Evening star., 1928-05-30
WORLD FAMOUS STORIES
GOING INTO SOCIETY
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

bought a half-ticket for the winning
25, 900 prize, and he won. The thing
uppermost In his mind was TO go into
society, now that he had property. He
sent for young man he knew, to go
in with him. Chops agreed to pay all
the expenses, so it was arranged.
They took lodgings at Pail Mall, Lon
don, and they blazed away. Later an
other man joined them-a sharper and
fake. 1t was easy TO see, but Chops
thought he helped getting into society,
so he was put up also. board and lodg-
ing free Chops was being imposed
upon. and when he knew 1t he felt that
ne could not kick them out. because 1t
would not be proper In society. He
could not leave them. because that
would not be proper either.
Some time passed. and then one
night Magsman was astonished to have
visit from Chops, the dwarf.
''Magsman," said Chops, take me on
the old terms and you've got me. If
it's done, say donel"
Done" said Magsman, in amaze
ment
Done to your done, and double
done" said Chops. Have you got
bit Of supper in the house?"
Magsnan offered him all he had
cold sausage and water-but Chops
took them, having chair for table
and sitting down at 1t on a stool, like
old times. After he had made clean
sweep Of the food, the wisdom in that
little man began TO come out of him
like perspiration.
"Magsn1an," he said, Took upon me,
You see afore you one that has both
gone into society and come out
''Oh, you are out Of 1t. Mr.. Chops?
How did you get out?"
"Eold outl" he said. MY friend,
Magsman, Ill impart TO you discov-
cry I've made. It's wallable; It's cost
i2.500 pound; 1t may do you good In
| life. The secret of this matter is that
ii amt so much that person goes into
| society, as the society goes into
| person.
Not exactly seeing his meaning,
Magsrnan shook his head. put on a
| deep look, and said: You're right
there, Mr.. Chops" He added the
| Mfr" out Of respect 10 the property
Chops had had.
"Magsman." said Chops. society has
gone into me TO the tune of every
penny OF my property"
Magsman sat down and looked at
him, and Chops stood up and looked
at Magsman.
"Magsman," Chops went on. "so-
ctety, taken In the lump, is all dwarfs
At the Court Of ST. James they was all
doing my old business--alI a goin'
three times round the Caravan, in the
hold courtsuits and properties Else
where's, they was most Of EN- ringin'
their little bells out Of make-believes.
Everywheres, the sarcer was a goin'
round. Magsman, the sarscr is the
universal Institution"
Chops bumped his head against the
wall 10 show his depth OF sincerity, and
tainted. But Magsman brought him
around, and he went on.
Magsmanl The most material dif-
ference between the two states OF ex-
istence through which your unhappy
friend has pa8sed~the difference is
this. When I was out of society, was
paid light for being seen. When /
went into society, / paid heavy for
II wasn't forced upon IT, Give me
out through the trumpet, in the old
way, tomorrow"
After that, Chops was at his old lob
for long time. just as though he had
| never left IT.. For nine weeks he
worked, and 10 Magsman 1t seemed that
ms head Kept growing larger and larger
with the wisdom fermenting in it, Tin
u seemed that it could get no bigger
| without bursting.
Then one night Chops said to Mays
| man, with a quiet smile: THE little
| man wiz now walk three times round
the Caravan and retire behind the
| curtain" ''''
When called In the morning, Chops
was found To have gone into mich
better society than that at Pail Mali
| tie was given as good a funeral az
| Magsman could afford.