Arizona silver belt., 1892-05-28
AN EUROPEAN NoeLEMAN LAeoalNe
 HARD FOR SMALL PAY.

terpreter on Fills Island.
 Ring went The pilet'e bell, the wheels splashed and we were of for Ellis island, where 1 made the discovery which en- ables me to tell this tale and right a wrong,
 Ellis island, unfamiliar to most New Workers although at the very door of their harbor, is the place where ilnmi- grants land from the steerage of incom- ing steamers, lt is place full of quaint and picturesque scenes of human life--a rare place for philosopher, and found ono such.
 "Who is that dark featured man with the heavy mustachey inquired Of an employee when he had made landing. Tine subject of my query was bustling about in the swarm of foreigners, speak ing half dozen languages at the same time; now showing some stupid Dutch man the way to the railroad office; now saying q kind word to some forlorn Polish peasant woman; now speaking in perfect English to fellow official, for inc gold letters on his hat told me that he was connected with the service ! There was something about the man which at once interested and puzzled me An! ,shure, sir, an that's the count, as : We calls him, seeiu as he wears them { hoy toned clothes and toothpick shoes nut he's dacent chap enough for all ' chat sir
 [ 1 now noticed that 'the count" was dressed in excellent, almost elegant style his Plnco Albert coat having cer- i taiuly been made by London tailor; his trousers falling in faultless lines and | creases over a pair of patent leather shoes Once or twice as he moved about ! l caught aglilnySe of scarlet waistcoat i such as the extreme sweli5 of Paris are fond of wearing His linen, too, was such as betrays the gentleman, and the careful droop and curl of his black mus tache could only have been obtained by iong familiarity with the curling irons
 Here" reelected, "is man who ! dresses and carries himself and looks ike howlius European swell, acting as interpreter for a mob of unwashed emi grants wonder who he is:'
 asked the question eff another man wearing the oflicml cap.
 He's the dude. that's what he is" was the only answer conld get An other mau called hun "the baron, and finally got bold of tne chief of the rail road department, who gave me the key to the puzzle
 The man you have noticed, said he is one of the most willing and efficient employees ir my department, and you will be moderately astouished when tell you that he is known and received m the best society of dozen cities, in- cluding New York, London aud Paris, He Is no other than the Baron de Gruue- baum,
 1 What, the Baron de Grunebaum New York society made such fuss over a few years agoE
 Precisely The Baron de Grune. baum, whom Mrs. Astor and all tue rest of the Four Hundred danced with and | Ionized
 The baron was lowing to fat woman enyeloped in an antique shawl with the same courtly case he might have dis played in saluting millionaire partner al the Patriarchs' ball. X woman was woman wherever he found herl
 Do you suppose he would mind talk. ing with me- | asked, forgetting my own business in this newly aroused in- terest.
 'l will ask him, said the good heart ed superintendent, and he presently re- turned with his distinguished employee, A few words put Us at our ease. and the baron, moi without hesitation. finally ac- cepted my invitation to quiet dinner a few days later Then he went back to bis duties and to mine.
 The dinner came, and hope ihe baron enjoyed it as much as l did The conversation war entirely in French, which he speaks, as he does English, German, Italian, Hungarian. Bohemian and l don't know how many others, with scarcely trace of foreign accent.
 Why, you know 1 came to America about eight months ago at the wish of my father. he said; but stopa moment, these papers have said so much that is false and outrageous about me that am not sorry to have chance 10 set myself right l will tell you how my father came to send me to America. had been living at pretty rapid pace, with gam bling and So on, and had run myself into debt up to the eyes, as l thought l had right 10 do being the only son of man who Is immensely wealthy, Things came to crisis about ye;S ago, and ap- pealed to my father, who promised to pay my creditors if l would show my in- tentiou of living q more serious life by going to America and taking a ranch out in Nebraska, where he thought the healthful outdoor work would get me into better habits Iagreed and came to America with about S2O 900 capital, which he advanced me. That was all could have under any circumstances for year to come.
 "Unfortunately, soon after landing in New York made the acquaintance of a delightful fellow who persuaded me to investmy money in Chicago Gas stock at fifty-two He said would have $lO0, 900 in month. So l would and more had he made the investment ] little later, for Chicago Gas has since touched eighty. As it was, the stock broke on some ru- nor and my margin was wiped out and was left without resources. l could not go back to Europe because of the promise ! made to my father; was too proud to beg; l was incapable of doing dishouorable action, so l sought such employment as could get, and you have seen what have found. If have been foolish and extrayagant have been the only cue to suffer for my follies, and Gin trying to take my medicine, as you say in America, like man New York Herald
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