The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-11-07
How Its Managed i'm Texas.
Teras SiHings.

Sam Handwich is a would be author
who lives in Galveston, Texas, and
writes sensational stories for the news
papers and magazines. Like most men
of letters Sam Handwich is poor, but
he never allows that circumstance to
disturb him in the least. He generally
manages to get enough to eat, such as
it is, and his time is so absorbed by his
literary labors that he has no opportu-
nifty to complain if he were disposed to
do so, which he is not, for he is an op-
timist and philosopher. A few morn
ings ago, while engaged on a novel for
a New York literary paper there came
a violent knock at the door.
"Come in" said Sam, placidly. Mr..
Walkover, Sans landlord entered. He
held folded paper in his hand.
"Here is a bill for your rent. l would
like to have it paid Immediately, Mr..
Handwich; I've been waiting for you
to pay for some time.
''Is it really possible, Mr.. Walkover,
that you expect me to pay actual cash2'
"Well, that's just what do expect
Its three months since You paid cent
of rent, and I'm tired of your way of
doing"
$50 its three months since paid you
any rent. Great Scott how time flies.
No wonder the ancient Romans said
zembus Fng1. 1t does fugit like the
mischief"
eyes, time passes, but no money
passes between u.s."
"That's so," replied Sam, eff you
have paid me any money during the last
three months it has escaped my memo
ry. Yes the last three months have
been fraught with disaster"
eyes, they have been very sad to
me-" said Walkover.
"The events of the last three months,
Mr.. Walkover, have been sad for every
man of feeling, no matter who or where
he may be. 1t makes me sick at heart
to think of what the poor Spaniards
have undergone. First, they suffered
from earthquakes, and now they have
all got the cholera, and not less than
100, 900 victims have fallen. Then again
there was the death of Ell Mahdi, an
other sad occurrence. But for us
Americans, Mr.. Walkover, the past three
months have been verysad. Gen. Grant,
the hero of Appomattox, and the pre-
server of our liberties has passed away.
1t is only quite recently that Mr.. Kelley
has returned to this country from his
travels, which is another sad disaster.
Then again we have had to lament over
the sudden death of Tom Davis, one of
the most respected saw dust dealers in
New York. You are right, Mr.. Walk
over, the last three months have been
fraught with disaster to the country"
"Well, that's none of our business.
You and I are not responsible for the
cholera in Spain, or Mr.. Kelley's COM
ing home, but you are responsible for
the unpaid rent of these apartments,
said Walkover Indignantly.
'I am surprised, Mr.. Walkover, to
hear you speak in such frivolous man
ner of those heart-rending disasters,
entailing such untold misfortunes on
the human race"
"That's all bosh. Will you pay me
my sixty dollars7'
sis it possible that I owe you that
much?"
eyes, thanks to my weakness, you
have got into it that deep"
"For Gods sake, Mr.. Walkover,
don't call your noble-hearted generosity
weakness. )"
81 want my money; sixty dollars
are not to be found in the street every
day."
eyes, I regret to be able to corrobo-
rate that statement" replied Sam with
sigh.
"Do you think it is fun for me to be
without money all the timer"
"The wise man, Mr.. Walkover-'
"Pays his rent" interrupted Walk
over.
elbow much disappointment land
lords suffer by hugging that delusion il
their bosoms. The really wise mar
learns to deny himself luxuries. Follow
my example and learn to deny your
self" .
"Deny myself what2"
"The 500 that you are not going te
get from me-"
"All right, Mr.. Sam Handwich, III
strike off the sixty dollars you owe me
I'll make you present of it,"
"Are you in earnest ?"
eyes, I'll make you present of tn,
the sixty dollars, if"
"Ah, so there is an if about it,"
eyes, l will cancel your debt if yol
move out at once"
"Move outl" exclaimed Sam, very
much amazed. "Why in the world
should we part, Mr.. Walkover2 w,