The Washington times., 1901-10-06

growled- He thinks more o. you than
he does OF his own father. II you'u run
down to Cincinnati and stop him I'll give
or get you anything in reason. I'm rich
and I'm strong with the Administration.
Honest now. Newt. L know you never
cared for money and you have no family.
but if you'll stop this Cincinnati jag o.
Dicks I'll give you house and lot, or
or-anything you want"
Newt started for Cincinnati that night.
Nobody ever knew just what he said OF
did to Dick Harbine, but in a week they
came back, Newt silent and satisfied and
the Senator's son pale repentant and fol-
lowing old Newt around like a whipped
dog. Old Harbine actually grew young
er and gayer as the days grew into weeks
and the weeks Into months and his boy
showed no signs of relapse
by Jehosaphat, Newt" he swore at
his friend one night. I'm blowed IL i
don't believe you've cured the whelp. You
got to take something just to give me a
chance to show how l appreciate what
you've done. Why, mother was breaking
her heart over Dick. / never showed how
his doings hurt me. but they were just
killing me. You're poor, Newt. and you re
getting old-don't deny it-you1l have to
quit this blessed newspaper business
pretty soon. and III bet you haven't saw
saved hundred dollars. Come, Newt. be
fair with me. Let me loan you at least
a few thousand? Eth? Or say, better yet.
take that id house and lot up in n
Street 1 don't want it, and it'Il net you
5000 per. What dye say?"
But Newt would only abuse old Harmine
for his pains and turn the talk into a
string of ''joshing." The Senator. how
ever, was so serious in his determination
to do something for Newt that the dis
pute between them grew acute and al
most bitter. Newt was getting old. No
body knew whether he had saved any
thing bu. everybody knew that the time
for his retirement was at hand. As
months went by and old Harbine's solicit
tude about rewarding him waxed more
earnest and persistent poor Nevis pow
ers of resistance began to wane. The
Senator saw 1t and was glad. The two
old friends became inseparable. Terrapfn
suppers and bouts with innumerable mint
juleps became continuous. Spring was
merging into summer when the old cor
respondent yielded finally to the tempter
Senator" began Newt one night as
they sat on the hotel balcony. I've made
UP my mind to take that reward you in
sist on giving me"
God bless you, old man." chuckled
Harbine, tinkling the ice in his big glass
I'm not going half way about it. eth
er." resumed Stuart, looking up with an
evident effort to muster his courage. I'm
goin' to hit you hard. I'm"
Fire away. you old fraud laughed the
you know id well I'd give you
the shirt off my back"
I'm going to retire at the end O. the
year." continued Newt, ''and I'm not go
Ing to work any more L"
Bully boy! Go ahead!' laughed Har-
bine.
"In fact, 1 expect to pass the rest of
my life in ease-fshing. in fact"
That's the stuff. How much'n 1t cost
4 year to keep an old hermit like you in
terrapin. mint and bourbon? Let 'er go.
Newt
Never mind what it'll cost" Here
Newt swallowed the lump in his throat,
eoughed a few times and let go the
II want that Meek reel O. yourn!"
Newt bawled the Senator. getting |
,ale; Newt, you don't mean it?''
But 1 do mean it. Are you goin' to |
make good2''
"oh, Newt" groaned old Harbine, |
don't get so grasping, Take the house |
IN N Street It's worth nearly $1,000"
Nope" drawIed the inexorable Stuart. |
No real estate for me. I'd rather have |
hat reel than half O. Capitol Hill. Do |
get it?'
The Senator strode up and down the /
balcony dozen times in moody silence
ONCE he paused before Newt as if to
liter further protestations. He finished |
lis julep. made another. tinkled a faint |
nell with the ice in the glass, and fairly
,roaned;
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