The Delta independent., 1900-04-13
Eisr's Enssshill.ies
rr EDoak rEMPLx FIELp.

II vas ut the Waldorf ASTORIA uurin2
horse show time aud the dinner hour.
the busiest time Of the whole day ut
that wonderful hostelry.
Uniformed attendants few here and
there IN brcathicss haste. walters mud
'.Omnibuscs'' lowered distractetliy
about the flower bc,le..ked tables In
the grand dining saloon and the palm
garden. and through the rich corridors
flowed a ceaseless stream Of elegant
women In trailing silkep gowns and
prosperous looking men In Tuxesios Oe
swallowtail coats cut to reveal das.
zling scgmcnts OF shirt front
The riot Of luxury. feasting and en-
ioyment was at It's hrlght when two
men met In the office two ueu Of 10
or thercabout. with that indle0nable
air Of self conscious power that marks
the sticccssfui buxineAs man.
by the g0tiy. II II Isn't Ned Friak:'
exclaimed the taller Of the two. stop
ping suddenly with outstrrtcheL band.
''Teller-' cried the other. joyfully
seixinE the prorersi hand. .i'in glad
to see you. OH man. iaitFfti'
In another moment the two. seated
In q couple Of the big, threusliks kath.
ern chairs which the AstOr millions
have provided for the purpose u NJ
once comforting and inipressine the
hotel patrooa. were giving m account
Of themssoveo y tSue A0ssSean fasu-
Ion. .... -s.ts.f ,..t
They lad not seen each other since
IS years before they had separated
nj int 20 ~
ionship at = fresh water college to so
out and seek their fortunes after the
impetuOus fashion Of western youth.
"You have prospered. ! hear" said
Frirk. ''and lave become an Out aud
out New Yorker in fact and senti-
mcnt."
.'Oh, I've had my ups and downs.
replied Teller with little laugh. but
I'm on top now! As for l,cing cpis-
Armed New Yorker. well. Mrs. Teller.
like most eastern women. doesn't cnse
Tor the wese. We've never even sloase
the conventional trip 10 California.
She peefers crossing the pond wIien
we travel" 1 ~" lH rat :
y In tie lsss words vas all ~ COM
placeacy Of the man WIN had lsnsl'
hard fight Of II md won. but F'rink
easily forgave the little toucI Of vani-
ty. He had been through II oil him-
self. ii1slsri .7i. lf frf1 9rl
Then these's . Mrs. Telierr' In
said. smiling. aia aias s4alf bus alise~ ..
''Oh. yes. and Jack Teller the scc-
ond.' ncpltesi the other. You must
see that hoy. Ned" rra-.
II want TO-" said Frink. but some
thing wistful In his voice struck his
friend.
'.And your he nsked quickly. Sure
ly you've BOT remained single. my
boyY' ..att .-.-....,. 81
..Ive never married. was the brief
reply.
why. you're the very fellow to have
. romance. ] should think" went ON
Teller. You used to he a sentimental
chap at college. always writing verses
cad, all that
Er!rk laughed. f'rE ~ M
"YcSsi had my romance" he said.
"v'c,i. l'ii scrry II doesn't seem 10
have had n Lappy ending" said Teller
sincerely. ~ wife is n great help 10
. mar. Id Ike to tell you Lefors. you
meet her. he went on. lsendlng for
ward earnestly. what mine has done
for me. She's made man OF me aud
proved that was worth the job. shes
been more thnI wife TO nsc. She's
been my good. honest. loyal ehuni.
There are not many men who can say
that OF their wives
No. I fancy not" asscnted Frink.
smiling. ra
'.It's wonderful the undcrstnndin.
she had OF the way a man feels. al
inexperienced girl like b~s." pr~rcd-
ell the other. You s~~ she was q
stcrograpI,cr In our office when ! nrst
met her. and fell In love with her at
first sight almost. I'D made Q little
Pile. and wien We wcr~ married :
ttocght things were coming pretty
much my way. But hsri tilpsr Set
lied In. sd Z INIT ev~sythlmG. res .
long time Il was hard wosk 10 ers
brrad and butter. lot thst eiri stood
by me shruugh thick esd shiu. whe3
. was ssek for q year with rts~ama-
kept me and the hsy with Whist she
earned With sever . woed - co0s-
pssIst % regset shsvagb n sIl . tel
- osd tDy. sbss - ~ 0u1 - bes
that hervps sre ms1e -. ssUasse16
knows wtsss sb~ eDs II. that esssass
" kess. . spver asked her alps~s ~
fsMeov. So 49, ~ soe 10 ts1t mucs.
~ onory they Werv ert1insry
eos~eb. tpsseve - esm~ from
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much IN b~r iifr. Rus now the rsruc-
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