The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15

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Wait till | come back, and III see abo,
it," .9.'l5 Ne -
"But we trust, Mr.. Heldar, that yo
do not intend to sever your connectio
with us?" l7'
Dicks business In lilo was the stud
OF faces, and he watched the spcakt
keenly. THAT man means something,
no said. "l'll DO no business till ~
seen Torpehliow. There's big dea
coming" 80 he departed, making n
nromises, to his ono little room by III
Docks. And that day was tho sevent
OF the month, and that month, he recl
oned with awful distinclness, had thirt,
one days In IL! .a.
| IL ID not easy for man OF Catholi
tHetes md healthy apretites 10 exist 70
twenty.four days on fifty shillings. No
is 1t cheering to begin the experimcu
alone In oil the loneliness OF Londor
Dick paid seven shillings a week for hi
lodging, which left him rather lees thai
q shilling day for food and drink
Naturally, his first purchase was OF tn
materials OF his craft; he had beef
without them too long. Half day
Investigation and companion brough
him to the comparison that sausage
and mashed potatoes, twopence plate
wrro tho best food. Now, sausagea one.
or twice week for breakfast are no
unpleasant. Aslunch, even, with mash
od potatoes, they become monotonous
AS dinner they are impcrtinent. Attic
end ofthree days, Dick loathed sausnges
and. going forth, pawncd his watch tc
revel on sheep's,head, which Is no. az
cheap as 1t looks, owing to the bones
and tho gravy. Then no returned te
sausaGcs and mashed potatoes. Then he
confined himself entirely to mashed
potatoes for day, and was unhappy
because OF pain in his inside
Then ho pawned his waistcoaI
and his tic, and thought reSretfully o.
money thrown away In times past
There are few things more ediiying unto
Art than the belly.pinch OF hunger, and
Dick i'll his few walks abroad-ho did
rot caro- for exercise; 1t raisod desires
that could not be satisGed-found him.
self dividing mankind into two classes
thoee who looked as il they might give
him something 10 cat, and those who
looked otherwise. II neyor knew what
| had to learn about human faces be.
iore,' he thought; and, as a reward for
1is humility, Providence caused cab.
driver at q Bausageshop where Dick fed
that night to leave half eaten n great
chunk of bread. Dick took it-would
have fought all the world for It's posseg-
sion-and it cheereu him. Uss
The month dragged through at last,
and, fairly prancing with Impotence, he
went to draw his money. Then he has.
tened TO Torpenhow's address and smell
the smell Of cooking meats all along the
corridors OF the chambers. Torpenhow
was on the top floor, and Dick burst into
his room, to be received with hug
which nearly cracked his ribs, as Tor
penhow dragged him TO the light and
spoke OF twenty different things in the
same breath.
But you're looking tucked up" he
"Gotauythingto eat?" said Dick, his
eyes roaming around the room.
II shall DO having breakfast in min.
ute. What do you cay to eausages?"
NO, anything blt sapsages. Torp,
I've been starving on that accursed
lhorse.ilesh for thirty days and thirty
Now what lunacy has been your
latest ?"'
Dick spoke OF the last few weeks with
speech. Then he opened his
coat; there was no waistcoat below. ~
ran it fine, awfully Gne, but I've Just
scraped through"
"4ou haven't much sense, but you've
got q backbone, anyhow. Eat, and talk
afterwards" Dick fell upon eggs and
bacon and gorged till he could gorge no
more. Torpenhow handed him filled
pipe. and hesmoked as men amoke who
Tor three weeks have been deprived Of
good tobacco.
Well?"
Why in the world didn't you come
10 me?" -
Couldn't; owe you too much al
ready, old man. Besides, l had sort
Of superstition that this temporary star
vation-that's what it was, and it hurt
would bring me more luck later. It's
over and doae with now, and none OF
the syndicate know how hard-up l was.
Fire away. What's the exact state Of
affairs as regards myself"
"iou had my wire? You've caught
on here. People like your work i'm
! don't know why, but they
do. They eay you have fresh touch
and new way OF drawing things. And,
because they axe chiefly home-bred Eag.
fish, they say you have insight. You're
by half dozen papers; you're
to illustrate books"
Dick gsunted scorniully.
"Iou're wanted to work up your
smaller sketches and cell them to the
dealers. They seem to think the money
sunk in you ia good Investment. Good
Lord! Who can account for the fathom.
less folly OF the publc?"
They're remarkably sensible peo-
ple."
They are subject to fits, il that's what
you mean; and you happen to be the OBJ.
ject OF the latest fit among those who are
interested in what they call art. Just
now you're fashion, a phenomenon or
whatever you please. appeared to be
the only person who knew anything
about you here, and have been show
ing the most useful men few OF the
sketches you gave me from time to time.
Those coming after your work on the
Central Southern Syndicate appear to
have done your business. You're in
luck" ~
"Huh! call it luck! do call it luck,
Whom man has been kicking about the
world like a dog, waiting for it to come.
I'll luck 'em later on. want q place to
work in first" RI
"Come hcrc,' uaid Torpenhow, cross.
ing the landing. This place is a big box
room really, but it will do for you,
There's your skylight, or your north
light, or whatever window you call it,
and plenty of room to slash about in,
and bedroom beyond. What more do
you want?'
"Good enough" said Dick, looking
round the large room that took up q
third Of a top story in the rickcty cham.
bera overlooking the Thames. A pale
yellow sun shoue through the skylish,
and showed the much dirt OF the place
Three steps led from tho door to the
landing, and three more to Torpenhow's
room. The well OF the staircase disap
peared into darkness, pricked by tiny