The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
o~CHlLTREE TALES.
New York Cosan.roAf

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A few years ago Co.orel Thomas p.
'Och1ltree. Who died the CIDER day. was
making "a night Of II" With tome con-
genial friends al the WsldCrf-Astoria-
A young nan Of not m.re n twenty
five summers was Intrc oI' y 10 the
Texan, and upon realizing ma; he had
finally met a man abou. whcm he had
heard 50 n,ucn he lnsls;.1 or ordering
Iedibles. the drinks and CIrFIs. At first
this y~oungsier was c-c-dcCly modest
but. as tho spirits began - work upon
his syste,c. lie talked to mitch for one
OF his Yeas and got ~ be- dIsgusungly
familiar 10 a party composed chiefly 4
his elders and suUeI.)rs. he was 6
member u one of the TrSm!nent FAM
lilies socially and had inherited a big
fortune from his fallc-. II Colonel
lOchiltree detested one thing more than
ianother, q was familiarity Ola short &C
IQuaintancr; but on account Ct his long
friendship Tor the gentleman who had
brought he young fellow into the cir
lcle he was unusually patieri and for
bearing. Eventually, however. the gen.
ial r~econteIr squelchsI hin in good
fashion. HI" rash and irIrulsive young
ster. feeling hilarious. startled Ochil-
tree on the shoulder ard exclaimed:
We'll, lom. o.G boy I'm certainly
glad to met you! I've he"-d a great
deal of YOU for the past seven years.
and I'd give 500, 600 cash II 1 had your
cheek.
IF you had my check ana no more
brains in your head han you've got
now, you'd get you- damned neck
ihrnEan nefN@a hralETaSt tsnai' Was
the instant reply OF Coicnvl OChlltree-
1t used 10 make Colonel OChIltree fu-
lriOus if any one intiIrat"d that he was
sparring VITA the truIl,-ia short. II he
was accused Of beng somewhat OF u
liar in general conversation. OF course.
he never got mad win c'ose friends
who were III the habit IF teasing him
over maay of his remarkable stories.
for the sake of having - EItle fun at
his expense. A mistaken iGea prevail
ed in this and other countries that Col
onel OchIi+Ie e did not haVe the ac-
~Iquaintanca he was CIV n CIcuit for. To
illustrate mis- it is neC"%. al to relate
an occurrence at the H~.cNnIarket races
in England during the month of &C.
foher, 1891.
There we're a great NAM Americans
in the space that day where the bet
ting is done. Colonel CCE"tr,e. with a
big red rose on his coat. mixed freely
" ~ NlAC IL i loaN 4 ~ ia d
race, chattnd pleasantly with numer-
Gus fr1ends. was introduced by them TO
other Americans and n2II cr@ng TO look
toward the private boALS. Sid:
II obsetN: that his royal highness.
the prince of Wales HES arrived. 1
must go TO his box ard shake hands
with him. | will see You again before
We start ioT London.
One of the Americans who had false
ACTIONS about Colonel Ochiltree remark
led as the latter disappeared through
the immense throng:
Il believe the coluI.el Is blowing
Lets follow him and find out If the
Iprince will speak to nm"
To their surprise, VIXEN Colonel
IOchiltree approached tie hex in which
sat the future king OF Engiand, that re-
nOwned BritOn not only greeted him
cordially, but invited him to take n
seat in his box. Colonel CChiltree was
Ialso we'll acquainted with a number OF
dukes and lords o~ccupyn:c TIE adjoin-
ing boxes. and all seenItd glad to meet
him and nat with hun.
AS Colonel Ochiltree was not KNOWN
to possess / fortune. dS be did not regu-
llarly engage in the TraCtiCC of law,
there was an erroneous impression that
he owed money right aid left and was
kept going through the assistance Of
rich friends such as Ine late John w.
iMackay and Colonel NCrtn OF England,
known as the nitrate King Colonel
!Ochiltree vas paid liberall~ for his ad-
vice in legal matters py numerous rich
lmen who went to nIm just as they
would to :ny other mdu whose ability
was CONCEDED. And ne WIS SO compan-
lionable also to several rich men thew
we're all The more deIigi led to avail
themselves Of his professional services
Nothing made the colonel hotter 'un-
der the collar" than TO hear every now
and then Ikat he Was sly in paying
his bills, Or that he permitted others
to do the treating Wien eating and
drinking were considered. II, was lib
Ieral to a fault in 'se,ting 'en up as
the saying goes, among Der wants as
long as Ills ho"1+h "Ould Kermit him
70 lead a cornwall life
The leg stature OF tire republic Of
Texas made Colonel OLEIuea of legal
age when ne was only Iii eteen so that
he could o mence the practice OF law.
His father was a distinguished judge
lstitution Of the new state after it's ad-
mission into the union hu: he was not
much Of 4 mOney-maktr.
In a few days Tom Oth:-tIee the son.
twas raking IN the money in large
chunks for those early davs in the
southwest. and his father on. day sug-
sested that the young men take him
into partnership. The sou readily as
scented, and in a day oT tW~ the people
OF the community were lIchly amused
to read ov,r the door o. tbs law office
this novel sign:
ITHOS. =. oCTILTREE AND FATEEr.
Attorneys at Law
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