The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-27
They Didn't Know AdoIphus.

They Didn't Know AdOIphus.
The young man who had insinuated him
self into the acquaintance Of everybody in
the party was striking example of how
the bitter may be mingled with the sweet,
says the Washington Star. The young
women pronounced him lovely, and the
young men linked his name with fierce
though unuttered maledictions. Il was a
striking Illus tration of the ease with which
a mans motives may be misjudged. HIS
first name was AdOIphus, which fact was
calculated 10 damage his popularity
among the men from the first.
They were admiring the scenery.
See how that mountain rises in the dis
lance" exclaimed one girl
+ ITS great" exclaimed Charley Chug-
gins, with enthusiasm.
You wouldn't think It's as big as it
really is to look at il from here" remark
ed Dicky Dodd.
You'd think it was big enough if you
had TO walk TO the top. as I have com
mented Billy Bliven, viyaciousiy.
1T reminds me" Adolphus murmured,
that the nights by great men reached
and kept were not attained by sudden
flight. but they. while their companions
slept, were toiling upward In the night
fight. but they while their companions
The young men glared at him, lat one
of the girls. whispered to the others;
Isn't he 1ovely?"
Have you heard about Names engage
ment?" one of the young women remark
ed, 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 Bl.ven was about to offer some
opinion when Adolphus interjected:
l. I rio off ~
when donors prove unkind."
The girls looked at one another with
ecstatic approval
Name is a nice girl" said one. Then,
turning to Adolphus, she said: do you
know herr"
yes" he answered. II met her once
and found her charming. When she had
passed it seemed like the ceasing of ex-
quisite music"
The trouble was that she thought he
was marrying her for her money" com
mented the informant.
"Ah," came the response, with a deep
sigh. 80 whom can riches give repute
or trust, content or pleasure, but the good
and just"
Il honestly think that Name feels worse
about it than he does commented the
informant.
Yes" said Adolphus; "man's love is
mau's life a thing apart; tbs woman's
whole existence"
He had the conversation all his own way
after that. Some of the other young men
talked about base bail 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 meet
ing.
ITS an outrage" said one.
IN bet he's an unmitgated cad ex>
claimed another who had not observed
the approach of Adolphus.
Anything going wrong?" asked that
young gentleman genally.
Yes, there is something going wrong,
replied Billy Bliven, who is noted for his
directness Of speech. I'VE don't like the
way you talk. We are plain people, and
were tired of hearing you try to show off
every time any of us opens his mouth"
Il think have succeeded in making an
impression on the ladies'" replied Adolf
plus, complacently.
"You don't expect US to he happy over
that, do you, when the means by which
you did it was to provoke comparisons to
our disadvantage
Il can understand your feelings. But
you can't blame a man for doing busi-
ness in a business-like manner" he pro-
cee6ed, smoothly.
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 demcnstra te the
value of his wares. That he went on
while reaching into his inside vest pocket
is what / have been engaged in doing for
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for which ! am sole agent. 1t is entitled
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to do good by stealth and blush to find
it fame. I am. for ttat reason, enabled &c
offer you this work, whose value is ines
Unable. at the absurdly low figure of s.
copy"