Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-08-25
(Cops tlghl, IaOs by Q. W. pI..lnsnaln Compnny..

Copyright, 1900 by G. W. Dillingham; Company.
An this the young man was review
ing in his mind when suddenly his re-
Elections We're disturbed by friendly
hail
Hello, Jeffries, old sport! Don't
you know a fellow frat when you see
him."
He looked up. A young man of
athletic build, with a pleasant, frank
face, was standing at the news stand
under the Park place elevated station.
Quickly Howard extended his hand.
Hello, Coxe!' he exclaimed. What
on earth are you doing in New York ?
Whoever would have expected to
meet you in this bowling wilderness ?
How's everything at Yale?"
The athlete grinned.
Yale be hanged / don't care a
d. You know | graduated last June
I'm in business now-in IA brokers' of
fee in Wall street Say, it 5 great!
We had a semi-panic last week. Prices
went to the devil Stocks broke 20
points. You should have seen the ex-
element on the exchange floor Our
football rushes were nothing to it. |
tell you, it's great It's got college
beaten to frazzle!" Quickly he
added: What are you doing?"
Howard averted his eyes and hung
his head
Nothing he answered gloomily.
Coke had quickly taken note of his
former classmates shabby appear
ance He had also heard of his es-
capades.
Didn't you hear?" muttered How
ard. Row with governor. marriage
and all that sort of thing? OF
course" he went on fathers damn
ably unjust, actuated by absurd pre-.
JUDGE. Annie's good girl and a
good wife no matter what her father
was. D-n it, this is free country!
man can marry whom he likes All
these ideas about family pride and
family honor are old world notions,
foreign to this soil. I'm not going
to give up Annie to please any one
I'm as fond OF her now as ever.
haven't regretted a moment that
married her OF course. it has been
hard. Father at once shut down
money supplies, making my further
stay at Yale impossible, and | was
forced to come to New York to seek
employment, We've managed to fix
up small fiat in Harlem and now,
like Micawber. I'm waiting for some.
thing to turn up
Coke nodded sympathetically
Come and have a drink" he said
cheerily
Howard hestated. Once more he
remembered his promise to Annie, but
as long as he had broken 1t once he
would get no credit for refusing now.
He was horribly thirsty and de.
pressed. Another drink would cheer
him up. 1t seemed even wicked to
decline when it wouldn't cost him
anything
They entered a bar conveniently
close at hand and with a tremulous
hand Howard carried greedily to his
lips the insidious liquor which had
undermined his health and stolen
away his manhood.
Have another?' said Coke with a
smile as he saw the glass emptied at
gulp.
Il don't care ii do" replied How.
ard. Secretly ashamed OF his weak.
ness, he shuffied uneasily on his feet.
We'll, what are you going to do,
old MANI" demanded Coke as he
pushed the whisky bottle over
I'm looking for a job" stammered
Howard awkwardly Hastily he went
on: 1T isn't so easy. II it was only
myself | wouldn't mind. I'd get along
| somehow But there's the little girl.
she wants to go to work, and / won't
hear of it, / couldn't stand for that,
you know"
Coke feared touch" Awkwardly
he said:
81 wish / could help you, old man.
Az II is, my own salary barely serves
N keep me in neckwear. Wall streets
great fun, but 1t doesn't pay much;
mat IL, not unless you play the game
yourself"
Howard smiled feebly as he re
s.ied:
J "EorYsnsa-I wouldn't accept bsI