Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-17

To awaken ut second-rate Lon
don hotel with q splitting headache,
knowing you have come to the end OF
your resources through folly and ex-
ltravagance, is not pleasant reflection.
And Morris Seymour sighed, but
could blame none but himself.
He was on American, well educated,
20 years of age, asturdy, good-looking
young man, whose chief fault was too
much generosity, which his London
acauaintances took every advantage
of as long rs his money lasted. After
q light breakfast Morris proceeded to
. newspaper Office.
One of the clerks with whom he
was slightly acquaintedD advised try
ing advertising. This suggestion was
not only acceptable, butput to the test,
and ii did not take Morris long to
write out the following;
! "Situation Wanted - BY capable
newspaper clerk, whose many qualif.
cations include honesty OF purpose and
strict attention to business where en-
ployer's interests are concerned.
Apply -"
/ The clerk affixed the number L $50.
7 Principally at noon the pext day
Morris presented his ticket at the
newspaper Office, receiving one answer.
Judge OF his astonishment when he
read the following;
"XYZ: Meet me tonight at 8
o'clock at the entrance TO ST. Gather
ines docks. Fail at your peril. This
is to our mutual advantage"
Examining the envelope he discov-
cred that IL was addressed ct 800"
but the figure 3 looked more like an 8.
So IL was q mistake; he had been
given some one else's letter. Out OF
mere curiosity he made copy and,
procuring an envelope, correctly re-
addressed it, putting it in the basket
on the counter.
Looking through the personal col
umns Of the paper, he came across the
following:
Z.-where can sec your Answer
at once 20 I $40
J So here was the solution. Morris
had been 80 preoccupied reading this
communication that he had not no.
ticed a young lady standing by the
counter, who was visibly surprised
when she noticed the envelope he had
placed in the basket; she then pro-
duced ticket aud this same letter
was safely placed in her pocket, while
now, standing unobserved in an is
olated part of the Office, she was watch
ing him in peculiar and expressive
manner.
He was too much disappointed to
notice anyone and felt like giving way
10 despair, 40 tried to walk of his de-
preston and must have gone con-
siderable distance, for, looking around,
he found himself in the vicinity Of
Russell square. While meditating
whether TO return, a young lady who
was passing gave faint cry and half
sunk to the footpath, evidently over
taken by illness. Morris fastened to
her assistance.
'ewould you help me homer" she
said, in weak voice, indicating one OF
the largest houses.
"Certainly," and, taking hold Of her
arm, he half carried, half led her
across the square to the palatial man
sion indicated, giving vigorous pull
20 the bell. The door was immediate
ly opened by footman, who called to
: trim maid, requesting Morris "a
wait few moments, ushering him
into q small apartment The room
vas magnifcently furnished, there
being an abundance Of ola china, val
liable curios and beautiful oil paint
ings.
He was not left long in suspense.
An old gentlemen entered quietly, care.
fully closing the door. He was trem.
bling with excitement and, holding
mo ! warning finger, exclaimed:
"Morris, why have you caused me
all this troubleY' Tn perfectly limo
cent A few more weeks Of this worry
~iIl kill me. No explanation now.
When / die you will not be forgotten.
I never Thought Ebenezer's only sor
would have threatened me.
.sTwo questions only for the pres
srt. When did you leave New York!
And What steamer did you come byT
To say that he was astonished a
being called by his Christian name
wouId he poor way OF describing hi,
feelings, but his reply was straightfor
ward.
left New York, air, three week,
ago today on board the B.; but