Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-02-11

cert pieces. sometimes improperly
6csicnstei rs peraieS- / walked home.
rather thau waste any part OF my ss-
tate CO car fare. having IL in mind that
IL missed YOU would at least retain
enough OF the legal tender 20 buy what
ever you can get for q nickel. A. for
III, other four cents. I suppose there
are places az which one may obtain four
cents worth OF food. but maintain
that no rentiensn will split q nickel
IN ordering his dinner.
Mac-That's right. Besides. four
cents worth OF quail wouldn't 90 very
FAR.
Barney-An 70 understand that
beth % ycu are entirely bankrupt?
Jin-we have II cents between "a.
Mac-Ny colleague is mos: conSc-
erase. The fsct IL that be has The l..
Bsrrey-Then we have a ;o;al Of 70
eersa That might 90 IL there were
only two OF Us
Mac-Oh. don't mind me- Go on and
stuS yourselves I'll stay here and
perish.
( JIM give fair warning that srn
I ir 70 condition 20 be satisfied with =
rePsst costing six and two-third ceuts.
Besides, just imagine three gentlemen
% our standing going into restaurant
are ordering. IN the aggregate. 20 centk'
worth OF foo6-ssy. a sandwich. two
pieces OF pie and cup OF cofee. How
could you divide that up among threef
Mac speak tor The sandwich and
eo9ee.
Jir-Cr fortunately. we eft the
Alsne5a res-aursnt. managed BY Ma.
Hopkins. four days ago because o. the
diminishing circumference OF the buck
wheat cakes. More unfortunate still.
We made a rnelo6r matte exit and told
Mr. Hopkins that We would never re
turn. hence Il would be hunihating.
not 20 say injudicious, 20 approach Mrs..
Hopkins az this tine For the purPose %
obtaining credit A. for he new place.
cannot believe that We have sufficient
standing after Only four days Of qstron-
age. Gentlemen. at IL a condition
which cor fronts Us and not = theory
Barney-Heari Hear
Jin-We must and shall eati
BA-ney-APPlAuse ard shouts Of
that's right"
Jim-In order that we may eat. We
must 6rSt get some ready money I
take it that We cannot command credit.
! ether individually or collectively
Now. then. how 20 get the money!
vii tell you We mus; pawn some
. thing.
Bz--ev-Pawr the lounge
Jin-Thc lounge Is not our property
= ard We will be honest. even in our e1-
treuity. I have asked ne question
, What shall We pawn - and now vii
Macs watch All those IN favor ssl
I'll aye Aye,i
Barnry-Ayei
. Jin-Those opposed viii signify th'
sane by saying no
n Nae-Noi
= Jin-Tbe ayes SEEN 20 have Is
Tho ayes have s. We viii paw
p Macs watch. For how muchT
Nac-Not TOO much. want 10 see /
q again srne tine.
u Bsrrey-D0r't be afraid. You Won
y gsi very much OF H.
I MAc--It hasn't be-n running for
y week
% Jin-Well. wind Il Up and st IL an
thea give Il a good hard shake just b,
y fore you 60 into the place. 50 as
BE Keep il going untl you sc; the money
p N7e-Gertlemez. object 20 the a
81 rsngement I arm willing 10 provid
&c the watch. bat would be deeply hui
n. IN ny pride II ] had 20 90 into paw
y shop and conduct The negotiation
q Barney wiIl-have % do that part 81 i
70 Barrey-I'n rather proud. too
AZ Jin-Ycu Will pocket that pride an
hyPo;hec1se the watch or you sinP
DO not eat. Wen 20 with you a. Il
~ a. he door and look az the damon
'n the window until yoa come out 70
- csp't expect Mac 10 provide the waite
'ie and do al the work. too. DE has II
- only watch which would be accepts
PC By - discriminating pawn broker. Al
70 when he gives up that watch IN ORD
cal 70 bring The greatest good 10 the grea
'nd est number. WkAt more could you {
re Pect7
Tor Barney-whAf'sfh matter with 20
going IL with the watch ?
~ Jsn-Tn the one who invented Il
scheme Do &c. ask me 10 do both
% plarzing aEd the exscuurgT BeEit
what are your objections 20 going II
Z a pawnsbopg You haven any rel
tzslor 10 lose You've been IN to'
crIy about three weeks It's differs
with Nae and me We've beer hers
year. Dursrg that time we've b
Ss il society twice. Don't you see q
we're IN q poSi;ion g compromise o
selves? Is this your gratitude? 4
take you in out q the street and 8