New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
DENNIS REMEMBERED.
TIE STORY OF A "CONTRlBUToRY AGENT
OF PROSPERITY"

II is necessary to explain in the start tha' 'he
,, ,,,;, cor,ronplacc tale is now known as
"the contributory agent of prosperity anu 'he
,,i,,s bo,v he came to earn the title In
a downtown Office two men are chpioS'u ",'''
oc7oo hours are such that they dare not make d
1irrer apnointmcnt They go to dinner AT night
,.hsn ,hcv get through. and dinner hour ranges
from & to 10 O'Clock. Being so errauc IN their "V
ing naturally they have to limit 'heir lr''"u
sbins to those they can moot on the WING anu
having a home with regular dining hours Is out
Of the question. Now these two men are accuS
TONED To dine in n downtown restaurant cam
night They seldom digrcss from 'hiS RUE anu
while the hour OF dining huc,uates. the place Is
generally the same.
opo ~ these two men wandered into strange
maths one night and discovered an catlhe mouse
uprown that took his fancy. He grew so en'hu-
,ios,ic over this place that his friend, sN"r some
hesitation ard repeated objections, finally con-
sonted To go up there some time one h'6"' my
finished work a little earlier than usual anu
this bold dscovcrcr proposed that they 20 "
the uptown chophouse. The other demurrer.
nu; finally he set out with many hrmiy eNpieSSeu
misgvngs.
The eating house in question was reached IN
due time. and the explorer went IN aheau' lie
started for table. but was arrested III his
co,rs. bv the most violent display OF Joy mani
tested by a waiter upon seeing ms irichu' Inc
waiter was smiling all over his face and dancing
around like an Overjoyed schoolboy. lie care
fruv selected a table and lowered over it In anx-
,ous sollcitudc To get the order and insure the
hes, that the place could afford When he went
off with a bcaning countendnce to get the 'hpps
the second man explained that about ten Jears
Tad Ii,s.I
was a waitel. He had he said. lived there
number II years. and this waiter had always
ordered breakfast for him. SO far had II gone.
I'm fact that tho walter brought him whatever
he HAPPENED 10 think was best and would per
NIT no argument "a to the wisdom Of his choice.
IT, fact tn waiter had in sort adopted him.
and always had patronzing air with him
when n" around.
This explanation was given while tn chops
were being cooked After time tn" waiter
came back stilI bcaminc and leaning over whis-
pcrcd IT, the ear Of his old-tifnr friend look
OF wonder came over the face 81 the man al
dressed but the waiter chuckl"d and walked or
blessed il | know what hc said" unused IN"
man and h. looked anxiously after the waters
rc;r.ating form. In a few moments the waiter
came back and with every sign Of satisfaction
placed a sealed envelope on the table 1t borc no
address and no mark
Il guess Dennis Is writing me letters" said
the man h" picked II UP. and without open
Ing 1t placed II in his pocket. The meal finished
the two went outside and into a nearby cafe
Then the letter was recollectcd and the man
Owed down into his pocket and opened IT, II con
tanned eight new one-dollar bills. without cxpla
nation apology. The man who had received
them plainly mysthed. and his feeling was
hi,
Seemed to break In on him and dispelled the