Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-15

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Smith disclosed to me the nature of his
discovery.
the problems Of existence. One by one
I had given them all up, either on my
own account or another's. However,
when we had parted from Smith in the
small hours of the morning ventured
to ask why West did not lend Smith
enough money to keep him going while
he gave the invention trial
"lf / do that" he replied Smith will
leave the city, and then can't study
him any more. I tell you he's great
character, and must know him
through and through before l lose sight
Of him. or course know him well
enough now to be sure that he Is q man
Of remarkable ability and of the high
est principle, but must wait to see
how he Will meet the great question
which his unfortunate marriage has
thrust into his life. Will he make a
martyr Of himself, or will he burst the
bond that holds him down to slaveryT
Sin view Of the unusual circum-
stances" said l, would 1t be too great
an Intrusion If you should go to her and
offer some advice?" rs
1--WE been to see her." he answered.
land 1t was utterly useless. She has
that instructive violent distrust which
characterizes the unedncated. Mentally
and morally she is a mere jellyfish. but
1t Is wonderful what terrible burden
such an inconsiderable creature can be
to the man who marries her"
Smith had fascinated me scarcely less
than West, and l took advantage Of ev-
cry opportunity of meeting hin. We
three spent half a dozen evenings in
the little-ba room of the saloon dur
Ing the next fortnight. On the last of
these occasions, justas we were break
ing up the session, 1 observed that West
lent Smith $50 1t was considerable
sum, and feared that Smith would
not be able to return it, as he had
agreed to do, on the following Satur-
day.
Borrowing separates friends, especial
ly when they are so unequally favored
by fortune as were Smith and West It
was evident that West might be Of
great service to the younger man, par
tcularly il the latter continued to trifle
with pen. l would have been very
sorry to see pitiful matter of money
destroy their mutual regard. The
thought worried me during the week.
On Saturday endeavored to find Smith
in order to learn whether he had sue
ceeded in obtaining the money which
he had expected as the return Of certain
literary labors. In case he had been
disappointed 1t was my intention to ad-
vance him the money in order that he
might pay West promptly, as agreed.
l waited for Smith in the counting
room Of magazine from which, as
understood, small sum was due to
him, but he did not come. Then. with
considerable hesitation. for dreaded
meeting his wife. went to his home
high up In tenement house.
A weary, heavy eyed girl Of fourteen
| met me at the door. Her coarse dress
was covered with bits of thread and thu
i Rawlings Of cheap cloths. So many
pins were stuck into the front Of \
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soma ao,av ana amhorro ss,no axnlana
ton was admitted into the front room
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