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


,oorn Ia engage IN this business, but IL Is
the fortune ~ the rhyms~ter. Now. am
paid go week by the wealthy proprie-
tor of the Damascene sap to write
rhymes In praise of his wars ! DO the
New York morning paprs: nnd be told
me the other day that N could gct up q
new hatch for the evening pap-rs he
would like % have one. or. " had not
the time. perhaps I couII suggest some
one with Ta.tic talent Who would take
the job lie didn't know much about
poets him-elf-thought they were a rum
la--and he would H. obliged 90 me N I
would tag n Byron for him You're just
the man. No ona neci know II. and Il
will keep ,our stomach from getting In
such condition sgain as u was In when
found you You need not H. particular
about l-ing original. you can WORK over
your Tennyson or your l.ongfellow; only
gct Ia the wori Dama-cene. AMI your
duiy'- done Mc,t me a, the culb lo-mor.
row with hatch of Ver-ss Well dine
together; AMI In the mean time III see old
l'ennyJacksr ard have cheek ready Zoe
you. from which will deduct - that rm
going to give you now"
"No. Archie. old man. said Rush.
pushing away bis hand. AMI with difii.
Guilty spoaking for the lump In his
throat. "Wait ell I've carncl H. Your
kindness has completely UPSET me. bui I
cant take your money III gladly try
my hand at the sap yersss AMI take my
pay when they're written. bat not ill
then"
Nonsense, What l. a friend for II
no, a. help ono when ho needs ~ shall
rally fc,l hurt, Rush. II you refuse me.
wOulln't trcat you as formally. lt's
only e.. and you will have earned IL H.
fore midnight III lay wager. Come.
oil man. don't make me feel that am
asking you to do something dishonora.
Die. Much moe than u Ialiry " has
passed between a. at college"
"Yes, % IT, sure there has. bat neither
~ NJ needed II as much then az We do
now. II j. much easier to borrow money
for tomfoolcry than for food. But III DO
as would h. done by. Ill take your a..
Archie. and try Ia think that u l. oil
times fecl that this is the turning
point. anil can't thank You enough"
Don't mention u. dear 10y. I'm sorry
you take trihe - seriously. II all
comes ~ the condition IL your stomach
think you can venture on eating n
fairly hearty dinner tonight and a god
breakfast to-mOrruw. And elcn you
must ,line with me al the club tomorrow
night thalf past sharp. for have three
receptions aud wedding On hand. By
the way. pat on yOur ,lrc-s coat, for !
shall take you Ia unc of the reception.
with me at my uncle Archer's want
yon Ia know my cousin. B'ssic Archer
She's an awfully jolly girl I'll tell them
rm ruing a. bring you They viii H.
delighted. for they've often hcarI me
spsak of you Come. chc.r up. man.
you look ~ Ier cent. b-ttcr alrcaiy. 80
long. aud don't forget tomorrow night,
'POwwow' club. Tifth avenue and Nine
iccnth street" Archie pat out his hand.
ani Rush took 1, with grip that drove
the nuy, on his friends fingers into the
hcsh. Lut the latter was too POLITE 10
vince.
Bcforc be- could quito man himself Ia
confunt tho p,ople In tho waiting room
Il The Dawn Office. Rush walked rap
lilly down broadway NJ Car as Trinity
church. where ho st1sl for moment
luoking thruugh the iron railing. of the
fcncc into the gra.. grown church yard
Tho clock in the church tower struck y,
which reminded him that the city editor
would not H. long at hi dcsk; ~. with
his mind iyol uIon the busine-. In
hand. the si lin ca his nerves relaxed.
and be- walA,,l zap tho street AMI ran up
tho winding iron stairs ~ the Office AZ
lightly ~ On that hopeful iirst day which
now SEEMED - long ago.
lle had hardly put hi foo, on the
threshold ~ the waiting rom door when
the old mes-engcr st"Pfsd up "a him
and said. Just In time. ar Mf Mus
grave sent cut here Tor YOU only five
minutes ago. sir. and told him this wN,
the fr.t day you had misz.yl in three
weeks III 20 at once and tell him yOu
are here. ir'--Which ho did. returning
With tho message that Mr. Musgraye
would like to 49, him. lit never rains
but IL rours. thought Rush, as be- walked
eagerly 20 the little ruom.
"Ah. Mr llurlstone. how aro YOU
Sorry not 10 have locn able to 10 any.
thing Tor YOU b,forc. hut We have bccn
pretty well filled up. Just at this mo-
mcnt. however. We are short handed.
and ! want 90 work upa particular case
at once. IN YOU know where the Acad.
cmy u Music -
Rush looked at Mr.. Musgnve 10 see
whether be- Vas joking; but he Was
busily writing. ani not even hooking at
him. In Irving place. believe"
"Quite right. lrying place and Four
teenth street. have b.en informed
that them i a strike In the orchestra ]
want you Ia 80 up there and see Mr.
Ma,mann and gct what Ice has 10 say
about IL. and then $50 some ~ the or.
chestn and get their story. What the
Bass Drum says, How Il Strikes the
Cymbals'-good head lines, chr
Then. LAYING his Ien down. ramming
his hands into the depths ~ his pockets,
and taking aim nj Rush with one eye.
he said. "Do you know Miss Knowltony'
Rush felt that hc started and knew by
the tingling in his cheeks that be blusb@l.
Luckily. Mr. Musgrave was thinking his
own thoughts. and, although his right
eye was staring lard Mt the young man
bcfots him. his mind was upon some
thing else.
II must have an interview with Miss
Knowlton on this strike: IL would b. i'm.
mense. Ill giSe you an open letter from
The Dawn. Sir. ilurlstone. AMI she can.
not refuse; you're p.rsuasiye Young
man. too, fancy. AMI you must do your
ppttiest.-
seiking q pen be wrote In quick,
lowing hand.
"will Miss Knowlion do Mr. John
Casper Plummett the honor of giving
his representative. Mr. X Hurlsione. the
lrarrr. her views ON the recent strike
among the musicians In Mr. Maxmann's
orchestra for publication In The Dawn
There. guess that viii do it, said
Al