Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-01-22

day-SchOOl superintendent.
u Neither was he prominent
church member. Perhaps it
was for this reason that the directors
If The First National Bank OF Man
aington, n j., had more implicit con-
idcnce in him than it is customary to
olace in cashiers Of such institutions.
I Nichols's glance was keen. His
speech was blunt. His voice dWelt in
he cellar. Directors like such men and
Nichols knew it.
All work and no play is reprehen-
sihle combination. After banking
hours Nichols was sociologist. He
was a modest man and did not brag
about his accomplishments. His spe-
:ial line Of thought was the Tenderloin
by night-a fascinating study. Nichols
learned to call the wardmen, the
bouncers and the violent-scented ones
Of that interesting section by their pet
nalnes-an expensive education. In
return they called him by name, but
not by the name Of Nichols. He was
A very modest man in all matters con-
aected with his intellectual pursuits.
Now, if bank cashier gets $4,000 a
year and frequently loses as much i'll
week working out the philosophy OF
faro (simply in the interests Of sociol
ogy) the situation becomes complex
Not that Nichols really lost these
amounts. He merely dropped them
Later he confidently expected to picE
them up again This acquired addi
iional capital and many years of study
AS a matter Of statistical fact, the
faculty Of picking up amounts so los
is only given to graduates cum laude.
After year Or two of study, ant
when still in the sophomore class, S,
to speak, Nichols began to hav
qualms. His glance lost some of it
keenness. His speech missed part O
its bluntness. His voice at times wen
up to the second story.
What the deuce,' he reflected nigh
and day. "a man may throw bluf
as big as mountain, but he canno
hide a shortage of 100000 all hi
life"
In his dreams he began to see th
hippopOtamus smiling.
IN his working hours he began t
hear the hyena making derisive noise,
Nichols didn't like it, 1t will be III
lerstood that he was a sociologist pu1
and simple. Zoology being forced upo
his attention naturally irritated him.
In word Nichols had his hands ful
Ills only relief was that the director
continued the speciality Of Rip Va
Wrinkle. But even this could not la,
forever The directors began to CON
around shifting. Sniff, sniff, sniff 81
that a rat we smell?" they asked eac
other anXiously. They decided upon
thorough examination Of the books
see if any odoriferous rodent lurke
therein.
1t may be set down as a maxim tn:
"hen board Of directors suddenly a
qulres a set Of olfactory nerves, the
VIII generally find highly scente
condition Of affairs in the state .
Denmark.
Simmons completes the cast. Sill
mons was broad minded man, al
closing hours failed to limit him. II
business was the amelioration
'hiFst, and thirst is not a railroad ira
20 pe run on time table. Especial
IS this true of a Third avenue thir.
moreover his knowledge Of the pl
noinena OF thirst was not based G
'ifely upon hearsay evidence Sil
iHons frequently had a thirst himse
lhlrd avenue envied Simmons. T
JOINT owner of corner saloon and
'hlrst. Could earth offer more th
Wondered.
oil'lmonss thirst arose from ref,
'ioh. Continued reflection nece ssita,
occasional beer. and beer begets phil
oFhy He liked to contemplate hum
experience, as reflected in the ami
ore", and when the spirit of philo
pNS descended upon him, even as
'ufe aphors vacuum. so did Simme
"ohor an empty beer mug.
sometimes after prolonged nhiloso,
lo"l rehection Simmons would spe
enteftainingly regarding electricians
III moments of supreme elevation
'heu nothing better than to meet
n'ihg electricians. one by one. man
man brass knuckles allowed and
ouns starter for gaff.
IN periods of profound depression
"''Ieriy lnveighed against the man
- which they had taken the bread
| the mouths of honest men.
very certain safe worth crack