The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-01-01
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ne Was No Cad, hut A.nvs!y Demonstrat.
Ing the Value of His Goods.
The young man who had insinu-
ated himself into the acquaintance
of everybody in the party was a
striking example of how the bitter
may be mingled with the sweet.
The young women pronounced him
lovely, and the young men linked
his name with fierce though unut-
tel ed maledictions. 1t was a strik-
ing illustration of the ease with
which q mans motives may be mis-
Judged. His first name was Adolf
:,hus, which fact was calculated to
lamage his popularity 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 Chug-
gins, with enthusiasm.
"You wouldn't think it's as big
rs it really is to look at it from
here" remarked Dicky Dodd.
you'd think it was big enough
lie you had to walk to the top. as l
have" commented Billy Bliven vi
vaciously.
ut reminds me-" Adolphus muir
nured, "that the heights by great
men reached and kept were not at
aimed by sudden flight, but they,
while their companions slept, were
-oiling upward in the night"
The young men glared at him, but
,ne of the girls whispered to tho
,thers:
"Isn't he lovely?"
"Have you heard about Names
engagement" one of the young
women remarked, after a pause.
EYES," replied another. "She has
,roken it. He has sent her back all
Ter letters and she has returned his
ing"
Billy Bliven was about to offer
some opinion when Adolphus inter-
iected:
ITO the noble mind rich gifts wax
,oor when donors prove unkind."
The girls looked at one another
With ccstatic approval.
"Mame is a nice GIRL" said one.
Then, turning to Adolphus, she said,
DO you know her1"
YES" he answered. II met her
nee and found her charming. When
he had passed, it seemed like the
easing of exquisite music"
1.-THE trouble was that she thought
'e was marrying her for her mon
"" commented the informant.
"Ah," came the response, with a
leep sigh, Ito whom can riches give
'epute or trust, content or pleasure,
nut the good and just?"
II honestly think that Name feels
worse about it than he Does" com
nented the informant.
eyes" said Adolphus. MANS
owe is of mans life a, thing apart;
tbs woman's whole existence"
He had the conversation all his
'wn way after that. Some of the
,ther young men talked about base
'all and kindred topics. but most of
hem Jagged along in gToomysilence.
When the girls had. left them, they
GOT together and'held an indignation
Meeting.
"It's all outrage" said one.
"1ll bet he's an unmitigated cad,"
exclaimed another. who had not OBJ
servel the approach of Adolphus.
Anything going wrong2" asked
hat young gentleman genially.
eyes, there is something going
wrong" replied Billy Bliven, who is
,oted for his directness of speech.
'We don't like the way you talk.
We are plain people, and we're tired
# hearing you try to show off every
:ime any of us opens his mouth"
II think l have succeeded in max
ng an impression on the ladies', re-
,liel Adolphus complacently.
"You don't expect us to be happy
,ver that, do you, when the means
~ which you did it was to provoke
comparisons to our disadvantage"
II can understand your feelings.
But you can't blame a man for do
ing business in a businesslike man.
aer," be proceeded soothingly.
"Do you mean to say that you
a business of this sort of
things"
Every man who engages in com.
'nercc ought to be prepared to DEM
onstrate the value of his wares.
That" he went on, while reaching