The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-11-28
LOSING A FORTUNE.
II He Had Only Paid the Washer.
woman's Bill

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woman's Bill
Miss Comfort Walker went boldly |
ahead, opened first-class boarding. |
house and made money.
MEN go on credit, said she. ''and
why shouldn't womenf At the years
end il can't any more than pay ex-
penses I'll try something else"
Bat at the years end there was a
snug Little balance in Miss Comforts |
faver, SO she took heart and continued.
"Oh, it's you, is itp' said Miss Com
fort as she perceived Ellen O'Brien,
tho washerwoman, In the basement |
hall.
Yes, it's me, worse luck, Miss
Comfort, whimpered poor Ellen.
"And what's the matterpn
tits me bill up stairs. Miss Comfort
the boarder in the second story front.
with the gay goold shirt studs an the
green an yellow stones in his sleeve
buttons. Nine dollars and sivinty
cents, Miss Comfort-six weeks
washin' and ironing and now, whom
makes bould to ak him would he be
pleased to pay me, he tells me it isn't
conYanient. And when tells him
how sore needs the money, he up
and gets mad and says I shan't have
it at all. "
Miss Comfort stood listening. with
knitted bro@ and troubled eyes.
Have you your bill with you,
Ellenp" she said, after moments
hesitation.
Jimmy wrote it out, all nate and
proper faltered Ellen, producing
crumpled slip Of blue paper from her
pocket.
Give it to me- said Miss Comfort,
.'and you come here this evening at
eight o'clock, and you shall have your
Ellen shook her head disconsolately.
'.And thank you all the same. Miss
Comfort, DEAR" said she, 'but you
can't get it no more'n we can get blood
from a stone"
Wen see about that" said Miss
v Comfort.
She went slowly up stairs with the
little piece OF paper in her hand.
IFS shame, said Miss Comfort.
Leotard Carlyon was Miss Comfort
Walkers best boarder, with the single
exception that, up to the present mo-
ment his twenty-five dollars week
had been in the future. Now. it so
+1X,+ <>v,o ,,eos,,, for \ a, ,ox1oo
ing so much confidence in Mr.. Leotard
Carlyon, the new boarder, was that he
was the nephew and heir apparent of
Caleb Carlyon, the rich banker. from
whom she rented her brown stone
house. at the trifiing consideration OF
5000 per annum.
He can't be a Thorough going i'm
postor." she said to herself, with such
relation as that"
So she went bravely up to Mr.. Car
lyons room and tapped at the door.
Come in, he called out. .'Oh, it's
you. Miss Walker. is itp"
Miss Comfort advanced valiantly
with the bill in her hand to where
Leotard Carlyon reclined languidly
amid heap Of sofa pillows, with a
newspaper in his hand.
Don't you think you could settle
this little account, Mr.. Garlyenm she
said THE poor woman needs it very
much"
''She has been to you with her story,
has shep" snarled he. mo. / can't
settle it! And ! wouldn't il could.
It's worth more than the money to me
to be so badgered and beset. Have the
goodness. Miss Walker, for the future
to remember that nm able to attend
to these little affairs for myself. With
out any interference.
That means that ain to attend to
my own business" thought our little
housekeeper, as she reiterated, color
ing and indignant. well, will. y
So Miss Comfort tied on a little
brown velvet hat she had trimmed
with scarlet peoples and brown au-
---s-4e ttlmu leaves, and set out bravely for
the Mount Orient Bank
The clerks stared at her little
curiously as she was shown into the
presidents room at the back. where
Mr.. Carlyon set straight and upright,
with blue eyes like a falcons and hair
slightly sprinkled with gray.
He elevated his brows at sight Of
Miss Comfort Walker.
Il believe your rent is not due for 9
month yet. Miss Walker" he said
with cold courtesy. which always
made her feel as II he were encased In
armor OF ice. Y.
NO" said the little lady, courage
ously; "but it's about your nephew,
Mr. Leotard Carlyon." and she told the
Story Of Ellen 0'Brien and her wrongs
ought to pay the money! sale
Miss Comfort excitedly He mus
= be made to pay the money"
May ask, Miss Walker, why ycr
interest yourself In this AFFAIR."" tht
banker asked, with cold. measured
calm, that contrasted strangely with
the little woman's heat and furry
Another way OF telling me to mins
- my own business said Miss Comfor
to,herself But she kept q bold from
and answered:
because Ithink no man has Q RICH
to cheat poor woman out Of hard
earned money"
Cheat is a strong word. Mis-
Walker. observed the landlord
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