The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

soon he vhas ready to go oudt und he
says:
You see, dere vhas two pulls-your
pull und mine. Each pull must help
der odder. Your pull can help my pull
dis morning by lending me DOLLAR
81 don't pellet 1 can"
But you must. If one pull goes back
on the odder, der vhas der devil to
pay. Don't you pc such a fool ash to
spoil all your chances.
1 gif oop my dollar, und he pats
me on der back und says:
Bully for der boss of der Seventh
Ward! Hans, if you lif long enough
you Will be some great mans. Ply der
vhay, my frendt Black, who vhas in
der School Board, may drop in today.
Use him we'll. 1t Will pc for you to
appoint all der school teachers und
each one must pay fife hoondred dol
lars"
In aboudt two hours dot man Black
comes in. He shakes hands und smiles
und says how glad he vhas to see a
big man, und more ash ten times he
looks around to see If i hat pail of
beer in der shop. 1 don't hat any, und
py und by he says:
''In two weeks I come to see you
aboudt ten more new school teachers,
but today I shust call in to pay my
respects und leave dis pair of shoes
to be fixed oop. Did Hogan call here
YETI"
Il don't see him, says.
Perhaps he vhas gone to der City
| hail. but he Will be sure to be here.
Hogan vhas in der district attorneys
office und he vhas good man to work
init. If somepody sue you he can adj
journ the case till dot fellow dies of
old age. You Will find him some aw
| full good fellows, und 1 know he Will
| like you. Ply George, but l most for
| got something's
How vhas dot?"
hon 0ftV
| AWAY und forget my cash. hat to
go to der funeral of my oldt frendt Q.
| E D. pefore 1 go home, und l like to
| borrow 81 of you until dis eafenings.
But 1 can't lend you ST. says.
"But you must. 1 hat pull und you
| hat a pull, and we must. be frendts.
Next week I lend you 81 if you want
| it. Dots de vhay it goes if you hat
some pulss-one hand washes the odder.
| Cough up, Hans-cough up
| I don't hat some coughs, but MI.
Black speaks to me till I hat to cough
oop dot 81. 1t seems to me If hat
pull it vhas all pull oudt of my pocket
und I vhas wondering how it vhas
when Mr.. Hogan comes in. He smiles
und laughs and shakes hand like some
| good fellows, und den he says:
| ''Vhell, Hans, do you favor today.
| You vhas all K. o. now. but II II
Wasn't for me you vhas fined $500 to-
day.
GLOW vhas dot?" says.
"Vhell, somepody complains or you
putting pasteboard heels on shoes, una
der law vhas going to make you smart
for it. 1t vbas all right now, however,
Eund don't you worry. AS soon ash
found oudt dot you hat some pulls
burned oop all der papers. Say, Hans.
I hat my pocket picked on der street
car und can't buy no beefsteak und
onions for dinner. Shust lend me 81
It'll six o'clock dis eafenings."
81 haven't got it,
| Den you must borrow him..
I don't want to do it, but he was
so sleek dot I hat to, und When he goes
AWAY he says dot his frendt Thomas,
/ of der sewer department Will be in
pefore night. For one hour I don't
work, but sit und think. Den I vhas
ready for Mr.. Thomas. He comes in at
four O'Clock. und he takes off his hat
and smiles und says:
Il hope 1 see you well, oldt mans
NY name vhas Thomas. und heard
aboudt your pull und come
$50 you heard aboudt my pulp"
says. r.. ~ i,ae
Did you also hear something's else
aboudt my oush?"
mo. How vhas it."
TT vhas dis vhay," says, ash take
him by der shoulder und turn him
aboudt und send him more ash twenty
feet AWAY und lock my door on him.
vfas a fool some times, but not all
der time.-(Copyright, 1903, by C. B.
owls