Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-19
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. SOME SHORT STORIES. .

lie tssvsls in s!dsdoor sleepsrs-tbat
10 when ho 10 unable TO work the
conductor Of the vanished coaches
for . ride-snd shudders o, She
thought Of accepting any kind OF
work. lie has . pleasing way and
seems 10 take IL rs matter Of course
that people to whom he extends the
gisd-hand and requests little finsn..
cial assistance dig down In their
pockets without q murmur. And
t,ey gcsorally do that same.
F,ix-which Abbreviation some OF
his friends apply to him was pretty
vel up in the world onco and had
bright prospects OF q successful ca.
re,r. He filed different situations
Or railroad companies ard was
iisaliy promoted TO the trainmaster-
chip of western division of one Of
the larger companies. Then he
abandoned rsilrosding aud went 10
tho national capital. where he wa.
appointed to the general agency Of
one OF the express companies.
fi,z was q good-hcsrted fellow and
occasionally went out with the bye
lie would Tip a few "tcas." aud it
sas not long until he was seen q,
regular intervals facing the bar and
;ndulging In the liquor Of which he
~as fast becoming n victim.
Fiiz lost his position. First no re-
preached himself for having allowed
d,ink 10 get the best Of him. and de-
,ermined TO reform AMI begin life
anew. lie trsd and failed. lie
rosmed about the country and Wis.,
tied With thoso Who were his friends
~hen he foil WED railroadiug. They
~ere % ccurse sorry to learn OF HE
misfortune. and all did what they
,ould to help MIN along until such
sine as he could tecurs employment
again
| Bet viiz concluded that oil he had
20 1.-Two for was the red solarcd slim
aians that fired his ionl, rot his
brain in . whirl. ard brought him
dreams Of hsppincss. lie says his
past IL dead; be Is now living the
life o: the ordinary hoeo. ard wants
10 be looked upon only ne such. He
~ q middle sged man. whose face
shows traces Of r. iinement. while bis
clothes are the Kind Usually worn by
frs,-elsss Weary Willie. lie Il
right. witty, ~ entertaining talker
good singer and m accomplished
musician.
''But I'm only plain hobo" say
fnz. They gave mo the cure three
,imes. ard I haven't done anything
since."
There is q Rock Island county re
publlcan Who has bee1 seeking fol
100 years 20 avcpge wrong wh'cl
ne feels he suffered at the hands o
his fellow delegates NJ the state con
veniion Of the K. o. p. In Springfield
n 10 1896.
FL lie did not complain at the time 0
the occurrence. and there are yer,
few now, except the delegation whic
Isttended the convention, who are &C
y quainted with the inside history Q
;" me incident.
j.. "ls vas this way" said . man VII
attended the convention in telling th
tory TO . friend the other day
I'd This delegate Was comparatively
A new conner in the county. lie hs
plenty Of nerve. however, and aiteI
!. gard learned Was everlastingly Try
q ing TO land an office. Well, We wet
!. voting TO nomipase . candidate r.
= state auditor. kinnie and McCu
logh wera running neck and necl
. and che solid vote Of our delegatio
= would insure nomination for citht
one Of them. This gentleman | re'e
TO thought he stood pretty well Wit
the rest OF rs. and vent 70 KIM
IN and made deal with him, agreein
= to deliver cur delegation solid. pr
mi vidine Kionis would give q relati,
NJ ri his a job in the event Of his elt
Il ,ion.
..When the next ballot was take
our smooth delegate found he d
not have - strong q pull ~
thought. for We split. only half goir
to Kinnic. who by the way, faiied
securing the nomination.
"Msybe that delegate wasn't war
under the collar. X npie, too, four
that he had tied 10 tho wrong man
IN -
II IL Was March IL.
~ "rIl never buy another drink
oil your place." said the lrishmsn. o
BY dressing the proprietor Of Secol
avenue saloon.
~ why, What seems TO be 9
- troubles"
"Troubl,? No trouble at all, b
IFS lucky for that bartender Of you
that held my temper. ! called
. drop Of rcd-eyo. ncd Whist did
do but give piece OF orange With
= Iwss roaring mad. irefu.ei TO Ia
Z the drink. and lc't the saloon.
consider that an insult. and let |
m tell you. that IL would be money
Uh your pocket 10 you'd give tha, b'
- sender the bounce. or lay him { II
IpxtricL,S dav At leasf