Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-15
HIS SHARE In THE BET.
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TN THE first place, the girl was not

TN THE first place, the girl was not
goodlooking.
That has nothing to do with the case,
but it is just as well to establish the
fact, so that Mr.. Iggle's impelling mo-
tive may not be misunderstood.
Mr.. Iggle, thinking upon morning
drink and noting by glance at his
watch that it would soon be an after
noon drink if he did not hasten to take
1t, entered one of those Moorish front
buffets which are so numerous in the
business part of the town and made
known his want to the obliging person
I'm white on the other side of the pol
fshed wood This accomplished chem
list set to work upon the concoction and
Bir. Iggle looked speculatively at his
own portrait as it was flashed back in
the reflection from the cleaning bar.
AS he mused voice cnme into his
dreams, voice which uttered:
''Wont you buy War Cry?"
MIR. Iggle looked at the girl in the
bonnet and shook his head. She turned
and was about to leave the house of
drink when she caught fieeting
glimpse of party of four men who
were sitting at a little cherry table to
the rear, consuming corned beef hash
and lobster salad. They were feasting
upon the bounty of the saloon, though
every one of the well-garbed quartette
would have Indignantly repudiated the
allegation that he was a free-lunch
,fiend.
The girl with the bonnet and the
bundle of papers moved back toward
these men and repeated the question
v hich she had put to Mr.. Iggle. But
instead of decisively refusing to pat
ToniZe her these men took another
course. One of them, dressy individu-
al with a black mustache and a weird
tie, was evidently the humorist of the
party, and at the approach of the vend-
er of Salvation Army literature he
smiled and looked about at his three
fellows in a way to indicate that now
was merriment wit and delightful rep
artee to have full swing.
81 don't usually entertain business
propositions outside of my Office" he
said, in response to the girls offer.
~'I'm conservative and don't like to risk
capital without full inquiry. How does
your paper stand on civil service?"
The girl had no brilliant reply for
this, and as the other three laughed
heartily the man of the mustache saw
he was doing WELL
"Do l get prize if I buy your pa
PERI" he inquired again. Maybe you
offer cottage organ or a suit of clothes
as inducements to subscribers. Have
you got your cottage organ with you ?
Hey?"
This was simply delicious. The idea
of girl going about the town convey,
ing with her such huge and un,
wieldy thing as cottage organ! The
elderly man with the gray side whs
kers grew purple with mirth, and the
evil-looking one, whose face was al
pouched and fabby and whose eyes
were mere slits, grinned in delight.
The girl stood looking helplessly a
the quartette, and, finally, directing
her persuasive efforts at the fourth o.
the group, middle-aged person will
a silk hat, she asked her commercial
question.
"I'll tell you what I'll do" said thu
man VI LlC uluSluClc, WlLn sudden IN
spiration, sending hand like a crap
pling iron into a pocket, from whicl
he drew forth half dollar, "I'll Civ,
you this if you kick his hat Off"
Mr.. Iggle, who in the meantime hac
concluded his negotiations with tn
gentleman in white, stepped to tn
rearward at this.
He had heard about half the one
sided conversation and the mustache,
mans offer reached his ears as well
those of the Salvation Army girl.
Hold on there, my friend" he said
quietly. 81 want to be In this enter
prise"
"Good boy!" the other said, cheerful
Iy. "Want half of this bet?"
"Yes," Mr.. Iggle answered, drawing
a quarter from his purse. 81 want t
buy IN on that Offer" The young ma
accepsed the silver and waited for fun
ther developments, after having inter
fected statement to the girl that no,
she could see that there was popula
desire to have her kick the silk hat OF
the silent fourth mans head.
Wait" interrupted Mr.. Ig1ie.
never like to interfere in anything tina
doesn't concern me. l don't like t