The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-21


had often pondered before, and on the
same subject, viz. how to get wife.
There were enough young lsd6es who
would bless their lucky stars for the
privilege of becoming mistress of his
luxurious esta b2ish mept, but he also
felt assured the homo was all they
cared for.
Hang the money" heexclaimed; II
wish I'd never had penny, and then
but bother it, then should have been
too poor TO marry at all Why couldn't
l have just wealth enough to satisfy
my wants and nothing more? By Jove!
a fine idea I'll fool (hem-the mean
adventureSess."
A furious pull at the ben-rope
in hurry.
pack up your traps, Mrs. Bull" he
exclaimed, abruptly 'for / am 60
ing to close the house for the present
Meanwhile your wages can still go on,
and that of such domestics as you con-
slider indispensable"
A week later saw Mr.. Smith safely
domiciled in a quiet, second-rate lodg-
ing in Surrey Hills, and shortly after
ward he began to sell his diamond
rings, pins, seals, and other parapher-
MALTA of fashionable life.
His grand clothes soon began to ap-
pear seedy and threadbare, and these
he replaced by cloth of rougher cut and
palmer hue.
A rumor soon got afoat that his
money and property had been lost
through unlUcky mining speculations,
and as a natural consequences he lost
many friends.
BY twos and threes they ceased to
know him as he met them in the street.
Fashionable handles, who hitherto
were delighted to stop and shake hands
with him. turned aside as he met them
doing the block" or saw them riding
by.
Our hero only laughed and snapped
his fingers at them behind their backs,
though had his adversely been real he
would not have felt inclined to laugh.
Then came the time when of all his
former friends who had smoked his
his cash only two still chung to him in
his adversely. 1t is no wonder that he
grew misanthropic.
In George street one day he met
carriage containing some OF his former
friends, who had been absent from
town since he closed his house
He thought they would not no.
tice him, but each inmate of the car
riage bowed politely as of old.
They have not heard the news" be
muttered cynically.
He WAS mistaken. That night the
owner of the carriage called to see
him.
Rather close quarters, my friend"
he said, as he took calm survey of
Dudley's not very pretentious surround
ings.
Pretty close, indeed" answered
Dudley, with an icy smile; but since
lost my property, of which 1 suppose
you have not heard, ! have become
quite economical"
But have heard. nv dear fellow"
cried his auditor, abruptly. and
ltHo - " ny 1 CdlLc- / Knew you neeCeG
friends now, if ever; and the fact is
my daughter Rosa-that Is, sir, I mean
l came 10 offer youth position Of head
clerk IN my business establishment
VIII you accept it?"
"Ahem! Well, I Will think Of It
But it is a long way from my lodging
house"
Hang your lodginE-house! You can
live in my family as a-well, as { sort
OF guest, you know"
Dudley Smith looked keenly st his
visitor.
''Ssr, you are one man oct OF ten
thousand said he, slowly.
Tut Mr. Smith; sympathy is a
strong feeling, and l feel deeply for
your unfortunate case, believe me-"
NJ. BaitEnan was wealthy man
very wealthy, he WIS called and Of
course Mr.. Smith thanked him. and
accepted The o6er.
Once cozlr settled in the Baitman
mansion it was not long before he
began to WONDER why he had not no.
ticed Rosa Baitman before. She did
not seem 70 feel above him. notwi,h-