The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-04-20
Sarge PZunkeH.

the service that are as amusing as 'he'
are ridiculous.
Brown ahd me both get letters throueh
three or four Offices and most ahyDouy
dues about as they please with our iild'i'
We seldom ger a letter but what mas
been opened and half OF them we never
see. at al Eat Brown got one that no
saw last week after his wife had openeo
IT, ana ne heard from it, too, by very
lar@c majority. u was not exactly
letter. but a BIZ from d Louisville. KY
whisky house. and read about as fol-
lows-al least this is the substance;
Eli Brown. Debtor and so on
To eight quarts rye ~ ~ ",
To two gallons fine corn ..-- w
Please remit.
..What does remit mean?" asked Mrs
Brown. when she had read the bill over
ard slowly put it back in it's enveIop ad-
dressed ''Bill Brown Atlanta, Ga
Remit remit" pondered Mrs. PUNK
cit, a she shut her eyes and began Try
ing to remember the definition. she was
either too long about It, or else mrs
Brown was too impatient to learn, LOT
that lady suddenly jrmped up from her
chair, and In a minute was at the pac%
door fairly screaming:
''Marthy-Ann. Marthy-Ann. come here
to me at oncer'
1t is needless to say that Martny-Afn
was soon by the side Of her mother, LOT
all the family know. even by the tone OF
her voice. when the old lady means
business. and it is just as needless for me
to say that Mrs. Brown soon learned ''7
meaning Of please remit" for MartnY-
n reader
could imagine the size of the explosion
that took place when the lady dld feaFh
just what the term did mean
well we'll. wellr the good lady eX-
CLAIMED as she slapped both her hands
down on her lap and nervouSiy Ioled
them up in her apron
What is The matter mother? Vehtured
Marthy-Ann. cautiously
Don't ask me what's the matter eH-
claimed the mother read that and sac
flung the envelope into her daughter
hands
well well. WELL said Marthy- Anu.
when she had read the bill.
"Thjr,v-eight dollars EXCLAIMED Mrs
Brown, "all gone for whisky and here
I'm saving and stinting ana working my
noor hands off that my family may he
something in the world
poor pa. poor pa" sobbcd 1Iarthy-
Ann. II guess he can't help it,
Cant help IT," bawled the mother win
INDIGNATION: iii show you whether he
can help It and / will show him, too. to
this minute, Marthv-Auu, and tell The
old fraud to come here to mo Al once.
%Marthy-Anu knew her mother too Wei
70 hesitate or to argue the question. au0
Brown knew the minute he saw his
daughter that something very serious was
on hand for him but to save his life he
couldn't imagine what # was. for ne has
been doing pretty VIII of late. Auyhpw.
The old man was soon at the house and
found his VITO walking The floor and
pringire g4r bande Tho ala ma, has
fixed with ho~ = lone ti.7,e and ha l,noq.e
her well ana so Inc arnroache5 hor eau
tioueN aad managed t. keep , roerect-
able dista.re from her as she paced tho
fnr "a and III, slIddaui,. hslffn1, fl, tba.
u,ddtc o. ae room. Mrs Brown rairf..
lssod as she looked upon her coweyin,
l.u.o ID
''Ttifty-aieht do,arz"'
B.0wn said nothing
Eight quarts OF rye and two gallons
OF lorn.'
Brown hung his head and studied.
oh YOU little aneel,'
Brown coughed and looked lD ar +ho
ceiling.
.,t1
ana ne without a dece1it sunday ares
and nearly %hoelcss'
Brown squtmed and moved around to-
v,ard t1,o door