New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
INITIAL FRIENDS ZEAL.

From Ia ChIcago Rccord.

ENEMIES FOR LIFE
From The Chicago Record
Howard desiring to bring Ferguson and
Walker into Il fellowship like TIA; of Damon
and Pythias. set them 50 far apart that oceans
roll between them and deserts parch and bake.
This is Of course. figure Of speech, for Fergu-
son and Walker both live in Chicago. where
there no oceans or deserts.
But the feeling Of loathing which has risen
up 10 separate these tao men whom Howard
had hoped TO make firm friends aCcompiiShes
the purpose II desert and ocean and mountain
chain. too And yet the two men have met but
once. and then only to say "Howdy do
Howard lives in Pocatello. Idaho. To Poca-
tcllo a year went Ferguson Journeying on
some affair connected with the railroad COM
rany which pays him well for knowing intricate
and hidden things about the transportation
business Ferguson was in Pocateilo for two
weeks. II was gloomy sort of exile, and but
FOR the presence Of Howard, whom he met on
the first day of his visit, he would have suffered
horrible pangs and Sripngs of lonesomeness.
But Howard bright. entertaining and all-n
formed. a wellspring of happiness and
mad" the railroad mans stay in the sunburnt
regions OF Idaho n pleasant vacation. And
when Ferguson ready to leave. Howard
said 10 him:
Nov. cd man. | want YOU to he sure and
meet my friend Walker. It's a shame that two
such splendid fellows should live In the same
.own and be strangers. I've written letter of
Introduction. ana you just walk around 10 his
place when You get back to Chicago and go out
ho'll like you"
Ferguson thanked Howard with an easy con.
science, for he. too. thought II would be pleas.
ant to meet one whom Howard recommended
for his worth.
Then he returned to Chicago
The letter Of Introduction nestled IN his
pocket for month. quite forgotten At the
expiration Of that time Ferguson received
note from Howard. who wanted to know some
thing about business matter which they had
discussed in pocatello. AS a postscript Howard
added the question:
Y"u nay seen Walker. Of course? Great
fellow. isn't he?'
walker. Walkcr-let me see" Ferguson
mu""d 'Who in thunder is Walker? Oh yes,
That fellow | nave the letter of introduction
to. We'll. really must call on him"
The same mail which bore the mssve to
Ferguson also carried to Walker Howard
among other things. wrote these words You
remember Ferguson whom | asked you to call
upon what do you think Of him? He's the
F'E sny Sort ,;rar ..G,t W HS?, ,.,
ards letter. The did ask me to drop in on
somebody named Ferguson to whom he had
Even ietter Tor presentation to me. And I've
clean forgotten it, Wonder where the mans
10 he found?' He examined the directory's list
OF fersusons and then. with some show Of dis
appointment Apo 1 SAID to himself "Pshaw' His
Once Is down In the Grand Central Station three
niles away Well. next time I'm over that way
I'll stop. Then he called for his stenographer
ana dictated letter telling Howard that he had
enjoyed his visit with Ferguson immensely.
Two weeks afterward Ferguson received fur
tner documents from Pocatello
Inc matter you were examining into" How
ard wrote. turns out TO be pretty good thing
ana Ia ADVISE you TO hang on to IL. III keep
you posted on developments I'll not let them
FOOL You BY the way. what do you think OF
Walker? You haven't told me-"
Thunder and lightning" Ferguson uttered.
i ought 10 have called Howards friend
month aso. Here he is doing me all kinds OF
good turns out there in Pocatello. and haven't
gratitude enough TO go and meet the man he
q would hav he'd h
with 10 commune with Walker only he saw that
the directory located the man away off on the
north side.
I'm take that letter around to him next week."
said Ferguson.
He did not. however. lie promptly forgot all
about Walker until a fortnight passed and In
erty Is up ~ per cent In value. Give my re-
spects to Walker the next time you see him.
Next time l see him." Ferguson repeated.
Lets see. Did say had already met him?