The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-02-22

honor and the energy of self sacrifice,
IL necessary, n Frye's attributes
were SO obnoxious to lin as to be
simply repulsivc. AT college he had
never INDUCED in much "larking," and
just why the bond OF friendship be-
tween himself and tho good natured,
self indulgent, happy go lucky class
mate, Frank Mason, had been cement
ed is hard to explain, except upon the
theory Of an attraction of oppositcs.
When, n few days later, that young
man appeared.a at the Office just before
closing time and suggested they "go
out for n nights racket" rs he phraScd
1t, Albert was not inclined to accept.
what are you up to?' he said as
they walked away from the office,
"and what do you mean by n racket?
If it's likely to be expensive, count
me out; l can't afford it,
"Well," answered Frank lightly, "you
IRE working too hard and need shak-
Ing up, SO / thought I'd drop round
and do ii. We will dine at the club,
then go to the opera house, where
there is a burlcsQuc on and no end
Of pretty chorus girls. 1 know two
or three of theni, and after the show
we will take them out to supper"
Its all right except the cnd-up,"
answered Albert, "and on that | think
you had best skip me. AS said. it's
n diversion | can't afford. I've no
money to spare to buy wine fer ballet
girls"
ooh, that's all right" responded
Frank chcerfully. give asked you out,
and it's my treat. I'll pay the shot
this time"
al shall pay my STARE if I co. as
serted Albert firmly. hut l would rath-
er omit the after part. w will have the
evening together, and thcn YOU can go
and entertain your chorus girls, and I'll
60 to my room"
1t was II laudablc resolution, but it
came hard, for beneath all Albcrt's
good resolves was lurking desire for a
little oXcitcmCDt 10 break the dull mo-
notony of his life. He II d been to the
theater only twice since he came to
Boston, desiring TO save in every way
he could. and only tho week before had
| sent Alice onc-third of his first months
| salary. At the club Frank introduced
him TO several of his friends, and OF
curse they were asked to join them In
n social glass, which did not tcnd to
strengthen Albcrt8 resolution. At the
thcater the cXlilarating music and the
| glitter of Il stage full OF pretty girls
had their effect. anG by the time the
show was YER he found ii impossible TO
resist his friends urging that they so
around to the stage door and meet the
| girls he had invited 10 sup with them.
{, Mind you, let me pay my SHARE
whispered Page, and thea lie found
himself being introduced hy his first
name to two highly cOlorCd queens of
the ballet, and all four proceeded at
once to a private supper room. Albert
found the girls bright, vivacious and
expressive, as far as a superficial use
of slang goes. They ordered the choic.
est and highest priced items on the bill
of fare and talked about their "mushcs'
in other cities in a way that made Al
bert grateful that he had been intro.
duced by his first name only.
When in the wee small hours they
escorted the we girls to their boarding
place, Page was glad to be rid of them,
and when he reached his room he did
not feel particularly proud of himself.
He felt less so the next morning
when he received n letter from Alice
which read:
My Darling Brother-I was so pleased
when i received your loving letter and
the money you sent. You do not know
how IL hurts me to feel we owe SO much,
and 1 nave cried over IL moro than you
Will ever know. Last week L received my
| first mOnth'a pay-S30-anl 4 was Verv
proud of 1t. for 1t is tho first money 1
ever Sorned. L took half and put 1t with
the Twenty-Five you sent and gave it TO
Mr. Hobbs. 1 have only So left, for 1 had