The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23

have come here to make money and
not to- spend it." said Don Quixete, 81
chose the latter alternative"
You have had a hard time" said L.
and see that the hour is hardly ripe
for me to ask you your Impressions of
America"
Well" he said with rare smile.
II do not judge from my experience,
$50 far that it is we'll called the Land of
Liberty. although must confess that
I have had a very pleasant sejourn
in one of the official hotels. of the
city"
you are just out today" I queried.
/ NO. said he, 4 got out yesterday.
Last night I went to one of your roof
gardens. The city is filled with dull
cineas."
Very true" said L
"And full of opportunity for a man
of knightly inclinations. but, alas. the
age is an expensive one said the Don.
You speak from experience / ask
ed
Yes" he said. IT do. 1 came to the
rescue of several young ladies' in dis
| tress last evening. One whom / en-
lseountered on leaving the roof garden
told me that she had not partaken of
food for ten days. She was richly clad,
| but her story was convincing, Her
| family were out OF town and she had
| lost their address, and she was utterly
without funds. | took her to a nearby
| restaurant and relieved her hunger, but
! oh, at what a cost! The check was for
S26-35. 1t is true that feeling hungry
myself, / also partoolS of the repaSt,
but then-S26.35 is a deal of money to
pay for two portions of food. Nor was
that ALL By an odd coincidence one
of my companions most intimate
friends, whom she had not seen in ten
years, wandered in as we were about
to finish our dinner in the most acute
distress. She was intending to return
to her home in Chicago on the midnight
train, and lost her pocketbook, contain
ing every penny she had, and what was
worse, her return ticket There she
was stranded in New York, six thou
sand miles from home, and penniuess.
And you?" l cried
| What could a gentleman do?" he
asked me gravely. There was but one
thing. / advanced her $50 to get home
with. She very honorably gave me a
receipt in full for the money She
wanted to give me a receipt for 500 as
additional security, but of course
could not hear of such a thing, and
the poor creatures the hungry one fed.
her sister in misfortune provided with
the ,wherewithal to return to her dis
tant home, left me-"
That was your experience for one
evening. eh?" said l.
Very nearly said he. 'I had one
more adventure. which amply repays
me for all. On my way back to the
! motel met man. who, singularly
enough, with a fortune in his hands.
4 or, rather, in a satchel which he car
tried, could not buy a. nights lodging.
In his satchel was a bar of gold worth
$4,000 and yet the fellow could not
4 find place to rest his head for the
want of ready cash.
1 groaned.- And you helped him,
too?"
I yes said Don Quixote. ct gave
him hundred-dollar bill and took the
bar of gold for security. He is to call
for it tonight. and with him is coming
his banker, who is to give him cash
for his metal, and L am to be rewarded
for this mere chance kindness with a
| certified check for $500. Not bad eh?"
But never reply made 1. Overcome
by my emotions. I fled from the room
down the staircase. into the street
sAse a. New Workers.. L had not the
courage to look the kindly knight err
rant in the face.
Meanwhile 1 have telegraphed my
friend, Mr.. Easymark, of Lonelyville.
/ to hasten back to town and look after
/ his relative, for if he doesn't greatly
fear that when Mr.. Quixote tries to re-
| turn to La Mancha he will have to
pawn his horse Rosinante to do it, and
that, I suspect, would kill even so i'm
mortal soul as he has become.