Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-11
HIS FRIENDS
He Entertained Them but Once
Nv DANIEL K. Won TROMP
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association. r-

IaNi ing occasion to visit little town
heStling among the green hills of Yer.
mont one autumn on Il matter Of bust
HESS, | WAS walking. SHlchei In hand.
rom tn" station to the hotel Of the
place When WAS accosteu by Il CHEEKY
NAN. who asked me if were going TO
stop overnight in the town. Upon my
telling hlm that such was my inten
ton hu said to me:
Il srnmtiu,Vs receive guests in my
house and if YOU like will entertain
YOU"
Not re!i'hinS Il stay IN the average
country hotel, concluded to go with
tie man. He led me 10 the handsom-
est house in the place. 1t had no APP
pedrance of being hotel. Indeed,
there WAS nothing public about it.
was shown 10 81 bedroom containing
every comfort and convenience. | ar
rived ncar The dinner hour and when
| went C..n into the dining room
found there only mine host and his
family about u table at which there
was TN one vacHL' seat My host in
trOGUrCd NC to his wiz" and daughters
and WutiOnpd me TO the cant chair.
Never was | more puzzled. | had
been solicited. supposed. by either a
hotel rumnrr or Il landlord, yet | seem
I'd TO bc iii "a private house. The CON
rcrSatiOn WIS general and WAS enliv-
encd by Il bottle OF wine This en-
JGrrasSed ne. for landlords are not
used TO furnishing wine unless duly
ordered to be paid for. had ordered
10 wine ami did not know whether
would he permitted to return the
hosts civility by doing so. After din
ncr ! spent a very pleasant evening
with him and lis family and at bed
time retired to my room
was given my breakfast the next
morning alone. and. as nothing was
said about remaining longer after
lad eaten. took up my satchcI for
departure. Each one OF the family
cordially sadc me goodby. not one OF
them expressing q desire 10 sec me
again. though the eldest daughters
eyes sank to the floor at pressure OF
The hand ! gave her / could not
bring myself 10 call for bill con
tented myself with expressing my
thanks
Going straight TO the Office of a man
with whom ] had business. informed
him OF my adventure and asked If he
could give me an explanation. lie
smiled and said
Have you read in the Arabian
Nights Entertainment The story "
the man who. Disguised with tho self
ishncss OF humanity. every evening
invited stranger to sup and remain
The night with him and turned him
away IN the morning."
~ have"
you have been entertained by such
man.
And ! will not be admitted under
lis roof asainE
40"
we shall see about that. But tell
me the story"
Evan Thompson Inherited the
wealth. Of bis father ana grandfather.
EYan was always yorv icndor hearted
IS soon as hc came into bis property
hc began to give 10 10 any one who
needed &c. lie never wasted q penny
" TO- Every cent was a blessing 10
whomsocvcr 10 was given no con
dense the story. me gave away his
whole pauimony. including tho house
in which hc now lives Not being sat
SIZED 10 remain poor man among
hose who bad been his associates in
prosperity. he went away and was not
seen again here for ten years Then
be appeared one day ragged and for.
Torn looking. There was scarcely 20
person in The town who had not at
some time bccu assisted 10y him lie
applied 10 one after another for help
What assistance was given him was
so trifine that IL served him but for
% brief period Some Of those he had
helped 10 prosperity made him smaIl
, loans realizing that until they were
WliG h. would moi froIItTe fheut u.,If.,