Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

promoter OF uutluuuA kcputuAouS anu
the pastor Of the United Presbytefian
Church; but to his surprise Mr.. Camp
bell returned word that he would see Mr..
Slickens Immediately.
AS Sam passed this group they oil
bowed respectfully, an amenity which
they had neglected upon his entrance.
When he was enclosed within the hand
some privnte Office Campbell grasped him
cordially by the hand
"Hallo, Sam" he cried. "Glad to see
you. This Is something like old times at
Harvard! Why have you kept away SO
long?"
Now Sam did not care to give his
reason--which had been careless
acquiescence with the popular judgment
$50 he feebly said that he didn't know
"Well, / can guess" replied Camp
bell. "You always float with the tide.
You've gotten among the breakers, too,
i hear, and no life-boat has put out for
you"
"No," said Sam, with faint smile.
'My friends arc all too busy. One has
married a wife, another has purchased a
yoke of oxen, don't you know"
"Oh, yes, know. could have weighed
them all for you long ago in two-penny
| balance. Now, needn't ask you what
you want. You are hard up. How much,
old fellow, how much?
II am hungry"
"Now, look here, Sam. This sort of
thing won't Go. You did me many a
favor at harvard with your aptitude for
Greek and Calculus, though you've for
gotten all about it by this tine, ! sup
pose; but | don't forget. l would give
you half my income willingly, but 1t
wouldn't benefit you, you are SO deucedly
impraticable; besides, you don't want to
be dependent, do your"
Indeed, l don't. / tell you I'm
hungry"
"You want TO rehabilitate yourself.
now don't you? You want to be respected
in this blessed burgh, and have your
feilow-citizens. speak of you as our
promising young townsmanY"
81 want something to eat worst of all
but of course do"
"Well, look here. I'm philosopher
and have my theories of life. I'D like
to exploit one, if you've no objection.
Follow my advice and I'll make I'm or
thodox model of you. Here's five hun
dred dollars i lend this to you for three
months, on interest, mind. 60 and ap'
pease that yearning stomach. Buy new
clothes and shoes first of oil, hire your
old apartments and Offices, then come tC
me tomorrow morning. BY this time
my theory will be formulated and ready
for practice. Good-day."
Sam rushed from top to bottom of {
neighboring restaurants bill-of-fare
The next morning he called upon thu
young millionaire, and was ushered a
once into his presence.
Just look over this package" sait
Campbell, carclessly.
Sam ginger.y fingered the crisp con
tents.
Fifty one-thousand-dollar bills" h
gasped.
IL thought so. That's right. Nov
I'll explain what you arc to do. Have yo'
O bank account"
Il had one"
"Well, go to the bank and deposi
these bills TO your credit. Do it in til
most matter-of- fact way. Make no ex
plantations, answer no impertinent ques
lions. Let it stay there. Live on tn
five hundred dollars, stick Conscientious
to your office, and six months will settl
the business, wager.
"But-" began Sam.
There is no but. don't give you on
cent of it; expect it back when as
% for it, You are trustworthy, aren't you
& WHY, of course. Now do as say"
Is And Sam, nervously buttoning hi
is coat over the precious bundle, hastene
h away as if each shadow were a lurkin
robber.
IS lie went strlightway to the Lock
20 Bank. As he entered, the bookkeepe
i called sharply to him:
i "Mr. Slickens, your account is Owe
W drawn sixty-nine cents. The presider
wished me to direct your particular a
10 tention to it. Z"
;" Very WE'LL" replied Sam. I'm jul
g going to make deposit. /"
70 The clerk rolled his tongue in h
cheek and winked toward his admirir
IN associates.
In Sam made out his deposit-slip with Il
70 deliberation of capitalist, and the
10 handed the book and the money to Il
m teller.
is "Well, I'll be blanked!' muttered Il
e. surprised official as he wet his finge
thrice in his count.
.r.s ..a.sIpidsy os. -Psai<s''. qucstioned Sam. 9
or verely.
as "Oh, no, sir; not at all."
cd "Are you quite sure?"
lie 81 beg pardon, sir, but / just rubb
ne my favorite corn; it's enough to make
q, cherub swear Will you draw again
Or. this to-day, sir?'
so "Oh, no; it's not necessary"
as "Nery good, sir. Good morning, 81
is But, beg pardon, by the way, wouldI
MT you like to step behind and see our nj
ad time-lock? It's really wonderful"
of mot now, young man. I'm busy, 81
/ l Sam, grandly, as he walked toward
tbs door.
,re On the porch he met Mr.. Cashleis
his the bank president, entering. That d
ow nitary looked upon him with an !
der friendly eye.
Fps Morning" he grunted in reply
lad Sans polite salutation.
md "Old Bricks and Mortar will ne
weaken" unused Sam, as be sauntei
.ic- toward the Office. "Poor Agnes! p
by me! There is no hope in that quartz
ere Nh the Agnes TO whom he refer
ant was the only daughter of NJ. Cashlci
cen He had formed her acquaintance tn
was wears before through these somewhat
no usual circumstances. 1t was one bl
non tering day that Sam had strutted
nds Main street with all tho importa
eet, that weighiy legal business demar
4ho | ua ,yaa ;n fact ooinr TO get shaved,