Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-15

Remember any Of them. II had put
llthem down on paper and then thrown
the paper away, could have recollect-
ed those Of Importance. But that isn't
memory: it's photography. It's dis
lagreeable effort for me to count money.
I always pocket small change without
Hooking at It. Having had such mental
idiosyncrasies all my days. was mis-
understood as child. Then I was
moody, restless and mischievous-not
wicked and wild. And yet I wasn't
strong physically. One day I ran away
from home" ss'
'Dime novelist" asked.
NO A-a-stepmother invented
q cognomen and hid in the hills with
a farmer. But was discovered and
taken back to Augusta. My father
worked at whatever he could find. Rel
atives helped me. was sent to pri-
| vate school for time. There was a
prejudice then In the south against the
public schools. It was not right, but
1t existed. Public schools, our people
said, were common"
And growing up you became what
an aristocrat or plebian?" I said.
Il am neither an allopath nor ho-
meopath, but an eclectic" Senator
Lewis bladly answered. Il practice
according to circumstances. Talk
ing about medicine" he said, running
his fingers through his dark brown
hair, reminds me that ran away
from home once again. going this time
to Savannah. had learned little
about chemistry at school and thought
I should like to be chemist. I found
a place in drug house." na
"House?" repeated.
"Yes, a drug store. But was sporty
and liked to bet on horse races and
couldn't reconcile myself to washing
bottles and grinding cattle powders.
Moreover, that wasn't chemistry. Oh,
1t is long story and not particularly
inspiring, and hasten along into other
matters. I remember worked in a
law office. Had clerkship, might
say, also swept the floor and was paid
salary. The salary wasn't much, and
borrowed from such ready lenders as
were discoyerable. as r
"The head Of the firm advised me
not to study law. Presently three gen.
tlemen formed syndicate and sent
me to the University Of Virginia. I
got into trouble there. out of which ]
was extricated by Holmes Conrad, the
well-known lawyer. ,,,.s-.e
Returned to Savannah, consorted
with the United States marshal. He
was Republican and nobody that was
anybody would associate with him. We
talked Of the west. He counselled me
to go to Seattle, only he called 1t Set
tie. looked at the man. It was too
far away In my opinion. I compro-
missed and wrote to q firm of lawyers
in Denver. There were hints Of a.
personal and domestic nature In the
communication. wanted to explain
why was abandoning the south. Per-!
haps / said too much. Anyway, the
head of the firm, John r. Shafroth,
thinking I was on the borderland Of
encouragement, sent me kindly an
swer. He had interpreted me too lit
orally, and reminded me that the sun
was shining back Of the clouds over
my head. The letter hurt my feelings
and insulted my pride. angrily struck
Denver off the list of my possible
places Of settlement. Mr.. Shafroth, let
me add, is now my colleague in the
senate. Well, ! got away finally. \
said farewell to Savannah"
For good?" inquired.
'"As a place Of residence, yes. Years
,afterward / went back. / let 1t be
known that was returning to pay my
debts. There seemed to be general
uprising Of the inhabitants. liqui-
dated until there wasn't a waiting man
left Then I walked out the shell road
to reflect and met q little preacher in
a little church, who wanted to buy a
new pulpit, Bible and another carpet,
gave him all the money I had and
borrowed funds with which to pay my
way to New York. .... ..
Carried Coal for Dinner.
Seattle as the Republican out
cast had advised, was to be my termi-
nus ad quem when took leave Of Sa-
vannah. stopped at Tacoma. 1t
seems to me that had $40. 1t seems
figures are my weakness. know pos
sessed some money. / lost part of II
at faro. At a variety theatre, where
the people Of the stage mingle with the
audience, who sat in the sawdust,
weeping girl told me about her father
lying dead in Oregon. I gave her all
the money had that she might attend
the funeral. Maybe she lied; doubtless
she did lie, but no matter. I got hum
cry the next day about noon. Some
coal was on the sidewalk in front Of an
office building. A man stood in door
way. Intuitively I attached him to the
coal. I raised my hat, bowed, and told
him needed a little money for dinner.
Would he employ me to put away the
coal?
"T am not interested in the coal"
he said. I am moving back to my
old home in the east today. Go upstairs
and see my former partner
II obtained the commission and re-
ceived half dollar. saw the man in
the doorway go toward the railway
station with a valise in his hand. Now
listen came to the house of repre-
sentatives eleven years later. l want
ed an appropriation for Seattle. A
member from Fredonia, N. Y, took the
floor against it. l studied his face and
then went over to his desk and said.
Warren Brewster Hooker, you have
forgotten, no doubt, the young fellow
who carried a ton Of coal from the
street to your Office the day you left
Tacoma
"On the contrary. I have always
remembered him. Mr.. Hooker replied,
because his appearance was so re-
spectacle and his manner 80 agree
able