The evening Republican., 1902-05-27
HIS BETTER
00.A.
FUTURE.
BY FRANK II. SWEET.

QlSSatlSHed, ana MS companion d
little past middle age, handsome,
scholarly, but with an indofinable
something about him which gave a
close observer an impression Of
failure or weakness.
80 you think | would do better
to go back?' the boy was saying.
II do" quietly.
''But whya" he cried impetuously.
II don't understand. Here I have
been considering myself one of the
luckiest young fellows in the coun-
try. All the boys in my village
have regarded me with open envy
evsr since it was known that Sena-
tor Stark had promised nine hun
dred dollar appointment whenever
l should come to Washington.
Up there got dollar and u half a
day and wore old clothes and was a
nobody; here l can have a splendid
salary and dress like a gentleman.
Why-but | beg your pardon. MIR.
Cory, lowering his voice as the car
stopped at New York ave., III don't
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because you were from my village, and
l thought maybe you could Igive me
some points. Indeed the man |
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sio.e ,l, lives, as 'olo YOU, as .ele
sue seems 10 nave go. i! lnto ner
iie''u 'l'al saveo hei ne "llel ene
mouse burned oo"h, ana sile Wro'e
10 her orother ABOUT II, ana no" l
mao peeh gettlhg my eoncatloh' ana
lot OIL s'ch ste'i. ana tlieh ne
Wrote l"r her 10 ofler me thls ap
polntment. why, Mr. cory MS
EN- oarassmeht suddenly vanishing
AT tile fecollec1loh' was 80 as
FOUNDED that couldn { even thank
her blt mad TO run or INTO the
woods where l could shout. II l
mad been offered wagon load OF
money couldn't have been half SO
amazed and pleased. Just think. a
clodhopper IN overhalls stepping in
to a $500 appointment III the finest
city III the country. 1t makes me
catch my breath now to even think
o. 1t.
And yet
u advise you most emphat!cally
to go back 10 tine farm, my boy.
See, that IS the Pension Bureau
yonder, as the car swung round
a corner, showing an immense
structure oft TO the left. y And
that oallding below Is the City
Hall. Notice what fine park sur
rounds 1t. during the summer
when the trees are IN foliage, It IS
very pleasant there. But you are
scarcely looking smiling at the
boy, whose wondering, 'ncredulous
eyes had almost instantly return
ed to his face. you are still
thinking about this appointment.
Did you ever hear anything about
my coming to Washington"
"Yes, SIR The village people
speak about 1t very often. Some
OF them went 10 school with you,
and OF course they are very proud
to talk about those days.
They say you were a man who
made your own way, chopped and
hauleu WOOD TO earn money lor your
schooling, studied oIgnts ana saved
every cent tur books. Almost before
you were of age there was talk OF
sending you to the Legislature, al.
thou gh you sun wore ola clothes ana
patched boots linen you got an ap-
poIntment and came straight to
washington, couldeh = nave been
more man hVe Or SIX years ola when
l hrst heard your story ana set out
to see what could DO for myself.
Tue BOY was leaning forward now
his face flushed, his eyes sparkling
IN Mss expression was something
almost AKIN TO nero worship. The