Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-06-11

each bearing the address in large black
letters of Chicago daily paper. He
! chuckled TO himself as he received
them. his only apprehension being that
he had been precipitant in Offering his
| services IN such a broadcast manner,
which might lead to the embarrass-
ment of more than one accepting his
! proposition. Putting the precious mis-
sives in his pocket to be enjoyed at leis-
ure in his lodgings he strolled away
with much dissatisfaction, pausing for
a moment to gaze with wonder into the
shop-windows of Clark street, where
| the second-class tradesmen were driv-
| ing a roaring business notwithstanding
the city ordinances which prescribe
fines innumerable for all violators of
the Sabbath day.
He had crossed two blocks on his way
to his lodging when his attention was
attracted to secondhand basement
clothes store, in which, to his surprise,
his handsome neighbor at the post Office
| was standing in the midst of some dirty
Jewish statesmen, engaged in q violent
altercation, everyone of the shopmen
speaking at once, and the young gem
tleman Indignantly protesting in loud
and angry tones.
1 Without a moments reflection Grey
sprang down the steps to the young
mans side.
Can l serve you in any way?" was
the impetuous Offer what is the mat
| ter?'' ~ N {
Nothing. You thought it was
row, did you? Good fellow! it's only
way these enterprising gentlemen
have of doing business"
'Oh, indeed" Grey replied, blushing
at his impatient interference. II am
very sorry intruded."
"Never mention it. And now" said
the stranger, turning to the store peo-
pie, ''if you will not give me ten dollars
for an overcoat for which l paid fifty
not month ago, give me the garment
back"
A babel of polyglotic depreciation
followed.
Surely" said Grey, ''you are not
thinking of selling that handsome over
coat?"
mot for four dollars, which is all the
beggars offer"
Get your coat and come along with
me; have something to propose; you
must you SHALL" And, notwithstand-
ing the opposition of the Jews, who, in
their agony at losing a customer, of
fered nine, ten, eleven-and then, with
a scream like the cry of lost spirit,
twelve dollars-they escaped to the
sidewalk.
LET me be your FRIEND" Grey said,
grasping the arm of his new acquaint-
ance. II am sure the dilemma that
compels a gentleman to sell his coat in
strange city can be easily explained,
and you will confer favor on me by"
Letting you act the role of a trans
Atlantic Brother Cheerible to a dis
tressed yet deserving young man. The
twin is at home, | suppose, waiting to
take me to his heart and fortunes"
Nay. am as great a stranger in
the city as yourself-I am implying
that you are stranger-and-" i1
"a thousand pardons," the young
man interrupted, grasping Grey's hand:
"You are q royal good fellow and de-
serve frank explanation. am q
peripatetic Englishman out of luck.
My necessities are a mere passing
shadow, but it is the COMPOUNDED need
of ready cash that is driving me to my
wits end. There never was such land
as this for spending money and during
scamper through the west l have got
into difficulties. Leaving my baggage
out in Omaha as security for hotel
90 al 60 -
scrambling, hustling human beehive Of
Chicago"
Grey laughed.
"You will like the place if you stop
here long enough. They say that every,
one who comes here hates it the first
month of his residence, endures it the
second, and adores it the third, he said
well, I'm in the first stage of expe-
rience, and candidly confess / detest
it-but to return to my story: My re.
mittance is not come, and, as do not
know anyone in the country, am in
what you would call tarnation AK
II do not know that should use such
an expression" Grey smiled. "Only
American gentlemen in English novels
would talk in that way; but never mind
that. You want some ready money.
am not a Jay Gould, but l can spare
you little, if you put your pride in
your pocket and accept my offer as COR
daily as it is offered"
agreed with all my heart. BY Cad,
If all your countrymen were as fine,
big-hearted fellows as you are, should
like to pitch my tent among YOU. 81
Thus began between two young men,
who half an hour before did not know
OF each others existence, q friendship
that was to last lifetime. sos Is
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 choice Of positions and only hon
ing that he would have the good judy
ment to choose the best 4
AS the letters were reax2 ora 49,