Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-18


pocket with like result.
"Yez have more money than brains, /
be thinkin'." And the passengers
laughed. the fat women dangerously so
since their mutual attraction increased
from their vibrations.
'.Pll get out and walk" said Sammy
feably, tueking away his unavailing
wealth, "I-Pm not feeling over well
this mornin g"
The conductor rang the bell sharply.
ssStay to hum tonight and drink tay
for a change" he advised.
Samuel stood, like Lots wife after
she had tasted the salt, in the midst OF
the pressing thong. What mystery
had enthraled him; was he bewitched
or simply crazy? He knew that the
hand. which shook so, was his, and so
ere.the patched boots and the thread
bare clothing, and the leg which he
einched and which smarted so respon-
siyely, But what the dew Here the
City Hall clock struck 8, and HABIT,
forsteling the wigging and tho me
which awaited him, grasped him oy the
neck and rushed him along, until,
breathelss, he entered the place or his
employment
Mr.. Gimp, the proprietor, a short,
stout man with red eyes and mucilag-
inous whiskers. thrust his head from
the inner Office:
"Here, yen, Naples" he shouted
angrily. ''Come here. So you're late
again. Perhaps you better take my
place and be dsne with 1t. Well,
dock you fifty cents, aud you don't 90
to no lunch to-day neither; mind that"
"Yss, Sir" replied poor Sammy.
"Whsrs's the watch? l suppose you
forgot that"
"Oh! no, Sir. here 1t IS" and Samuel
eagerly reached for it. What was his
confusion, his terror, when he found
that he extended the inevitable ten-dol-
lar bill. Instinctively he felt In every
pocket until he had laid out before him
six greenbacks; but when hso finally
drew forth the two notes he had ac-
ouired on the horse car, with third
cliIging to them, he desisted, and
stood like a detected theft before his
master.
whats this, what's this?" cried the
suspicious Mr.. Gimp. NINETY dollars
in fresh, new bills, and only yesterday
you were begging to draw s. on account
of your wages. | must look into this;
where did you get this sum, SirY"
81 can't tell you" Quavered the
frightened clerk.
"You can't tell mel Well, I can't
Oxford ts,mploy a capitalist at SO per
week. Where's the watch, l saY?,
~ don't know, Sir. l must have
lost it,"
Lest it, you scoLndell Now git be-
fore give you into custody. AS for
this money, I'll hold 1t until your &C
counts are written up and you nnd my
valuable timepiece. Git, / say"
With down cast mien, Samuel sunk
out of the store, q jeer and butt 40 all
the clerks. He fingered on the side
walk and fiattened his nose against the
show windo rs like beggar outside a
restaurant He had spent many long,
unhappy hours within, overworked,
half starved, and berated; but on! how
proud he had been 10 be a srlesman
with a counter Of his own, anb now,
alasl he had lost both situation and
character. A tear trickied down
thh miserable Sammy's cheek. Me-
chanlcaly he sought his handkerchief
and gained a teo.dolar greenback.
Events had been too hurried for Sam
uel. He couldn't as yet comprehend.
He realized that he had an uacomfort-
able store OF wealth, but when or how
he didn't know, nor did he much care,
since 1t seemed first TO get him into
trouble and then TO disappear. How
unsettled he felt, how lonely, how sad!
Where sheud he go.
What should he do with himself; for
who cared to be bothered with him?
His thoughts turned to the cruel Kate.
Perhaps she would relent and be glad TO
see him. Perhaps she might explain the
| unexplainablel Might not some little
gift propitiate her? Why, OF course;
and didn't he have money In bis very
grasp?
"Tll keep II there" he murmured,
with a touch Of shrewdness, ''and then
I'll have no trouble with these con-
founded pockets"
But what should he get? Ahl he rec
objected the pin Of for-get-me-nets. The
very thing, and only $3.50. Lightened
by hope, he fastened TO the jewelers.
and obtained the coveted keepsake,
which he buttoned tightly in his inside
pocket close to his ardent heart. Then
away for four mile stroll to the home
of his beloved. Why should he not
walk? The day was young, he was
man OF leisure. He looked at the GID
ing herse car and shuddered slightly.
Yes, assuredly, he would walk; the
exercise would be beneficial.
He arrived. Alas, how quickly was
his fond hopes extingulshsd. His bon
ny Kate received him coldly, and In the
presence OF her mother, the Widow
QuigIey. Their eyebrows mutually e1-
pressed Interrogation.
"PVe come" Sammy stammered, ito
ask your forgivness, and let bygones be
byg0nes, and please will you accept this
trfing gift? II think itquite appro-
pirate"
All in q culver OF expectancy he I'M
buttoned his coat and made his Offering.
Alas. aud alasl Kate screamed aud
tainted. The widow screamed and ad-
yanced with menacing fingers.
"oh. you whelp; you william, you"
she cried. "Do you dare TO prefer
money to my child3 Do you think you
can insult two defenseless females with
impunity? Ugh, you wretch / could
scratch your nasty little eyes out"
Sammy looked and saw.
"Oh. LordW he calculated, as he tore
the offending greenback into bits and
dashed from the house without his hat.
How he ever got TO his lodgings he
never knew. A confused remembrance
remained OF race through the streets,
OF startled wayiarers, Of sxpostulatlng
policemen. OF following crowds, Of an