New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-08-22
Helping a Friend.

have come to see if you are prepar-
ed to do anything in the line of chart
ty," remarked tall, raw boned wom-
an, seating herself at the managing ed
itor's desk and regarding that function
ary with an imperious glance.
II don't KNOW" replied the nlanag
ing editor, doubtfully contemplating
the religious editor "What is the ma
ture of the charity?''
"It is our Home for INDECENT Old
Women" returned the guest. "You
know about it, do you not?'
Il DON'T" replied the managing ed
itor. ''Do you?" he continued, glanc-
ing at the religious editor.
''Never heard of it," answered the re-
ligious editor. :;
cit looks pretty DID," smiled the
managing editor, winking at the relig-
ious editor and casting glance at the
visitor.
''Sir,' she exclaimed, bridling up
and TRANSMITTING the managing editor
with look.
':I-I beg pardon" said the manag-
ing editor. IL didn't mean
II wouldn't have believed it of you,'
Clipped in the religious editor, cycling
him with whitening scorn. ''To insult
lady who came to your office on such
a glorious mission of charity! If any
courtesy is due anybody, it is due these
noble women who sacrifice their young
lives to the welfare of those who cannot
take care of themselves! Believe me,
Madame. he does not represent the
sentiment of this office!'
'He's brute!" sobbed the canvass
er.
''Worse than that replied the re-
ligious editor, impressively. IA brute
wouldn't have done such a thing. If I
were you | would refuse his money now
and | would never call on him again.
ooh, look herer' pleaded the man.
aging editor in distress. Il didn't
mean-!'
81 know what you meant" retorted
the religious editor, severely. 'You
meant to intimate that this lady is old,
whereas she is young and beautiful.
There is no excuse for you and from
TINS time out, you and l are not only
strangers but enemies!'
ooh, you dear man!' murmured the
canvasser smiling through her tears
''Don't mention it, madame" begged
the religious editor. taking her hand
tendcrly. 1T is the province of chiv-
alrous men to protect the young and
fair against the assaults of designing
men. But oh, to think OF the friend l
have lost in that man" and the relig-
ious editor buried his face in his hand
kerchief and winked over the corner at
the managing editor.
81 feel for Won ~ nnrnl1rpH the fair
defended. ''Itoo know what it is to lose
friend, but it is pleasure to gain an
other,' and she cast soft glance on
the religious editor.
'Leave me to my griefr' sobbed the
religious editor. ''At time like this I
would be alone. Let me escort you to
the door, lest some other i'll meaning
man shall say aught to injure your ten
der feelings and the religious editor
showed her out with every mark of con-
sideration and returned to his enemy
with face disclosing every evidence of
satisfaction.
s'You couldn't have done BETTER" he
remarked, rs he met the stern eye Of
his superior ''YOu saved us five dol
lars apiece!''
''Is that SOP" grinned the managing
editor.
'Sure's you're born," retorted the
religious editor.
IF you hadn't given me that chance
to prey on her emotions she would have
come to us to that tune at least. That's
the difference between man and o
woman continued the religious editor,
casting an anxious look at the manag-
ing editors closet door. ga man would
have settled on the basis of cash when
you made that break, but a woman will
receive no recOmpense from a man who
has injured her feelings. She would
rather let him suffer the remOrse. Oh,
you understand women! You never
played anything prettier in your life
than when you played that How's the
jug?'
II think you went back on me" re
monstratcd the managing editor, bring
ing forth his treasures reluctantly. ''Id
have got out all right if you had let me
alone"
SIN the generosity of your soul you
would have given her ten dollars, re-
piled the religious editor, throwing the
jug over his shoulder and measuring
his quantum rs it trickled out. 'Isaved
you that money, and you ought to lend
me tiven'
And the managing editor pulled out
the amount and handed it over. He
felt that with money in his pocket the
religious editor might let 60 of the dem
ijoan in time to get the paper out
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