The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-03-02

Chicago to surprise my brother John.
II might have known better than to
have tried it," continued the sash-fac-
tory owner, settling comfortably back
into his chair and stroking his beard
reflectively. "John was an unemotion-
al chap even as a boy, and always suf-
fered from cold feet; still, guess, we
got along as we'll as most brothers do
that is, liked him first-rate when I
hadn't seen him for month or two, and
1 fondly hoped he had the same tender
feeling for me. Anyway, 1 left home
when I wasn't much more than a kid
and went west, and stayed there for
ten years. Then came to Chicago to
grow up with it-partly because l
heard that John was already here in the
real estate business.
II realized that was looking a little
woolly and hard to curry when I came
in. and I made up my mind that wasn't
going to subject John to any unneces-
sary humiliation on my account, so l
got barber to clip and scrape me and
put do-good on me, and then I went
to clothing store and got an outfit
that it seemed to me ought to have com.
manded respect, if not reverence. After
I had insinuated myself into these gar.
ments went around to Johns office in
Dearborn street.
Nov want to tell you that am a
man of large affections. I hadn't seen
any of my kin, as they say in Missouri
for ten long years. I figured out that
/ was going to hug John until his ribs
cracked and slap his back until I had
knocked the breath of life out of him
didn't suppose he would come any.
where near knowing me at first.
would sort of dawn on him gradually
and then he would return my slaps and
whoop line or two and order up the
fiZzly stuff"
ibid he want to put you off with the
common beer of commerce." asked the
civil engineer.
NO." replied the satisfactory own
er. HE didn't. Far from it. III tell
you how it was. I opened door and
found myself in little railed-off bull
pen, with two or three desks on the
other side and lot of maps and plats
on the wall. Brother John was point.
ing out something on one of the plats
to heavy man in light overcoat who
was sitting in a revolving chair. Twas
going to break in, but a superior beine
with two lead pencils stuck in her back
hair came and tried to head me off. !
got past her, though, and I was haul.
ing off to give John the opening slar
when he looked round and saw me.
How are you, Richard?' he SAYS
Just get in? Sit down. Now, can let
you have that inside property at $40
the front foot. and the corner, which is
fractional, at $500. But if were YOU
I'd keep away from that proposition en-.
tirely, although it would pay me bet.
ter to unload that on to you than j,
would to put you nearer the east line OF
the addition. Mind you, 1 don't say that
it would be bad propositions; you'll
double your money on that before the
season is out, if I'm any Judge of land
values, but I'd sooner see you in Al or 40
know you'll be kicking yourself if you
don't and blaming me for not. Don'>
be in a hurry, Richard
"I'll come in some time when you're
not so busy says.
/ "-Blaming Inc for not putting you
next. Come in about two o'clock, Rich.
ard. I'm glad to see you.' he says
Everything in 43 is sold and I've sold q
ten'day option on a."
Rather chilly" commented the civil
engineer. .-<
ut strikes you that way, does it p
asked the satisfactory ow>@r. swell.
thought II was myself. chicago Dali,
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