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killed." said the reporter, looking us
appoin ted, ssbut if that's all the tcouDle'
can lend you dollar easily enough.
"Thank you" said Russell, taking
the dollar. st will leave 1t at your Oh
fee at four o'clock tomorrow" Then 20
made out an I. o. U. on leaf OF the re-
porter's notebook, paid the check ana
went out upon the street. He walked
slowly along thinking of the queer incl
dent It was nothing in itself, and yet
he found new sensation in it. Three
months ago it would have annoyed MN.
The thought that he had been unable to
pay for so poor meal would have OPP
pressed him with a sense OF poverty.
But he had escaped that feeling alto
gether, and he wondered why.
The reason was plain enough, though
he could not see it. Living as he had
done, wholly in monotonous routine,
such small mishaps had always assumed
exaggerated proportions. Irlfi1ng en-
barassments and the necessary self-de-
malls of economy had given false and
somber color to his life because he had
never had the tact to CONTEMPLATING
them with the small pleasures. which
are within the reach Of everybody. But
he viewed life differently now. This
| preposterous idea Of money-getting had
taken him out of the present and false
hope Offset false dependency.
"Hello RUSSELL" said voice at his
his elbow; ''come and play game OF
| billiards"
"How are you, Lane!" and Russell
shook the young man warmly by the
hand. I'D like to play with you, but
| to tell the truth, | couldn't afford to
pay if lost. I've less than a dollar to
carry me through tomorrow"
Never mind that" was the cheerful
response. 'I)l lend you q couple of
dollars if beat you.
II think You'll do it," said Russell,
as he followed Lane in the direction OF
billiard saloon. Indeed" he added.
mentally, ''if that's the condition Of the
game feel pretty sure you will"
1t had been about five years since
| Russell had handled a billiard cue, and
he had never been an expert. However,
being out OF practice did not worry him
any, for it appeared to be case where
defeat was preferable to victory But
he wished to avoid the appearance OF
throwing the game away, and therefore
tried to miss all the shots by narrow
margin. In this way he executed some
of the most brilliant ''runs" Of his life,
and was half dozen points ahead when
| the game was near it's end. Then the
interest Of the sport got the better Of
him; he played his level best; missed al
most every shot, and was defeated by
two points in a hundred.
''Tight game, that" said Lane, as he
extracted two-do]lar bill from his vest
pocket. IL had no idea you could play
so we'll. If you hadn't shot carelessly
ut the last you'd have won"
The game cost sixty cents, which was
rather high percentage to pay for the
loan Of two dollars, but Russell re-
f1ected that the rate of interest is al
ways highest to the man who can least
afford to pay. He parted from Lane at
the door OF the billiard hall and took
his solitary way uptown. He had de-
cided to walk home. 1t is hard neces-
sity which compels man to call city
lodging house by such q hallowed name.
The inmates are of fate's choosing, and
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ing sn an animated manner on general
topics far re1noyed from business, ana
better still, from politics. Presently
one Of them suggested lunch, and they
all walked away. RUSSELL followed me-
chanically. He was thinking that If
had continued to talk in his hear
ingi might have learned a great deal
about the real objects of interest to
young men Of wealth who are popularity
supposed to be absorbed either in squan-
dering their possessions as fast as posi-
Bile or in adding to them by every
means that ingenuity unhampered by
honesty can suggest. But the words
which Russell had overheard referred to
art, and were evidently uttered by one
who understood the subject. There was
something in the language and bearing
Of, these men which led Russell to be-
lieye that they would be congenial asso-
ciates. Would he care to be one of them,
to live their life, since it was not SO
quite prepared to say.
He found himself at the door
Of the Cafe Napoleon on Wall
street The others entered Should
he follow? He took out the five
dollar gold piece and looked at it. you
can make me rich man for half an
hour" said he, cor a poor man for a
week. AS d matter Of experiment. will
choose tae former"
The Cafe Napoleon was crowded, as it
always is at one o'clock in the afternoon.
All the stools before the lunch counter
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had been clerk with Russell in the old
times, but being OF HI ambitious dispo-
sition, he had abandoned salaried work
for the real estate and mortgage bust
ness, wherein he had prospered to such
an extent that he was reputed to be
eating widows houses at the rate OF
three square meals day.
Russell hardly expected to find Raw
son in his Office as late as five o'clock,
but there be sat surrounded by agrees
sive evidences of prosperity. Russell
was emil arrassed. He tried to remem-
Der some of the easy formulas with
which Rawson himself used to approach
the subject, but none of them seemed
to fit the case in hand so he said good
afternoon, and hoped Mr.. Rawson found
business good. That prosperous gen
tleman, remembering small balance
against himself in their old accounts,
supposed that Russell had come to col
lect it, and the thought excited his re-
Of smoke in Russelrs direction and re-
piled that business was bad. and he was
much pressed for ready money.
CHATS unfortunate for you,' said
Russell, 'sand for me, too, because |
called
"rm sorry, old man. said Rawson,
s'but haven't red cent, / just bor~
rowed my car fare from the Office boy,
but Pm expecting big Doodle next
week, and If you'll call Tuesday"-hs
made benevolent gesture and added,
in an inaudible tone: "l'll be in Buf-
falo."
Then Russell went out with feeling
of desperation in his heart, and, meet
ing on tt)e stairs . man whom he had
never spoken to but once before In his
life, he borrowed Il quarter with ease
He made careful note that it was to
be returned the next day at ten o'clock
Ehis was beginning, and it gave
him hope. He was already planning for
the half dollar, and as an investment to
that end he bought q five-cent cigar
with presentable exterior. Then he
lay in wait in front Of a tobacco store
which was much frequented by men
whom he knew.
Within five minutes An acquaintance
approached 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 confd nnce game. How are you,
any way2 Haven't seen you for 9
month
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ITO answer your question frankly. !"
said Russell, s'I'm broke, and WaA
looking for man who had half q dollar
10 spare"
s'Glad to oblige you. Come around CO.
morrow and lunch with me-"
s'Thank you. Here Is my /. 0. o."
s.Nevor mind that, old man.
"Take 1t, II you please" Russell in
sisted. 81 am very particular about
small loans. They are easily forgotten.
will pay you tomorrow at noon"
1t wa1 six o'clock when Russell ne
gotiated his second loan. He had be-
gun to discover with regret that the
power of fve-dollar luncheon to re-
lieve hunger is limited as to time equal
~ with less expensive meals He
wanted his dinner. He had been living
at a clearinghouse, but the week for
which he had paid ended at breakfast
that morning, and he did not think it
would be right to partake of his land
lady's cheer again until payment for it
became less predetermined. Moreover,
he had plans which could best be exc
cuted down town; SO he entered cheap
restaurant and ordered a meal which
contrasted so unfavorably with his last
that his appetite we'll nigh vanished at
the sight Of it, The society, too, was
not what he had enjoyed at the Cafe Ma
poleon He observed with surprise that
his taste had been educated in many
ways by that luncheon. He had long
been accustomed to such eating houses
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Russell knew, stepped into the restaql-
rant - see whether any thing worthy
of record was TRANSPORTING.
ssWhat's the matter, Mr. Russell?"
inquired this young man.
81 have just Toasted upon the biceps
Of dried ostrich and cup OF strange
fluid called draw one,' replied Russell,
.und the only coin in my pocket hap
pened to be plugged. # I understand
the situation correctly the gentleman
with the little shovel intends to make
1 griddle-cake OF me-
81 thought somebody was getting
The Irish standard., 1891-01-17
CHAPTER iii.

Russell held the halfdo1lar up to the
the spot of baser metal in 1t. In reality
he was considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
making a rush for the door. He decided
to remain. 1t was bad enough to have
such dinner on his stomach without
having it on his conscience also. Evi-
IDENTIFY he must postpone payment. He
did not like the idea. Borrowing din
ners in this way had formed no part Of
his original scheme. He removed his
eyes from the plugged coin, and turned
them upon the cashier.
"Pretty work. said he; II took it for
good ono"
"Thirty cents, please" said the cash
Ter in a tone calculated to discourage
conversation.
II regret to say that | haven't that
amount with me-" Russell began, apollo
getically. &C.,.
"You ought to have thought Of that
BEFORE" was the response.
"Your remark bristles with wisdom"
said Russell, 'but it does not contain a
suggestion as to course Of action
"Settle up" said the cashier, by way
of supplying the deficiency. A fat man
in white jacket and a traditional
cooks cap, who had been engaged in
the manufacture Of griddle-cakes by the
window as temptation TO the passers-
by, overheard this controversy, and
strolled up to the desk armed with the
spade which he used to turn his cakes.
A half dozen newsboys from the side
walk and some walters and customers
joined the group.
"Put him on the griddle, Shorty"
called one of the urchins to the cook,
md the suggestion was received with
applause. The situation was becoming
Embarrassing, but just then young
ian connected with the press, whom
The Irish standard., 1891-01-17
CHAPTER II.
SMALL LOANS.

OF all the gifts that are bestowed by
the children Of men upon their fellows
none so little deserve the good name OF
charity as tips to walters Russell be-
slowed his last quarter upon the man
who had served him with as much per
sonal good will as he would have felt i
be had dropped il in the slot OF ma
The Irish standard., 1891-01-17
(To be Continued. J

Order your ball programmes we'd
ding invitations, cards, ETC., Of the
Irish Standard" Job Printing com.
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

often looks ike ink, is purified by sys-
tenn OF cleansing basins. There are three
basins employed, which communicate
with each other, so that the water flows
easily from one to the other
The dirty water runs at the commence
ment into the first basin, in which it col
lects during the day, remaining there
some twenty-four to thirty hours, the
greater part Of the impurities being thus
deposited, and the upper layer of the
water becoming more or less clear. The
sIulce gate Is then opened and the par
tally cleansed liquid escapes into basin
number two, while during its flow lime
water Is let in to precIpitate the remain
Ing impurities, the contents Of the basin
being allowed to remain standing for
some thirty hours, during which time
the liquid, by reason Of the lime water
becomes fairly clear
Finally, the connecting channel be-
tween basins two and threeis now opened
anda mixture Of sulphate Of iron and sui
phate OF magnesia, or bitter salt, is made
to flow into the escaping water, which,
after standing some thirty hcnrs, is al
lowed to escape into the river or creek
Of course, dye houses which have a
grass meadow near by can advanta-
geously make use Of the irrigating sys-
TEN
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

People in Broadway enjoyed joke on
man who was distributing samples
the other day He Went into every store
on his side Of the street. leaving there a
small piece of tobacco to be sampled. AS
the disburser entered one store Il seedy
looking man went into the one imme-
diately behind this one, and while the
man who was giving away the tobacco
came forth each time with one less piece,
he who followed him came ont with his
store increased by one Of the samples. A
good deal of quiet laughing was done at
the expense of the agent No doubt
when the day was over the dispenser of
tobacco felt satisfied that he had faith
fully served his employers. There Is no
doubt that the tramp was content, for he
had tobacco enough to last HIN for many
DAYS. York Tribune.
A Remarkable War Record.
Il served on General Buffers staff
SAID f-oTr Warden Comstoch; was over
four years in the army. but never fired a
gun; was promoted for Gailaurry on the
field and never was in battle, and, in
fact never saw Confederate II arms,
and | don't get areasion. ididn't carry
away any spoons from New Orleans, but
I've GOT Shakespeare. Byron and Moore
in leather that brought away from the
Twiggs mansion where we made our
headquarters while ia New Orleans If
anybody got away with tAe spoons 1t
would not be strange.
The distinguished family that moved
out for us left the family silver and
everything else, ana we moved IN and
took possession and used the abandoned
property as we had, under the laws OF
war a perfect right to DO. We found
tbe famous Twigrs swords there. They
have long been on exhibition at Wash
ington. The Twiggs heirs are trying to
get all these things back, but they'll
have as hard time to trace that library,
I'm afraid, as they viii the spoons, :
New York Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

Il see, said Dick Quay the other even
ing, 'that Mr.. Dabbs has a tarpon on ex-
hibition which he caught in Florida
waters. The average weight of this fish
is from 105 to 1870 pounds, but have
seen them tip the scales at 200. The best
catch my father ever made was nine in
one night When he goes fishing he
takes small boat and lots of strong line.
The tarpon is like the trout, a very gamv
fish, and when hooked soon wears him
self out in darling around furiously in
the water. The best time to fish for
them is at night.
I'm still water they bite easy, and a
good fisherman can land two out Of every
five hooked. In tide water they rush at
the bait, and then are of as fast as they
can swim. 1t is very exciting sport to
see these big fish when caught Jump six
feet out Of the water in their struggles
to get away They viii turn over on
their sides on the surface Of The water,
but they soon exhaust themselves.
The best fishing ground is III the still
water on the west coast Of Florida. 1t
is hard to pull them ont on the eastern
side, as the tides are very swift. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
HITcHED TO A CABLE.
The Unique and startIin. Ex,,o-,a-

ne unique and Startling Experience of
San Francisco Horse.
a sad eyed horse hitcbed to two
wheeled butcher wagon blinkad laqiIr,
ana Whisked flies from himself on ZONES
street, between O'Farren and Gearv
sVfeeJs lie was an ordinary quadruned
WIN a large head, which he wore IN .
detected sort Of way, as though he was
Mdulgln5 IN melancholy thoughts Dano-
ing from one Of the bit rings was the
'ouE hltcmn8 rope, which the custodian
Oh the wagon had neglected to fasten to
a post
! suddenly the horse cast his eyes 70
stGooard and slowly wagged his right
ear An abandoned newspaper had drift
ca down the street and became caught in
me cable slot. The horse was interested
lie lazlly wandered over to the track and
examined the paper The free end of
The htchlnS rope dropped through the
/ cable Slot. Suddenly the horse iumDed
/ clear OIL the ground, jnrked his head M,
plaSJered his eara close to his head. reared
on ms hInd feet, paved the air with his
/ lore ieet, gave vent to lOud snort and
| stampeded down Jones street
| 1t was not his fault that he broke his
speed record This horse was peace
tuI animal, with al inclination to the
| ploodlng career Of a pillow horse. But he
/ Was compelled to assume a rapid gait
/ because his rope was wound around the
cable rope and he was propelled by steam.
as 1t We're On he sped down Jones
street, around the corner ana into
OFarrell street at gait he had never
Travelled before, while veal outlets, cuts
OF beef, porterhouse stakes, kidneys.
lamb chops and liver logged out of the
wagon and became the trail which the
butcher boy followed frantically in his
efforts to catch his beast.
Nothing got in the way of the horse
but dogs, and they added to his misery
by leaplnS into the air and swapping at
his nose. An enthusiastic procession Of
urchins raced nadly in the wake Of the
wagon and cheered the animal on to
greater efforts Of speed.
\ Down three blocks Of O'Farrell street
rampased the equine, creating as large a
sensation rs would a mouse in a semi
nary. At Powell street his career ended.
The hitchjng rope came III contact with
the cross cable Of the Powell Street rail
road and was cut in twain. The horse
was holding back SO hard that the reac-
ton threw him on his launches. and be-
fore he could recover ms equilibrium
/ half hundred citizens were holding him
down.
The butcher boy gathered up as much
Of his scattered meat as the dogs had not
deyomed, and in a few minutes the vel
! low horse was plodding N the wake Of a
hay wagon. munching purloined hay
/ San Francisco Examiner.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

On the corner Of one Of tire business
streets Of the city the other morning a
shoeDlacS had Just finished polishing the
shoes Of wen dressed and gentle appear
ing man. The latter was unfortunatein
having deformity which compelled him
to wear a shoe on one Of his feet with an
exceedingly thick sole, thus endeavoring
to make up mechanically for what ma
tuTe had denied him.
"How much shall pay you?7 he asked
Of the boy.
Five cents, sir.
''Oh, but you should have more than
five cents for polishing my shoes, said
the gentleman, tapping the thick sole
significantly with his cane
No, sir, sad the boy; five cents is
enough. don't want to make no money
out o your hard luck
The customer handed out a coin, laid
his hand on the Youngsters head for a
moment and passed on.
Who says the days Of chivalry are over
Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
4 CurouCr's Verdict.

4 coroner ont west recently reasoned
out a verdict more sensible than one-hali
the verdicts usually rendered. 1t ap,
pears that an freshman, couceiviny that
a little powder thrown upon some green
wood would facilitate its burning d.
rected a small stream from q keg upon
the Burning piece; but not possessing a
hand sufficiently quick to cut this of
was blown into a million pieces. The
following was the verdict, delivered with
great gravity by the official:
Cant be called suicide, belzase he
didn't mean to xii himself; it wasn't
visitation Of God" bekase he wasn't
struck by lightning; he didn't die foI
want of breath for he hadn anything tc
breathe with; ir's plain he didn't know
what he was about. so ! shall bring in
Died for want Of common sense. -
Green Bag.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
Cod and Herring.

Between G0,OO0O00O00 and 100000
Geo eco codfshes are taken from the sea
around the shores Of Newfoundland
every year; but even that quantity
seems small when we consider that a
single cod yields something like $780,
600 eggs each year, and that over $780,
OU0,OUO eggs have been found in the roe
OF single cod A herring Of six or
seven ounces in weight is provided with
30.OOO00O ova Alter making all reason
able allowances for the destruction of
eggs and Of the young it has been cal
culated that in three years a single pair
OF herring will produce $4,000, OO0.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

The parks and parkways Of Chicago
are of a type the outErowth Of her nat
ural landscape conditions and the char
acteristics Of her people. Between the
great lake on the cast and the prairie
main land on the west is a low swanpy
tract diversified by sand ridges washed
up by the storm waves and snlIaed aOou1
by the winds. The lake IN some pi. .1
encroacbes upon the land, and at other
roints extends the shore by the forming
IF sand bars. Upon such site was
founded Chicago. and upon such soil
has she built her parks ana bouleyards'
The wide streets were rescued as rap
idly as possible from their primitive
condition of alternate mud and dust,
graded and Iail with the most approEed!
forms Of pavement The fondness OF
the people for riding and driving. tha1
led them at an early day to pfoVlue ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14
A Tale Of SpookS.

Ghost stories have been the chief topic
OF conversation in Garfield during the
past week. Every man trots out his an.
tiquated ghost stories bequeated him BY
his ancestors, says the Enterprise.
The occasion OF all this ghost talk was
the appearance Of mysterious some
thing that was seen on the s. & P. road
some four miles south of town. Georoa
Mcmillan and J. J. Vernon were return
ing from the Ruby creek mines Saturday
evening afoot. When just this side Of
the Cedar creek trestle, at a point where
the wagon road crosses the track. they
saw what they supposed to be a woman.
They spoke, but received no reply. Il
mad the appearance of woman with a
gray blanket thrown over her head.
neither head nor arms being visible
rhey walked along behind this appari
lion for some time. When they stopped
il stopped. At one time they were with
in reach of it but could get no replies
from her ghostship. It's movements
seemed more Of gli2e than a walk, and
entirely noiseless.
Mr.. Mcmillan was for shying a stone
at it, but was restrained by Mr.. Vernon
for fear it might be demented woman.
1t finally disappeared when about mid
way on long trestle.
These gentlemen viii not say that it
was a ghost, but they do say that there
vas a mystery about it that they could
not understand.
The story created big interest when
they told it around town, and a party
of the boys took a hand car the next
night and started out to investigate.
For fear they would be disappointed
small party preceded them to the haunt
ed spot, and when the investigators ar
rived they found ghosts as thick as fid-
oilers are popularity supposed to be in
certain neither regions. The spook
would bob up at one place and then dis
appear to appear again at some other
point
BY previous arrangement the identity
Of the ghost and the secret Gifts appear,
ing in SO MANY different places in so
short d time, was known to all but the
doctor. OF course all feigned fright, but
with the doctor it was genuine. He was
scared When they would start home
the horrid ghost would appear in front
of them; when they would back ont ii
would rise up out Of the ground behind
them, wearing the doctors hat, which
his rising hair had early cast from hi>
head
Finally they took the hand car off the
track and dragged it around the fata
spot, lifting it over two barbed wire
fences that were i'll their course. The
way the doctor bumped his back and
lifted has not been equaled since he
bucked sacks several haryests ago. But
it was energy wasted; they we're no
sooner on their way t6an the mysterious
monster appeared in deep cut, and as
they knew there was one behind them
the situation brought a wall from the
doctor. When he finally did reach
home he looked much more like a ghost
than did the gunny sack at which he
mad taken fright, but at this writing his
color is improving.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-14

IN certain private schools of Brooklyn
new rules Of politeness are enforced. It
IS no longer proper for the little pupils
to say: Yes, sir. No, sir" YES,
ma'am," and No, ma'an, to their
elders. Now the correct thing IS: Yes,
MI. Brown mo, Miss Smith" ana
so on.
If the child happens to be addressed
by q strange lady or gentleman the child
IS instructed to reply, Yes, mister" or
Eyes, lady"
At first TINS strikes the uninitiated as
an unpleasant innovation, but it has OBJ
tanned a strong hold on the children
and they are rapidly making their pa,
rents converts to the new system. New
York Herald