party OF three
ca "a a c-b and started oas 20 make = night
of To-
felt sorry FOR th5 lttle gentleman from
Aaron. / anew TIE company be was IN.
Ny fears for his safety were well grounded.
a. tie sequel VIII show. On the following
afternoon 1 was again IN the lobby % the
Tremcnt Scarce had | entered when
recognized the little fellow from Akron. He
was sitting IN a large armchair, hIs hat
drawn down over lis eyebrows; his cloth
tng. instead " beng smooth and spctless
in neatness, was soiled aud rumpled /
noticed az glance that his watch and
cham were missing, hls diamond was also
absent from its accustomed place on his
SHIRT front, and IN strong contrast with
his iaunty and conddeCt manner OF the day
before were his hstiess attitude and de-
lected appearance, as DO sat there picture
OF woeoegone misery.
While 1 was studying his features and
rumnatirg on his experiences Of the past
night, . messenger boy entered and placed
note Ia his hands. lie tore il o en- and
read It eagerly. "An right" he said 20 the
Boy. and dismissed him with d wave or his
hand. A moment later gentlemen whom
l at once recognized as a we'll known Chi
cago business man came in and walked Up
% the little man, shook him cordially by the
hand, aud said:
"b ell, Bily, what's the troubled"
Just tais. Tom" was the reply; 81 was
out on httle toot last night and got
cleaned out; money, watch and chain and
diamonds, al gone Ive got ny al OF this
town and want money enotoi 10 get home
with Akron's good enough for me- OF
course" be added. "Chlcagos a great place,
beats any thing I've ever struck. but be-
tween you and ne II : too rich for my blood -
50 Z goes As / said IN the outset it oil
depends IL a stranger comes 70 this big
cifg 0y the lake and is content 70 study IL
from - better stand points, he can find
much that VIII both entertain and instruct
him- Taxing in al kinds Of legitimate
amusenents, including. Of course, a tour
OF our magnificent parks and b0ulevards,
inspecting o. bic and private buildings. and
bscou' ng acquainted with representative
men m any Of the calings OF life, be viii
fad much 70 excite his warmest admiration.
But, on the other hand - Chicago Is
thoroughly cosmopolitan, and ne who comes
here % take IN the lower strGta need not be
surprised to fad them, indeed, dangerous
patos % tread. They swarm with the de-
praved and vicious, who get their living By
theft and robbery and even murder. and
they ask no easier victims FOR their pluck
ing than ara those Of whom a fair type has
been described IA ths adventures OF the