Judge — November 3, 1883 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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», sir!” the ancient man replied ow Tm doul sat the side “ Methinks [hear the gall pplauding my Laerte sent me their good will which dirties “The costly costume ua knew Macready? of the part —" Alonzo Busbee: His Life and pressions. BY wit Im- cman, e best of fr EMATNED with the PL Duz his hame—for upwards of two ve When I entered into, what 1 a partnership with him, 1 w of sixteen, enveloped in. the uncouthness, and angles apper hobbledehoy age; two yeurs after I myself a young man of eighteen, handsome ‘ lerk in the sof a Sixth je whom he has mashed while sell- ¢ ly proy voi ubery—such was growing awkward found 1s as a dry-goods avenue be ing her w eve ioned us and man- as ommery ner of winning sweetness, and a mind stor to the brim. It may appear thus to describe my personal and mental gifts, but, as the reader will perceive, if he possesses vitality cnougin to follow my varied fortunes to the end, the description is ne ary for the } ding of what is to come. Thanks to ‘Titus P. educa- tion during those two years had been well looked after. [ was quick and earnest in my studies, for I had h to know that if one desires to attain ¢ in any walk of life—from priz to philanthropist— his chances are improved ten thousand per cent. if he has a liberal education to back him up, There are many ward politicians, but there is but one Johnny O'Brien. ‘There are mar idence men, but there is but one Hu y clowns, Phere but there many like nse ¢ tion 'y Joe! is but one 1 but re In, There are many snide a but the but one Langiry! I 1 a smattering of Greek ; could have taken the position of THE JUDGE. Vagabond UN was sl jowards the west— drew his coat around him hide as And, sitting ered vest— al hit, what », TL foun man, rather run to seed lis rags bis fo: Pal And very calmly trembling-kue Lin finger “Who art thou, ancient, weary man 1 it character? hid his old tomato ean said, “An actor! And proudly Indeed! To judge by how you're decked Tad sa wrt) Host affect Is that of Caleb Plummer “ Knew him; knew him? Yes, sir, by heart Tndecdy and indeedy! **Can’st say a line of Shakespeare?” ** Back, Ye thron, Can Tr * Ho, roguet bri sack,’ Tis years since I've li ng memori me a cup of any hint—he arming with i which al k the drink, Told tales He wa think a tramp and liar ow clerk ing Latin knew enous » Spanish Freneh to ev y from any or Freneh aut give it nd claim it to by with ‘ace and ¢ lishing effrontery It, Daly, Howard or Belasco t swore he didn’t. TL eould Chevalier de Fanblas and Bo- passsd many de- he works of GW. M T could perform kboard thine the strength of with Sanserit, B and unt or that over si read Io cio in the tfal hours perusir ynolds and other « the lightning-ealeulate with neatne anid ale the card three-eard 1 te original, av tell f manipulate ive pointers to a | like an oflice-secke ush more girls than a popular mat ine I don’t mind confessing now that I man who invented the inger tapping the wires leading from the irk race-track, and [was the first to discover the possibilities for laying the foundations of a vigantie fortune that existed in the scheme of inducing theatrical 1 vers the select: partners of and sidewalk ticket sea I never invented am trap, but PM lay ¢ rable odds that for innate and unterrified raseality 1 could have taken the pie from Jay Gould himself During tl in all the Jar many of their We Ivises peop! and reaped a golden h und, acting on the hour a sucker is born,” w for vie—I mean to tire of incessant wander 1 to settle down in some quict, where [could pursne my law studic ipted by the unwelconie presence of mateh : era buneo victim: rune che and actor am tl Jere mae | become lobby » two years Titus and I took Sof the Union, and inhabitants as we could gain we me old patriarch I thin vest Mn f that were never | Bat I citi uustomers, | by | York than in any other pli heril or det a good deal of unple those gentry—for to Ul Thad made up my mind to devote my future, as [was shrewd cnough to perceive that in that profes: he greatest opportunities advancement existed. [pictured myself first as a rina police court, aiding the sneak thief to wr ut of the clutch of justice, and the pure-minded, persecuted lot- tery-ticket seller to esc n. ‘Then step by step on the legal ladder T saw myself mounting until as counsel for a railroad or 1 Monopolistic ny, Lamassed sufi cient wealth to buy a De tie Govert ship in a Republican State, from whieh I would step into the United States Sen where my talents could be employed on star rontes pnd then t fancy took the brush from my hand and painted the picture of utial Chair with J Tt may apy eld « tion to waste loring in, but, as 1 rem: the time t cross my mental vision, niry and nothing: is impo: man who has the nerve te steal, and money enough to ruptible jury when detects So Titus P. Dazenbery the river si we occupied in ¢ 1 te policeman, tive—we had had sant business with practice of the law nd credit zo Bushee wild my time wan- ed to myself at s floated s is a free ible to the the pluck to pan incor- ul T parted, not hed chamber When the i K place ‘Titus was asleep; | . wide awake to my own interests ; so the contents of his wallet into ind taking from our stock of odds and the articles upon which T would have no difficulty in inducing some obliging pawn- lend me I took a votceles ny late companion. Had he been ma condition to hear my farewell, | am s: istied that it would still have been voicele almost choked n Ast ed ing form, | thoug The had ne for me since he pulled me half drowned from the ra waters of the tempest-tossed canal, and L felt: so teful to him for his Kindness that I through his clothes onee more in the hope of tine more »by which T could remember him in the years tocome. My search was in Vain; my first inquiry into pockets had been too the thing but a lead nickle a brush in’ the unconscious head, and exehan: mine were gone a li in the h had been purchased that mornin. room, and in tw he away from Titus P. Duzenbery, my friend, my fellow-companion, my mentor. empty mine, ey, for emotion hits slo went ¥ one emi 1, while his he miles. ve is ea [To be continu wuthor ght.) CAMPANINE, after an ub: has returned to warble Ifow Ile says he had Tin our next, un gocs tapping the wires f two years, The New. Upera rather be in New © on earth; and have him than any tisfaction on both passed his time in ut employment, eas rich in New York had other ten rather there is aims to} yle ay Henny Jaatrs, th live in Europe. » novelist Ler,” says an ex- America will have the benefit of his All the , so long us no interna- it law exists.”” comicbooks.com