The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-12-08
people who work. Are you hungry"

'Surei''
Then feel in the pockets of that coat
beside you and believe mo when | tell
you that every man must live before ho
dies,
'Sufferin brake beams!' gasp~d
Rooster as he drew from one pocket
Gfter another crumpled rolls of bank
bills He heaped them mp ON the faded
check cloth. and his tears fell on them.
mo more drillin in the snow; no
souphouses; never again in bucket.
Pard. you We done''----
But when he looked up again the one
gallused fairy had disappeared. and the
smoke which pushed through the rig
ging and rolled away was blacker than
ever
He put all the money In his pociets
firSt throwing away the balls of twine.
the old poeketknife and the needle and
thread wound about beer cork.
Dn tho street car lie could find no bill
less than $5, and the conductor grum.
bied about the change t aSM.t
''Give me the change, confound you,
said Mr.. Wilson, ''or else I'll have that
number OIL your cap. .ta. s,s.i
Thereupon. the conductor quietcd
down and gave him his change MIR.
Wilson tossed 10 cents to baby on
seat In front Of him and then settled
back to enjoy his ride He had never
known of more beautiful day. He OBJ
ra,-uaa with ,,,x.<.h ,of;sf,ck;o,, <Los o.
cry one else seemed as happy as he. Tho
women in the doorways were smiling.
and children romped along the side
walks. He counted the money from one
pocket and found that it amounted to
$85, or / 300 glasses of beer. Tho other
passengers watched him ouriously.
= He alighted at Polk street and walked
over to. Dinny's place The old crowd
was there. 's as 49,
''Come up. you fellows" said Mr..
Wilson, land drink all you can hold.
mean it., I" he added as they did not
teem willing to stand up and take
finances. Here's the stnif. -
He dribbled out ON the bar the silver
which the conductor had given him.
There was q rush, and Dinny began
Eetting out rows of schooners $50
Drink mp that money!" shouted Mr..
Wilson, and say, Dinny. give me n
good cigar" .s,-. $3.50 nes.a ),
While the boys were taking away the
''scuttles'' as fast as they could be
passed up, Mr.. Wilson went out to pur-
chase q awardrobe. He knew the place to
go, because he had stood before it many
a time looking at the brilliant neckties
and white collars. The proprietor met
him gruffly. but melted into smiles when
he saw the roll of money.
Fix me up from the skin out, +" said
Mr. Wilson. "Give me the best stuff
you've got and hand it ont quick. Have
you got back room?"
Certainly he had back room. Mr..
Wilson was shown to that apartment
and was. treated to every courtesy. One
by one the necessary articles were push
ed into the room. At the end of ten
minutes he'was a new man. His neck
felt the dignifedJ embrace of collar
for the first time in years. The stiff
shirt had Strengthened him up, He put
his money into his new clothes and
strolled out The big officer who had
once kicked him moved respectfully
aside to allow him TO pass
,'.I'll hire some one to lick that fell
low" said Mr.. Wilson as he directed
his steps toward q. fancy barroom. d.
\. He. drank cocktail after cocktail. and
the only effect was, to increase his gen.
eral cheerfulness and make every one
around him more attentive to his wishes
r'Where's the best restaurant In
town?" he asked. leaning over the bar
and familiarly addressing the man in
the white garments.
{ f'It's two blocks down"
f.I'll show You where it is" said a
man who wore clothes almost as good
as those of Mr.. Wilson; come with
me. - fsf
Mr.. Wilson locked arms with the
gentleman, who introduced himself az
president Of bank and. said be was
proud to be allowed to4walk along the
street with Mr.. Wilson. They met sew
eral distinguished citizens whose names
Mr.. Wilson had read in scraps Of news
paper around the lodging house.
They met the mayor. the postmastes,
Mr.. Armour, MIR. Field. Mr.. Pullman
and others Every time Mr.. Wils6n was
introduced che whole crowd went end
had . drink. Mr.. Wilson showed them
how much money hc had. and they
slapped him ON the back and said he
was good fellow.
At last Mr.. Wilson and the banker
sat. down to dine They had lobster and
pie and champagne and all kinds of
drinkz, and Mr.. Wilson gave the waiter