Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-11
DICKS GUEST.

| To get money and to keep 1t, accord
ing to Richard Whinstone's catec hism.
were tho two chief ends of man.
He was single man Oh principle. 1t
was the right thing economically, and
therefore right individually.
To one person in the world Richard
Whinstone was generous, and that was
bis dear friend, Richard Whinstone.
Richard Whlnstope had done q good
| days work He had made one or two
profitable shaves He had sold up the
Widow Marten and turned her aud her
six children out of doors for nonpay.
nlent of rent, and finally had read lit
tie boy with pinched and pitiful face
who had besougEt the price of loaf Of
bread and who said be had sick moth
er at home lecture on the sinfulness
of begging that evidently touched the
little wretch conscience. for be turned
aside and wept bitterly.
YOU'RE good citizen, Dick, ho
said as be sat down to dinner. land de-
serve to be rewarded"
The dinner was one after his own
heart. 1t was treat he had promised
himself if ii ings went right. and they
had gone right.
He ate, drank and was merry If his
appetite lost its edge, the bottle of bur
gundy was there to whet it, and be fell
to again till the last morsel. like Mac
beth g amen. stuck in bis throat.
Safety normally begets placidity. The
lion. the leopard and the lamb might
lie down together any day with perfect
safety to the latter provide the two
former had their bellies full The boa
constructor golged with an OK brtakes
himself for a season TO a lie Of quiet,
but the effect Oh Richard Whinstone
was different The expense of dinner
rested heavily ON his conscience. and
his brain began to busy itself With
schemes of reimbursement
The current Ct his thoughts was in
terrupted by loud knock Who cou;l
be coming on business at that hour:
Some one pr, haps With bill to discount
in All emergency that would beer no
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FASTENED to open the door
"How are you, Dics?" tie strar"ol
greeted him. with a familiarity ala
gother tco careless for Eeedy customer
II have not the pleasure OF your &C
quaintance, sir, said Richard in a tone
more freezing than polite.
"But know you very well, return
ed the stranger, land pray don't let us
stand here bandying ceremonies. for it's
confounded chilly" Saying which he
led the way to the apartment Richard
had just quilted.
"Wcll, this is comfort" be ccn.in
ued, rubbing his hands before tho re.
II haven t felt so much at homo since /
left there.
A hasty survey of his visitor added
alarm to Richards astonishment He
was wiry. i'll looking little man, in a
rusty suit of black. with wicked leer
Oh his face and one club foot
~ say, Dick" the little man 70
sumed, holding his hands in the blaze
az if they were fireproof, "what an in
hospitable dog you are''
"Whether hospitable or inhospita
bic. y" growled Richard, losing his tam
per as he gained his courage. not
your business. but would like to know
what is. ~
Its bad talking business on an
empty stomach.
~ don't see how it's to DO helped
answered Dick doggedly
Don't you see how it 8 to be helped,
you curmudgeon?" thundered the little
man fiercely with the remains of
such feast on the table there must be
more where it came from. ~
Upon my word" replied Richard |
meekly, for be was getting frightened
again. there ism a bite in the house
"Don t lie' roared the other
There's cold ham in the pantry ami |
a demijohn OF brandy in the closet. "
"How do you know thut?" it was on
the tip of Richards tongue to ask. but
he was too much amazed to speak
"How do know it?' broke in the
stranger, as if reading his thoughts
"Why. | smell them So bring them
out"
Richard would have demurred, but
his guest made movement which con
WINGED him delay might be dangerous
aud the required articles were produced
Without changing his seat. the littlo
man drew up TO the table and began to
eat And how he did eati A chunk of
ham, big enough for shark bait, was
stuck OH the point of the carving knife
and thrust down bis throat with the
audacity Of sword swallower Another
aud another followed. till nothing re
manned but the bone. which he crushed
HOT LUNCHES.
just try them once. Fresh Fish
and Oysters. Give me- trial.