The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03

that he regretted doing it on my ac-
count. If you get into debt nj this
period of your life said he. you will
never get out thought of the stars
and trcmblcd. Yet | had made my
plans for the payment of this money,
and it seemed that they could not go
wrong.
anyway had to have it. That's
the point. And if Uncle Frank had
been as wise as he was reputrd to be
or one tcn-thousandth part as wise as
he looked he would have seen it, and.
seeing the necessity. he would not have
taken the heart ont of me by any such
gloomy prophecy. If he had said. All
right. my boy: here's the money and
welcome: know you'll give il back to
me by the LIST of September | would
have done it. sure.
TnStcad. he told me that I'd never
get out of debt and he convinced me
of it. That manner of his. which
when he asked for the bread at the Ia
bic. would make slice GET RIGHT MP
ont of the plate and walk over to him.
fairly hypnotiZrd mo. have never
been able to get over it, and even now.
Billy. with only this debt in the world
ana the money ready to pay it. | cant
help feeling as if something would hap
pen. Uncle Franks prophecy has held
good for II years. and why not for,
crcrH"
"Nonscnsc Jack" said l. with ali
due respect to your unclp's memory
what You have told me proves that he
was a good deal of n chump Any ono
who loads mp young man Just start.
ing in life with that sort of gloomy rot
Ia a good kind Of person to avoid and
forget. You're ahead of the game now.
anyhow, so that proves that he didn't
know what he was talking about. He
did not deserve to get his money back"
His estate said Jack, got that
money last Tuesday. But as you say.
it's a good thing to forget. AS to this
claim of Bailey'S, III write the lawyer
a letter. But as to this matter Of debt.
Billy. ! suppose you know why | am
so anxious to get clear and why feel
the shame of this suit just now?"
Il know the reason" said |. and it
is the most beautiful charming and al
together desirable reason that ever
animated any one. Has the day been
set?'
81 swore that I wouldn't marry till l
had paid every debt" said he. land
that's what inspired me to make the
deal that cleared me. Now | can pay
the $1,000 that | owe Bailey as n result
of that COMPOUNDED magazine scheme
of his that | went into and then have
$500 in the bank with which to begin
housekeeping. And now if you'll let
me get to the typewriting machine I'll
knock out the letter to these lawyers.
Archibald, Blake & Co."
'Dictate it to me-" said |. wheeling
around in my chair, 81 can thump
typewriter TO beat the band"
So Jack dictated long and some
what absurd letter. telling these gran
lite hearted lawyers how sorry he was.
etc. and how circumstances had con
spi"cd and how ninally) it was with
great relief that he found himself able
to meet this claim in full and nj once
81 shall be detained in my office" he
dictated. for the remainder of the aft
crnoon. and if you will send n repre-
sentative of your firm to me with re
ceipt in full | will pay the amount in
cash"
why not send them Il check?" |
asked
'Wcll. the fact is" he replied. that
| have not the amount in one bank. and
| don't want to send two checks
Reeves-you know he's the fellow who
is managing my little deal for mc-will
be here presently with the final pay
ment of about $3.50 in cash. I'll send
to the Ann Street bank for the bal
ance, and meanwhile I'll have n boy
carry this note over to Archibald.
Blake & Co"
"Rut suppose Reeves doesn't Gomez"
said l.
"Oh, there's no chance of thatr' he
replied. "IIcre he is now. guess
There was a knock. but the caller
proved to b" Il man from the adjoining
office who had come to borrow Il drink
ing glass with which to refresh him
self from the water cooling apparatus
in the ball The glass was always kept
in a drawer of the typewriter. and
the man had borrowed it before. as
Jack informed me after he had gone
The note to the lawyers was dis
patched. and then Jack and sat and
talked of old times AS for me. | was
anxious about Reeves. If anything
went wrong with him, Uncle Franks
prophecy might yet he fulfilled But
Reeves was ali right. He came in
about n quarter of an hour and paid
the $50.
Then Jacks sweetheart dropped in
He had known that she was coming.
but had not been sure of the hour
That was why he had written that lie
would be detained in his office. Such a
prospect would dctain me nine conSrc.
utiYc years if necessary in any place
that might be appointed; not that
coVct Jacks sweetheart, but | wish
there was another girl in the world
just like her.
] was about to take my departure
when Il very dolcful and formal rap
was heard, and presently there entered
a long. thin lawyers clerk. who looked
rs if he had Just stepped out of a mclo.
drama.