The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-25
Daily Short Story
Taking it Out of Him.

Young VIII Drake. n new ana Strur-
snns commercial ambassador was
stfuiued IN chtcago-painfully stranded.
A. a traveller for an eastern business
| couse he may he raid 20 have made a
,rlp or some briDiancy. from the view
point or mere travelling. a. sttested ny
MIS- expense account and reuuisltions but
As a saleSman-and tho house laid eN-
tr~aordinary stress upon that element OF
the pilgrimage-hN added little or moth
ing 10 the archives OF his honorable pro-
icS-ion. not To mention the Golfers Of his
house.
business firms can be very cold and
unfeeling. and sir. Drake came very near
losing hts childlike trust In human ma
ture when the firm replied TO his last
demand for funds with a curt. scarcely
polite letter. 10 the effect that they had
concluded To equip no more expeditions
TO explore the middle west. that section
oeing already fairly well mapped They
suggested 20 him a broader field in the
antarctic regions. mentioning that in
said quarter he would he free and un-
little.
Drake affected to appreciate the hui
NOR OF their letter when he replied. and
the slight matter of advancing the nee
eSsary funds for his return TO ClviliIa-
ton. lie felt sure. he said. that he could
make satisfactory explanation OF his APP
parent lack Of success on seeing his prin-
cipsl- personally at the home office.
The reply 10 this communication was
even more curt than the preceding out
rage the firm suggested that men OF
BRAKES caiibre and attachments were
wasted In the EAST. and they wished 10
have no part IN Withdrawing him from
the vast west. where the openings ana
possibilities we're 30 nmitless.
VIII Drake had made many friends
20 use the term AZ a generality-but be
NOHd smoking his cigars aud laughing at
his stories. they could be relied upon for
very Little practical support lie told
hts tale Of woe. nevertheless to "a select
7 ~ az NnEnA AHn GnN EaAN ANHuNFANhA L
which Is a commodity not altogether to
lie disposed Ia "A cynical world.
one man even found much humor IN
the correspondence. and endesvored 10
point ~ out to MilI. but Tie latter was
on the verge ~ losing his sense 81 fun.
lie sent a number or carefully wOrded
appeals Tor AID 10 relatives in the east
I thereby hoWiu his ileNperience g. a
strong lshu and ne received ia return.
several letters II sage counsel \ faith
fdl p"rusal Of them and "a car-ful follow
iuE OF their Ircecpt~ might have made.
"a time. a captain Of industry. hut he
] hardly more than glanced At them. aud
snurtS of disgust unworthy Of a dutiful
nephew. coGstu. etc.
Drake mentioned. very diSplomatical-
y. the matter 81 a loan 90 the s"ciahlc
hotel clerk. bat regretted DC. for the clerk
seemed :" become almost diScOurt""uS.
and notified him. CURLY. that all az
counts had 10 be settled on Saturdays.
After this unpleasant incident. VIII
walked awaF from Tie d"Sk. and tried To-
/ assume .hL sN| f. fhrH mono W ~ 10 o - fH
s~troIi.l about tire i'bt' ~" even pun
! chased "a rev supply "f cigars. and pro-
rc"d"d 20 SNAKE with some Uagniti-
I canoe
More letters came from tie east. and
one uf them afforded q pleasant change
from ue general tone. au 'ii friend "t
4 the fauIIs ifOt "a relative. rttII Nos1
: seemed still 90 feel toufIu-i.. Doc MIN.
and offered him a clerical position az q
salary 44l't above th- nominal class
. lfr-tN- wt~ moved almost Co a." Iuiut
a. -hua irc fEs letter 80 th. hciJ '.'TN.
Dst Le dlslI.'I ti" batter accusing
lance. aud fu'.h'r" d., uttl" act o;
confidence
\ porter o. uau. I..tt.r~ ~-ff.rie into
tIe iu1h'. .af.EiuE 90 IUt h.t-NFg. MAJ
t1A aud ut .'I -mhI"W~ ~ lINIr.. o."
VA iu. owed hy conn" Augustus h'rfnu.
stout. aIwt tHi Uaipstu.t "rll-rt.
W.. IrJkr know l|fp well. anI uaile'i
HiuI 'ntuIst. 49, a dsltv'f o..
NJ F'rfHu took e. suit. afI invited
rs ui1 friend tpuuL tr. Dri.t. 20 ra.I
nu bonn asu eUpkr ufi tatH This WIZ
di Vidi"u, delay auI took the o,ca-