The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-27

said Tippy in his wonted beaming and
confidential manner
That's good said his friend, who
was aware of Tippy's mothers domestic
difficulties from Tippy's innocent <on-
fidences, as we'll as from the chronic
patchery of Tippy's clothes. That's
good. Any millionaire happen to re-
member taht he was your long-lost I'M
cia?"
"G'way," said Tipp. "Old Krank
amt so awfully cranky. you see, an
| he's going TO raise my pay, ne is. I'm
going to get S. a week now. Now, that
amt all, neither. Mr.. Trip he's been
chuckin' quarters at me all the week,
an chuckin' like he WAS crazy, an Miss
Duck she's been givin' me dimes every
time / gives her message. an Mr..
Trips been sendin' heap o messages
to her desk, an she don't chuckle but
she's been smilin' like-like the woman
on the billboards, only sweeter, see2
Say, 1 guess they muEst ike me awful
much, don't your
You're in luck, and you deserve it,
Tippy." said the elevator man, and he
affectionately punched the boys ribs
till he squealed. If your mother smok-
ed, I'd give you a cigar for her. but
you're too young, so I'll have to smoke
il myself"
Tippy reached his flor and whistled
himself successfully into old Krank' 5
Offices and whistled himself with equal
success through what preparations he
had 10 make for the comfort of the
other workers. Then Miss Duck. the
typewriter, came in, and Til Ply stopped
whistling to beam on her the bright
est of welcomes.
Good morning, Tippy,' said Miss
Duck. Everything lovely, as usual
not a speck of dust on my typewriter
Tippy. 1 really think you deserve some
candy-no cigarette, mind"
'-Nam,'' said Tippy, pocketing dime
with as graceful a hop of delight as his
avoirdupois would permit. Nom"
and he whispered to himself, there's
the cranberry sauce-wowr
Mr.. Trip came in, his eyes shining.
Good morning. Ma-Miss Duck!
Lovely morning, isn't it? How beaut-
how wellXou look! oh! I'm so sorry;
/ didn't mean to suu-" and muir
murs which Tippy did NOT hear COM
pleted the sentence.
There amt no girl on the billboards
could beat that smile, nor have checks
like that unused Tippy, enveloping the
two in the sunlight of one large benev-
ole-t smile.
Morning. Tippy." cried Mr. Trip.
shaking the boys hand most enthusi-
astically Jolly looking, as usual Tip
Ply. run and get me the Gazette. and get
something for yourself with the
change
say" thought Tippy. as he dashed
for the elevator. If this horay only
lasts. mother an me won't look at
chickens; Wen have a real turkey, we
willr'
When he got back the awful Mr.
Krank had himself arrived, and he was
in a terrible temper. He was standing
over a cage. and Mr.. Trip was stand
ing over the cage, and Miss Duck was
standing over the cage. and Tippy
thought the situation looked as if he
had better stand over the cage. too.
He did so, and the moment ne did SO
forgot himself so far as to whistle
very loud, thing which old Krank
detested The boy could not help it.
for in the cage was the liveliest. most
human-faced. smartest little monkey of
all the monkey creation
stop that whistling, you, bcy."
yelled Mr. krank.
please refrain from whistIing while
in the office" said Mr.. Trip in his
barge of office manner.
PLEASE don't whistle, Tippy-it
makes me nervous said Miss Duck.
piaintively.
yves, sir; yes, sir: yes. BIB; 1 for
GOT said Tippy, and gazed open
mouthed at the monkey. which was
smaller than the smallest monkey an
organ grinder ever tormented with a
long string.
"A most idiotic thing to send man
like me- cried Mr.. Krank. "A monkey
"a biue-faced monkey-a monkey with
q tail, too! Absurd; silly"