The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-27

paiA that kept me in: 1t vas the looks
Of the puiIed face"
He drew his breath in slowly. almost
voadssingly. ''Oh. what haven't done
to Broadway" hs continued. We'll,
you've seen me. You've been With ne.
Yes kAov."
wallace noAdsd. Il always thought
yos were pretty speedy. but thought
yos could afford it. The trouble with
you - you've been too liberal"
Liberal! Why. when l 90 into .
restaurant the walters come to blows
to 80 who'll get me. In barber shops
- ! approach you'd think some one
bad Just yelled Fire! the way the bar
bers dash for the chairs. oh. I've been
the bright-eyed baby boy around this
town. all right. It's cost me q fortune
all l had"
His voice trailed into silence; Wal
lace sat looking at him dumb.
But I've had . wonderful time!"
said Broadway finally.
How long have you been broker"
About six months. My credits car
ried mo on. When nrst went broke
l made up my mind I wouldn't run in
debt. no matter what happened. put
on an old suit Of clothes that morning.
and started out looking for . Job"
What kind of . job?"
ANY kind Of job. Messenger boy.
elevator boy-I didn't care! l promised
myself I'd earn my living without beg
w{n0 hnprOvin0 m ~<>
He told Wallace Of his stealthy
search for the elusive Job which was
to have paid up his debts and started
him again. this time As q millionaire
In process Of construction Of new mil
lions.
Il started looking for . 'boy-wanted
sign. 1t sounds funny. but 1t 10 fact
My intentions were the best in all the
world. But I got to thinking Of some
thing else. after l had walked a block
or two. and where do you suppose
was when l woke up? In Delmonico's.
eating breakfast! Turned in there out
Of force of habit.
Il made . dozen attempts to do the
right thing. cut out automobiles and
rode in street cars for three days:
went to an opening night at q theater
and sat In the gallery; ] bought pair
Of ready-made shoes; l ate meals at
f0rty-cent table d-hote and smoked
flve-cent cigars-practicing. just prac-
ticing. trying to get used to it.
But couldn't. That was ALL sim.
ply couldn't! All my good resolutions
went to smash every time took =
look At Broadway. knew my credit
was good: the things I wanted were
there: could have them; so-well.
took them. that was ALL"
And now" said Wallace. who had
sat. at first incredulous.' and. later,
spellbound. during the recital. you
are fifty thousand dollars in debit"
Il don't know the exact amount. but
that's fairly good guess"
You've been pretty quiet about 1t.
1t hasn't seemed to worry you much!"
Hasn't worried me?" Broadway's
voice was bitter. well. I don't mind
telling you that have Just come out
Of the first sound sleep I've had in
weeks. I'll bet walked to Chicago
ana Dack every night the nrSt month
was broke"
Il don't understand?"
Il mean II you had measured up my
carpet by the mile. thought 10 much
and worried 30 much that l didn't dare
trust myself alone. l had the weird
est ideas: l did the craziest things. Do
you know that belong to the Saliva
ton Army"
What"
"On the level l went to Newark
and Joined one night"
What was the idea!"
Il thought 1t might help me FORGET
my troubles. l played the bass drum
for two nights and couldn't stand II
any longer. Er-have you ever been
in Newark"
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