Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-02-10


reasons if required = Ia q
~. I've not the slightest doubt Of it.
Well, what do you want with met
Don't beat about the bush. =
:. DR.. Fitzgerald gave his silk hat
loving polish with gaudily colored
handkerchief and then deposited it GIN
gerly on the table. He hung up his nm.
brella on the mantelshelf, carefully
paf!ed of his gloves, folded them mn
ard pocketed them, and finally, after
some deiiberation, deposited himself in:
the easiest chair in the room, from
which, with elbows resting on the arms
of tie chair, hands clasred in elegant
manner and one leg swung negligently
over the other, he blandly surveyed Mr.
Keighley Gates.
II hope you are quite comfortable
now,'' said the latter, politely.
Perfectly, Bob. Delightful room
perfect chair-senjal host-what more?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES taste in fur
nlture-hire system?'
when You are quite ready perhaps
you will tell me what you want said
Mr.. Gates, ignoring Dr. Fitzgerald's
naCterlng remarks.
&c S. d.-friend Of my youth-only
too delighted to assist-Q. E. D.
Then you've come to me for money?"
1.-The dear boy! Guessed it first
time.
Mr.. Keighley Gates unlocked draw
er and produced book
"Look here, Richmond; this is nv
bank passbook Do you see the balance
$500 Oh the wrong side?''
Why, bless my soul, SO it is! Who'd
have thought it?" said the imperturba-
bio Dr. Fitzgerald
Here is a letter, continued Mr..
Gates, ''received this morning from nv
, bankers, Syrac & Co. -
Most respectable frm-know EN-
we'll. -
You see, they respectfully call my
attention to the fact that they will not
be able to honor any more Of my
checks.
"Confound impudence! Call in the
.;o!ice. - 4,
!. Hire are a few dunning letters, F."
continued Mr.. Gates, showing pile to
his visitor, who daiuti]y surveyed them.
"Snippit & misunderstanding suit
-s;!:l faced! frcck coat-norfolk Jacket
fur lined overcoat-not in the militia
, 60 Jo-:-tctal, one fifty -fve-six. Abys-
:'niA & Co.-go]d opeater-diamond
stnds-dltto rings-got 'em all on, Bob?
~:~tt22! ii o-twenty three-four. Pansy
2 S., e :: - -, -;:o b',uquets-oh l
say; it was becoming interesting =
Mr. Gates had suatched the bills out
Of Ir. Fitzgerald's hands. =
Here" he said, diving into hieT
pocket and ptl,!v,jilg purse, which ne
elnptied Oh thh tab]e-''here is my
ready cash. LooI1-one sovereign, two
half dollars and tLreepenny bit
"Total, one fourthree, - said DR..
Fitzgerald.
Exactly. That's the state of my
finances today. You'll have to apply
elsewhere for assistance
Mon sequ;t.1--j'y suis;' here I
STOP" said the ct::yr.
Then perhaps yua'll kindly explain
how am to advance you money when
l haven't got any Tor nlyself:''
''No good at details Ask another"
Don't be All ass Richmond You
can't bleed stone
"Got to be done Send to Moses for
particulars.
Look here, Richmond, stop this fool
ing I'm in tight corner-a deuced-
~ tight cocHcr-2ud it 40 use your
applying TO ,1lo lt:&Gy.'
Fur lined overc0at-gold repeater
diamond stua,-dtto ring-lur5c bou-
quets-mrsr 80 il nliiitia-nr is it
house of lords?'' murmured DIR. Fitz-
gerald.
Mr.. Keighley Gates was in bad
health, his pros poets were dark, his as
sets nil and his visitor unwelcor:e. So
he may fairly be excused q display Of
bad temper.
'Confound it, man, don't sit there
muttering like jackdaw. Fake your
traps and CO.
DR.. Fitzgerald was equal 10 the occa-
sion. He rose to his feet and lowered
over Mr.. Gates, and from this eminence
gave vent to bis feelings. He was CO.
berent enonghin his remarks now.
"You COMPOUNDED Sybarite, living
here Oh tie fat of the land while better
men are starving. Sell yCur fur lined
coat and your diamond studa-sell your
large bouGuets-sell your internal soul
if you can raise silver on it, bpt raise
the wind for. me you must or by the
heavens above you'll rue it, and y aving
got rid of this torrent Of words he pro-
ceeded to put on his gloves with DELHI
crate slowness, then gathered his UNI
brella and hat and stalked to the door.
ITO be continual r.
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