Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-30
MEN WHO DlLLY DAILY.


My bachelor fsiend. who clings pertina.
ciously to old ideas, IS the hair ON his crown
departs, twirlcd ono corner Of his beloved
mustachc and said In despondent tone:
"Well, don't know what wo are coming
to. Pretty soon, q man won't have any
chance In the world, for the women arc
crowding In everywhere, and they will llwork
for wages which . healthy man Would
starve on"
smiled. "Did you not tell mo oncc that
tho actual experience Of the average indi-
vidual was moro interesting than all tho
novels ever written, and worth a million
theoriesf'
"wsll, probably did, Il is my fate to
make rcmarks Of that sort 10 some woman
who will store them away in her memory
while man would never think Of them
again"
"But you believe that experience Is valu.
able AS a help to othersf'
"Undoubtedly."
"Permit me TO rotate n,iuo In only one par
ticular."
without embellishments Of any scrtr'
utterly destitute Of trimmings; real
hard, Gradgrindian facts, and my compan-
Ion In misery will sttost tho truth OF my
statement"
II shall be quite content with your &C.
lation"
Ny bachelor friend settles himself COM
fortably In an arm chair, gives my companion
mock heroic glance and closed his eyes, but
never for ono moment paused from carsssing
his mustachc began:
'On the 10th day OF August, 1883, q mis-
chicvous boy throw stone directly through
pane OF glass In q window Of the third story
the bedroom Of my maid. The boy took
70 his heels, and sent for glasier at once
"'He will be hero tomorrow, ina'am,' was
the report A week passed and no glazier;
two weeks; sent again.
"'He says he II awful sorry, but he can't
leave his Job, but no will send man up somo
evening, II that will do, and would you please
write card to sayr Tho postal was written,
expressing thanks and pleasure ut tho pros
pcct Of showing . complete window on tho
street side Of our home. I gavo up two lect-
ures, one concert and three 'teas,' lest tho
matter should not bo attended to In my ab-
sencc, and whatsoever come, tho maid must
not lose her evening OUT Tho man never
came. tried again. ] wrote order after
order, request after request, and finally went
In person from paint shop 10 paint shop In
search Of . workman. Ono said In person;
i will attend to IL at once.' Ten days passed
"'we viii bo pleased TO attend 10 your order ON
some morning early next week. regret that We
cannot do better, but arc much driven.
"Respec1ully yours, BaNNo LIonr.'"
"Was that his real nameI" asked the bach.
elor In cynical tone.
"Of course not. You cannot expect mo TO
punish tho poor man by giving real pamos;
no. that is my namo for him because ho Is a
shining light In church whore ho never
breaks engagements, and doubtless prays ON
Sunday to be forgiven all tho business Obs no
has told for six days. Meantime wo had
throo hard storms, and, do what wo would,
the rain drove N upon tho carpet and oozed
down to tho ceiling below. grew desperate.
said:
Esther, bring me tho city directory
"She brought it. had no idea how many
painters and glaxiers ono city could hold un-
til commenced at A and went down to z.
Esther,' said, that light of glass must
bo put In before another rain storm. Do you
put on your things and 60 to each ono In turn
until you ind man who will come with
you. Don't take q promise, don't listen to
excuses, get your man and bring him hono'
I'm do It, said Esther, showing all her
white teeth and rosy dimpiss.
"She left the house at 9:i5; she returned at
$50 alone.
1T Is all right she replied quickly. You
see found Mr.. Bland himself, after travel
ing all over the city from house TO house,
where he had been working, or some ono
guessed no was working aud Mr.. Bland said:
why, II IL shame she has been bothered 70;
Let mo see, what's tho sizsi Oh, yes, y by II,
all right. will bo over almost a. soon a.
You are; must tell my foreman what want
done first.
"'Tell Mrs. - II she had ssnt for mo first,
1t would have been done long ago. WHAT
You did writo an order on my slatev Well.
the boys arc 30 full OF mischief. The orders
are often rubbed out
~ felt somewhat choered, and took up my
pen to erase line In an editorial which
seemed q little too severe when illuminated
by Mr.. Bland's promises. Ho never came.
saw him once after that, and no crossed
over and went down side street.
"Tho entire month Of September passed.
and yet tho picture back which had been
doing duty In our window showed In its ugly
grimness every time we came toward the
house.
1--WE renewed our o6ortA At last came
In one day radiant. ESTHER said, we havo
glaxier,' and II ! had said wo have lust had
$1,000 per year left US, the girl could not have
shown more pleasure. 5ho threw down tho
book she was reading. Lord Lyttons Com
Ing Race and dropped be- hands Good,
good, she cried, and may tho coming man
prove true; declare could almost hug him
out Of gratitude
".Don't my DEAR said, 'he chews to-
bacco. My bachelor friend actually smilsd.
Ho had frowned just before I think tho
idea of my beautiful cousin Esther hugging
any one was not agreeable TO him.
n
30 we struggled with fate, rain and slest un.
I'll November was half gone At last we
hoped once more; q young friend was com
ing to us for one day. He could do almost
anything, and, being man, could Of course
put In window pane. Filled with our now
born hope. wo started out. At hardware
store We paid eight cents for o pane Of glass
and generous pieco Of putty. 1t was BIT
terly Gid now, and We wero obliged to keep
our fingers out Of our muffs and take turns
In carrying the precious burden. 1t was i'm
possible to rido In q crowded car, lest our
treasure should DO broken; 20 wo walked
moro than ten blocks 10 our own door. You
would bs surprised TO find how troublesome
such q small thing could be. Our friend was
expected the next day. and VIC were afraid
that mouse or the kitten or some unheard
Of accident might befall that poor, under
sized, old fashioned light Of glass To make
1t absolutely safe We put it carefully In
closet under tho stairs and closed the door
securely
'Our msls relative arrived. After due ex-
prcssions Of regard and some chatter We
asked In our most insinuating tones IL hs
could, and IL he would. and did he ever, ETC.,
ETC., and then We led him TO the kitchen,
whsre our sash had been placed, with the
putty beside it,"
"'Good heaveasp no said, you might a.
well ask mo TO storm tho city Of Boston. ]
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