Cañon City record., 1899-05-11

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He used TO be weil-known In smell
way on the street Nov he il knowh
q Joe" and he haunts thA barber-
chop in the little village who're hts
tather's farm was and where he vent
70 school. says the New York Com
merciai Advertiser In the barber
shop he can be warm and read the
paper Tor nothing. or perhaps md
some one to listen to him while he
saIks. as he loves dearly to do. His ap-
pearance is that of one who has had
his day and gone irretrievabiy to seed.
He IL even ready on the slightest pros
ocation to break into smiles ana CON
0denceA lie was not always thus.
soe's history may be told In few
words His father. an old miser and
skinnint. amassed comfortable pile
ny many years Of saving. When he
died. he divided his money between
bis two boys and left the farm TO his
laughter. who was married. The
brother put his money in a bank and
proceeded to initiate his fathers ex-
ample Joe went to New York. which
TOR him meant Wall street He bulled
the market, doubled his fortune. quad
rupied II, then lost It, and then came
back to his native village One morn
Ing he was sitting In the barber-shon
reading the Wall street column of the
newspaper. when stranger entered
and sat down beside Joe 10 await his
turn. Joe at once remarked that 1t
was bad weather and that stocks were
down. They were soon going up.
though. he said. Perhaps you wouldn't
think II. but ! used to be one OF the
great piungers on the street. No. you
wouldn't" he said. smiling geniaIly.
and looking down at his shabby
clothes. but l was: and II 1t hadn't
been for~Jay Gould should be one
Of the wealthiest men in the country
today One ~nlueky turn in the mar
ket swept everything I had away. Just
AZ It I'D lots of other mems fortunes,
Some OF those men are on their feet
again. Their friends helped 'em. Now.
I've seen a hundred chances to make
fortune since then. but l wasn't In
any condition to take advantage Of
'em. Ny friends wouldn't help me.
This In a strange world, an ungrateful
world. You probably haven't realized
that yet, for l can see by your looks
you are prosperous--thanks. I don't
mind II do: that's good cigar Why,
before lost my money indorssd
hundreds OF notes for feIlers in this
town. notes that went to protest and
had to stand the loss- Inever kicked.
I thought those people was my frienda.
But afterward. when wanted to bor-
row from these feiIers-not much;
they'd forgotten all their obligations
10 me There's my b-othsr-in-law.
married my sistsi. you know
went to him Just the other day and
says: There's an Al chance to mako
a good thing nov. Stocks are down
and they're bound TO rise. You can't
lose your money and you can put ne
on my feet again But he didn't So
Il that way. Go to work. sezee. and
you'll get on your feet again How
can get to work. ses l. when no op>
viii give me = startr You can -
what kind Of . man he Is. And lent
aim $40 ones. Ny sisters eAansnA
,.irre 80 0arriaA hI1. i live wffh
EN- you know. and IT'S mighty nm
pleasant You see. my father said to
my sister: IN leave the farm TO you
and the money to the hoys. hut the
boys must always have a home here
II they wants Il! Do I get n home
there' Not much, get something to
eat and a place to sleep. and tfxt.s ali
I've got there for fifteen years. They're
ashamed OF me. they are. and when
hey have company they don't let me
come To the table with EN-. sAt In
he Kitchen then But IL gals me %
often don't eat at all. ! don't stay
much about the farm. because my sis
ter will come around. you know, hint
ing At my saving wood. or something
unpleasant IT'S an ungrateful world.
and when mans down be never gets
chance TO get mp aEain-"