Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

lost even to the very fragments
"In like WISE" unused Fred, 81
have experience returned to me for
money, but my friends, if their
money is lost, will have nothing but
regrets for following my advice "
1t was late at night when they
reached Waterville. Fred was
glad to find that Wilbur Winthrop
was registered at the hotel, for he
was very eager to see him. They
met the following morning at the
breakfast table. The conduct of
the usually polite and entertaining
Winthrop was changed to a stern
ness, gruffness and silence for
which Fred was at a loss to account
but he said nothing, remembering
that very frequently a mahs nature
is too nearly nude before he has
breakfast to even utter subterfuges
for the sake of politeness.
AS they rose from the table and
left the dining room Fred went out
with Winthrop and asked him how
he was progressing in the lot sell
ing business.
GLOW am progressihg9" re-
peated Wilbur, 81 am through and
have left Butte City for good"
elbow so2" asked Fred in sur
prise.
ment and then replied:
Winthrop was silent for a mo-
cit is rather strange, Mr.. Rock
well, for you to ask such question
after the publication of your last
letter to that New York newspaper
The Inter- Mountain Blade and the
Butte City Miner both copied the
article. 1t is hardly necessary
to observe that as a result it is i'm
possible for me to sell another lot
in Butte City. Those who had
purchased property became so in
furiated that I deemed it best for
personal safety to leave TOWN."
Saying this, Winthrop turned
abruptly and left Fred, who was,
for a moment, too dumbfounded to
make reply.
Well merited praise takes away
the dross from our souls, but harsh
and ugly criticism adds stag to
our lives, and Winthrop's words
both surprised and chilled him.
A little later he visited the Town
Compahy's office, where he found.
Bernard McCafferey, the resident
director, and Wilbur Winthrop
deep in consultation.
McCaffery was man of COM
handing appearance. His asso-
ciates often remarked that his face
was worth ten thousand, dollars in
an important trade Of any kind. He
was dignified and commanding in
appearance, and when talking with
him the most skeptical fell in the
habit of believing every word that
fell from his lips. Fred discovered
that he was de trop, but determin-
ed to vindicate himself.
Gentlemen, pardon me for in
terrupting, but I must ask your
indulgence for few moments. Will
you be kind enough to read this
articleY Z do not care to have any
more complications and misunder-
standings than have already been
He handed the resident director
A. copy of the Banner. Mccartney
adjusted his spectacles and read
aloud the entire letter on "Two
Western Towns" When he had
concluded, Fred turned to Win
throp, SIS that the article to which
you referred a while ago at the
hotel9"
eyes" said Winthrop, gruffy
picking up the paper. "But how is
this? Th@ Butte City papers pub
lished only that part of the article
criticisin& Waterville. How came
you to wrlite such thing at all, Mr..
Rockwell y You surely know there
is not word of truth in it from
beginning to erd2"
Fred looked at Winthrop, and
then at Bernard Mccartney, and
replied Fl did not write it.
Then very tersely he explained
the history of his dismissal.
"This was evidently written, "
he said tanning the naper with the