Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-13

His thoughts filled him with new bitter.
ness, and he again hastened his steps.
"A Lanin is aid of the Emperor. Another
marries Wernin's daughter. That name i;
unlucky for me-"
| An ominous smile disfgured his mouth
''The 2Sth of October is written in bloody
letters upon my memory. I cannot forget
it, but L shall remember the names"
He went on repeating to himself:
"Lanin! Palkin! WerninP'
In the same moment he heard somebody
| call out behind him:
''That must be hel Schelm! Schelmp'
The head of division, who had not friend
on earth, turned around, quite surprised, on
| hearing himself called in this familiar way.
| Before him rose the dismal walls of the
| Ministry of the Interior, and in a corner OF
the huge portico, half in the shade, stood
man who looked sharply into Schelm's face
The man was a picture Of misery; his
shabby costume, his lean, haggard face. all
spoke but too clearly. When he saw that
Schelm looked at him attentively he .ex-
claimed with a smile of delight:
"To be surel Schelm in his own person!
A strange meetingp
The head of division cast at him look of
contempt.
"I do not know you?' he said drily.
"You do not know me?" continued the
unknown.
"Well, it is some years since you saw me
last. I am your school friend and your only
friend. Don't you recognize me? I am
Miller, of Millertown! Come into my arms,
comradeP'
The meeting was not pleasant for the great
man; he attempted to break off the conYer-
sation.
Miller. however, willed differently; he
almost forced his friend to come under the
shelter of the balcony, where he himself had
sought protection, and said to him:
"Are you in such frightful hurry7 I
understand how, in the position which you
seem to occupy, meeting with an old COM
rade may not be very pleasant, but console
yourself; my misery is as great as your i'll
luck. You need only look at me, my coat,
my hat, my boots; am thoroughly demorai-
lied. should be glad if found you to be
still the same man you were of old. l was
glad just now to notice that you were not
happy. At the sight of your unhappiDess
my heart warmed up. Surely, you must
still be the same as of old"
Schelm did not conceal his annoyance, but
submitted to his fate and did not leave his
old friend. He asked him, with an air of
bitter haughtiness:
"What do you want of me. Out with it!
Quick"
"To press your hand, dear friend. and to
tell you how L have Jared since we separ-
ated, and then, perhaps, to take leave of
you for another ten years. All, my friend,
fate has not been kind to me. 1 had small
patrimony which soon squandered.
could not bear the position of an oficeholder;
I resigned and plunged into the whirlpool
of life. That lasted five years. At last I
awoke one morning from this dream, with
out money, not a friend, no prospect for the
future. For five wears have knocked at
all doors, tried every profession and can do
nothing to earn living. All this time 1
wanted to work honestly and fairly; my
feelings revolted against all that was con-
trary to honor and to conscience. This dis
position closed every career against me. I
was driven away everywhere as being good
for nothing, For three days I have been