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

And he caught at the slip of paper
pushed toward him by the official, and
rushed madly toward the station door,
nearly upsclting the old man in his
hot haste.
"Every man for himself and the
wha''s-his-uame take the hindmostr
said Mr. Jason Trowbridge to himself
as he seated himself in the cars, pant
ing and GREATNESS. ''That's my
mottol A fellow that expects to get
along in the world, must expect to
pushl"
And he tufolded d newspaper and
began to read.
Gradually the journey drew to
close; the cars dashed across spuyten
Duyyil Creek, and Jason Trowbridge
felt himself breathing the electrically
charged atmosphere of New York.
lie seated himself in a hack.
"Drive 10 No. = Fifth avenue"
said he, loftily thinking TO himself
that it was always best to make
favorable first impression.
ayes, yesi'' answered the hackman
grinning; he knew green country
youth when he saw him, spite of the
assumed familiarity with city manners
that sat SO awkardly on the traveller.
"Dircclly, sir; but here's another
passenger -"
81 object!p said Jason, Indignantly,
rs he caught sight of the obnoxious
butternui-colored suit at the door, al
won't be jommed in with other passen-
gers-Tll have the hack to myself"
"Werry well, sir" said the disap-
pointed driver, slanming the carriage
door to. you'll have to get some
other trap, old gentleman. My fare,
he's very gentecl and exclusivcln
Aud away he ratified over The pave
ments.
The journey was a very brief ONE
SO brief, In fact, that Mr.. Trowbridge
would have rebelled against the de-
manded fare of five dollars, had it
not been for the false shame which
taught him that it was not "the thing
to dispute with n hackinan." So lie
paid it, little as lie felt able to afford
the unnecessary outlay, and hesitate
ingly assembled the brown stone steps
which led to the stately residence of
Die head of the great mercantile firn
of AIwayne & Afford.
'seyenteeIf oIyies
"fcs. Mr.. Alwaync Is in" AT least
so said the colorcd man in white
apron, who admitted him, and indi-
caicd chair in the hall wherein 10
wait, while he carried in the card.
Gas if ! were book agent or a
pcddler, selling soaps or china CO.
ments" Jason said, Indignantly, 10
himself.
Presently the colored man came
back.
"AWill you please walk in dc library,
sallS' 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 short stout man,
looking as much like farmer as
and there to our heroes dis
may in one Of the easy chairs sat the
identical butternut-c coated individual.
GLOW do You do, Mr.. Trowbridge?"
said the great merchant prince,
nodding; "glad to see you,
for the sake of old acquaintanceship
with your father. This is my father"
his head toward the old
man, who was resting his chin on
he knotied stick. The elder smiled.
81 have met the young man before"
said he, shrewdly.
"Eh! where
eat the Albany depot, where he re-
fused 10 aid me in getting ticket,
md at the station in this city, where
le declined TO allow me to share
lack with him. | dare say it was all
light enough. Old age cannot always
xpcct courteous recognition from
-onth."
"Ah!" Mr.. Alwayne knitted his
leavy brows, and Jason felt as if his
Hood were all turning to red-hot |
cad.
al didn't know he began, |
and suffering awkward |
7 enough. 'If | had supposed that
was Mr.. Alwayne's father -"
circumstances would have altered
asses, eh?" said the merchant dryly. |
Il regret, young sir, that have no |
nore time at my disposal just now. If I
GU will send me your address, in
ay or two I'll see what can be done
or YOU"
An Jason Trowbridge found him.
elf being bowed politely out of the
fifth avenue mansion, while a dark
resentment took possession of his
oul that the star of his destiny was
omehow being overloaded
"Why couldn't l have had the com
lon sense 10 treat the old codger
ivillyY' he asked himself, despairing-
?. ''It would have been so easy"
at is always easy TO be civil;" but
II. Jason Trowbridge had found out
his important fact little too late for
is o yn advantage.