The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-09-06
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The other day Bill Higgenson, q
well-knoWn character OF the White
Springs neighborhOOd. came TO the
city Ia cOnpnny with saveFal young
ladies, to enc OF whom be was en-
gagged 10 be married. Bill has always
Unlisted for nOtOrlety. He wants TO
be known by the leading men in
town, and 10 show the people Of the
community that, although born IN
obs6urity and reared on q farm, he
can address prominent men in q ia
miliar way. While the young ladies
were as hotel, Bill went into q whole
sale store, and approaching q man
who sat In the Office, saids
"Cap'n, you can do me big favor,
III you will. I've got q lot Of gals In
town with me, an ] Wanter show 'em
that I amt no SLOUGH. I want iem 20
20 home ani say that Bill-thatis me,
come Co town an was knOwed by
the big bugs. Now, / want TO make
this agreement with You. I'll 20
away, an putty sOOn I'll come arOun'
with the gals an come In here, slap
you on your shoulder an say, old
chap, how do you hold out p Then
you slap me and say. Why, Bill, old
4 q -
be blOWed all over my country, an
will be wuth money and character TO
me, JENNIE tell YOU
The gentlemen said that he did not
object To hel0ing q young fellow n
long. and that the aspiring William
might come In and slap him, when
he would go through his part OF the
programme.
Bill, highly delighted with the ar
Management, went 10 the hotel aud told
the girls that he wanted them to take
q walk with him. As they walked
along toward the store, Bill said:
Now Im going 70 show you. Liza,
that you ain't gOini 10 marry no
SLOUGH. I'll show you that your own
Bill Is looked up to an liked In this
town, an that he Is on terms with the
best Of EN-"
The girl laughed self-complaeently,
and declared that Il wac nice to marry
a man that "want q stranger an =
SLOUGH"
When they reached the store, Bill
conducted the ladies 10 the Office,
where D man sat looking over ae-
counts. He was not the man with
whom the arrangements had been
made, but Bill did not recognize the
difference. Advancing, he struck the
man q pretty heavy slap, and ex-
claimed
Hello, old chap. how are you hold
ing out ?"
The gentleman sprang to his feet
and glared az William, but William,
without embarrassment, punched hiin
among the ribs. and said:
"Old chap, how are you hOldin'
out ?n
LOOK out, herel What do you
mean 20
mo fo0lin', old boy. Don't you re.
member the agreement ?n he added In
an undertOne. Its me don't you
recognize the man what seed you jes'
now ?h and then. as he fancied he
saw a change Of cOuntenance, he
1Uited the gentleman among the trun-
cate ribs and exclaimed, "How are
you holdin' out 4?
The gentleman "hauled orr with
an ink bottle and knocked Bill down.
The girls screamed and ran away and
Bill, as soon ~ he was able to regain
his feet, sulked away. When he
reached the hotel, With his face all
besmeared with ink, his betFOthed
ran 10 him. punched him In the side
and said
Hello. old chap, how are you hold
in out %
"Tbis settles It with us,n he said
sadly, regarding the girl with look
that spoke Of the melancholy yellow
leaf "Just at the time ] need your
sympathlzin' the most. when old
frien's go hack on me and knock me
down, you jine the enemy. Go an
pay your hotel bill an go home"
"Ain't you goin' 10 pay my bill?'
Mary red"
Would you have me disgraced
right in = place whar there's 40 many
folks %
THAT amt my look out. amt a
gOin' 10 pay nary cent far you"
"Then III take all back, and I'm
sorry that made fun OF you"
''Nuff said. Gene an put your
head on this here manly shoulder"