Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-05-29

torncy, by Gnskillful management he lost
a case by which widows and orphans al
robbed Of their portion, or, II physicist
he, by malpractice, gives his patient rupi
transit from this world to the next on
incompetent friend would have made
passable horse doctor, but he wanted to
professor of anatomy in university. II
could have sold enough confectionery {
bavo supported his family, but he wante
TO have sugar refinery like the HavemeJ
ers. He could hnvo mended shoes but h
wanted TO amend the constitution Of til
United States. Toward the end of III
these people arc out of patience, out q
money, out Of friends, out Of everything
They go to the poOrhnuse, or keep out of
by running in debit to all tho grocery an
dry goods stores that will trust them
( People begin to wonder when the ourtail
: will drop on the scene. After awhile
/ leaving nothing but their compliments L
pay doctor, undertaken and Gabriel Grubb
tho grave digger, they disappear. Exeunt
Kissed oil the stage.
sclAshness.
Others fail in the drama Of life through
demonstrated selhshness. They mako al
the rivers empty into their sea, all tn
Q
they gather all the plumos Of honor fo
their brow. They help no one, encourage
no one rescue no ono. How big pill,
of money can getS" and GLOW much o.
the world can l absorbS" are the chic
questions. They feel about the common
people as tho Turks felt toward tho Asnpi
or common soldiers, considering them Of
no uso except to ill up the bitches with
hi, 4 bn
walked over them to take tho fort. q fteI
awhile this prince of worldly success Is
sick. The only interest society has in his
illness is the effect that his possible decoaso
may have on the money markets. After
awhile no dies. Great newspaper capitals
announce how ho started with nothing and
ended with everything. Although for
sake Of appearance some people put hand
kerchlefs to the eye, there Is not ono gunu-
inc tear she'd The heirs sit up all night
when ho lies In state, discussing what the
old fellow has probably done with his
money Il takes all the livery stables
within two miles to furnish funeral oqul-
pages, ard all the mourning stores arc
kept busy in selling weeds of grief. The
stone cutters send in proposals for n mon
umont The minister at the ohsequies
hearers fear that II the INSCRIPTIONS
financier does not come up in tho general
ri ing he will try to get corner" on
tombstones and graveyard fences. All
good mon Rre glad that the moral nuisance
has,bcen removed The Wal. street spncu
lGtors ere glad because there Is more pOum
for themselves. The heirs are glad bucnuso
they GET possession Of the long delayed
inheritance. Dropping every feather Of
all his plumes, every certificate Of all his
stock, every heiid Of nll his Investments.
every dollar of all his fortuna, he departs,
ard all the rolling Of dead March" in
Saul, and all the paeeantry Of his inter
mont and all tho exquisiteness Of sar-
oophagus, ana all the extravaganza Of
epitaphology, cannot hide the fact that my
text has como again to tremendous fulfill
mont Men shall clap their hands at him
and shall hiss him cut of his place"
You see tho chipping comes before tho
hiss. Tho world cheers before it danns.
So it is said tho deadly asp tiokles before
it stings. Going up, is he? Hurrah
Stand back and lot his gallOping horses
dash by, whirlwnd OF plated harness
and tinkling headgear and arched neck
Drink deep of his madeira and cognac
Boast of how well you know him! All
hats off as he passesl Bask for days aud
years in the sunlight Of his prosperity
Going down, is he? Pretend to be near
sighted so that you cannot SEQ him as no
walks past. When men ask you if you
know him, halt and hesitate as though you
were trying to call up dim memory and
say: "Well, y-o-os yes. l believe I once
lid know him, but have not seen him for
D long while" Cross a different ferry
rom the one where you used to meet him
est he ask for financial help. When you
started life, he spoke a good word for you
Vt the bank. Talk down his credit now
hat his fortunes arc collapsing. He put |
his name on two of your notes. Tell him
that you have changed your mind about |
iuch things, and that you mover indOrse. |
After awhile his matters como to dead |
lalt, and an assignment or suspension oE |
heriffs sale takes place. You say: "He |
,ught to have stopped sooner. just as l /
expected. HH made too big a splash in (
he world. Glad the balloon has burst, |
Ia, hal" applause when he went up, |
ibilant derision whom no camO down.
Men shall clap their hands at him and
liss him out Of his place. So, high up
mid the crags, the oagle flutters dust into
he eyes Of the roebuck, which then, with
yes blinded, goes tumbling over the prOci-
ice, the great antlers crashing ON the
ocks.
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