The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-08-02

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solved H. found be- haa about ,.ah'
. hundred dollars when hr had d.-Ius. q
Of lis unnecessary belongings and dill
. gently sought "a promising opportunity
. for investment. In the meantime h"
roomed in "a f"Ur-story Gouhl" huiIdiH-,
suprrintcnded 10y a thrifty old lady.
Wh" rented out rooms 10 actors and
their wives. artists, young CLERKS and
a fairly reputable class of people gen
orally.
Like his fellow lodgcrS Walter was
wont :" walk block or two and get
his meals at this or thar coL-enient
! restaurant. one day u bright idea
struck him. There were probably over
! a hundred dodgers IN the house. one
! half Of il lower floor. once rented ~
/ an art Store. was vacant. II he could
/ start q model humc-likr restaurant and
secure The bulk e.! The nous, trade.
I HAT alone would give h.n a profitable
, business.
Within week. then. oh>cry" m" in
/ experienced hut k,ru-uiItrd Walter
I ia" proprietor Of a neat. ro~luy. we'll
/ uppUintcI restaurant. He called Il The
Elite, and he proposed 20 cater 10 fair
prices. He was fortunate in securing
/ Il man and his wiz who were skilled
| cooks. lie impaired 10 them some new
/ wrinkles aS 10 fish, game and salads,
the details Of which they followed out
! closely.
Then each morning Walter sent
waiting through the upper rooms pur-
! poSeiy and Systematically. the aroma
/ of the most fragrant coffee. Al dinner
/ time the exquisite flavor from his
/ r"aSts taniaiz:ugIy influenced appc-
/ titcS thar brought his clients hasten
/ ing 10 the wc.l-l!i"d board
/ Twice Wccl; Walter invented. and
7 IN fact himself individually prepared
some cuticing dainty Ina; won him
fam" anal profit. moi only in ~" house
D
/ hood. \ visit 10 The Ellie began to
/ 1y quite q fad. In fact, Walter pros
p"r"d. II was a happy moment in his
( lie when he sent Darrell Il draft for
thousand dollars Ia place to the ac-
/ count of his beloved uncle. temporarily
hampcred, as Walter we'll knew, rs to
| ready coin.
Then. one evening. Walter met his
! fate. He was attending to the cash
/ ier's desk, as was his wont, when n
young girl OF about twenty timidly en-
| tered the dining room. She was
stranger 10 Walter, but her beauty
! and grace, and. above all. a sad, pitifu!
| something in the expression of her
| face attracted and unclaimed his at
,tention. The girl looked poor, friend
less and chilled. She glanced over the
| bill Of fare. sighed and ordered bowl
| of bread and milk.
| CnObtrusively Walter watched her.
| He realized that she was desperately
hungry. He saw her glance with pain
| full intensity at the more appetizing
| dishes on other tables. He watched
| her count out two or three coins, all
| that her shabby purse contained. Wal
| ter slipped over 10 the head waiter
and whispered rapid instructions into
her ear.
BEG pardon. Miss" spoke the wait
| er, approaching the lonely girl defer
| entially, but there is Oh extra to-
night; no charge, you know-cold roast
| and dessert"
She believed the arrant lie and ate
her fill. She paid her modest bill and
| left the room. The waiter hurried TO
| Walter.
The young lady dropped this, sir"
he said TO him, and the latter, unrol-
ling a folded bit Of paper, read brief
note directed to a sister In q distant
city. telling that lack of work and pow
erty was driving the writer TO despera
| ton.
Out into the street dashed Walter.
He overlook the object of his quest at
! the next corner.
Young lady" he said boldly, Il read
| this note. You are going to let me play
big brother. and place you in charge
of my landlady, and take a position as
| my cashier. after you get rested. Not
! a word I'm thinking of dear ones at
| home who will bless me for being kind
| 10 a poor girl In Distress
! And then" narrated Walter TO his
uncle six months later. when he and
| Ada Benson that had been. and Ada
| Lane that was. visited the old folk.
"she became my partner for life"
Origin Of Strineed instruments.
At exactly what period the stringed
instrument appeared with sufficient
perfection to assume proportions of ar
tistic importance is obscure. And many
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