Evening star., 1909-05-30


world to the ownership OF a mere cigarstand
FMS humble business he built up until 1t at
tracted the envy of a business rival who en-
deavored to buy him out-at less than his
stock cost! Failing in this, the rival opened
place gilded, befurbished and palatIal along
side and sold his wares-the same ones he
soid-at less than he could, and thus brought
HIM, still grImly fighting to the end The end
was bankruptcy
n sent Mother" he L." that s my wife.
to visit some country friends of hers We
have no children ] made up my mind to start
hfe over again here IN New York. where there
are more people, more chances for employment,
and more hopes of getting ahead
a big seal
Yes | brought that along too as sort OF
certificate of past character. he SAID as l
opened 1t
1t was an honorable discharge from the
Union army at the close of the Civil War. show
ing that he had attained no less rank than that
of Colonel III that grave test OF national CO
heslon Now understood why he had stared
so long at the war-worn saber OF my father
He saw me glance up at it
You realize. he added meanlngly
why cannot accept aims
could, and waited for him to continue He
did SO IN firm CHEEKY tone OF voice
There is some place for a man as sturdy as
| am who has lived without Squanderlng his
body IN profligacy can do many things that
many younger men can do ] am starting out
again, and must find my place This IS big
world filled with men who should help each
other to work to do something. to be mde-
pendent In that much you may help me
owe You one dollar.
ITRIED to induce HIM to make it two. but
he surmised that it strained my scant treas
ury and refused Quite courteously he de-
parted, in the flesh, leaving behind a spirit of
courage that frightened my rooms, made the
winter sunlight warmer and my own difficulties
less formidable. In remembrance saw HIM as
he watched the saber. and my fancy reviewed
the scenes he had survived and through which
! wished | might have passed.-brave scenes
enyened by the blare of brave bugles and the
clash of valiant arms
"A rap on the door disturbed me 1t was
Mulligan, the ianItor, an important parsonage,
descended from line of domneering and mill
tant Princes. | should presume, of whom had
stood in
Everything all right he queried.
Certainly your Excellency." | responded.
But why this grave solicltude''
That made him remove his hat. Indeed, he
became deferential Because, sir, l was
afraid the steam had gone down You see we
have boilers for steam
Thank you for the information l inter-
posed
And the man who fires them got angry this
morning and-and-
observed that one of his eyes was bruised.
,wever an inspiration seeped through me,
id became the deferential one. See here,
Mulliganl'' | asserted. My room has been
cold but far be it from me to indulge in lamen-
tationsl Do you want to make a hve-spot!'
He became the embodiment of accretion
i've got friend that wants d job, and he
isn't husky He couldn't possibly give you
that kind of ocular decoration if he wanted to
He's white winged peace, he IS Moreover, he's
a mighty shoveler of coal. Are you next! Job
for him FIVE for you? Does it go?"
1t did ! proved it, or rather it was proved
to me; for on the following morning a some
what begrmed gentleman knocked at my door
to tender thanks. 1t was my Colonel.
1T is an honest situation he commented
and one that pays me adequately for the
work l do; sufficient that | can assist
Mother =
Forty dollars?"
Yes and more than that, your janitor per-
mjts me to sleep in a lumber room back of the
coabin. Quite warm. really comfortable
Considerable discarded furniture there to make
II oozy with
was glad that was to pay the five, for GER
tanly his gratitude and hopefuness were
worth it
You can do me one more favor, he added,
and then halted as if abashed by his own te-
merty He reached in his pocket and pulled
out his Honorable Discharge which had
seen before I've no place of security for
these and wish you would keep them for me -
took them reluctantly realizing that they
were priceless official evidences of an honorable