Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
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tons Paul suggested that an advance of
1oai sA ss ysrs on es na is ns
rel and at first refused B. DIT blank. but on
PaurS assurance that he would put in a
hard days work the .grimy manufacturer
r,lentel and compromised on a shilling
he then followed the a1tIfo the door and
urgei him to devote all his energy to push
ing the K,iser-Tinte.
Paul wore the light suit of clothes which
Capt. Wilson had bought for him in Mel
bourne. lie felt a lttle nervous as he
walked gingerly along George street for
fear Of breaking the sample bottles which
bu!yed out his coat pockets and tapped
against his hips with each step he took
The day was warm AMI the exercise TN
usual. SO that by the time he had called at
dozen schools and colleges without OBJ
tanning an order his temper was the least
bit rufiiei. The colonial Australian is very
Ike his English first cousln--not partlcu-
larly afiable toward strangers and Inclined
to hauEhtiness and arrogance in the treat
ment Of his social interiors.
Paul,s feelings were severely lacerated on
more than one occasion that day, and il
was really quite pathetic to see him meekly
retire when a supercilious preceptor sharply
requested him to 'sO away with the nawsty
stuff and don't bother!'
But the young solicitor followed the In
structions of his principal faithfully, and
although unsuccessful. he called on all the
saints in Sydney in regular rotation. ST.
Andrews, st. James, St Leonard's. St.
Lukc's. st. Marks. ST. MlchaeIs, and 81.
Phlllip's-all flouted him and would have
rome of his wares. Paul was in DESPAIR:
he concluded that he lacked the requisite
business tact" announced in the adver-
tisement. for not a single order could he
troduced himself to the head MASTER of a
college on Castlereagh street and plac-
ing two or three sample bottles on his
desk politely handed him a circular.
Thn nIoo ,o1 Dc,
and picking up a ruler made a lunge at the
lads knuokles, fortunately missing his ma rk
II pellet you vas sneak tief!' he ex.
claimed. Il vos pin loogin' for you! IF
you dOnd ged rigid oud / gif yu in sharge
uf der bolss. Here. Zollomon. pud dis fell
low oudr'
solomon approached. He was evidently
the servitor of the institution: a dull heavy
eyed man, with big hands and large clumsy
feet He dropped an immense paw on Pauls
shoulder. gave him a rough push. which
was feebly resented. and trotted his prison.
,er' CROSS the graveled campus toward the
outer gates. The lad was SO angry he could
have, killed his captor with exquisite salts
faction, to himself, but he was as helpless
as a child in the grasp of such q Cerberus
AS they neared the gate scheme for re-
'vefge darted through Paufs brain, which
he put into execution the minute he was re-
leased. Just as Solomon gave him a final
farewell push the lad drew the cork from
one OF his sample bottles. and let his tor
meHtor have a dose Of "Kaiser-Tinte" full
In the face. Then he sprlnted up Castle
reagh street as hard as he could run. with
the big servitor behind shouting stop tief'
at the top Of his lungs. -.
But Solomon was not built for rapid
transit and he was soon distanced. Slack
ening his speed now that he was safe from
pursuit, Paul was about to turn off on Pitt
street when his foot trpped on the uneven
crrbing and he fell heavily on the stone
pavement. Luckily, no bones were broken,
a a all Of Il v,vNlo hntx
were, and as the dispirited ink solicitor
picked himself up he felt several indepen-
dent streams chasing down the inside OF his
trousers, while numerous dark stains on the
outside told the narrowing, truth.
His light suit Of clothes was streaked
with dark-blue stripes, hts body was badly
thst iot 2 Few .econds AFfr he pulled him.
street. But BY swsiib~ihE hard he kept
the tears back. and looking like an ami
mated war map, sought the ink manufac-
came the GROWING inNiry. The man not
only demanded a retuff, Of the shilling ne
had advanced, but had,the 3emerity to want
pay for the broken SAMPLE bottles, and
lice. he didn't produce' the money in
st6nely. ~ D. -
As Paul had spent the sizzling for dinner
this was an impossibilfty;; II ha"on't q cent
to my name" he exclaimed with some heat,
my 1a hide before sa yGTd as # sf' f., out e
ties were broken actidehfaIfy and the shii-
ling have earned ten times over"
rs sDSt give me mel hany o. your sauce boy -
hkeI&an Mother h'Americans. Get h'out
Of 'erer' And SELLING the lad by the shout
dess''he roughly pushed him through the
doorway into the corridor. whence Paul
found the street. ..
A bath In the Parramatta river removed
most OF the ink stains. but no amount of
soaking would take the streaks out of his
clothes. He was marked youth.
Hungry and dtsheartened. Paul returned
to his lodgings, only to find that one of the
occupants OF the common room had wake
on with his valise. This was the climax.
He hadn't penny to pay for the cot privii
legs over night, nor, any courage left to ask
for credit As he hurried out in the gather
Ing gloom OF the streets. after q long but
vain search for the lost satchel, a few salty
tears wered up and. though he brushed
them hastily of. a fresh supply insistently
appeared. Dark days had fallen on the
young traveller.
His bunk that night was on the soft side
OF bench In Cook Park, on his fayorite
seat Under the statue Of the great circum-
navigator. At O'Clock the next morning
he was astir to avoid the appearance of the
park police. who had an un: easant habit of
running In all Migrants caught mapping at
that nour Rinsing his face and hands in
LIZ a. eiiiNiai ithc, utilized his one lone
handkerchief as a towel and then strolled
back TO his seat to wait for sunrise While
disconsolately kicking the gravel and won
derlng by what possible means he could
secure breakfast young fellow with a
weeks old beard, who lounged on an ad-
joining bench, accosted him.
Hello. son; you don't look happy this
morning. '
Not very" returned Paul, who recoe.
nized one of his own countrymen by the
speakers accent. I'm broke
rs that alp was the half scornful re-
Jolnder Why, I've been broke many a
time; that's what proves man. It's no
trick to get along when you have money In
your pockets; any fool can spend money. :"
Yes: I've discovered that. But il isn't a
bad thing to have when a fellows hungry
Where are you FROM"
Frisco. last. Folks live I'D in Mich.
igan-place called Grand Rapids; mebLe
you've heard Of it,
ture, isn't it?" -D'
You bet! Any amount of It. Used to
work In chair factory myself. but hated
the steady grind and took to IT, ; road: been
driftln around for three years, and am
mighty tired of 1t, too"
Then why not go b. ck?''
mean to. soon 3 1 make a stake: hat
to go there with Z sou after knockin'
about for three Yeas. Where do you call
homer