Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-26

icisn couid not nave pcen morc delight
eJ 10 scc him than he was Just at this
moment IIenearly shook hi- eye glasses
Oh In his heartiness.
"My dear boy" aid Archie. II never
was morc pleased In my life. hut how
IL it that you are In New York without
letting me KNOW
IL was waiting 90 get established, aI.d
then ! meant % hunt yea up"
"And aren't you established yety'
"w.ll. not c,a.'tly." said Rush. with =
faint blush.
Archie noticed slight embarrassment
In his fricnis manner and determined
to find out what the trouble was-if
there ~as any. Rush at the same time
remembered that Archie was a man %
wealth. or at loast that his father was,
and hesitaiel to talk o,srhis Affairs with
him le-i bo shonli ihink lie wanted to
borrow money.
THIS u luck indeed said Archie.
taking his friends arm and walking
along with him "It u not often that !
am down town ~ early In the morning,
but thi. u Is,y day at The rnlmpct Office,
AMI hadn't a cent to blc-s mysrlf With
What's tho natter You b,ok aston.
isl,ciY'
II was ss,oni.hc'i Tor moment, rc-
Piled Rush. "but ! suppo~o you are
Ioking. though, you were n bloaicd
bondholdcr. Archie"
"Soiwas. dear 10y" sail Archie. with
q sigh. bat ! ava ~ no longer My
father dici.-ra-cally cxccutors-ihc old
siory-molhcr. the girls and left Icnni-
lc--. but tl'c worst l. over. Come have
brakias, with mc at Nouquins Wen
have dc,ilol kidnsys and bottle ~
wine. and III tell you what little there is
a. tell IL may anus. yUu Then well
talk over oil times and the present.
that u. N you are not utlieTwi.e ,ngagc,l."
unfortunately. uo. lm quite the gcn.
tleman oi leisure Nv times my own
Rush would never have suspected frum
hi. appearance that Archie Tillinghast
was no, as rich a. ever llo was fault.
lc-sly attipd Careful examination later
on showed little war in his clothes
that hal come from hard and constant
brushing. but their III Was perfect aud
gave him the appearance u bcing lslier
lp--.sl than he ryally was. You Cor.
tainly look a. much the man ~ wealth
"a. ever" Said Rush. regarding Archie's
city style with admiration.
"Ah. my boy. I've male the study -
ccunomy fine an. can wear a coai
gloul ~ long NJ any man YOU ever saw,
lui II looks vel to the cnl. bccau-,'--
| don't mini telling YOU the sccrct-it
lit. me have n jewel ~ a tailor. who
makes NV cloths, fum fashion book
that furnish him You smilc. You
will smile more when tell You what
the box is-l'unch bu Nauncr's men
,lrcss Ike gynil.men. not like tailor'
iummics Ny clnthe- are the envy ~
the club Thcy think ct them dircct
from Poole. n wcrc not "a journalist
should h. n tailor The art ~ drcss IL
great art. Think ~ tllr pleasure II Great.
ing well dU-.-cd mani hut here Ne
are at Mouquia's ! ssc they have my
table rs,dy for me. breakfast hcrv
every TUESDAY morning"
Archie entered the nom with the dig.
niiy ~ n load mayor nj the rrrai banquet
- the year ~ they SEATED themselves
% the table. b. said o. the waiter
The same brcakfast. Louis-only
enough for two. and don't l,t the cuok
Turn thosc kidneys ana scry rartic.
ular. yuu know. and they were little
too hrusn lat wcck. .:0w. dear boy."
turning to Rush. tell me something
atoui yourself"
"You have whcitel INV curiosity o.
hear your own s,ory. Archie Tillinghas,
a. a workingman l. something never
drcamt 81 you spoke ~ journalism. ~
that u your profession. l. u. and you are
on The Tuumprti What 10 you do
"whai don't 10. you might ask with
gryaicr propdgty Well. DO little olis
anil ends of everything: but INV great
day Is SUNDAY. \ pagc ~ the Sunday
papcr l. given over a. my Pen"
~ ragel YOU must L. making fort.
nnc. Archie
"Im not a 'space man. dear hoy. Il l.
the salaricl mcn-tle small salaricJ
man. ! should say--who illl two col.
umns a day. and page on sunday"
'l'ut what department gets page %
itseln-
Tho one that least deserves it-sp-
cicty You know that I am connected
by Jlool ~ marriage with half the ~
cicty lreoplc IT New York. and. no,with.
standing the los of my money. am In
yiicj eycrywher. Young men are
scarce. and well connected young men
are a, premium. GEl ava in,ite,l none
the i,.ss b.causc write the society note.
Tor Tho Trumpct. Time was when an
American gentleman scriously objected
to having III, balls and rou,s describcd
In the newslapers; bat u l. done somuch
nowajay. that his wife l. afraid they
will L. called nobelics II their name 1.
not sen IN print In connection with the
winters festivities. ] am IN grcat dc-
mand from Murray llill 10 Mackerel-
Vile: they all want me. What II u to 10
popular.-ch. old fellow
lIy this time the breakfast was served.
Therc were more than kidnevs, and II
was most delightful repast; but Rush
was no, In a condition to do justice 10 H.
lie had eaten ~ little for week past.
and such plain fool. that even the rich
aroma of the kidneys. with their wine
sauce. ~as almost uiorc than DO coulj
digest.
"Whcre's your appetite. old mani
You're not eating anything Perhaps
YOU had late breakfast and are not
hungry"
"0n tho contrary" siid Rush. who
was beginning to feel A. though he werc
going to H. III. and that be- nccd have no
moro pride In tho matter. II have had
no breakfast. and ] am very hungry
too hungry. In fact. 90 eat"
And lac then made clean breast ~ IL. /
rnd told Archie Just how BE- was sii.
uatei. To say that aniable young man
Was shocked would h. doing injustice to
his kind heart. lie was genuinely dis
tres-ei at hi. friends condition; bat be-
fore be entered into particulars ho or
dered n bowl of louillon. which WAS
easier ~ digestion than tho de,iled
Kidneys. and he made Rush cat IL and
then drink glass ~ brandy and soda
Then. when hc had got him into better