West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-11-24


he who was doing everything, and when
they met a speoulator who had tickets
to sell he pushed forward with the re-
mark.
Now you must let mo buy the tick
ets."
The Young Man smiled, for IL was
evident that he had succeeded complete
ly. Tho millionaire bad practically for
gotten all the unpleasant features of tho
talk in his Office and was buying tho
tickets an IL the idea OF buying them
had just occurred to him as an act of
friendship.
AZ first Mr.. Putancall felt trifio out
OF place and confused, but his young
friend was so attentive In explaining
the points of the game and the enthu-
siasm of the crowd was so infectious
that Inc often forgot himself and cheered
with the loudcst.
During the dinner there was bus.lit-
tie conversation. Being true epiouro
tho Young Man ate in silence, and Mr.
Putancall's mind wRs too much confus.
ed with unaccustomed thoughts for him
to do any talking. But when they had
quaffcd their cider and lit their cigars
the Young Man leaned back in his chair
aud remarked:
81 trust you have enjoyed the day?"
Indeed have. This is the best din
ner j have ever eaten"
'True. And IL is one OF the things
you have been working for all your life,
though you didn't know il.
The rich man said nothing for n few
minutes. Then he Frightened and ex-
claimed:
"See here. have taken great fancy
to you, and, IL you will let me, think
can do something for you"
"Indeed?''
There arc many openings in life fos
young men who have ideas, and have
seen enough Of you 20 know that you
are original"
Tho Young Man bowed gravely.
which means" he said, "that In
return for my kindness 70 you today
you would coop me up I'm an office and
by the dull routine Of business reduce
me TO an uninspired machine like your
self. BY helping me TO earn the means
OF enjoying life you would kill ia me
the powor Of enjoyment. Why, you
didn't even know you had n palate nm
I'll ordered this dinner for you. Your
stomach is simply kind Of FIRE box into
which you put a certain amount OF fuel
every day Ia order 90 keep up your
steam. Your heart has long beon mere
~ force pump, never thrilled by en-
thusiasm or human emotions, aud your
brain is Kind Of spider that continual
~ spins schemes 20 entrap the unwary.
Today, for tho FIRST time since you have
a lfsry L..,~
human aroused in you, aud your offer,
while absurd iD the extreme, shows that
you might do some good ia tho world
II you only knew how"
We'll, then, will You teach mey"
81 can't promise. j am not charitable
by nature, and / think / have done
enough today in the way Of putting
fellow being on the true road 20 enjoy
ment. Perhaps we who are poor are too
selfish in keeping our troubles 10 our
selves instead Of making rich men hap
py BY letting them help us, but wo have
our faults just like other people,"
Mr.. PutaDcall could make no reply 20
this enigmatioal speech. 50 he did all
that was in his pOwcr-he paid the bin.
"But let as part as friends " said the
Young Man, putting out his hand a. they
reached tho street
Aren't you going to tell mo your
manner"
NO. / prefer, like tho good fairies
In tho stories, 60 be nameless. "
They shook hands. and tho Young
Man disappeared in the crowd. perhaps
IN quest OF new adventure, aud the
millionaire returned to his cheerless
apartments. wondering II IL all had boon
q dream.