The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-08

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his moral courage can keep him from feeling
uncomfortable when first he displays himself
in new clothes to old associates. Country
youths have sometimes run away from home
gone to sea, the city, the devil-anywhere
rather than undergo this dreadful ordeal.
Suddenly it occurred to him that he was
not far from Tramlay IS Office; he might make
a call, II only to show that he could, with
proper facilities, look unlike a countryman.
Besides, he wanted to know all about the iron
business, about which he had seen SO many
contradictory assertions In the newspapers.
He entered the store and walked back to-
ward the rallied counting room In which he
saw the head Of Haynton's recent summer
boarder. A clerk asked him his business; he
replied that he had merely dropped in to see
Mr.. Tamlay. The head of the establish
ment looked at Phil without recognition
when this information was impaired, and
advanced with a somewhat impatient dir,
which suddenly changed to cordially as he
exclaimed:
"Why, my dear fellowl excuse mo.
didn't recognize you at first; we can t all Of
us have young eyes, you know. Come in;
sit down; make yourself at home I'm glad
you dropped in; I'm going out to lunch
pretty soon, and do hate to lunch alone"
Phil soon found himself coaxed and assisted
to high Office stool at desk by the window
and all the morning papers placed before
him, while Tramlay said
Look at the paper two or three minutes
while straighten out a middle in q Gus
toner's letter; then We'll go OUT
Phil took up paper; tho advertising
page-which happened to DO the frst-was
very interesting; nevertheless Phils eyes
wandered for his mind was just then curiou.
about the iron trade. He looked around
him for indications Of the business; but the
only bit Of iron in sight was a paper weight
on the desk before him. Closer scrutiny was
rewarded by the discovery of bit Of angle
iron, few inches long, lying on window
sill. In the meantime the proprietor had
scrubbed few lines, assorted some papers,
and closed his desk by drawing down the
top Then he said:
snow let's 20 In search Of peace and com.
fort"
~ shouldn't think you'd have to leave your
Office for that" said Phil who had found the
counting room greatly unlike what he had
expected.
There's no peace where business is going
on" Tramlay replied; although / don't
know, after careful thought, Of any noisier
place than New York restaurant. Here we
are. Come in"
Phil found himself in one Of the very large
and noisy places where New York bushes.
men herd about monday. Phil protested, IN
the usual rural manner, that he was not at
all hungry, but Tramlay ordered so skillfully
that both were duly occupied for an hour.
Phil found his host attentive, yet occasionally
absent minded. He might have spared him
self the trouble of making mental memo
randum to study out the why and wherefore
OF this apparently incongruous pair Of quail
ties had he known that Tramlay was cudgel-
ing his brain to know how to dispose Of his
rural visitor after dinner, without offending.
While they were slipping the coffee-a bever-
ago which Phil had never before tasted inIthe
middle OF the day-Mr. Marge lounged up to
them, looking exactly as intelligent, listless
and Interchangeable as tho night before
"How are you, Margcl" said Tramlay.
Phil afterward wondered that his host could
smile 50 genially on so cold person
"As usual" replied Marge with slight In
clination of tho head. GOOD morning, Mr..
Hayn- Don't let me interrupt conversation.
merely meant 10 say I've nothing to do this
afternoon and would DO glad to show Mr..
Hayn about town little, IL he likes"
That's ever so good Of you," said Tram
lay, "for the truth is was wondering how
could find time to do it myself, and fearing
couldn't"
ENTIRELY at his service" said Marge, as
lifelessly as an automaton.
sand both come and dine with Inc this
evening"" suggested Tramlay; entirely in
formal, you know"
II should be delighted" said Marge. in his
unvarying manner.
Tramlay hurried to his Office, after the
briefest Of leave takings, and Marge began to
conduct Phil about New York. Soon, how
ever, there developed a marked difference of
taste between visitor and guide. Marge
wanted to show the young man the Stock
Exchange, which to the many minds compos-
ing very large class has no rival attraction
except the various institutions on Blackwell's
Island; Phil exhibited abject ignorance and
indifference regarding the Stock Exchange.
but wanted to go through the sub-treasury
and assay objective buildings In which
Margs had never been Marge made special
trip TO show the young man the outside Of
Jay Gould's Office. but Phil identified Trinity
church from pictures he had seen, and wanted
to make patriotic tour of the tombs Of dis
tinguished mon of the revolutionary period
Marge offered to introduce Phil to Russell
Sage, but was amazed to learn that the young
man had never heard Of that distinguished
Individual When, however, Gen. Hancock,
passing by, was casually pointed out by
Marge, Phi stopped short and stared respect
fully. Aargs showed the Field building, but
through the trees in front Phil correctly sur
missed he saw Castle Garden, and desired at
once 10 60 there and be made acquainted with
the method OF receiving and distributing Inn
migrants.
On the Produce Exchange they fairly agreed,
Marge admitting that in Importance IL ranked
next to the Stock Exchange, while Phil was
able to regard IL as great business necss-