The Grenada gazette., 1888-05-05

In lieu of any thing more tangible,
the widow took his word for it. for the
time. Mr. Hackensack spent the day
in gathering up all the bills he had
posted, wh,sA had not been damaged
too much for future use. In the
evening he was met by his eldest son,
a capable youth of fourteen. who
seemed in a state of unusual excite
ment
Pa" he said. 'the old woman is
making an awful fuss about us stay
ing here
SON." said Mr.. Hackensack, severe
ly. didn't you have your supper last
night?"
"Yes, pa,' he admitted.
And bed to sleep in?'
"Yes. pa"
And your three meals to-dayP'
"Yes. pa
"Well. then. son. what are you kick
ing about?'
That member of the consolidation
had no more to say on the subject.
Several eventful DAYS passed then
the worthy Mrs. Nj nccrs imporuni-
ties could no longer be disregarded.
"The bill will be all paid, madam,
take my word for it!' reiterated Mr..
Hackensack. impressively.
But the landlady was opposed to
taking his word for it, and at the end
of week she complained to her
cousin, the justice Of the peace, who
consulted with his friend. the attor-
ney and together these two dignitares
called upon the undesirable guest and
intimated that his conduct was not
exactly in accordance with the laws of
Nebraska.
You are putting Mrs. Mincer to Il
great deal of expense added the JUS
tce of the peace.
Her expense, my dear sir, is moth
ing compared to my loss,' declared
Mr.. Hackcnsack very seriously. 81
am losing twenty five dollars q day al
the lowest estimate. All in good
towns, too"
"Why don't you 90 to those towns?'
asked the attorney, with the air of
cross'qUes,ioning q witness.
MY dear SIR replied Hackcnsack,
somebody has truly remarked that
money makes the mare go;' and
money is essential to move even such
an une equaled consolidation as mine is.
| The consold alton has fame, but just
at the present moment the consolida-
ton is without money"
The justice of the peace and the at
torney retired, perplexed if not de-
feated. They consulted with the city
officials, who, after some debate, act
ually offered to pay Mr. Hackensack' S
board bill providing he would leave
town at once.
my dear sir, graciously said the
| subject of all this discussion, Il ap-
preciate your offer, but as the con-
soldation is unable to walk to the
nearest stand, l must decline it with
| thanks"
The situation was becoming serious.
The entire population of Oak City
waited for the denouement with in
tense interest, and whenever the
Hackensacks walked out they were the
cynosure of all eyes. There seemed
to be no way of getting rid of Mr..
Hackensack. despite the fact that he
expressed entire willingness to 90.
Mrs. Mincer would not let the family
leave until the bill was settled; and
the bill became so large that the city
fathers did not feel able to liquidate it,
especially as it would accomplish moth
ing unless they also paid the fare to
| the next town.
Onc fine morning the Oak Citians
were overwhelmed by profuse adver-
tisements Of a Benefit" at which the
ICON solidation' was to appear in an
entire change of programme. Every
body was anxiously attentive. and
every body predicted full house.
The house was certainly full. and
| the Hackensacks were in the best of
humor, and did themselves credit. But
when the cash receipts were counted
up, every body was surprised to find
that they amounted to less than sew.
enteen dollars.
This seemed unaccountable, till it
transplred that the city officials and
all their friends, the justice Of the
peace and his friends. the attorney
and his friends, the sheriff and the
postmaster, and. of course, Mrs. Min
Ger and her friends. had all been adj
mitted free. Alter expenses had been
paid Mr.. Hackcnsack had nine dollars
left, which sum satisfied the widow as
far as it went. but, unhappily, it did
not 60 far enough.
There is nothing to do" remarked
Mr. Hackensack contidentially to his
wife, sitting on the trunks in the back
ber that night after the "bene-
fit" 'nothing but to settle down. as
we can not settle up"
What do you meanp' obtuscly
cues ioned his wife and business part
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