The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-15
A POky Fellow.
"Hellol"
"That you, George? Where did you
drop from?"

ooh, from home"
When?n
"Ouly week ago"
Two young men met early in the
evening on the street of a crowded
CITY.
81 was going to look you up," said
George. "But, PERHAPS" he added,
with glance at two or three other
young men who seemed in company
with his friend, "your time is taken
up tonight"
"Oi, not specially" said Robert
Spencer. "My, friend, George Mar
shal,' he continued, mentioning the
names of his companions to him
We're just out to take in little OF
the city fun. Here's a good place to
90 to. Have you been here. Come
with u.s."
As he spoke he pointed up to the
brightly-'igh ed building before which
they were ST ,ndiug.
ono, l haven't" said George. 81
haven't been about much. If it's a
good place I'd like to go with you"
"ICs theatre"
Georg. shook his head, but smiled
pleasantly.
In the country, you know, Rob, we
are told it will be better tor US TO keep
away from the theater."
"Oh, yes" said Robert, "but there
are great many things said in the
country that don't hold in the city.
When you once get here in the whirl
| they look diff rent. Will you go with
u p
Il think not" said George. cat
least not now. When l get into the
whirl may change my mind"
"Well, good bye, then. I'll come
and see you soon"
cit isn't at all likely he'll chance his
mind" said Robert to his companions,
look ng after George with little con-
tempt :" He isn't that sort"
do you know him wel?" was asked.
"Oh, not so very. He's one of your
over-good chaps. A poky fellow.
Never goes in for fun, but lays out a
line for himself and walks it,"
1t was some little time afterwards
when Robert sought his country friend
in his room.
81 thought perhaps you would be
out" remark d the former, as he found
| OCOi &c OCCupiNu Will Il DPOh.
g. don't 60 out very much as yet.
| like to feel my way and find the
places l want to go to. Aud nv time
is too well Il led up to allow of my TAX
ing in many places. is delightful liv-
ing in large place, isn't it?"
Well, dou't know" said Robert,
as he gazd at Georges well-satisfed
couutenance. Sometimes | think it g
a tip,op place to be in, and then again
don't. If we hold by all the old no.
tons, the city's pretty bad place"
"You think so? why" Georges face
lit up. ~ think it's fine. Have you
been into the great library two or three
blocks down the street,"
"No, haven't. Tn not much of a
reader"
Then" said George, with enthu-
siasm, "you have something to see
yet. The books there are enough fairly
to turn fellows held A delightful
loom to read in, aud every one civil
and pleasant to you. tell you it suits
me 10 be in place where you can get
into such library for nothing-except
a recommend from your employer.
And as you don't like reading, have
you been up to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association rooms?"
mo"
"There's always something going on
there. Not dull pre- aching, either, such
as some folks think is the only thing
they have in such places. Music aud
games. No end of fun when you find
reading tiresome. And Pm Just TAX.
ing in a course of lectures on geology
and tell you it takes such things tC
let you know what an interesting thing
it is, this old earth we set our feet on
with so little thought of what goes tc
make it up"
"Well," said Robert, leaning back
discontentedly in the chair, " whether
you fluid place pleasant depends en-
tiiely on the sort of thing you 60 in
for.n
Which WAS as wise an observation as
Robert, or any other boy, will be likely
to make. 1t will also be observed thai
the boys who go to cities will be very
apt to find exactly what they look for
Those whose tastes are for things low
and vicious, or fling and wasteful, o.
in truclive an! elevating, will be sure
to fiud full qualification for them.
Yes" went on George, with &
smile, 81 used to hear a great dea
about the badness of great city. Blu
must say l have found good dea
that's good"
But you want to try things all round
before you really know about things
said Robert. "Come on and go with
me TO tue ,heater tonight"
81 haven't got into the whirl yet,
said George. "Aud if / wanted TO &C
ever 80 much ! can't afford it,"
! Pshawl / 60 as often as once o