The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-28
HE CAME TO HIMSELF. /.
BY JOHN IIABBERroN.

I great "Glass OF Fashion" clothing
emporium on Broadway-so hand
some that all of his associates coveted
his looks rs well as his ability to
handle customer. lie had q nodding
acquaintance with many of the rich
young patrons of the house, some of
whom liked him well enough TO occa-
sionally ask him ont to "take some
thing and they were not above re-
cognizing him when they Glanced TO
meet him In the lobby of the theatre.
lie was useful TO some of his custom
ers, aside from his regular line of
business, for lie was veritublc maga-
zine of stories such as lively young
men like to tell. When he would un-
fold one of these tales the hcarcr
would look ut him obviously aud in
form herself and Eighmln must be n
tremendous fellow among the girls
In fact. regular lady-kilIcr.
Yet, during his several years of SER
vice at Fits, the handsome salesman
remained bachelor. The other fcl-
lows did not know what to make of
1t, for one by one they found their
own nccks IN Hymcn's halter, al
though none of them were either
good looking or rich. Littlc Tapes,
the plaincst of the lot, expressed the
general wonder TO his wife one even
ing, after Eighman had been to din
ncr with them. aud got some light on
the subject when Mrs. Tapes replied:
''No woman worth having is going
to marry man who looks at women
ss he does"
Tapes repeated this remark In strict
confidence to each of his associates.
who In turn talked il over with all the
others; then they reminded one
another that ono of Eigiman', habits
wore not ca cuated to make man
look respectfully at women. The
handsome salesman had way of
standing at the side window, early in
The morning and late in the evening,
when shop-girls by scores were going
10 or from work, and eying the young
women In a manner which seemed
gery taking. Some of tho other men
were moved to emulation. but they
quickly retired from II contest in
which they found they had no possible
chance, for mono of tho girls would
look at any one but Eighman.
Yet tho Adonis of the shop was not
happy. Sometimes he would retro
suddenly from the window with
scowl on his face. and with bad lam
guage for any one who asked him
what was the matter. On one of these
occasions hc suddenly dragged Jerry,
The red-haircd shop'boy, to the side
door. pointed down tho street, and
said:
"See that girl going down street
alonc--tle one with II brown hat, book
and paper parcel in one haud?'
"Yep," the boy replied.
swell, Pll give you dollar If you'll
find out her name and where she
works; but il you open your heal
about 1t In tho store I'll have You
bounced. UnderstandY"
jerry understood. aud in tho course
Of time reported that tho girls name
was Susan, she worked in a box
factory at four dollars a week, and
hadn't any follow, and wasn't over
smart at work, though the other girls
liked her we'll enough. jerry also
volunteered the information that Susan
was "regnlar sumner" and that if
hc were Eighman lie would '.make a
mash" Then hc retired, with some
assistance in the shape Of cuff of tho
ear.
Afterward he noticed, prompted by
The curiosity peculiar to small boys,
that Susan seldom looked into tho
window which Eighman decorated
with himself, and that when her eye
did chance to meet that of the hand
some salesman IL was as inexpensive
as IL wandering over a pile Of SAM
pies. Jerry also learned that It was
inadvisable, OH such occasions. to he
In Elghman's way when the piqued
man turned from tho window.