Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-27


out In Omaha as security fora hotel
DILL ! Started Tor TINS ols' dirty,
scrampling' hus'llng human Deehlve OF
aoh'cago'
Hrey laughed
on Will IKE the place II you stop
mere loas enough lhey say tll'lt every
one VINO comes mere hates It tne hrs
month OF his residence endlres II the
second, and adores 1t the thlrd' ne siid'
well, I'm Ill the iirst stage OF cXpe-
rlence, ana canaldly confess detest
it-bnt 10 return to my story MY re-
mlttance Is not come anu as 10 not
know anyone in the country, am in
what you would call u 'tarnatlon H."
u do not know that should use such
an expression, Grey smiled only
American gentlemen In English novels
would talk IN That way pnt never mind
that You want some ready money !
am not Jay uould' put can spare
youa little, II you put your prlde IN
your pocket ana accep1 my oHer W cor
o'aily w !. IL o''c,co'
Agreed WIN Ill my hear1' ny uad'
u al your coGh'rymeh were ~ nhe,
o,g-near.ea ieiiows ~ yo" are shou'o
IKE 70 P''ch my .en' among you
mus began between TWO young meh'
VINO nal ah hour before a'u nov KNOW
ol eaci o'le, > eAis.enee' 'r'ehosnip
tnaI WIS W lasV i.ie.i''le'
In the silence OF his chamber that
night after day pleasantly spent with
his new acquaintance, Grey drew forth
the letters that contained his fate, sure
Of a choice of positions and only hop
ing that he would have the good judg-
ment TO choose the best.
As the letters were read one after
other, his cheek flushed, and when
the last was.perused he sat down on
the bed gazing with the blankest stare
of disappointment.
The fact Is, they were all worded
alike, as though one hand had written
them, and each contained the assurance
that the members of the staff of that
particular journal never resigned, rare
ly died and that there was not even the
thinnest hope Of present or future liter
ary EMPLOYMENT. On one letter, how.
ever, some good fellow had scrubbed
postscript in pencil
III you can got the humhest living In any
honest way, young man. give up the idea of
journalism In Chicago JOHN BAILEY
linus one bubble onfst ana now an
other scheme for solving the great
problem OF existence must be devised.
Why not call upon This John lfailey2
lie was evidently q man with sympa'
thetic tendencies, or ne would never
have troubled himself to add that
scribbled bit OF advice
Accordingly next morning FRANK
Grey tramped up the rlckety STAR
ease mat led 10 inc eo'torial rooms OF
the great daily lie faa no o'llculty
IN hnding the man Tor whom ne was
searehlng-evldeatly n person in au'
thority-and in few minutes found
himself in the presence OF an oldish
man, rather inclined to corpulency'
whose well-to-do air and comfortable
surroundings hardly served to point q
moral to his wall over the olighted
prospects of journalism. lie received
the Young man, who stammered his
apologies for his importunity, with
good-humored cordialitv.
$50 vo, are another moth lluttering
in the candle of literary hope?" he
asked with an amused smile.
"Wcll YES II YOU put IL So do
most earnestly wish to ioin your ranks"
"Vhat do YOU think YOU are fit for?"
"Oh am modest | am willing to
a.a,, ,,,,t,, ,;t,anca INV IN worlr for