The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-04-01
WHATHE WAS
FITTED FOR
Bv NATHAN HARDY
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

fortune Oh illdluluS us mdJotlty.
Young people are impatient. and DON
aid wac no exception TO the rule. His
palms itched for his Inheritance that
he might spend it at once.
He went TO the president of the -tb
National bank, told him that he de-
sired to finish his education and should
be obliged II he would advance him
some money. The president declined
to do so on behalf of the bank, but
told him he would let him have the
amount he desired on his own account,
Donald signed note, received the
money and proceeded 10 blow IL in"
A few weeks after he had made the
first loan he went TO the president for
more. telling him that be had finished
one course OF study and wished TO
take another. The president. too busy
10 look into the matter. furnished
more money. and Donald sent it after
what he mad received before. In this
way he got away with considerable
means and six months before attain
ing his majority concluded 10 make as
large IL raise as possible and go abroad
When Donald sailed for Europe with
5000 III his pocket he had borrowed
about twice the amount OF his inherit
ance. His object was 10 have as good
time as possible, then return and go
to work like other men. There was IA
certain vein OF philosophy in him
which led him to take this course. He
argued that the time TO enjoy money
is when one is young. Any delay
would result in u diminution of the
power of enjoyment
The philosopher did not have long to
wait for test as To the soundness OF
his reasoning. In Switzerland he met
a young lady who WIS travelling with
her mother. The girls name was
Fredrica Smith She took TO Donald
at once, and Donald returned her pref
erence. There was another considers
ton. Mrs. Smith and her daughter
appeared to be rich Since his good
lIllIt Btl lbA NplEb i'd L bAOOhNN "A''
decayed Oh his return to America it
might be well for him to marry
Fredrica The young lady was will
ing. and their troth was plighted.
Mrs Smith was not a business wo-
man. so she consented to a provisional
engagement until their return. when
Mr. Hatch would be expected TO pre-
sent his credentials to her husband
Donald WINGED at this, but hoped for
the best. He had nothing to lose and
all to gain. There would be no need
for him to make IL known that he had
spent the money which would have
enabled him to support a wife. He
could assume bold front and say. II
have only my strong arm to enable
me to take care OF your daughter. but
by industry, honesty and perseverance
I hope to keep the wolf from the
door" II this did not make an i'm
preston sufficiently favorable TO en-
able him to get the girl. well, philo-
sophically considered. his condition
would be no worse than 1t was before
he met Miss Smith But unfortunate
ly love and philosophy will no more
mix than oil and water Despite his
reasoning the young man felt uneasy.
The Smiths travelled in frsr ci,ss
style. and Mr. Hatch. though he was
coming to the end of his funds. was
proportionate amount. He remained
with them as long as they remained
abroad and when they returned came
over In the same ship with them. He
had come OF age while abroad and
found his Inheritance ready to he paid
him. or. rather. his creditors. on his
arrival He issued circular letter
to them stating that a proportionate
sum amounting to 30 per cent of Their
claims would be paid them, the rest
70 remain tit he had made it.
1t bad been arranged that he should
call upon Mr. Smith at his house five
days after his arrival 10 ask for the
hand OF his daughter and present his
credentials. He wrote out speech
full of vim and modesty. which he
thought would sound well, and com
United II to memory ON the appoint
ed evening he made his call He was
met at the door by Miss Smith with
an encouraging pressure of the hand
aud left by her at the door OF the II
brary. where her father was waiting
When the TWO men stood face TO face
for n few moments there was the 81
lence of the tomb Mr. Smith saw In
Mr.. Hatch the young man from whom
that morning he had received a note
offering to pay him 30 cents on the dot
lar of the amounts he had advanced
Mr.. Hatch saw bis principal creditor.
The two stood regarding each other
intently.
Fool" exclaimed Mr. Smith.
"Which-you or II" asked Donald
Mr. Smith continued TO stare at him
with an expression into which some
thing of admiration was entering
'I'll tell you what you do" said the
president with a sudden resolution.
Come round to the bank tomorrow.
and I'll let you have another thou
go ,d