The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-07-23
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GEORGE
AIDE
ofosot Aoe

True Politeness means TO wait until
everyone else has been Served and
then murmur a few Thanks for the
Leavings.
Besides, his Parents had convinced
him that II he went Fishing he
wouldn't get a Nibble. and IL he
climbed n Tree he would fall and
break his Leg. and II he tried to ma
nipulnte more than Two Dollars at one
time. he would so Blink.
Therefore. when both were In Col.
lege, Rufus acted al plunging Half.
Back. with Blue Smoke coming from
his Nostrils. and achieved the undying
Distinction OF being singled u by
Walter Camp.
Edgar sat up on the Bleachers with
$500 other Mere Students and lent a
Quavering Tenor to a Song about Alma
Mater.
Even the Undergrads could not take
the Tuck u OF Rufus.
lie was fresher than Green Paint
and his Work was Raw, but he was so
Resilient that no one could pin him to
the Mat and keep him there.
When q Boy has been told S7T times
a Day for many Years that he Is the
Principal Feature OF the Landscape. It
takes more than ordinary D~octoring to
Cure him.
He left College thoroughly convinced
that tho World was his Oyster and
that he had an Opener in every
Pocket.
He began grabbing Public Service
Utilities by Strong.Arm methods.
%whereupon a lot OF Uplifters became
excited and wanted some one else TO
head him OF.
lie put things Across because when
he tucked the Ball under his Arm and
began to dig for the Goal OF his I'm.
mediate Ambition. all the Friends OF
Public Veal were scared Blue and re-
tired behind the Ropes.
Edgar took his Degree out into the
Cold World and began to make apollo
getic Inquiries regarding Humble En-.
ployment which would involve no Re-
sponsibilities.
He became an ONCE Lawyer OF the
dull gray Variety with a special Apti.
tude fer drawing up Leases and ex.
aiming Abstracts.
He could not face a Jury or fight q
Case because the fond Parents had put
the Sign on him and robbed him OF all
his Gimp.
But a Nice Fellow?
You know Il.
Anyone who had q Book 10 sell. or
q Petition TO be signed. or a Note that
needed endorsing came dashing right
into Edgar's ONCE and Hailed him as
the Champion Patsy OF the Universe.
Not one of these ever ventured into
the Lair OF the Street Railway Car,
for he knew that Rufus might Jump
over the Mahogany Table and bite
him In the Arm.
Even Edgar, when he made a Busl.
ness Call on Boyhood Friend and Low.
ing Classmate, was permitted TO wait
In the Outer Room. resting his Hat on
his knees. and mingling on terms OF
Equality with the modish Typist and
the scornful Secretary.
And when they went away IN look at
some Properties. Rufus took the State
room while Edgar drew an Upper.
ANY great big Brute OF a Man with
n Tigerish Instinct for bouncing on
each Good Thing and then hanging on
TO II like Grim Death. never can win
the Esteem OF the enyious but anaemlC
Gallery.
Everyone at tho Club referred "a
Edgar AS n Good Old Scout. but when
all the Push gathered at the Round
Table and some one let fall the Name
Of the Hlgh.Binder. they would open
up on Rufus and Pan him to q Wits
per.
Then Rufus would enter In his Ful
Coat. upsetting Furniture and Sery
ants as he swept through the Loun
ging Room.
Immediately there would be an Epl
demic OF Goose Pimples and u Rust
to shake Hands with him.
Rufus was s~infully Rich, but never
theless Detestable. because his Famil!
had drilled into him the low.dowl
Habit OF getting the Jump on the Othe
Fellow.
Edgar may live in a Rented House
but he wiz always have the inwar'
Satisfaction OF knowing that he Is
sweet and courteous Gentleman witt
Pink Underwear, and u Masoni
Charm on his Watch Chain.
When Edgar nswer the Call. tn
Preacher will speak briefly from tn
Text. Blessed are the Meek"
II the Death Angel succeeds In pull
ing down Rufus, the same Ministe
will find n Suggestion for his Remark
In those inspiring Words, Il hav
fought the Good Fight"
I MORAL:
. The scrapper Ia seldom beloved bu
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