The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-22

wen have our thanksgiving dinner, all
the same !" put in Fathers.
"Of course" said Stamp. "they under
stand that perfectly well. These boys are
not going to take up the notion that we've
grown stingy in our old days No, no!
Thanksgiving dinner for all hands, if we
have to mortgage the shebang to pay for it
Hey Fathers"
"By POUNDS, that's my ticket" respond
ed the reticent member of the firm.
"We've always done it, and its the only
time get to see EN- all together"
Veet now spoke up.
"Do understand you to say, gentlemen,
that you wish to take in another partner
with capitall'
with capital Certainly answered
Stamp. but we're not going to advertise
for one, He must be just to our mind"
You will notice that Stamp spoke of the
mind of the firm only in the singular mum
Der.
"Some one who can feel an interest in
the business
Would it be any advantage to have one
to take an interest, say Of thirty-fve hun
dred dolars!"
Not unless he was a practical man.
said Stamp. I'VE have no place to put a
man of that sort MarbleSides was OF no
practical use from the time you took the
management of the bindery. All we miss
in him is the capital he withdraws,"
"Well. but suppose should put in that |
amount" said the young man, in his |
plump. direct way.
"You? Why, you don't mean to tell me
that you've got thirty.fve hundred dollars
in cash, laid by!'
YES, sir, have"
why, Helvetus' TlIirty-fve hundred
dollars, Think of that Fathers
by POUNDS, it beats all. exclaimed |
Flathers. Think Of that, Jack, You'll |
be telling us next that you've got little |
fortune slowed away somewhere"
To disabuse the minds of the members of |
the firm of this error fished up all my |
cash assets out of my pockets, and piled |
them upon the desk. They footed up eX-
actly nineteen dollars and ffty-tve cents,
Then the old fellows laughed at me, and |
poked each other under the ribs, and laugh
ed again. Then they paused and stared at
each other, exclaiming by turns,
Observation-Disclosures
Think of it Fathers
Think OF it Stamp"
We'll, gentlemen what do you say to
it! Would that sum be worth your |
whilcl"
Most assuredly," replied Stamp.
"Certainly! By all means" exclaimed |
Flathers. Just count yourself in, my boy, |
from tins day forth, to the extent of thirty |
five hundred dollars. Stamp, have the |
papers drawn up"
Not so fast, Fathers You seem to
forget We shall have to consult his
guardian and he'll have to get an order of
court, if I'm not mistaken
NO: nothing Of the kind will be needed !
| was twenty -one, yesterday" said Vcet, |
land might have had a settlement and the
cash deposited in my own name, If had
called upon Judge Gore"
"Adsumm responded that gray haired |
limb of the law, from the door.
Speak of the devil, and he's sure to !
appear. And what good excuse have you .
to offer for not coming up to the captains
Office to settle! Were you not aware that
| have business enough of my own to
attend to, without looking after youls:"
II have been busy, Judge. You may
rest assured hadn't forgotten you, said |
Vet, in sheepish, hesitating sort Of a
manner
young man." said the Judge, that's the
first time ever knew you to act otherwise |
than promptly in matter Of business. And |
| never knew you before to prevaricate.
You see the consequence Of contracting one |
bad habit. 1t invariably leads to others.
I'll tell YOU the reason you didn't come TO |
see me. 1t was because you were afraid |
would think you in Il hurry to get posses.
sion of your patrimony.'
As the old judge concluded these re.
marks, he stood with his finger pointed at
the one addressed, as though he we're tor
turing stubborn witness.
well, Judge" replied Veet, with just
little huskincss in his voice, "to be as frank |
as YOU wish me, the relations between you
and me have been so pleasant-you have
been SO much more than a guardlan-a
father to me--that couldn't bring my
mind TO come to you and say that wished
to dissolve the connection
The Judge winked both eyes vigorously,
blew his nose, and put on his spectaccs be-
fore he replied;
Dissolve your grandmother Who in
thunder said anything about dissoyngt
Do you suppose that when turn over to
you that trmpery little money of yours,
intend to excuse you from listening to my
long stories and prosy ecturesi Not bit
of it. But business is business other
things are something else
That's just it," put IN Stamp, 1--WE
were Just talking of business, Mr.. Marble
sides has retired from this firm, and this
young man has proposed to enter as new
partner. 70 this wc are agreed"
Unanimously, Stamp Unanimously"
intcrposcd Fathers. AT least am. ]
always have BEEN
"Proyided,' continued Stamp, without
noting the interruption. provided, always
STAMP supposed that this would strike
the Judge, as bordering on legal phrase.
olegy) the project meets with your APP