Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03

ably been delayed"
Mrs. O'Hearn glared,s while Nicodemus,
rushing past her in gleeful pursuit OF q
rock thrown by the engineer. came wigslins
back, licked the rolling iipin and returned
to the fence.
Consideration" exclaimed the woman.
"It's today that me equivyiint comes to
forty dollars and eighty cints, an It's in
the three yell sthay an ye're hired muir
ehers looking on from the fence beyant
like gorillas In a cage before / sthir from
the ephot or call off me dog-an' luck to
him for KNOWN a thafe whin he sees
wan"
The Venerable Gentleman started to par
ley, looked bewildered, sighed and fumbled
in the breast pocket Of his coat. He finally
withdrew a somewhat worn pocketbook,
bullying with papers. From these he ex-
tracted two greenbacks. Then he searched,
as we'll as he could in personal safety. the
pockets OF his trousers. He finally gave up
in dismay.
81 am sorry to say that I haven't the
amount you ask. II you will accept 500
l assure you the remainder will be forth
coming"
Mrs. O'Hearn raised the rolling pin.
TITS the equivalent or not one clint"
she declared.
but, as l have told. you, l do not pos
sess the amount. 1 rarely carry with me
any ready money" he added with a shade
OF evaporation, as II Mrs. o'Hearn could
have been previously acquainted with his
habit In that regard.
you can git it," asserted the amazon
inhexibly.
The venerable gentleman sighed again and
called out to the engineer:
II say, Hawkins, do you happen to have
any money!"
"a few dollars, SIR"
II have a little change" suppl smented
the fireman, while the conductor reached
into a pocket.
"If the three OF you could make up a
purse-the thing is absolutely absurd, but
we cannot remain here arguing with this
woman. l shall ask you to loan me $40"
AN so cints," interrupted Mrs. o'Hearn.
Exactly" acknowledged the Venerable
Gentleman, although not agreeably. land
so cints."
There was a search OF ~overalls and
blouses, and. in the moment OF suspense.
the president considered that It would not
be at all unlikely that the ridiculous situa-
ton would be further complicated by the
discovery that the combined wealth OF the
CIOWu ala not make up the medBeT sum
required. He was also conscious that Mrs.
o'Heard's "equiyylint,' even II forthcom-
ing. was financially small beside the sums
he would consider 1t a pleasure to spend
on gold watches and other presents for ct
least four OF his employees. There are inci-
dents in the lives Of railway presidents
that should not become common gossip. and
the Venerable Gentleman particularly d,s-
liked to be featured in anecdote.
He was consequently relieved when the
balance vas forthcoming. to the ANAL 10
cent piece, a contribution from the porter.
This. by direction, was thrown over the
fence, to be guarded by Nieodemus. The
two bills huttered from the hand OF the
president, and Mrs. o'Hearn. picking them
up, turned them over carefully. Then che
moved over to the second collection, and,
satisfied with the accuracy Of her count,
and she was not quick at coin values,
called the dog, grasped 1t by one ear, and
ambled back toward the house with no
concluding word. But she evidenced her
faith by locking Eieodemus in the barn,
wheTeupon the Venerable Gentleman de-
scended. When the dog was released ana
shot on down the pasture to renew the
sport, the special had gone He smiled at
the tree, and. presumably living over the
late adventure in his imagination, barksd
In a paroXysm Of Joy.