The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-18

'T should regard the stories OF chorus
girls winnings in the light Of fantastic
ictions, to be taken with a liberal season
ing of salt" observed the astute Mr.
COwperthwaite, sagely. IF a liberal
hearted and philanthrOpic broker. who
is unhappy in his home life, stakes a
couple Of generous twenties from his sub
stantial roll as a friendly offering to some
vivacious young stage acquaintance who
has dispelled the ennui Of an idle hour
she is prone to magnify her good fortune
in the condolences Of the dressing room
and the press agent of the house does the
rest
Il should feel inclined to put down q
small bet and concede reasonable odds
that the hard working stage mothers and
little sick sisters have not been substan-
TALLY augmented during the present de-
lirious speculative spasm which Is still
CONFUSING the community.
1.-The average soubrette, combining her
self TO a simple breakfast regimen Of
coffee, rolls and cigarettes, with abrupt
transitions 70 shellfish. straw berries and
sauterne when invited 70 dine out, Is still
compelled TO throw herself upon the kind
indulgence Of the stout, sympathetic col
ored Iaundress, when the lingerie comes
home"
eMebbe so. mebbe So" assented Buck
McGinn. gloonily. but somebody makes
money. Some fellows got over SIX dol
lars Of my hard earnings, an hope he'll
choke I'm the harmlessest man in the
ward. but II makes me hotteT'n an Aug
ust sun when I think how 1 was bucket
cd. An I could just see myself comm
easy and graceful down the highway Of
amnIuence ike I was on roller skates.
When 1 coughed Up them six plunks I
like to tore a lung out
1T was most exasperating, Of course,
ventured Arr. Cowperthwaite, soothingiy,
but it was nevertheless d perfectly legi-
tirnate transaction. A man may not fell
oniously appropriate your watch or purse
after assaulting you with section Of
lead pipe wound with bicycle tape. or the
SIMPLER old Fashioned wooden stocking.
filled with ordinary building sand, happily
now almost obsolete The rights OF per-
son are inviolate and not 70 be lightly dis
regarded.
'B,,t the law in its wisdom makes dis
tinction between highway robbery and
stock gambling Morally Il may be
distinction without @ difference. To whip
saw the market. 10 manipulate q favorste
stock FOR the enrichment Of the chosen
fe=. an these things are regarded as not
inconsistent with probitys honor, g0ou-
ness and Responsibility. Rather are they
accautaS As evidences OF superior 5udg-
ment and keen business acumen- Il is
sr, existent condition Of affairs that win
eovern. 50 long as the financial viii o. the
v-fsn dances merrill ythrouRh the none
tarv r,orasseS Of Wall Street, for the
gambliug Instinct IS deeply implanted 70
every human heart
an the same replied Buck McSinn.
savaee1v and quite uuconvirced, II
had the Nauoieor q finance ~ an alley
what got nv six piBnks tnere'd be bur
~ can Tor a rubber tired ambulance With
a young sawbonss N specl-cies sifso-ln
a cizaroot on the hack step Al = Foui1
not Re no case q alcofoilsf's nei'lief
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sum of tvro dollars uoslf1 - z1F
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