The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-07-21

person he did six weeks ago."
Rush was just about in front of the
Astor house when some one slapped him
on the back and called him by name,
and, looking around, he saw his old col
lege friend Archie Tillinghast. Archie
Tillinghast was in class ahead of Rush
Hurlstone, and had graduated since Rush
left Harvard. They had not been, par
ticularly intimate at college, but Rush
had always liked Archie, because he was
gentle in his manners and because the
other students were rather inclined to
poke fun at him. They called him a
"cad," and jeered him for reading De
Musset when they wanted him to play
football; and they moreover thought
that he was too much of q dandy for
every day use. Archie Tillinghast was
not brilliant, but he got along in his
studies much better than some of his
brighter companions, probably because
his tastes were more studioUs and he
was industrious. He belonged to an old
and wealthy family, and was somewhat
inclined TO look down upon the ''un-
washed" He would rather sit alone in
his room than associate with men whom
he considered coarse; SO i'll revenge they
called him lead"
If Archie had been his dearest friend
Rush could not have been more delight
ed to see him than he was just at this
moment. Hencarly shook his eye glasses
off in his heartiness.
My dear boy" said Archie, Il never
was more pleased in my life. But how
is it that you are in New York without
letting me know"
Il was waiting TO get established, ard
then 1 meant to hunt you up"
"And aren't you established yet
"Well, not exactly" said Rush, with 4
faint blush.
Archie noticed slight embarrassment
in his friends manner and determined
to find out what the trouble was-if
there was any. Rush at the same time
remembered that Archie was a man Of
wealth, or at least that his father was,
and hesitated to talk over his affairs with
him lest he should think he wanted to
borrow money.
"This is luck indeed" said Archie,
taking his friends arm and walking
along with him. at is not often that l
am down town so early in the morning,
but this is pay day at The Trumpet Office,
and 1 hadn't a cent to bless myself with.
What's the matter? You look aston
ished?"
81 was astonished for moment" re-
piled Rush; ''but l suppose you are
joking. L thought you were a bloated
bondholder, Archie"
''SoI was, dear boy" said Archie, with
a sigh; but 1 am so no longer. My
father died-rascally executors-the old
story-mother, the girls and left penni-
less; but the worst is over. Come have
breakfast with me at Mouquin's. Well
have deviled kidneys and a bottle of
wine, and I'll tell you what little there is
to tell 1t may amuse you. Then we'll
talk over old times and the present
that is, if you are not otherwise engaged"
unfortunately, no; I'm quite the gen
tleman of leisure. My times my own"
Rush would never have suspected from
his appearance that Archie Tillinghast
was not as rich as ever. He was fault
lessly attired. Careful examination later
on showed little wear in his clothes
that had come from hard and constant
brushing, but their fit was perfect and
gave him the appearance of being better
dressed than he really was. You GER
tainly look as much the man of wealth
as ever" said Rush, regarding Archie's
city style with admiration.
"Ah, my boy, I've made the study Of
economy a fine art. l can wear a coat
about as long as any man YOU ever saw,
but it looks well to the end, because
don't mind telling you the secret-it
fits me. have a jewel of a tailor, who
makes my clothes from fashion book
that l furnish him. You smile. You
will smile more when 1 tell you what
the book is-Punch. Du Maurier's men
dress like gentlemen, not like tailors'
dummies. My clothes are the envy of
the club. They think get them direct
from Poole. If were not a journalist
should be tailor. The art of dress is a
great art. Think of the pleasure of Great
ing well dressed man! But here we
are at Mouquin's. 1 see they have my
table ready for me. l breakfast here
every Tuesday morning."
Archie entered the room with the dig
nifty of a lord mayor at the great banquet
of the year. AS they seated themselves
at the table, he said to the waiter:
THE same breakfast, Louis-only
enough for two; and don't let the cook
bnn those kidneys. 1 am very partic-
ular, you know; and they were little
too brown last week. Now, dear boy"
turning 60 Rush, "tell me something
about yourself"
''You have whetted my curiosity to
hear your own story. Archie Tillinghast
as q workingman is something I never
dreamt of. You spoke of journalism, SO
that is your profession, is it, and you are
on The Trumpet? What do you dor
"What don't do, you might ask with
greater propriety. Well, do little odds
and ends of everything; but my great
day is Sunday. A page of the Sunday
paper is given over to my pen"
"a pagel you must be making fort
une, Archie"
I'm not space man. dear boy; it is
the salaried men-the small salaried
man, l should say-who fill two col
umns day, and a page on Sunday"
"But what department gets page to
itselfT'