The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-09-10
TRUTH HAD NO EFFECT.
The Man OF Many NIisfortunes Concludes
Go to Lying,

There was a perfect flood of June
sunshine in Madison square the other
morning says NJ. Quad in the n. Y.
World. when solid-looking citizen sat
down on one of the benches and light
ed cigar and unfolded newspaper.
The sparrows fitted about him and
ehirpcd in good-natured way. boot
black sang couple of verses of
Nellie Gray and overhead the
young leaves were cracking and snap
ping as they sought to spread them
selves.
What l wish 10 relate can be told
in few brief words" said voice
which was pitched to key between
breaking pane of glass with boot
jack and sitting down on a poodle dog
in Fifth avenue stage.
The solid man looked up. Before
him stood reduced millionaire. :"
with left arm in a sling. face unshaven.
aud his general appearance denoting
hard times.
Your times valuable-so's mine"
continued he reduced. At an early
age | was let III orphan. | have the
exact date WITH me somewhere but
You wont be as particular as that. Be-
ing subjected to indignities whiut, 10
proud and ambitious orphan could put
up with. | set out alone in this cold
world-with a great deal Of emphasis
on the cold"
The solid man was reading the crop
prospects and was too Interested to
raise his eyes.
by strict integrity. undaunted am
bitlon. and perseverance, which moth
ing could discourage made a place
for myself-that is 10 say. was in the
swim. l had the rhino | run the
convention and bossed the job. Do
arouse your INTEREST,""
Ine other was reading about the
Mount Carmel fyingmachine. and he
hardly pulled at his cigar.
But human life is u kaleidoscope"
continued the reduced. Human wis
dom can not always provide for the
changes which occur. was the
proud and happy owner of large and
elegant reservoir holding 600O 900 gal
Ions of water. She busted A mighty
torrent rushed through the village aud
tore away fifty houses. Loss counted
up tens of thousands-no insurance.
Was to blame? Have l enlisted your
sympathieS?"
1t didn't look that way. The solid
man was reading an article about
spring house-cleaning. and he grinned
and he chuckled.
Il was, further, the proud possessor
of hundred-thousand-dollar plania.
ton on the Mississippi river. Took
two steamboats, to carry my corn and
cotton. Did dream that my proud
head would be humbled? Did l have
the slightest warning that the big river
would cut now channel in one night
and scoop in my 1000 acres? Are
you feeling fora u quarter?"
No! His cigar had gone out and he
was feeling fora match.
And added to these calamities |
may mention conflagaiion-defective
h.z--no nsuranea--faifure of crops
bank failures-perIidy of friends and
other things-which have made me
temporarily hard up. 1t hurts me of
course to lay bare nv heart to a
stranger. but feel that must do it.
A small loan at this time will enable
me to meet some paper, save my al
most ruined credit, and incite me with
new hopes and ambitions. | am quite
willing to leave the amount to your
own generosity.
The solid man now rose up. slowly
and deliberately folded up The paper
and put it in his pocket. knocked off
the ashes of his cigar, looked at his
watch. and then sauntered off without
II look or word. The reduced man
stood aud looked after him until he had
reached Twcnty-thrd street and dis
appeared in the passing throug. aud
then turned away with:
ut doesn't dot doesn't touch their
hearts! | must throw honor and truth
aside and fabricatc some story which
will arouse sympathy and produce the
sugar!'