The Dickinson press., 1889-04-13

can he spared long enough to 60 up into the
ballroom and hang on to you until you pay"
But, man, this is absurd. l am B, of
such and such firm, known to everybody
You needn't be afraid"
~ am not afraid of losing, for I'm going
to stay right with you stick closer than
beeswax to FRIEND" the inexorable man of
the whip declared.
Ladies, pardon this sceno if you can, said
the society man as he reached for handker-
chief from his spiketail and wiped the death
damp from his brow. This man is unreason
able and happens to catch ME at a time when
haven't money about my person. You,
hope, ladies, will require no further explana
ton"
The ladies were all sympathy and smiles
Of course they had no money. Where should
society lady dressed for ball carry money!
a happy thought strikes their miserable COM
panion.
Here, driver, will make you out check
on any bank you name."
"N"w, you really didn't take me for fool,
did you9 If knew you we'll enough to take
| yorr check I'd know you we'll enough to trust
| you. Conc, the ladies are getting cold
want the money. Are you going to pay, or
| must annoy you all EVENING""
| The sound of merry music within didn't
cheer tho sickcning heart of tho moneyless
man. But hope came through n thought.
Ladies, will you kindly excuse me and
remain hcreas hostages till step in and bor-
row from n friendl"
The ladies were willing and had rare sport
cutting the driver to pieces by speaking of
| him in his presence, but never addressing
| him
''If you would save friend" said Mr.. B.,
hurrying in and addressing the first ncquaint-
| ance he met "let mo have 81 to pay crazy
| hackman."
why, certainly, nc boy" said tho friend,
clapping open a well loaded pocketbook,
"only haven't the change. Take this five,
and he selected from n lot of bills n silver GER
tihcatc
Descending to his friends tho borrower
thrust the bill Mt tho hackman savagely
"Therc, takc that bill have no time to
learning how to treat n gentleman"
| Trouble drops from the mind when one
minglcs in tho mazes of the waltz, and the
foregoing incident was forgotten by hcprinci
pal sufferer. 1t was rudely recalled tho next
morning when tho hacknan, immersed in
sardonic smiles, and accompanied BY some
one who might have been detective called
at his place of business.
counterfeit money don't GO" was the
drivers salutaton.
Counterfeit l tell you, man, I'll have a
lnnacy commission appointed for you if YOU
don't clear out. You arc tho most pest
ferrous cuss | ever encountered. What's the
matter with you now1 Didn't you trouble
me enough last night9"
"1'm all right Don't talk too loud or
may not he satisfied with So Take this paper
and give mo good money, will yous' and he
handed out the borrowed bill which had beer
passed to him on tho previous evening by tho
society man.
The bill, upon examination, did look queer
Come with me- Mr.. B. said. 'and wo viii
see about this"
Certainly responded the driver: "in my
hack, al your expense"
The whole u!fair was explained later, when
the group stood before the gentleman from
whom the money had been borrowed
Great Scotts' he exclaimed did give
you that bill' That was given to INC by n
rc,I:i;;@ officer as a sample of the counterfeit
certificates which were put i'll circulation
here some months ago. asked for ii as {;
curiosity and have interested many friend
by exhibiting tho bad bill with good OIL,
and asking them to pick out tho counterfeit.
The officer who gave it to Inc marked it a
my request. and if you will look closely 20,
will sec counterfeit marked in small letter
on the face Of tho bill. ."-Indinnapolis News