The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-22
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Pen picture No. 8.

Pen picture No. 3.
Light complexioned and light nous
tache spiinkled with gray, Grecian nose,
blue eyes and fathcr inclined to be stou.
in build. He started at the lower round
Of the ladder in his business after MS TO-
turn from the civil war and Travelled IN
the days when 1t was customary 10 carry
miniature dog house In the NIP pocHe.
in the shape of watchmanu rattle, snu
TO put out the lights In the morning snu
strike the curbstone he carried the nien.
stick. For several years he has occupieo
the position OF chief of that part OF the
municipal government which keeps tie
peace, and though he has been continu-
Gus target for adverse criticism, he re-
tains the respect and confidence OF the
public. 1t is not every city which has
police force that could be governed by
child.
Den Thompson's kindly act.
Everybody knows Den Thompson, the
actor, who as Josh Whitcomb made for
tune and then retired from tho stage.
lie played his last engagement at McVick-
er's Theater, Chicago. The other day he
was sitting in front Of the Union Square
hotel in New York chatting with some
friends. A man and woman were noticed
20 pass and repass the group. The man,
who like the woman was respectfully
attired, finally approached Mr.. Thompson
and asked that gentleman IL he might
speak to him moment. III
reckon you can," replied the
well known comedian. swell, SIR"
said the man 81 do not want any money
but the fact is my wife standing yonder
and myself have not had any food pass our
lips for three days. We look well enough
perhaps as far as appearances go but We
have unfortunately expended our means
and the people with whom we have been
stopping are too poor to keep us longer.
All ask for il o little food for myself and
wife," without making any comment
Mr. Thompson took them to the restau-
rant near at hand and told them to be
seated and order what they wished and he
would pay for 1t. Then he stood back .
little way and watched the couple.
First the wife eagerly scanned the bill
of fare and finally selected what she de-
sired in the way OF food. The husband
noted the price of what she had selected
and i'm quiet manner demonstrated that
the price was too much and that they
should order something not so costly.
Thompson overheard the remarks and
going over to the man he said: "See
here! / brought you In here to
get something to eat and now by thunder
YOU amt goin' to skimp your
self Just order anything you want and
III pay the bill IL it's $40." After the
meal was over the man hunted up his
benefactor to thank him and Thompson
shook him by the hand, leaving crisp
go bill in his palm and, turning away
while be brushed the tears from his eyes,
he remarked TO some friends near by:
"Thats the toughest I've seen yet."
Scholfield's Commercial College again.
] continue To recommend this business
college to public patronage. Why? Be-
cause its past history OF AS years shows
conclusiyely that il possesses superior
merit as an educational institution and
because those seeking for the best place
to acquire a business education want
TO know this. One OF its special
merits consist in the fact that in this in
stitution each student is accorded separ-
ate instruction, thereby enabling the
student To acquire In six months time all
that he could acquire in twelve months
time under the class system OF teaching
pursued indiscriminately in all other
ScDoOiS OF lnls cn8racler. III Is tnus ep-
parent that tho student under this system
of instruction compared with the
prevailing mot hods will save the price
of six months board and six months
travelling expenses for every year spent in
this college, which viii amount to from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty dol
lars, not including at least one hundred
and fifty dollars VIII ich the student ought
10 earn during the six months time
gained in his studies. IL that worth saw
ing?
Is life worth liyingf
That depends. 1nere sre some people
who if they had the chance would bottle
up suns hiue and air and the rest OF poor
unlucky mortals would have to pay for
breathing. Life is worth living II you car
do anything to better the condition Oh
help your fellow man. II egotism gets the
better OF you and demands that more elas-
ticity should be placed in your hat band
or il you elect yourself censor or judge
of your fellowman's frailties and foibles
without detecting any evidence OF old
man Adam in your own composition, you
are not apt TO consider life worth living
and look upon existence as q struggle and
conundrum which one day you have
surely got to give up.
Is life worth llving7 Yes. so long
As there Is wrong to right
Wall the weak against the strong
Or tyranny TO fight;