, 1901-09-25

This is a good claret."
jor. extracting a cork with serious
not be shaken.
It asked her. the lady confessed,
and she said hat Jack says the
money all comes from lambs. But l
don't believe that. for wooden dress
goods are cheaper than aver. But,
really, major. where do all the millions
that everybody says"
DO you observe the seal brown tint
In this wine?" the major asked. hold
ing q glass to the light. III your rents
had no increased twenty per cent l
do not believe We could afford to drink
claret that ost sixty dollars a case In
bond. Yet you, madam. cruelty ques-
ton the system that brings the money
to New York that enables people to
pay those increased rents. Alas! that
/ should live to see my wife strive to
put me on = diet Of corned beef and
i vim ordinaire!"
Major. you are talking nonsense!
DScAA0o, you ptOuAlbCu " Lc1k Lnc WA0I0
all the millions that everybody"
Exactly" interrupted the major.
IAN the millions that everyone in New
York Is making were recently made
by s~torekeepers. plowmakers, pork
packers. beef f%atteners, lumbermsn,
millers, miners IN what-not in the
West"
But I thought they we're made in
Wall street." exclaimed Mrs. Max.
NO" said the major. wall street
Is where the cards are dealt. Most Of
the time the gentlemen down there
play cards with each other; but occa-
sionally, when the play has been high,
spectacular winnings been made and
reported, that large and woolly iock Of
sheep called the public, which has been
hard at work for years making and
saving money by the various means
I've suggested, sits up, takes notice Of
the game, thinks 1t is a good thing,
and, moved BY a sudden common i'm
pulse. sends all those savings to New
York-where they remain. Much of it
gets scattered about town, and what
stays in Wall street constitutes the
stake for which the gentlemen down
there play each other until the western
storekeepers, plowmakers, lumbermen.
pork packers. beef fatteners, millers,
miners and what not have made and
saved more millions. when they send
or come to New York to again indulge
In the natural passion for . little game
and so further enrich this honest
town"
Why" exclaimed Mrs. Max, aghast,
II never heard of anything so wicked.
It's no better than downright swind-
ling"
Hush, madam. I implore you. You
know how dislike poor wine. When
the whole country has poured its saw
ings Of years into this city We have
new and better theaters, more and bet
ter operas. larger and srander hotels
and restauants, all of which IL Of mo-
or at most, Of small-interest to you
and me. But consider the source Of
your own income-rents. You have
a thoughtful estate agent who eve
neglects to raise rents each time of
Wall street shearing."
Well unused Mrs. Max, after a
thoughtful pause. 1T may be 4 o o
thing"
"A good thing!'t declared the major.
Its better than that; its q cinch."
But" continued the lady. q little
doubtful yet, 'if it is a good thing for
New York I do not see how II can
be a good thing for the rest of the
country"
THAT is the very point l shall touch
upon at length, and With my accus-
toned lucidity In my Forthcoming
work on The Sure Thing Cure: or
the Cnch - . Stimulus q Nsusaai
Prosperity that great work, which I
confidently expect will land ne IN Tie
White House-my dear. you'd look
we'll a. mistress Of the White House"
IF You are president I shall remain
in New York." Mrs. Max announced
dscistvsiN They say the wife Of TIE
p~resideat has to receive all the ndicu-
Ions women who cone over hers -
wives Of foreign diplonats. I desltAe
to mest foreignsrs. Besides, I. know
how to shop only on Broadway and
the Avenue. 70 Of course I couldn't
live in washington."
Very WELL" asserted the major. II
shall decline the presidency. But -
I was saying. that great work q niAs
will prove thnt withsut The stinnle1s
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