Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-02-18

| Church: but to MS surprise Mr. Caml'-
| hell returned word that he would see Mr.
Slickcns Immediately.
As Sam passed this group they all
bowed respectfully, an amenity which
/ they had neglected upon his entrance.
W hen he was enclosed within the hand
some private Office Campbell graspcd him
cordially by the hand.
Halo 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
SO he fecbly 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,
| hear and no life-b"at has put out for
you"
"No," said sam, with Il faint smile.
"NIy friends are all too busy. One has
married wife, ano.her has purchased
yoke of oxen, don't you know?
"Oh yes, | know. could have weighed
them all for you long ago in twopemny
! balance Now, needn't ask you what
you want. You are hard up. How much,
old fellow, how much?
81 am hungry"
"Now, look here, Sam. This sort of
| thing won't do. You did me many a
favor at Yarvard with your aptitude for
Greek and Calculus, though you've for
gotten all about it by this tine, | sup
pose; but / don't forget. | would give
you half my income willingly, but it
wouldn't benefit you, youare so deucedly
impraticable; besides, you don't want to
be dependent, do you?
Indeed, don't. tell you I'm
hungry
"You want to rehablitate yourself,
now don't you? You want to be respected
in this blessed burgh and have your
fellow citizens speak of you as our
| promising young townsman?'
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 an or
| thodox model of you. Here's five hun
dred dollars. | lend this to you for three
months, on interest mind. Go and APP
pease that yearning stomach. Buy new
clothes and shoes first of all, hire your
, old apartments and Offices, then come to
Inc tomorrow morning. By this time
my theory will be formulated and ready
for practice. Good day
sam rushed from top to bottom of Il
neighboring restaurants bill-of-fare.
The next morning he called upon the
l tnillipsu and yyoa bnraI at
once into his presence.
Just look over this package" said
Campbell, carelessly.
| Sam ginger,y fingered the crisp con-
tents.
Fifty one-thousand-dolar bills!" he
gasped.
Il thought so. That's right. Now
I'll explain what you are to do. Have you
u banl, account
Il had one"
"Wel, go TO the bank and deposit
these bills 10 your credit. Do it in the
most muttcr-of- fact way. Make no ex-
plantations, answer no impertinent ques-
tions. Let it stay there. Live on the
five hundred dollars, stick conscientiously
to your Office, and six months will settle
the business, wager"
! "But-" began Sam.
! "'Ihere is no but. Idon't give you one
cent of it; expect it back when | ask
for it. You are trustworthy, aren't you?
Why, of course Now do as saw
And Sam, ncryously buttoning his
coat over the precious bundle. hastened
away as if each shadow were q lurking
robber.
He went straightway to the Lockit
Bank As he entered, the bookkeeper
called sharply to him:
"Mr. Slickens, your account is over
drawn sixty-nne cents. The president
wished me to direct your particular at
tention to it.
Very well, replied Sum. "I'm Just
going to make deposit"
The clerk rolled his tongue in his
cheek and winked toward his admirine
associates.
Sam made out his deposit-slip with the
deliberation of capitalist, and then
handed the book and the money to the
| teller.
"Woll, III be banked!" muttered the
surprised official as he wet his fingers
thrice in his count
"Did you speak," questioned Sam, Sc
verely.
"Oh, no, sir; not at ALL"
"Are you quite surc?'
81 beg pardon, sir, but | Just rubbed
my favorite corn; its enough to make a
cherub swear. Will you draw against
this to-day, sir?'
"Oh, no; it S not necessary"
every good, sir. Good morning, sir.
But, beg pardon, by the way, wouldn't
you like TO step behind and see our new
tme-Iock? Its really wonderful
Not now, young man, I'm busy" said
Sam, grandly, as he walked toward the
door.
/ On the porch he met Mr. Cashlegh,
the bank president, entering, That dig
nitary looked upon him with an un-
friendly eye.
Morning" he grunted in reply to
Sans polite selutation.
Gold Bricks and Mortar will never
weaken mused Sam, us he sauntered
toward the office. "Poor Agnes Poor
me! There is no hope in that quarter"
Now the Agnes to whom he referred
was the onl y daughter of NJ. Cashleigh.
lie had formed her acquaintance three
years before through these somewhat un-
usual circumstances. 1t was one blus-
tering day that Sam had strutted up
Main street with all the Importance
that weighty legal business demands.
lie was, in fact, going to get shaved, but
why advertise it? He guzed upon houses
| and wayfarers, and seemed to see the
homes and the persons of future clients