The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-14
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pain that kept me in; it was the looks
Of the pufted face"
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"
Wallace nodded. 81 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 I go into 3
restaurant the walters come TO blows
to see who'll get me. In barber shops
as I approach you'd think some one
had just yelled Fret the way the bar
bers dash for the chairs. Oh, I've bea
the bright-eyed baby boy around Thu
town, all right It's cost me a forum
all 1 had
His voice trailed into silence; Wa,
lace sat looking at him dumb.
But I've had a wonderful timei"
said Broadway finally.
How long have you been broker"
About six months. Ny credits car
ried me on. When 1 first went broke
made up my mind wouldn't run in
debt, no matter what happened. put
on an old suit OF clothes that morning.
and started out looking for a job
What kind Of a job?"
amy kind of a Job. Messenger boy,
| elevator BOY didn't care promised
myself I'd earn my living without beg
ging, borrowing or stealing"
He told Wallace Of his stealthy
search for the elusive job which was
| 70 have paid up his debts and started
him again, this time as millionaire
in process OF construction OF new mil
/ lions.
'I started looking for a 'boy-wanted'
sign. It sounds funny, but it is fact.
My intentions were the best in all the
world. But got to thinking Of some
/ thing else, after 1 had walked a block
or two, and where do you suppose I
/ was when 1 woke up? In Delmonico's,
eating breakfast Turned in there out
of force of habit
81 made q dozen attempts to do the
right thing. cut out automobiles and
rode in street cars for three days;
went to an opening night at a theater
/ and sat In the gallery; bought pair
Of ready-made shoes; 1 ate meals at a
| forty-cent table d-hote and smoked
hve-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 a
look at Broadway. knew my credit
was good; the things 1 wanted were
there; I could have them; so-well.
took them, that was a1I'
And now" said Wallace, who had
| sat, at first incredulous, and. later,
speIlbound, during the recital, you
are fifty thousand dollars in debit"
81 don't know the exact amount, but
that's fairly good guess
/ You've been pretty quiet about IT.
It hasn't seemed to worry you much!"
Hasn't worried me?'' Broadway's
voice was bitter. well. I don't mind
telling you that I have just come out
OF the first sound sleep I've had I'm
weeks. I'll bet 1 walked to Chicago
and back every night the first month
Twas broke"
=. Il don't understand ?"
81 mean IL you had measured up my
carpet by the mile. 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 I belong to the Saliva.
ton Army?'
What"
ION the level. 1 went to Newark
and Joined one night"
What was the fdea?"
81 thought it might help me forget
my troubles. I played the bass drum
for two nights and couldn't stand fl
! T.
in Newark
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