The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-17
From tho Chicago Lcdger.l
Marion DGlOlne;;
THE WORTH OF WIT.
By j. W. WATSON,
Author Of Hold Fast and Ketcham," Bank
ers and Brokers'" Etc, Etc.
CHAPTER N-Continned

Well, NAV, what's all that got TO DO
with my mawwying?" said Fitz, with yawn,
stretching himself and putting up his feet
on an elegant inlaid table as if it was in
tended only as a pedestal to show them off.
and still having the immediate financial
point in view.
well, my dear Fitz James. want yon
to understand how very important it is for
you to think of marrying rich, and as to al
lowing you n regular income, that I'll speak
to your pa about as soon as l catch him in
4 good temper, though gracious knows that
hint often now. In the meantime. my
dear, though you see I'm very poor, I'll see
whatI can do for you, if you will only do
as want you to-"
"Whats that, maw?" queried Fitz, with
another yawn.
Why, now, you know, Fitz James, my
dear, if you'll just pay serious attentions to
Miss Cobbs, I'll let you have a little money
now and then, enough to cover any extra
expenses.
"Done," cried Fitz, with as much energy
as he could command. "When'll it begin,
aw. maw?"
Right away, my DEAR" exclaimed Mrs.
BERTHE, delighted with the success of her
argument.
Now. you see, NAV, l don't want any
| small tritles; aw, no ten or twenty dollars
at time. Aw. want hundred dollars
to- day, eh!" ),
"Ohi Fitz James, hundred dollars.
Can't you say fifty?" But Fitz was immov-
able, and hundred dollars he got, which,
stutting into his pocket as though such
sums were common with him, he marched
iway to the club, stopping on the route at
his tailor's, knowing that this capitalist al
ways had cash on hand, and changing the
smaller notes NAV" had SO unwilingly
counted out to him into one of hundred.
The reason for this was very soon aplar-
ent. Fitz was getting into bad repute at
The Exclusive Club, not only with the stew
who had money and spent il. They did
not fancy spending it on one who did not
! respond, and the steward had become wary
Of trusting Fitz who, though he seemed
| to struggle with his score, never got it en-
tirely paid off. Now he meant to estab-
lish character with the latter at all events,
and so, boldly marching up to him, he said
carelessly, "Aw, Jones, can you break
hundred for me? I've got no small money.
Aw, and. by the by, if I've got anything
| against nee, Just take it out, me boy.
Jones was delighted to oblige, and Fitz
took his hundred from two ones, manipu-
latlng the three bills skillfully SO as to lead
Jones into the belief that the hundred was
only one of several which he had somehow
became possessed of. Then the dudifed
youth sat down to play poker game to
which he was passionately attached, but
could not afford to indulge in, with the best
players in the club, indulging in brilliant
anticipations of beating him, and SO gain
ing an enormous reputation, and rose in an
| ~ Viii ob ,i,hf
! have been thirty thousand only that Fltz
hadn't the money, and, moreover, the rules
of the club forbade any stake on any game
over five dollars. After this achievement
the winner callcd for bottle of wine. dur
ing the discussion of which Fitz talked
largely of what he termed his intentions,
and of money as secondary affair, until
the poker player thought the youth had
suddenly come into his fortune, and, being
as good gossiper as player, so reported
about the club, until before night it was
generally believed in that locality that
Fits impecuniosity had departed forever,
and every man expected him now to respond
quadruple for all he had ever received.
After the poker and the brag, Fltz
marched forth to florist and sent two ele-
gaut bouquets, one to Miss Delorine, the
other to little Miss Cobbs, for he intended
to call on the latter that very evening, and
meant to pave the way. This heavy work
done, he strolled into fashionable gam
bling house and tackled faro for q few
minutes. Then he got away to the Bruns-
wick, met two or three of the fellahs, you
know" matched pennies for bottle of
wine, lost, counted up his balance found
himself possessed Of eleven dollars and
fifty cents, and, being fatigued with his
exertions, went back to the club, went to
sleep on lounge, slept till dinner time
got away with his dinner, dressed, and set
forth to crush little Miss Cobbs with his
attentions.