The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-03-14

WIN Keen eyes AAl HNiR " UNN hNaA
near his right eyebrow, His scarfpln
was a large diamond oddly set
Twenty years ago tonight, said
the man. II dined here at Big joe
Brady's with Jimmy Wells, my best
chum and the finest chap In the world.
He and were raised here Ia New
York, just like two brothers, together
was eighteen, and Jimmy was TWEEN.
~. The next morning was TO start
for the west to make my fortune.
You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out
Of New York. He thought Il was the
only place on earth. Well, we agreed
that night that we would meet here
again exactly twenty years from that
date and time, no matter what our
conditions might he or from what dis
lance we might have 10 come. We
figured that In twenty years each OF
us ought TO have our destiny worked
out aud our fortunes made, whatever
they were going TO be-"
1T sounds pretty Interesting said
the policeman. Rather long time
between meets, though, It seems to
me Haven't you heard from your
friend since you lefti"
We'll yes, for a time we CORE
sponded,' said the other. But after
year or two we lost track OF each
,ther. You see, the west Is pretty
big proposition, and ! kept hustllng
iround over II pretty lively. But |
Lnow Jimmy will meet me here II he's
alive. for he always was the truest,
stanchest Id chap In the world. He'll
never forget came thousand
miles to stand In this door tonight,
and It's worth II II my old partner
turns up"
The waiting man pulled out hand
some watch, the lids OF II set with
mall diamonds.
Three minutes TO TO-" be announced.
II was exactly 10 o'clock when We
parted here at the restaurant door"
did pretty well out west, didn't
fouf" asked the policeman.
You bet hope Jimmy has done
half as well He was a kind OF plod-
Ter, though. good fellow as be was.
I've had TO compete with some Of the
sharpest wits going to get my pile. 4
nan gets In groove In New York. II
takes the west to put q razor edge on
him."
The policeman twlred his club and
took step or two.
I'm be on my way Hope your friend
comes around all right. Going to call
time Oh him sharp"
II should say not" said the other.
IN give him half an hour at least, II
Jimmy Is alive on earth he'll be here
by that time. SO long, officer
Good night sir" said the police
nan, passing on along his bent. trying
doors as he went.
There was now fine, cold drizzie
falling and the wind had risen from
It's uncertain puffs into steady blow.
The few foot passengers nstlr In that
quarter hurried dismally and silently
along with coat collars turned high and
pocketed hands And In the door OF
the hardware store the man who had
come thousand miles TO oil an ap.
pointment, uncertain almost to absurd
ity. with the friend Of his youth smok.
ed his ciger and waited.
About twenty minutes he waited, and
then a tall man In a long overcoat,
with collar turned up 10 his ears. bur
ried across from the opposite side OF
the street. He went directly to the
waiting man.
rs that you, Bobf" he asked doubt
fully.
is that you, Jimmy wells;" cried
the man In the door
Bless my heart" exclaimed the new
arrival, erasplng both the others hands
with his own. Its Bob, sure as fate.
was certain I'd find you here II you
were shll IN existence. Well, well.
well twenty years Is long timel The
old restaurants gone. Bob ] wish 1t
had lasted 80 we could have had an
other dinner there. How has the west
treated you, old man.
Bully II has given me everything
asked IL for You've changed lots.
Jimmy. never thought You were so
tail by two or three inches
"oh, grew bit after ! was TWEEN.
ty,"
Doing wen ga New York, Jimmy"
Moderately have a position 10
one Of the city departments Come
on, Bob: wen 20 around 70 a place ]
know Of and have a good long talk
about old times"
The two men started up the street.
arm IN arm The man from the west.
bis egotism enlarged by success was
beginning 10 outline the history Of his
career The other, submerged ~ bis
oyercoat. listened with interest
Al the corner stood a drug store,
brilliant with electric lights When
they came into this glare each Of them
turned simultaneously 70 care upon
the others face
The man from the west stopped sud
denly aud released bis arm,
You're not Jimmy Wells" he snap
ped Twenty years IS long time,
bui not long enough % change = mans
pose from Roman 70 a pug
Is sometimes changes good man
INTO bad one, said The tail man
You've been under arrest for ten
minutes. silky Bob. Chicago thinks
yoa may have dropped over our way
sud wires rs she wants 20 have chai
miih yon Going quietly, are ron
That's sensible Now. before sc So
On 10 The sssllon here's note ! MAS
asked 10 hand 10 you fen may read
II here az the window us from
Psuoimsa Wells
TIE man from the yes, Sziaadss