Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-05
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BY EDWIN E. sTILLr1AN


Tkeye had come a day Of reckon
Ing, rs IN nature there was bound to
cone, sooner or later, and, looking tho
sitUG lion squarely In the face, Benton
SchCS Ter was forced to admit that the
situation looked unpleasantly dark
Ia fact, black in the face. Here was
he, of good family, 80 years OF age.
paSs~bly good looking, with q good ed
location, good health, and a good ap-
petite--but with no visible means of
support Only the blind trust of his
iandlady stood between him and
we'll, he shuddered to think what
would have become OF him but for
Mrs. Green's kindness. She certain
~ could not have bean sotuated by
selfish motives.
BY Jove! I'm about down to oasesI"
he conAded to his cigarette, as he sat
idly blowing smoke rings. What an
ass was to NEEDLE with the whirl-
pool Of finance! 1 might have lived
sn comfort; but wanted luxury
wanted wealth; 1 saw visions OF mil
lions, and now-the vision Is van
ished"
He arose, fickng the ash from his
cigarette, and walked to the window
and stared out vacantly. Then he
1nrned back impadsntly. picked up a
paper and cursorily glanced It over,
ill his eye CHANGED upon the following
advertisement:
WANTED.-yOUNG MAN; ATHLETIC
squars-shouldered, FIVE feet ten, IS
chest. Right party will be given desir-
able employment at fair compensation.
with fashionable clothes free. Apply to
AiGuille & Ciseaux, French Tailors, Lead
,er building.
Schuyler's curiosity was decidedly
piqueG
Some new advertising scheme" he
thought. What can they want-a
dummy sandwich man or a drum
mer? and why the exact measure
ments?" He was puzzled, but made
mp his mind that as he must do some
thing soon, and as he would about
fit the measurements named, he would
see what the game was, though he
meant to draw the line at dummy
3ng" or "sandwiching."
When he reached the place, which
proved 20 be a very exclusive estab-
hshnent, he found a dozen or more in
line ahead Of him, of all sorts and con-
ditions OF men. The line was quickly
disposed of, however, and he saw his
fellow applicants turn away with dis
appointed faces. When his turn came
he was shown into an inner rcom and
faced a small, nervous, darkroom
4 exioned man, who looked him over,
sIled him to step upon a tailor's
stand. and then carefully went over
MIN with a tape. measuring height,
chest, waist, arms and legs, in regu-
lar tailor measurements. Then, to
Schuyler's surprise, the little man
clasped his hands, rolled his eyes and
seemed to go into ecstasies.
All my dear sair!" he cried. "Eet
ees beautiful-beautiful. Eet ees ex-
act! We will not have to look further.
Get ees pairfait!"
We'll, what the deuce is it?" Schuy-
Ter inquired. What do you want me
TO do? 1 don't know yet that want.
the job"
Not want re Job! Mai fol! Eet
ees a vair' good job. Dare is nozzing
to do but come vun hour two-tree
times re week, and be feeted for re
fashionable habits"
But what else? drum I'D trade. or
what?" asked Schuyler.
Non, noZzing, nozzing-you do noz-
zlrG but come ven tell you, and every
two weeks you get re new suit and re
cash pay"
We'll, this is easy" though Schuy-
Ter. "a new suit every fortnight and
. salary for doing nothing. I'll try
it, just to see If there isn't some
trick"
So the bargain was made, and Ben
ton Schuyler entered upon his new
duties with much mystihcation and
not without some misg1vings, for COM
mon sense revolted at the idea of get
ting something for nothing, as 1t
seemed. His employers persistently
refused to enlighten him as to their
purpose in employing him, and he
made up his mind to take the gifts the
gods save and be content.
Thus things went on for some
months, and Schuyler found himself
the possessor Of a dozen suits Of
fashionable and expensive garments
and Of a mystery still unsolved What
puzzled him was the fact that he re-
ceived only about half the suits made
to his measure, and then not for sew
eral weeks after he knew they must
have been finished.
One day he was trying on q new
coat he had Just brought home. vhsa