Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-11

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were occupied. and . score Of mon wait
I'd for places. staring hungrily over the
sheulders Of those who were being fed.
There was tho same rush and hustle -
In the stock exchange. but there was
less Of good nature. When anybody on
. stool ordered pie the man behind him
stamped impatiently - II personal I'M
Jury had been indicted upon him, and
not upon the man who ate the pie.
An unprejudiced observer would have
said that there was no cause for COM
plant The men on tho stools ate fast
enough. Indeed 1t seemed - II MOTH
ing but choking to death could save
them from dying of indigestion Quick
feeding has been brought to such
scisncein New York that the philanthro-
pist might we'll doubt which 10 pity moro,
the rich who eat so much In Q minute
or the poor who est 20 little In year.
The small tables IN the Cafe Napoleon
were besieged almost as hotly as was
tho lunch-counter. But Russell sue
ceSded in securing . seat opposite .
rusty old fellow who had just ordered
piece Of apple pie and glass of milk.
Behind Russell were the four young mon
whom he had followed into the cafe.
He duplicated the order given by ono
Of them. and thereby laid himself liable
10 the proprietor Of the Cafe Napoleon
In tho sum Of A75. This lunch was
the first extrsvagance the young man
hsd committed In good many years.
The pint OF good wine which was in
cluded In 1t was the drst he had ever
tasted lie enjoyed the experiment
thoroughly. He was glad that he had
decided to be . ri0h man for half an
hour.
BY and by the rusty old fellow I'M
ished his pie and milk, and departed.
Russell learned who he was by . remark
made by one Of the young mon.
Ibid you see old Gilbert Ray take his
usual frugal repass?" were the words he
overheard. HE viii leave four mill
tons for his heirs to quarrel over, and
his chief regret Will be shat he can not
remain 20 take part in tho controversy"
HE didn't leave any Of that pie" said
another. II watched him chase the
last little piece Of crust all over his
plate. He couldn't get it with his fork
had to shovel 1t in with his knife. I
figured that his income while he was
chasing 1t would buy cart-load of pie"
HE isn't bad old fellow after all"
said the first speaker. Tho story Is
that he started on hundred dollars and
had 70 borrow shat But be paid it on
time and kept his credit up. There's
the whole secret of many > mans life on
the street IL half Of the younger mea
down here had 70 settle 1t . minutes
notice the other half would 60 broke on
account Of their bad debts- It's Dor
rowing game"
Russell heard this and muttered to
himself: II should like to negotiate .
small loan and get into It." The ~
mosphere of the place and the food. and
especially the wine. wero beginning to
have an effect upon him. He wanted
10 continue The experiment
II am not prepared 70 believe" no
said 10 himself. that this life would be
permanently agreeable. but . half hour
Of is L. too little I would like two
years I believe that II could borrow
the life of one of those young fellows
for tvo ypSs should know . great
deal moro a. the end Of that time than
7 do now, ard should be willing to give
is all back 10 him when IL Was due. |
should like 20 make . contract with the
devil TO thas effect
He looked about him - II he ex-
pecsed the fend to appear with . docu-
ment ready for signature. but no such
phenomenon occurred. Tho slirht odof
Of birthstone In the air proceeded from
. match With which the young man be-
hind him was lighting = cigar.
Whether the contract vas signed else
where nAy b matter Of controversy.
II -. IL bere the dsss Nay ~. lisa
CHAPTER n
GAr4 EoAuA
OF eli sAe rtfse Tat ere beseswed By
sAe children Of men upon She1x fellows
neas % lissle deserve he god name 81
charity - TIPS 70 vs1serA Russsu -
sss~eA HE lsss qsssser spsn she nan
vhs bed served him VITA - much per-
ssnAl rood viii - he woala have felt IL
shine for The dissemination Of chewing
gum. The action was . part Of his A.
sared character, and 80 wAs the cor
diAlity ef the accompanying feeling, IL
Ne had only known IL
He walked eas Of ths ressaarans snd
bpaned se.isss euildin9 which csss
uillien doI]srs Then Ne leoksA across
The vay - aaothes Of sqsal maeaiA-
eenoe. and reflected HAT ~ hadne .
eens in HE world lie tried - estimate
Tie vaIne of sHs land the, ssooi apcn.
and woudeP1d whether he hnd ever ~