The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-09-09

81.
GEORGE
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1t had been dinged into him that
True Politeness means to wait until
everyone else has been Served and
then murmur few Thanks for tha
Leavings.
Besides, his Parents had convinced
him that If ho went Fishing he
wouldn't get Nibble, and If he
climbed q Tree he would fall and
break his Leg, and IL he tried to ma
nipulate more than Two Dollars at one,
time, he would go Blink.
Therefore, when both were in Col-
iege, Rufus acted as plunging Half
Back, with Blue Smoke coming from
his Nostrils, and achieved the undying
Distinction Of being singled out by
Walter Camp.
Edgar sat up on tho Bleachers with
2,SOO other Mere Students and lent
quavering Tenor to Song about Alma.
Mater.
Even the Undergrads COULD not take
the Tuck out Of Rufus.
He 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 Boy has been told 877 times
a Day for many Years that he Is the
Principal Feature Of the Landscape. it
takes moro than ordinary Doctoring to-
Cure him.
He left College thoroughly convinced
that the World was his Oyster and
that he had an Opener in every
Pocket.
He began grabbing Public Service
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whereupon q lot Of Uplfters became
excited and wanted some one else to
head him off.
He put things Across because when
he tucked tho Ball under his Arm and
began to dig for the Goal Of his I'm
mediate Ambition, all the Friends of
Public Veal wero scared Blue and re-
tired behind the Ropes.
Edgar took his Degree out into the
Cold World and began to make apollo
getc Inquiries regarding Humble En-
ployment which would involve no Re-
sponsibilities.
lie became an Onice Lawyer Of tho
. dull gray Variety with n special AptL-
tude for drawing up Leases and ex-
amining Abstracts
He could not face n Jury or fight q
Case because the fond Parents had put
tho Sign on him and robbed him Of all
his Gimp.
But Nice Fellow7
You know 1t.
Anyone who had a Book to sell, or
Petition to be signed, or Note that
needed endorsing came dashing right
into Edgar's Office and Hailed him as
| n nil Dofo
Not one Of these ever ventured into
the Lair Of the Street Railway Gear.
for he knew that Rufus might jump
over the Mahogany Table and bite
him In the Arm.
Even Edgar. when he made Busi-
ness Call on Boyhood Friend and low
Ing Classmate was permitted to watt
In tho Outer Room, resting his Hat on
his knees, and mingling on terms OF
Equality with the modsh Typist and
the scornful Secretary
And when they went away to look at
some Properties, Rufus took the State-
room while Edgar drew an Upper.
Any great big Brute Of Man with
n Tigerish Instinct for pouncing on
each Good Thing and then hanging on
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the Esteem cf the envious but anaemio
Gallery.
Everyone at tho Club referred to
Edgar as a Good Old Scout, but when
all the Push gathered at the Round
/ Table and some one let fall the Namo
OF the High-Binder, they would open
up on Rufus and Pan him TO O Whis-
per.
Then Rufus would enter in his Fur
Coat, upsetting Furniture and Serv-
ants as he swept through the Loun-
ging Room.
Immediately there would be an Tpi4
demic OF Goose Pimples and Rush
to shake Hands with him.
Rufus was sinfully Rich, but never
theless Detestable. because his Family
had drilled into him the low-down
Habit OF getting the Jump on the Other
Fellow
Edgar may live In Rented House,
but he will always have the inward
Satisfaction Of knowing that he Is o
sweet and courteous Gentleman with
Pink Underwear, and Masonic
Charm on his Watch Chain
When Edgar answers the Call. the
Preacher will speak briefly from the
Text, Blessed are the Meek"
If the Death Angel succeeds in pull
Ing down Rufus, the Same Minister
will find Suggestion for his Remarks
In those inspiring Words. II have
fought the Good Fight"
MORAL:
The Scrapper Is seldom beloved but
he gets q Run for his Ticket.