The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-02
DIDN'T KNOW ADoLPHUs.


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 The young man who had insinuated himself into the acquaintance of every body in the party was a striking ex- ample of how the bitter may be mingled with the sweet The young women pronunced him lovely, and the young men linked his name with fierce though unuttered maledictions. It was a strik- ing illustration of the ease with which a mans motives may be misjudged. His first name was Adolphus, which fact was calculated to damage his popu- larity among the men from the first.
 They were admiring the scenery.
 See how that mountain rises in the distance" exclaimed one girl.
 Its great" said Charley Chuggins with enthusiasm.
 You wouldn't think it's as big as 1t really is to look at it from here" re- marked Dicky Dodd.
 You'd think it was big enough if you had to walk to the top, as have" com- mented Billy Bliven, vivaclously.
 Tt reminds me-" Adolphus murmured that the heights by great men reached and kept were attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night"
 The young men glared at him, but one of the girls whispered to the others:
 Isn't he lovely?"
 Have you heard about Names en- gagement?' one of the young women re- marked after a pause.
 Yes" replied another. "She has broken it. He has sent her back all her letters and she has returned his ring"
 Billy Bliven was about to offer some opinion when Adolphus interjected:
 "To the noble mind rich gifts wax poor when donors prove unkind."
 The girls looked at one another with ecstatic approval.
 "Mame is a nice girl" said one. Then, turning to Adolphus, she said: Do you know herr"
 "Yes," he answered.. T met her once and found her charming. When she had passed it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music"
 "The trouble was that she thought he was marrying her for her money" commented the informant.
 "Ah," came the response, with deep sigh, ito whom can riches give repute or trust, content or pleasure, but the good and just?"
 q honestly think that Name feels worse about it than he dces," comment ed the informant.
 'Yes," said Adolphus; mans love is of mans life thing a part; 'tis wo- mans whole existence"
 He had the conversation all his own way after that Some of the other young men talked about baseball and kindred topics, but most of them Jagged along in gloomy silence. When the girls had left them they got together and held an indignation meeting.
 'It's an outrage" said one.
 "I'll bet he's an unmitigated cad" ex- claimed another, who had not observed the approach of Adolphus.
 Anything going wrong?" asked that young gentleman genially.
 "Yes, there is something going wrong" replied Billy Bliven, who is noted for his directness of speech. "We don't like the way you talk. We are plain people, and we're tired of hearing YOU try to show off every time any of us opens his mouth"
 q think have succeeded in making an impression on the ladies'" replied Adolphus complacently.
 You don't expect us to be happy over that. do you, when the means by which YOU did it was to provoke comparisons to our disadvantage? q can understand your feelings. But you can you can't blame a man for doing business in business-like man. ner" he proceeded soothingly.
 Do you mean to say that you make a business of this sort of thing?"
 Every man who engages in commerce ought to be prepared to demonstrate the value of his wares. That" he went on, while reaching into his inside vest pocket, lis what have been engaged in doing for your benefit. I have here a little volumne for which l am sole agent. It is entitled Conversation Made Easy; or, One Thousand Selected Quotations Suited to All Emergencies. The type is clear paper good, and yet it is so compact that it may be carried without attracting attention, so as tc be available for any occasion. The publishers of this work are not mercen- ary persons. Realizing that the love oi money is the root of all evil, they are content to good by stealth and blush to find it fame. am, for that reason enabled to offer you this work, whose value is inestimable at the absurdly low figure of two dollars a copy."-