Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-30

Well have chops and ale. just like we
did in the old days, the green and
salad days. would they were back
| again." soberly. "Oh. I've long story
to tell you. my son. Time enough
when we get to my rooms. But not
a word of 1t now-not word. 1t will
all be forgotten in ten minutes with
you. Well rake up the old days and
live 'em over for an hour or so. I'm
glad that suggested you in my letter.
What did the old man say about my
nervous prostration" with half a
laugh.
"He put quotation marks around It,"
l answered. 81 wanted to Gee you par
ticularly. They told me that you were
rolling down hill so fast that If some
one did not put fulcrum under you
you'd be at the bottom In no time at
all. I'm going to be the lever by which
you are to be rolled up hill again"
He smiled grimly. IF any one could
do that-well, here we are" And we
entered the chophouse and took ta'
DlG Ill one VI llle SluS 'ooNo'
he said to the waiter. "chops for two.
Clipped potatoes. and fill up those
stems of mine with ale. That will be
all. brought those stems from across.
Jack. You'll 60 crazy over them. for
they are beauties"
| A college bred bachelor nine times
out of ten has a mania for collecting
pipes or stems or both. Dan and |
had been affected this way. During
j the year had studied at Heidelberg
| had gathered together some fifty odd
pipes and stems. have them yet. and
many a pleasant memory they beget
me. AS for the stems Of Dan. they
were beyond compares
"I'll tell you a story about them.'
said Dan after he had taken deep
swallow Of the amber ale. "Few men
can boast Of stems like these. Not
many months ago there was party OF
men and women. belonging to the capi.
tai Of certain kingdom. who attended
dinner. 1t was one Of those times
when exalted personages divest them
selves of the dignity and pomp OF
court and become free and informal.
There were 20 Of these stems made
especially for the occasion. By cir
cumstance' over which | had no con-
troll was the only alien at this dill
ner The stems were souvenirs. How
l came by two was due to the lady
whom took down to dinner and who
presented hers to me after having
after having-well. kissed the rim. Do
you see the crest?" pointing to the ex.
quisite inlaid work.
why" ! said eagerly. ut is the
crest off,
Eyes. a noted king" Dan completed,
"and these were made by his express
command. But never mind" he broke
off, Its merely a part Of the story
am going to tell you when we get to
my rooms. am always thinking of
it, night and day. day and night. Talk
to ME or Ill be drinking again. This
Is the first time I've been sober In q
month. It's drink or morphine or
bO Sou SNSA SNS oAS
thing of the old glee boys"
"Once in awhile. You know" said
|, lighting a cigarette, "all the fellows
but you and | had money. Most of
them are carrying on the business of
their paters and ornamenting dinner
parties and cotillonS."
81 thought that you had rich un-
cle," said Dan.
81 did have. but be is no more" And
told him all about the bequeSt.
He laughed so long and heartily over
1t that | was glad for his sake that it
had happened. Already | was begin
ming to look wholly upon the humorous
side Of the affair.
1T is almost too good not to be print
ed" he said. "Rut his son may square
matters when he dies"
~ do not want matters squared l
growled 81 can earn living for
| few wears to come. Shan't worry
by the way. is that Miss Landors
whom you used to rave about in your
letters married yet?
NO" Miss Landors was Phyllis
only to her intimate friends. called
the waiter and ordered him to replen-
ish my stein, Dan watching me curl
ously the while. mo. Miss l.andors IS
not married yet"
81 have often wondered what she
looked like" he muSed.
when do you 80 on your vacation"
| asked irrelevaHtly.
I'm a week or ten days-maybe to-
morrow. It's according to how long
stay sober"
was sorry that he had recalled to
me the name of Phyllis. 1t dampened
my sociability. | was not yet prepared
to take him into my confidence. The
ale. however. loosened our tongues,
and. though we did not talk about our
present affairs. we had a pleasant time
recounting the days when we were
young in the sense that we had no real
trouble. Those were the times when
we were earning $l5 and $50 the week;
when our watches were always In dur
ance vile; when we lied to the poor
washerwoman and to the landlady;
when we would always be "arOund TO-
morrow" and settle up" with our cred
itorS.
There was no ennui those days
laughed TIillarS.
"Trup. Do you remember the day
you stad i'm bed because it was cheap
er to sleep than work on an empty
stomach"
And do you remember the time
saved you from Jail by giving the sher-
iff my new spring overcoat to pay
washerwoman's bill of six months
standing?"