The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26

would WORK Tor him n noDouy eise'
When he learned that his story barred
his way to America, he took an oath uhat
he had feceived neither money nor a letter
from the Greek merchant.
What did you mean by telling the lie,
thenf'
You see. the agent Of the stesmship
company who sold me the ticket told me
that unless l had a contract with somebody
In America ] would not be allowedto land
When the Official explained that a CON
tract OF this sort was just the thing tha,t
was suro to bar an immigrant tine oreek
said:
"Then I uppose ! have mixed i up. for
| the agent is a smart man. He told Inc TO
tell you a first-rate story. Only don
remember how he fixed Il up. Some fell
lows have their story written down. 50
they can't forget IT. "
answer to the usual question, that he had
$500, but when told to show the money
II turned out that he had nothing TO ex-
hibit. To q man who subsequently saw
him at the detention pen he said, forlornly,
that II was a mere Misunderstanding. A..
He took great pains 20 formulate ms
ideas In whit he called classic German.
Some OF the big words he used were rather
ill-chosen, n each time he became aware
Of this he would pause TO tumble for the
right word with in~exhaustible patience.
The worthy officers OF this important
establishment have detained me because
had no ready cash 70 produce he said.
You sec, i am not opposed to such a eys-
tenn. But | was going TO inquire " things
were as good as money, sir
He went to his massive valise and soon
returned with a big stock Of German books.
all gaudily bound, and two OF them OF the
size OF "Webstcr's Unabridged" One was
entitled The Practical Business Man.
the other, Commerce on n Scientific Basis.'
The other hooks were on kindred sub
ipnta nna NJ fhapn ntaraptAainU tn make
a successful! s;1!r"ss man OF one In three
months.
They're all absolutely new, sir the
young man said, Il paid i20 marks Tor
them two days before left Berlin
didn't your
-Exactly,' the immigrant answered radi-
antly. America Is n n OF commerce.,
and ! wouldn't go there before ! was sure
i was going TO make a success OF ~,
"~Ihayeonly worn thema fewtimes on Sun
days he said. They are as good as new.
When II was pointed out. that, az any
rate, the two suits and the books did not
amount to $500, he answered:
mo. but some friends In Berlin and
Charlottenburg owe me some money. This
is a part OF my assets. When figured
IL all up It amounted to more than $500.
Only l preferred to mention a round sum
to save the worthy American officials trou-
BILE; Do you think they will admit mer.
his clothes and books, he clumsily carried
the cleaning pile back TO his valise. The
German Immigrant Society undertook to
provide him with work and he was ad-
mitted.
A%IAthuanian peasant Of 10 and a Galicisn
woman Of 30 said they were man and wife;
but the name on her ticket was Maryssa
Kovalik. while his name was kasimir Stem
das.
How long have you been married,
Maryssa?" she was asked In the mans alb
sence.
'oh. an awfully long time. Such a long
How nan years' Five, six, tent
Maybe more. It's an awful lot
What's your manner
.Maryssa, OF course
And your other nameY'
.Kovalik.
and your husbands name''
skasimir.T
And his other name?"
i don't know. What do | care what bis
other name Is. 30 long rs he treats me welll'
She was taken out Of the room and Kasimir
was brought in.
sHow long have you been msrriedI'
-Four months, sir"
We'll, Maryssa says you're a liar, She
and you have been married ten years. she
iShe does, eh' Well. tell her she is the
biggest story-teller | ever saw. have
never married her az all. There ] met
her on the steamer for The first time. and ]
don't understand what she Ii talking about
half Of the time. She said she was going
TO her husband In Buffalo, and that be
was not n nice-looking fellow. SO said:
Come with me, I'll marry you. have a
and half a farm in America SO
she said, Yes. you're a nobleman compared
20 my husband
When Maryssa's husband was notified