The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-22
AN AUTHORS NOTES.

When Mr.. Adolphus Fitz-B Brown stepped
one Monday into a convenient omnibus
which happened to pass his door, be had
not the slightest idea that he was absolute
~ incapable of meeting the modest re-
quirement of the conductor. The con
ductor was waiting in stony silence to be
paid. Adolphus began to stammer some
thing when good natured looking indi-
vidual observed his discontinue and said
heartily:
Whats the troubled Ali I see how
it is-youive left your money behind.
Well, I'm good for your fare anyhow. "
And with that this modern good Samari-
tan took out twopenoe and paid the fare.
Adolphus thanked the stranger elusive
" and insisted on taking the name and
address Of his benefactor. Though the lat
ter declared that it was not worth while
bothering about such a trifie, he was too
polite to resist the earnest solicitations of
Mr.. Fitz- Brown, upon whose cuff the fol-
lowing note was eventually made.
IN. Fortescue, 100 North Bank, St
John S Wood -
Adolphus used to have a habit of writ
ing memoranda on his shirt cuff. He has
relinguished that habit latterly
Now, Adolphus was an author and the
business which took him by omnibus TO
the city was business connected with a
forthcoming publication. Arrived at his
publishers, he was politely informed that
the member of the firm whom he desired
to see had been compelled to go suddenly
to Birmingham. Would Mr.. Fitz- Brown
kindly call at on Wednesday if he could
make it convenient? Certainly he could
and would. And down went another note
on his cuff.
Walking thence to his bankers. hard by,
he paid in checks to the amount of some
$50 and drew out So for petty cash. As
be was about to leave the premises fault
lessly attired gentleman happened to
emerge from an inner room and reminded
him that his account was Overdrawn to
the extent of e1OO.
''Of course that shall be put right at
once, - he said. I'm any event you shall
have at least e25 on Thursday without
fail -
He registered the VOW in his usual way,
and rafting his petty cash in his pocket
he repaired to Birch's for some luncheon.
At that deservedly popular resort he en-
cOuntered his old friend Stubbins, man
whom he had not seen for years. who in
formed him that his Oldest daughter was
to be married on the following Saturday.
After a basin of turtle soup and large
glass of punch he determined that the
young lady ought to receive present.
course. And he straightway booked the
order as it were-on himself Then he
went home and began to read the manu-
script Of the novel which he had been
about to submit to his publishers that very
day
GLOW lucky" he exclaimed, "that the
man was away in Birmingham I now
perceive that my heroine has too many
children. I must get rid Of one or two.
Let me see. Edith has fortune of e1OO,
600, and two boys and three girls among
whom the money must be equally divided,
and they must all be wealthy.
He had barely time to make hurried
note when the maid came in with two let
tiers. The first was from Major Steggall
to ask the great author to come and shoot
on the 9th inst at his country seat CT
must see about my gun" soliloquized
Adolphus), and the second conveyed the
intelligence that the celebrated detective,
Mr.. Shiskey Humes, had acceded to his
long standing request to show him over an
opium den and that be would await him
on Tower Hill at 9:15 on the following
Monday.
Adolphus was writing on his by this
time much soiled cuff when his wife called
out that it was high time he went to dress
for dinner.