Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-08

By the WAY, i suppose you are going
10 the great fair?"
With the glittering steel at my throat
confessed that il was my intention 10
visit Chicago while the robbery was IN
progress.
Then, I wish you would look into q
little plan Of mine" said he, Is he drew
the edge Of the razor with harsh,
grating sound over his thumbnail. "ot
course you realize what crowd there'n
be in all the BARRIERS shops in Chicago
during the fair. Wen air. for 81 down
and 81 a month from now till the fair
opens. You can get ticket which will
entitle you 10 be next gent in any first
class shop in the city. Our combination
includes all the best places, where"
and he rooted out the stubble from the
recesses Of my pet dimpie, you can get
as good shave, pretty near, Is you get
right In this chair"
thanked him cordially for the oppor~
tunity. but added that intended to
raise beard before going to Chicago.
in order that might be mistaken for =
western man, and thus get on the right
side OF the layout
As TO that matter of transportation"
said stranger who was just getting
out OF the next chair, II wish you would
look into a little plan which has been
gotten up by the Columbian Round Trip
and Palace Car Company. For s67. SO
down, and"
Yes, yes; I know all about that,
said I. hastily. Every man, woman
and child meet nowadays has . worlds
fair scheme, and they're all alike"
We'll, SIR" he continued. ''for that
modest sum you are entitled to . first-
class passage on one Of the Eastern
lines magnificent steamships 70 Ma
chiasport. Me-, where you connect by
stage with the Canadian Pacific's ele-
giant vestibuled express for the west,
and with only one change of cars, you
filter gently down into Chicago, and
never know what il il to feel the dis
comforts Of ordinary travelling"
Here Wa . really good liar. Some OF
the others had bored me. II would be
nice to hear him lie some more, 90 put
. leading question:
But isn't that . somewhat round
about reuter- admit tha& it's more
direct than some that have been pro-
posed TO me-. and yet IL isn't exactly a
bee line, don't you known"
''Roundsboxtr' he exclaimed. ''Why,
man, you're travelling for pleasure and
70 80 the sights. Here I offer you q
free opportunity TO behold all that
glorious scenery to actually get out o.
sight o. land on the way to Chicago and
see the sun rise over the broad ocean,
and you talk about going a few miles
out of your way. Why, what do you
want, anyhow"
IN tell you what l want" said I.
with icy calm II want to kill the next
man who proposes to me scheme con-
nected with the worlds fair. I'm going
out to see it, for it'll be the biggest of
its kind TINT ever was, but the next
agent who springs n catchpenny device
on me will bite the dust, and 1t won't
be the sort of dust he's cunning for,
either. Seer"
Somehow ! never could keep a good
though I've been approached by little
less than six thousand people with
schemes for getting my fair money be-
fore it 10 due. Once, however, 1 was on
the very verge OF murderous assault. 1t
was in the case of Judson c. Spiller.
Jud and went TO school together years
ago never liked him, but when we
4 -. ho ~ -
brought back 10 memory so many boys
and girls whom I did like, but never
meet, of course, that I shook his hand
with real cordiality. We talked of
many pleasant things in the past, and
nothing was further from my mind than
selfish, grasping schemes. But at
length he said: by tho way, suppose
you're going to the great fair?"
paused and glsred at him.
''Of course you are" he continued.
'Evcrybody's going"
This was just what they all had said.
Mentally was sharpening an Ok for
Judsou.
IF you're thinking Of going" he con-
tinued, II wish you would look in"
'Judson c. Spiller," said 1. interrupt
ing him, you're rascal In the guise
of friendship and in the memory OF the
dear departed days when we used to
fight behind the old red schoolhouse,
ron steal into my confidence only to
propose some Internal mercenary
scheme. Judson, you are the last straw
that breaks the back Of my patience. II
you'd like few minutes for prayer be-
fore cut you up"
Why. confound 1t. Howdy. what's
the matter with you7" he exclaimed. II
was only going 10 say that wished
you'd ipok in and see rs at our house
while you were out there. We'd havs
been glad 10 have ron bring your wife
and visit us for . couple of weeks But
II you think want saything out Of you
in return, why SO to blaxesr'
And he strobe away In . rage. sat
down upon the curbstone and shed
tears Then I arose and looked ap the
agent of the Worlds Fair Accommoda-
ton Company. II his friends or his
creditors wish TO and him now they
may inquire for him NJ the foot Of East
Twenty-sixsh street, where Ne is known
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