New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JUNE 20. 1904

Of his good and discretion Besides, he was well
versed horse-raclng and betting. | would learn my
lesson from HIM.
Mr. Jenkins showed himself kind and anxious
to oblige He explained to me everything that
wanted to know An 'eight-to-one chance Oh.
YOU Just put fifty dollars horse and after the race
Is won four hundred dollars we'll your nifty.
returned to YOU Its the simplest thing in the world
he said.
now began to understand why betting
seductive and insidiouS. | saw that perhaps l had
been rather severe judging Ethel Granger After
all had right TO give verdict upon her conduct
until myself had experienced the same temptation
One ought argued myself just To- risk some small
of money in a bet-say twenty five doars-and
four times that amount. before taIr
position judge have always detested unfairness
If Ethel had been baSely ungrateful. that was no
why | should retalIate by treating her with
prejudice In Justice to nv erring friend and the
best of weaving her from her evil ways ought.
far possible place myself in her position and
realize person the full SeductiVenesS OF her
temptations. y physician who has suffered acute
pain himself tender i'll treating PAIN IN
his patients | would be such physician BY that
means | would Ethel.
Here again Mr. Jenkins gave another exhibition of
his great Shrewdness and tact. He the object l
had i'll view. He understood and appreciated my
motives. In the most respectful and delicate manner
he offered TO assist IN my righteous endeavor-
From an ordinary man. man who would have mlscon-
strued my motives, and would have believed that
wanted to bet for sake and from actually
taking pleasure IN that hateful practice. | could not
(even though was conscious of the purity of my
motves). could not. repeat. have accepted assist
ance. With Mr.. Jenkins It was different. He under
stood; and l think he admired and applauded my
projected act of Self-SacrIfce He worldly
He owned raCe-horseS; but there gOod-rnuch
good-in him. Oh. that someone might be found 20
guide his steps arighti
Mr.. jenkins. then, assistance. He
like the good Samaritan. He did be asked
He offered-yes otfered-to put twenty-five dollars
horse for me- order that | might feel what it
was like To win some money by betting. and thus
might be better able to help and poor Ethel He
asked me what horse would like to- carry my bet.
| answered that | entirely ignorant of such
tiers. and that left the whole business 10 HIM He
said that he rather fanced his own horse I am
trying To quote his wordSl. The animals name was
" jeremiah he told me. and he for the
Presidents Cup HIS price this wicked turf jar
gon hateful bat order to enter into
Ethels temptations | compelled to master it
ms price Thus if | put twenty-five
dollars him. should stand win hundred
nifty dollars.
| considered Mr. Jenkins otfcr excellent and closed
with This kind millionaire had indeed
proved himself u friend in the cause of goodness. |
Syrian heather. and a of reprobate pursuits:
but nevertheless full of good impulses and righteous
ideas trusted that this reprobate might
woTper of the golden calf in the form of gambling