Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-01-15

{ 'N' 'i"i'l toNdiu lHe hldtlOn uOOT,
nearly upsetting the old man in his
hot haste.
"tvery man for himself and the
w'a;'s-his-uame take the hindmostl' =
said Mr.. Jason Trowbridge to himself
as he seated himself in the cars, pant
ing aud breathless. "Thats my
mottoI A fellow that expects to get
along in the world, must expect to
I pushl"
And he unfolded newspaper and
began TO read.
Gradually the journey drow to a
close; the cars dashed across spuyten
Duyvil Creek, and Jason Trowbridge
felt himself breathing the electrically
charged atmosphere of New York.
lie seated himself in hack.
"Drive TO No - Fifth avenue"
said he, loftily thinking to himself
that it was always best to make a
favorable first impression.
"Yes, yesi' answered the hacknan
grinning; he knew a green country
youth when he saw him, spite of the
assumed familiarity with city manners
that eat SO awkardIy on the traveller.
Directly, sir; but here's another
passenger .---"
81 objectl" said Jason, Indignantly,
MS he caught sight of the obnoxious
butternui-colored suit at the door, 81
won't be jamned in with other passcn-
gers-Fll have the hack to myself"
"Worry well, sir" said the disap-
pointed driver, slammng the carriage
door to. you'll have to get some
other trap, old gentleman. My fare,
he's very gentec and exclusiycl"
And away he ratified over The pave
ments.
The journey was q very brief one
so brief, in fact, that Mr.. Trowbridge
would have rebclled against the de-
mandcd fare of five dollars, had it
not been for the false shame which
taught him that it was not "thc thing
to dispute with n hackman." So he
paid it, little as he felt able to afford
the unnecessary outlay, and hcsitat-
ingly ascended the brown stone steps
which led to the stately residence of
tll6 head of the great mercantile firm
OF AIwayne & Afford.
''Yes. Mr.. Alwaync is in At least
so said The colored man in white
apron, WHO admitted him, and iudi-
Gated chair in the hall wherein TO
wait, while he carried in the card.
"As if were book agent or
pcddler, selling soaps or china ce-
mentsl" Jason said, Indignantly, to
himself
Presently The colored man came
back.
"Will you please walk in dc library,
sah2" he said; and Jason Trowbridge
followed the sable guide across a
wide, softly-carpe:ed corridor into a
large room, lined with books, and
furnished in black walnut and polished
green leather.
There stood a short stout man,
looking as much like farmer as
merchant, and there TO our heroes dis
may in one of the easy chairs sat the
identical butternut- coated individual.
GLOW do you do, Mr.. Trowbridge?"
said the great merchant prince,
brusquely nodding; "glad to see YOU.
for the sake of old acquaintanceship
with your father. This is my father"
inclining his head toward the old
man, who was resting his chin on
the knotted stick. The elder smiled.
II have met the young man before"
said he, shrewdly.
OH. where
''At the Albany depot, where he re-
fused 10 aid me in getting ticket,
and at the station in this city, where
he declined to allow me TO share
hack with him. dare say it was all
right enough. Old age cannot always
expect courteous recognition from
youth.
"Ah!" Mr.. Alwayne knitted his
heavy brows, and Jason felt as if his
blood we're all turning to rcd-hot
lead
"I-I didn't know" he began,
stammering and suffering awkward
ly enough. "If l had supposed that
it was Mr.. Alwayne's father -"
circumstances would have altered
cases, eh?" said the merchant dryly.
II regret, young sir, that have no
more time at my disposal just now. If
you will send me your address, in a
day or two I'll see what can be done
for you"
An Jason Trow bridge found him
self being bowed politely out of the
Fifth avenue mansion, while dark
presentiment took possession of his
soul that the star of his destiny was
somehow being overclouded.
"Why couldn't have had the com
mon sense 10 treat the old codger
civilly?" he asked himself, despairing-
". alt would have been so easy"
at is always easy 10 be civil;" but
Mr.. Jason Trowbridge had found out
this important fact a little too late for
his VII advantage.
Three days afterward he received