Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-18

lv. The man begins the stereotyped
story of hard times, no work
and rent unpaid, but the Colonel
stops him, at the same time with
drawing one hand from his pocket.
eyes, yes, my friend" be says, 1.-THE
times are hard and l am sorry for it.
he reaches out his hand TO the old man,
who glances down at the crumpled note
in his palm and is about to pour out q
torrent OF thanks, when the Colonel
bids him good day, and relighting-his
cigar goes on with his story, ending IL
with a quotation from Grafton that
would have thrilled the heart Of the
great Irish orator, il he could have
heard the feeling and the rich musical
voice 10 which the extract was given.
The door opens again and in comes a
pilanly dressed man Of thirty, who had
evidently heard Of the Colonsl's habits,
for his manner is as self-confdent as his
predecessors vas obseo uious. Colo
mel Ingersoll," he begins, 1--WE been out
OF work for some time" 'sorry to hear
it," interrupts the Colonel, land you
don't know me-" continued the man,
"but I've lust got job as conductor
on 8 street car line" Glad TO hear IL, p"
from the Colonel. And" the man
goes on, the company want thirty-6ve
dollars TO be put up as security before
they'll give me the place. Now my
friends have dubbed together and raised
twenty-five dollars. but I'm short thir-
teen, and / was told that you might
help me, and il you do, I'll pay you
back first chance, with interest"
Cant do it, my friend, I'm not in the
money lOaning business. Good day"
The man hesitates, scratches his head
as II searching for q more potent argu-
ment than be had yet used, he gives 1t
up as a bad job, mutters Gall right
boss, and strides out disappointed and
defiant.
At length l am taken into the Col
one's private room. More piles Of
books and crowds OF desks, the largest
is a perfect litter Of papers. There is
only one framed picture in the room, IL
is that Of the Coloners dead brother
Eben, and below IL the little tin sign on
which are the names OF the brothers as
they appeared when they were law
partners. Besides this picture there is
= large unframed photograph Of Judge
Calvin z. Pratt. OF the New York Su-
prens Court. who is q very dear friend
of the Colonel.
Nov sit down here and let me have
your questions" says the Colonel. he
lights another cigar, sees that have
plenty of legal cap paper, and with my
questions 10 his head he takes q turn
about the room. have . sheaf Of
sharpened pencils before me and am
prepared to take down the ColonePs ad-
dress. Now, all right" The Colonel
draws In q long breath, hips the ashes
from his cigar. and ! eau see the first
word forming on his flexible and beard
less lips, for he is as smooth shGven as q
monk, when q rap Is heard a. the door.
"Some one 20 see you, Colonel" calls
out q voice from the other side, and
without a word Of explanation, he van
ishes.
Five, ten, fifteen minutes pass, then
take out my note book. 10 which there
are a number Of anecdotes Of Colonel
Ingersoll which I want TO have verified.
Here was one Of Senator Quay, Of Penn
sylvania;
Il was stated that the Keystone
''Boss" had called on President Harri-
son 70 obtain ''fat job" for one Of his
-'iowers. The President was not in
- mood. and ar. Quay ''put the
him 10 the usual way. say
le|lency enjoyed the &C.