The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-25
B YEpwARD W. TOWNSEND.
MAX DISCOURSES.

%Where do all the millions of dollars come from that everybody says every body Is making every day Tn Wall street," asked Mrs. Max.
 The major regarded his wife with a good imitation of pained surprise be- fore he replied:
 My dear. you talk like a-a radical. or q reformer, or a political economist, or something. Of your many admir- able qualities there is not one I have more admired than your stout belief that whatever is right, excepting the things. of course. that are wong. Your mind has been a model which could be pointed to with pride by those ,whe uphold social order. and view with alarm a tendency to ask lues- tions. Are society. commerce, indus try. protection of mutual interests, to be stabbed in the house of thet~ friend? Are the sacred institutions ef ec1nd registered preferred un1 third deben- ture common. 70 say nothing cf tig gam txers certificates. to nave the ,einrla pillar of-of s0ma.h;ng t"r other titled down about their heads by m anar- chistic inquiry of feminine origin? Per-
 sh the dire thought"
 Major" said Mrs. Max sweetly. when her nusblnj stoppei to noisien lis lips with sometaia5 ir u glass his elbow. you did no. hear what I said. Where do all the millions of dollars come from that everybody says everybody Is making every day in Wall street?" 70
 "Uh. was that what you said?" re- sponded the major, vinxing graveIy.
 Yes" continued Mrs. Max. Mrs. Jack Daring says that MT. Husslar, who belongs to the canvas back crowd at the Waldorf. Is making d billion | day. and everyone else is making nearly as much. She says that Jadk told her the builders of steam yachts can't fill orders. Newport cottage rents have doubled. diamonds are getting scarce at the jewellers, and I wondered where all the money comes from. Is that wicked?"
 "wicked!" repeated the n1ajor sol- emnly. "is treason wicked:"
 Treason" exclaimed Mrs. Max in alarm. What has my question got to do with treason?"
 Tt has nothing to do with 1t. It's it-- the very form and substance of the thing itself. You are madam - 1t grieves me to say 1t, but you are . tr4itress to the city of yo1r birth, to your birthrisht; yea. even unto your rent roll"
 Good heavens, major. Anyone would think was no better than an anti-imperialist. All I wanted to know was where all the millions come from that everybody says every body" .t. = '''"
 "stop!" cried the major. "I, do not know where these heresies. these vio- lent and dangerous principles have had their origin but do know that if you do not check their rank and dangerous growth they will lead you to ask me haIf hnff rlr porations. each with milton of capi- tai. can be combined into one sound corporation of fifty million capital. Your course. if not instantly altered. will lead you into bomb throwing, red, rank. reeking ruin and"
 T suppose the millions come from spnieu here.'- interrupted Mrs. Max. and I only wanted to know where, Mrs. Jack says that Jack took a flyer the other day on a tip MT. Husslar gave him. and that Jack made enough ing their yacht in commission all sum- mer. By the way, Mrs. Jack has in- vited the Husslars to be their guests on their yacht the week of the America Cup races. Is 1t not odd how fast the Husslars are coming along? Oh. you forget to tell me where all those ml- liors that everyobdy-"
 Hold .madaml Under the calm in- sistance of a woman planets would change their orbits. The hour of re- tirinK approaches. If you will have the meat from the cold boiled lobster brought to us. with the chafing dish and materials for sauce Newburg, and thus prepare a humble bite to avert untimely starvation, I will de- cant bottle of Chauteau Terre Rouge, that we may not perish from thirst"
 Then" ssid Mrs. Max. ringing for the butler. then will you tell me where all the millions"
 Madam" said the major, T will tell you anything-even the story of my Iife-if you promise that discretion shall seal the secret In your bosom"
 "Oh. I'll never tell anyone except Mrs. Jack. I have to tell her. because she tells me all of Jacks secrets. and that's how I know everything" Mrs. Max responded lightly, working at the chaffing dish the while. Jack meets all sorts of people. you know and goes to all sorts of places. so Mrs. Jack al- ways has a lot of lovely stories about scandals and things to tell."g
 Mrs. Jack never happended to tell you where Jack says all the money