River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-10-07

and sat down cl, Sc beside me and be-
gan:
Vow. George (for the first time), YOU
are angry NJ me. anu | can't tell YOU
how grieved | am. know YOU 10 be
the dearest fellow in the world, and to
prove how much like you am going
TO ask a great favor of you. I'd die
before I'd ask il Of any other man on
earth. George (squeeze) will you grant
it2 There is no enc about, and think
you may-may-"
I Kissed her, Of course. That was
20 years ago. but | remember it yet.
1t WIS a long. lingering kiss on the
cheek, and | did not feel any rheu-
matism for three days after. Then l
told her TO ask me for my horse. ms
dog. my razor or my fortune, and
would break my neck 10 serve her.
That is like you. my dear old fel-
low" said she. well, the truth is,
owe INV dreSsmaker $500. I So her a
check for the amount before leaving
home. but she sends it back and wants
the money. You know how queer some
people are; she probably never cashed
a check in her life. If YOU could"
II I could let her have 5000 in cash
she would express il TO her dressmaker.
Why, Of course. ! had transferred 81
600 10 the local bank, and she should
I have 5000 early next forenoon. Didn';
/ shs wan: Ss0O-SL0OO?
/ 'What a noble mani" she murmured.
/ When The bank opened next morning
/ I drew out an even $1,000. returned -
Y the hotel. and handed it 10 her with
ny compliments. She smiled and
laughed and called me pet names. but
when | offered TO go with he 10 the
express Office she put me off. | didn't
spy on her, of course, bu; l couldn't
find out tina, she went out alone that
day or any other day.
Next day after drawing the money |
7 wanted her to 20 driving, bur she Ia I
a headache. | wandered off : lone, and
Re urned Just IN time 10 catch old Jones
coming out Of that private parlor, and
10 see the widow fitting out Of the rear
door. forced bacl, my suspicious,
deemed them unworthy, and never
knew the worst un.iI Jones owned up
Is it, She had sent for him TO ask a
great favor. She Id also squeezed his
banda hand like a ham-and the old
Jas had also impri ted a long, linger-
ing kiss on her check. She hadn't
worked the dressmaker dodge on him:
il was interest due on mortgage, and
Size had forgotten all about H. Jones
was a business man. and maybe he
suggested her sending a check. drawn
on her own local bank; but if he did
She had some excuse to satisfy him. Al
any rate. he lent her $3.50 and had 70
draw ~ MS own bank for more.
\ day later the little widow tackled
that squirt Of a Hawkins. Sguirts
don't have ready cash as a rule, but
This one happened 10 have $4,000 which
bad come TO him as a legacy. He had
been fool enough to bring half of il
with him and hand il over to the 4.otel
safe; and though he tried TO lie out of
/ il I believe he was easy picking. When
the widow got him into that private
parlor and called him Fifty and
b squeezed his hand he went all To
pieces, and when he was permitted
to kiss her peachy cheek the Internal
/ hot Just ached To die for her VIVA;
she was after. however. was cold cash.
I One Of her lady friends in Boston
wanted 4 loan of $1,000 for a week,
and rs the widow didn't have IL by
h5r. and yet awfuIly wanted 10 oblige,
She was compelled to SIX for a loan
sac would give Fifty $4,000 worth of
diamonds to hold as securiiy-having