Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-09

cally sighed the credit-clerk to the chief stock-clsrk, who rejoined sdmirinsly with.
 "Jsgsers must be loaded this morning. Never saw him in such mettle and formI'
 "Not another penny!" almost rosred NIT. Jaggers. ss If desperate enough to back through the partition. and contcIoue of the congestion of his business affairs end the observance and criticism of his employees.
 How can you possibly permit our sn- nual report to go to press without your honored nsme-not only your honored name, NIT. Jaggers, but, may say, the reputation of your great business houss besidss-havipg representation among our list of benefactorsi" pleaded one of the la- dies.
 Not another penny, madam"
 "Why, MT. Jaggers- the Needy Mothers' Sterilizsd Milk Fund"
 "Must sterili1e and stew and steam right along without Jason Jsggsrs' check thts yesrp retorted the obdurste trade magnate. 'T am going right into the needy mother charity sot myself."
 "But-"
 ''No use now. Its settled. Done my shsre already. Tackle come other fellow. Sorry. But me and my family are going hS eo sdL oNa Ittlc kOOo OuI ONu ultlc way for while. Just count Jason Jag gers ont of organized charities this year"
 The lady treasurer of the Needy Moth ers' Sterilizsd Milk fund psssed out through the row of lowing employees disconsolsts- ly.
 "Now our charity, began the remaining lady wheedingly, "sppesls more directly to the practically benevolent"
 "Oh Lord, yes. Of coursel" erosned the merchant. "But not another"
 "our Society for the Moral DIslnfectIon of the Home Atnosphere-"
 "Not pennyl" concluded Mf. Jsggers deisntly.
 ''of courss," frs.Eingly added the lady president rising, ''if s gentleman of your prominence iusists upon placing himself in sntsgontsm to all the great charitable movements of modern society. bis isolation may be marked and painful; but suppose these extraordinary exceptions are 10 be met with In all metropolitan communities. Good morning. MT. Jsgserl"
 "Good morning, madam"
 "I really cannot blame you," commise- ratingly remarked the remaining organ ized charity begssr, the financial sgent of the Better Way Wood yard and the Strand ed Strollers' Rest. "Thess ladies no doubt represent excellent, fairly excellent cAuses; puE LDtF AIt tO ttCtcllDkAF prErlhhCuA
 "Humpht" grunted the merchant with out relaxing in the slightest degree his stiffness or his furtivene.s.
 "It is pretty hard 10 gay mo- whatever the character of their schemes," continued the sympathetic Financial agent. 'In fact we fsund that female agents for our grand charity, I might add our charity which amounts to the actual salvation of a large, increasing and deserving class, were at times positively offensive in their i'm portunities, and would not do. Our pa irons are exclusively of the better class, MT. Jaggers; men, like yourself, of sbili- ty, decision, character; men to whom time has specific value; and the executive board-con6 6dentislly, NIT. Jsggers, many have suggested that you be invited to serve with themI-hss for some time insisted that I call personally, snd I might add, privately, upon our most prominent oih- zens-"
 ''Do. Capital ideal" insisted MT. Jag gers with decision.
 "And leave the question of their cub scriptions entirely to their own gsneros- ity."
 "Mighty good of the board, wasn't 1t nowf
 The veins were gradually swelling in NIT. Jsggers' forehead and neck, ss he gave his waiting group of employees an almost pitt full look of appeal.
 "But you are exceedingly busy now. MT. Jsggers. I'll just leave a few leaflets, compri.ipg extraordinary instances of our work. Brands from the Burniug,' Saw dust Salvation and Bundle of Splin- ters' are peculiarly illustrative of the mi rseulous transformations in character we have wrought. Of course. ss you have been exceedingly generous in the past. we shall not expect an increase in your"
 "Not another penny" tnuudered MT. Jsggers furiously. 'In heavens name. can't you people understand the Eoglish lsngusger
 "Ehi Certainly. Thsnksl Take your own time, MT. Jsggers. Any time before our annual meeting. Never mind mailing a cheek. I'll just drop in day or two be- fore hand. The Bundle of Splinters,' MT. Jagsers, will no doubt interest your fsmi- ly. Full of realistic psthos, you know. The board will promptly acknowledge sny fsvors, Mir. Jsggers. We never forget our patrons. Good morning, NIT. Jaggersl"
 The financial sgsnt bowed himself out with the grace of @ cavalier, leaving the impression that Mir. Jsggers was down for 6 good round sum, and passed the two hastily-opened ranks of whitening smiles unscathsd, ss Jason Jsgsers mopped his forehead with bis handk erchief and sank panting and bewildered in his chair at his
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