The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02
HE SETS UP A VAL ET GTJABDTA

sugar industry requires no protecting
tariff-yet by patient search all these
deFlafiOnS from the normal human
mind or body may be accounted for. But
the normal animal mani Have you
ever seen one in whom some singulari-
him as man, distract your attention
from the fact that his singuiarity was
given to him to conceal the awful fact
that he was man?
Uncle ,Silas, my man Martin is a
normal man, and / am convinced that
he is the only one in the world, If he
is not unique, his replica would have
astonished recording world. 1 exert
my ingenuity to surprise fcom him
evidence that he has likes or dislikes,
chills or fever, insomnia or drowsiness,
courage or cowardice, ambition or con-
tentment, hope or despair. To no pur-
pose. One must have seen him
dozen days to be certain to recognize
him on the thirteenth, yet thereafter
he is the one man in the world iInpos-
sible TO forget.
had written this much about him
when I CHANGED to mention that I had
hopes Of a visit from you, and asked
him If he could make guest comfort
able in my apartment.
II know your uncie's wants well, SIR"
replied Martin, for I've taken care OF
him when he visited Mr.. Lacquerre."
Now the fellow had never said he
knew you, although l had often men
toned you. Then you may have heard
my uncle speak of me-" I asked with
q strange feeling. yes, SIR" replied
Martin. II heard him discuss this visit
of yours with Mrs. Lacquerre. I was
her butler then. Your uncle asked me
If / could accept place as your man
when you were ready to have one"
'Oh, indeed!" l exclaimed, and I am
conscious that I suddenly looked at
him as if 1 had discovered pond in
which could drop a pebble without
making cidcles.
Martin has, as a matter of routine,
assumed charge of more things than I
had supposed came within the province
of a Wallets duties, but this aSSump-
ton Is without any degree of en-
phasis. not even of zeal; rather as
matter of fact, which dissuades me
from questioning the resulting status.
An accident showed me how varied are
his activities. In the mail he gave me
this morning, with the coffee he serves
before my bath, was letter which
interested me much. 1t was from
stranger who pleasantly told me he
had CHANGED to see small man take
up arms, so to say, against a bully
who was condemning my speech before
the Reuben Larianead club. 1t seems
that the events OF that evening are the
subject of lively controversy in the
district, and my partisan. in the in
stance related by my correspondent,
retorted with his fist when my ira
Queer grew violent in denounc1ng me.
Ny knightly friend was in fair way
to be roughly handled, but my CORE
spondent saved the plucky little fell
low from further punishment. II learn
ed that the little chap was out of work
and had been Ill" wrote my corre-
spondent. $50 took the liberty of re-
warding him for standing up for you
against such physical odds. He really
IS in need of more help than could
afford to give him, but I told him that
If he would swallow his pride and let
you help him you would consider that
he had done you a further favor there
by He was loath to apply to you for
aid, but may do SO, as his necessities
are great. BY the way, his name IS
Oscar Smith"
I could not but be greatly moved at
reading this letter, for it is by such
evidence that I keep faith in my heart
that all New York is not selfish seek
ing crew, eager to impose on good ma
ture and credulity. Here is poor
fellow in want and Ill who, without