Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-04-08
vas the looks

pain that Kept me IN; 1t was the looks
of the pulled face 4: $75.y +.
He drew his breath In slowly, almost
wonderingly. "Oh, what haven't done
to Broadway" he continued. well.
you've seen me. You've been with me.
You know. q
Wallace nodded. II always thought
you were pretty speedy, but thought
you could afford it. The trouble with
you is you've been too liberal"
Liberal! Why, when 1 go into q
restaurant the walters come to blows
to see who'll<get me. In barber shops
as approach you'd think some one
had 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 fortune
ALI had. .5ft.s &: {. AZ h 81
His voice trailed into silence Wal.
lace sat looking at him dumb. G
..But I've had wonderful time!"
said broadway finally. \. III.
How long have you been broke 2"
about six months. Ny credits car
ried me on When first went broke
l made up my mind i swouldn' run In
debt no matter what happened. Iput
on an old suit OF clothes that morning.
and started out looking for q job" <
What kind of a job 2" tss} Il, 81
ANY kind of job. Messenger boy,
elevator boyI didn't care! ] promised
myself I'd earn my living without beg
ging, borrowing or stealing
. 1t &r.ko "
search for the elusive Job which was
to have paid up his debts and started
him again, this time as millionaire
In process OF construction Of new mil
lions. "a ..} n & n !, ii.
Il started looking for a 'boy-Wanted5
sign, ItSsounds funny, but 1t Is a fact
MY intentions were the best in all the
world. But got to thinking Of some a
thing else, after l had walked a block
or two, and where do you suppose I
was when / woke up? In Delmonico's,
eating breakfast! II Turned in there out
of force Of ha bit. 4 s.s
II made dozen attempts to do the
right thing. cut out automob iles and
rode in street cars for three days: !
went to- an opening night at q theater
and sat In the gallery; I bought q pair
of ready-made shoes; ate meals at q
forty-cent table d.hote and smoked
five-cent cigars -pract icing, just prac-
ticfng, trying to get used to it.
But I couldn't. That was all sim.
ply couldn't! All my good resolutions
went to smash every time I took 9
look at Broadway. I knew my credit
was good; the things I wanted we're
there; Istcould have them: so--we!l.
took them, that was an! ''ss5
3"And now. said Wallace. who had
sat- at first incredulous, and, later
spellbound, during the recital, you
are fifty thousand dollars in debit q
II don't know the exact amount, but
that's a fairly good guess. !" 4. 4
You've been pretty quiet about 1t.
It hasn't seemed to worry you much!"
Hasn't worried me?"" Broadway's
voice was bitter. '.Well, don't. mind
telling you that Il have just come out
of the first sound sleep I've had in
weeks. I'll5rbet walked to Chicago
and back every night the first month
I was broke Il I'll
II don't understand ?" 4,
81 mean II you had measured up my.
carpet by the mile. l thought SO much
and worried SO much that didn't dare
trust myself alone. had the weird
est ideas; did the craziest things. Do
you know that ! belong to the Saliva
ton Arn1y?" n 4 Z
WHAT +.
~ On the level. I went to Newark
and Joined one night. NJ III
What was the idea = r.
Il thought It might help me forget
my troubles / played the bass drum
for two nights and couldn't stand 1t
any longer. Err have you ever been
ainSN Newark? 2" 81 ys$ q.