Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-18

pipes. conduits aud canals. of the man
on the title page Of the zodiac-Broad-
way. with It's hurry and rush and bust
ness and omitted dividends; It's torn and
disfgured surface; its cr,wds of young
men who brag about being such rooeys.
as the French say. when in fact they are
not or they would not blow SO much
about it; its 6cc,ss Of beautiful girls
with bright, new. becoming frocks; its
gangs OF patient toilers, VINO are putting
ia the new cable at rate which makes
the old moss covered street opener OF
New York crazy; its returning troops Of
brown and beautiful children. fresh
from the fields where the black eyed
susans and the bluebells grow. all, all
tewilcler a rustic from the woods Of
Buncombe county. ". c.. and cause him
10 buy new clothes for himself SO that he
will no. so readily attract the green
goods man.
This time. somehow, when / am buster
than ever, think am more than usu-
ally annoyed by these people. A very
disagreeable thing occurred to me not
long ago. 1t was different from any
thing had ever before experienced.
was in the well known publishing house
Of the Scribners. looking at new books
In the ssslesroom and especially admir-
ing beautiful volume Of '.aiawatha,"
illustrated by Remington, who makes
such truthful frontier horses and-I had
almost said such truthful Indians.
While | was thus engaged saw at q
distance Chicago gentleman who pub
lishea book fer me dice. met him
when we made the contract. about five
years ago, and expected 10 see hiIa every
sixty days after that. at which times
was to receive statement and check, but
instead OF all this he began 70 build and
also bought n team. Well, for those
reasons did not see him any more, and
80 was not quite sure that 1t was he--in
fact It was not. but felt sure it must
be- However, was well dressed and
wished to let the Chicago man know
chat we New Workers are a courteous
and kindly race OF people. SO. as l looked
well and had my new fall hat, thought
] would ask him up TO my club. blow
him off. as IL were. have dinner with
cake and preserves. and practically have
time Of it. allowing bygones to be by
cones.
sailed gayly up to him and assumed
well bred attitude which my coach
man has taught me on rainy days this
summer.
sGood morning. Mr.. Skeezix." said.
Skeezix was not the name of the man l
knew, bat il ought TO be. GOOD morn
ing. Mr.. Skeezix. When did you leave
Chicago"
He looked at me as ono does who has
been bunkoed only week or so before
aud whose fostering wound is torn open
afresh by new bunko man. He turned
little rale aud put his hand to the
pocket which contained his pass. With
ths other hand ne felt for the bright. new
and massive watch chain with thu gold
horse hanging from it as charm
THAT is, not ~ name, SIR he said.
with dry hps and husky voice. The
man you want Is coming this evening.
He has a car load of watermelons."
ssNo," said. me Is not in the water
melon line. lie Is a publisher. Are you
not Mr.. Ske>zisg'
mo. sir; am not Mr.. skeezix, and
am not going to tell you who am 50
that you can so around the corner and
tell your partner either.
Just then Mr.. Scribner came along
and said Good morning. as he called
me By name. sni we chatted on pleas
nntiy about books. IF which am pas
sionately f-nd. bs1ving almost every
thing Of value that has pretty binding,
90 that now have ere Of the prettiess
little libraries in the east | have no
cid books. keep Only the neat. new
ones. with xslei.i 9scopic backs. so tina:
my bookcases are perfectly respondent.
IA We talked I saw the keen stadens
Of humanity who had done me the cruel
wrong 20 take me fer bunso man. He
was evidently sskins the sslssman some
thing. When be had zcrged his curios-
isy for eishs or nine seconds be went out
q the door hurriediy. leaving large
eighteen dollar Bible which he had paid
Cor bat forget 30 takswith him.
The sbove - substantially true. Once
I met 4 gentleman nt dinner IN ss.
Icrss sei 80 talked for hsif sn bour,
b>ing neighbcrs st he table. A PEAR
aft<rw.rsi was a. New York snd di1
net knew q single human being. and,
may sid. snly one married cue.
Suddenly on The street ese day wbeF
I wa whaling waskinv in imitation u
. man vho IA walking toward porse
pi~r. which he has in Is mind, are net