The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-26

had prsetfcs - ~ ~ - 4 : ereat disad-
vantage Ths oondrmed borrower via
knows thet ~ ehancos NJ tsn u one
against his paying. always. has . tacl
which carries him througb. sven when NJ
lender hos a equal lack of confidence f.
final restitution
whsn Rnsssl clossd IN upon his tsnth
man BE had begun to gst discouraged.
This personss name wns Rswson, and h
had bssu cl1rk With Russell In de Old
Hmss. but boin9 o. a ambitious disposi-
ton he had abandonod saIarjed work for
tie real sstsee and mortenee busiuess.
Wherein he had prosperod - such N *
tent that b. Nae repusod - - oafinG
widows' houses q IL rate of throe square
meals day.
Russell hardly expected - hnd Rswsun
IN his ofbcs - late - 8 O'Clock, bat there
he at. surrounded BY aggressive evidenced
Of prosperity. Russau Was embarrassed.
He trisd TO remember some Of the easy for
mulas with which Rawson himself used
70 approach the subject, but none Of them
seemed TO st the case in hand, % he said
good afternoon. and hoped M Rsvson
gentleman, remembering . small balance
against himself IN their old accounts. sup
posed that Russell had come to collect IL,
and the thought excited his resentment-
He blew great cloud of smoke In Rus
sells direction and replied that business
was bad. and he was much pressed for
ready money.
That's unfortunate fox you" said Rus
ell. land for me. too. because ! called"
I'm sorry, old man" said Rawson. 'bnt
I havsn't red cent Just borrowed my
car fare from the Office boy. but I'm ex-
pscting big Doodle next week. and il
you'll call Tuesday" he made . benevo-
liant gesture and added. IN an inaudible
tone, IN b In Buffalo"
Then Russell went out with feeling Of
desperation in his heart, and, meeting on
the stairs man whom he had never sp9-
ken 70 bat once before in his life. he bor-
rowed . quarter with ease. He made .
careful note that II was to Be returned the
next day ct 10 o'clock.
This was . beginning, and it gave him
hope. He was already planning for the
half dollar, and q an investment to that
end be bought scent cigar with pre-
sentabie exterior. Then he lay in wait in
front Of . tobacco store which was much
frequented by men whom he knew.
Within i've minutes IN acquaintance ap-
preached. with the evident intention Of
entering the store.
"Have cigar with me" said Russell,
stepping in front of him.
Thanks. my boy, /" replied the victim OF
this confidence game. How are you. any
way7 Haven't seen you tor month"
ITO answer your question frankly" said
Russell. ''I'm broke, and was looking for
. man Who had half dollar to spare.
"GIed 70 oblige you. Come around to-
morrow and lunch with me-"
"Thank you. Here is my /. o. o."
"Never mind that. old man.
"Take II, If you please" Russell insisted.
II am very particular about small loans.
They are easily forgotten. viii pay you
tomorrow as noon.'
It was o'clock when Russell negotiated
his second loan. He had begun to dis
cover with regret that the power Of $
luncheon to relieve hunger IL limited - to
time equally with less expensive meals.
He wanted his dinner. He had been liv-
ing ct boarding-house, but the week for
which he had paid ended at breakfast
that morning, and he did not think II
would be right to partake of the land.
lady's cheer again until payment for il
became less probIematical. Moreover, he
he had plans which could best be executed
down town; 80 he entered . cheap rsstaur.
ant and ordered meal which coutrasted
30 unfavorably with his last that his appe.
lite well nigh vanished ct the sight Of it
The society. too. was not what he had en-.
joyed At the Cafe Napoleon. He observed
with surprise that his taste had been edu.
Gated in many ways BY that luncheon. HI
had long been accustomed to such eating
houses Is the one in which he sat, and had
never before been afflicted with such har
rowing doubts - to the clean and whole
some nature Of the vianda
A healthy appetite had always hitherto
triumphed over any such thoughts easily
He had never before been % powerfully
conscious of the offensive character Of I
fork with bow-legged prongs and knit,
with sticky handle. The distinction Be
tween oleomargarine and butter now fol
the first time stood out % wide q thu
mouth Of the pit.
He was made by these things the more
determined to persevere and escape them
And the food. coarse e. it was, brought .
feeling Of confidence. He consumed q
cents worth Of it. and then approaches
the sharp-faced female ct the cashier
desk, to whom he ave the SO cents. II,
grieved to think that his dinner would
make such big hole in it But there wa.
already hole in It. which was far NOR,
grievous, and because of which the keen
eyed cashier rejected it altogether. The &
cents was plugged.
fTn h. IN.