The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

in front iv tn wheel an pushin' over
his pay envelope. She's a burly lady,
says I, FIR tn Goddess had a black
mOustache an wore a sthraw hat with
hole knocked in it. Woo her very
gently says I. Not lookin' FIR amy
chances I whit over to tn side-board
an dealt mesilf two dollars worth iv
turkey. 1 was imptyin' tn pickle dish
whin tn owner iv tn parlor took me
be tn arm an led me away to
quiet corner. He was a nice man, an
him an me soon had our feet in each
others laps.
'Ye have a fine business here
says I. It's betther thin it was a few
minyits ago. says he. But it's a dull
life I don't see what Fright We have
to complain I says. 'Ye have a gran
palatchial place 1 says. 'Ye ought to
be happy with these Brussell's carpets,
glass chandyleers an jooled spittoons,
1 says. What dye want?' I says.
That's what ivrybody thinks says
he. People hwy us who know naw-
thin about tn hardships iv tn life. In
tn first place, l detest cards. I niver
gamble he says. 'Befure 1 left me
home in Injianny, me father who was
a Methodist minister in Terry Hut
placed his hand on me head an said:
"Ikey we ARE goin' out into tn
wurruld. Promise me niver to touch
a card" l promised an I've KEEP me
vow. 1 wisht he hadn't asst. It's thrue
I have made some money but tn life
is a dogs life afther ALL l have es-
tablished n fine business, although tn
hours is long an they'se a great dale
Nv wear an tear firm tn polls an
we're obliged to have tn windows
shut to keep in tn noise iv tn chips
an TIL suckers an tn SMELL he says.
L have a reli'ble staff. That salesman
behind TIL faro box is an excellent
clerk I pay him IS a night an he
arms it. TIL wheelwright who is JUS
now handin' ye'er frind with tn specs
a stack iv bone in exchange FIR
pitcher iv Salmon p. Chase is cap'ble
an trustworthy. TIL bright-lookin' fell
low. at tn chuck-a-luck table 1 took
out iv a brokers' office an made
man iv him. He was a confirmed
gambler but to-day he is thurly reli
BILE. All this, iv coorse is satisfactory
to a, business man. But what I COM
plain iv is tn occupation is so teejous.
It's tn same thing night afther night.
They'se no excitement. TIL same dull
routine in tn same overheated air,
tn same chin to chin chat. with the
young. drunk and affictionate childher
iv tn rich. I don't gamble. Does ].
,Pierpont Morgan buy his own bonds?
It's tn same thing. 1 wisht 1 did. In
ivry other business in life tn ilimint iv
chance enthers in. But not in mine.
TIL banker, tn dhry goods merchant,
tn lawyer, TIL money lender takes risks,
His DAYS are enlivened be excitement.
But there ar-re no risks in this bust
ness. It's wan dull monotonous grind,
TIL some oil PERCENTAGE, tn same dhrea-
ry gatherin' in iv tn mazuma, till me
heart sickens within me an I'm almost
timpted to thry some risky pursoot like
pawnbrokin. Wanst in a while tn
dead waste iv monotCny is enlivened be
an incident Wan iv me OPERATIVES
sprained his wrist las week takin tn
money firm an expert accountant who
had a system that no wan cud bate.
Sometimes a man comes in here with
out a system at all. They was wan
such las week. We eud ony take half
what he got an I had to go out an
wait FIR him in a muddy alley to get
tn r-rest. But these cases ARE rare
I on'y mintion thin to show We how
excited we become with tn smallest
pleasures. It's a dhreary. dhreary life.
Jawn, go over to tn hotel an see what
ais tn jock Nv Rosen. He's late
''I took tn poor man be tn hand
Hinnissy, an says I: But, me poor
frind, is there no way to enliven ye'er
pursoot?' / says. is there no way iv
increasin' TIL chances again We" 1
says. None says he, while there ar-re
so many people with pear-shaped
heads he says. An a tear was in his
eye as he felt FIR me watch. I looked
acrost at Hogan. TIL Goddess iv
Chance was settin' back in his chair
twirlin' her moustache. Hogan was
standin up an his face wore a bright
green flush firm tn passion iv play. He
felt in his vest pocket an projocced
collar button an a pinch iv smokin
tobacco. How is tn SYSTEM says I.
Th system is all right, says he. An
how ARE YEP says 1. It's fine, star
light night says he. Lave us walk
home he says"
Don't We suppose they'se amy sys-
tenn iv gettin' their money!" asked Mr..
Hennessy.
'"Theyse on'y wan" said Mr.. Doo1ey.
whats that?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
Its called tn polls system" said Mr..
Dooley.