The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
MR.. d 9 OIL Y
20 ON *
THE PURSUIT OF RICHES
BY F. P. DUNNE.
Copyright, 1904, by Mcclure, Phillips & Co.

Dear me, wisht had money" said
Mr.. Hennessy.
80 do l." said Mr.. Dooley. 'T need
it,"
Eye wudden't get 1t FIRM me-" said
Mr.. Hennessy.
IF didn't said Mr.. Dooley. "'twud
be because / was poor or tired. But
what dye want money f'r? supposin'
I lost me head an handed over all me
accomplished wealth? What wud ye
do with that gr-reat fortune? Befure
We had spint half Nv it. ye'd be so sick
ye'd come to me an hand back tn
remainin' eighteen dollars.
"A man has more fun wishin' fr' tn
things he hasn't got thin injyin' tn
things ne has got. Life, Hinnissy. Is
like a Pullman dinin' car; a fine bill iv
fare, but nawthin' to eat. Ye go in
fresh an hungry, tuck ye'er napkin in
ye'er collar, an square away at tn
list iv groceries that IN black man
hands We. What'll We have first? We
think ye'd like TO be famous an We
ordher a dish Nv fame an bid tn
waither make 1t good an hot. He's
gone an age an whin he comes back
ye'er appytite is departed Ye taste
tn ordher an says he: Why, it's cold
an full Nv broken glass That's tn
way we always sarve Fame on this
car says tn coon. Don't We think
ye'd like money fr' tn sicond coorse ?
Misther Rockyfellar over there has had
forty-two helpin's.' says he. TT don't
seem to agree with him. says We, but
We may bring me some ye say. Away
- 49, afa IA a n
ye'er teeth fall out an We set dhrum-
min on tn table an lookin' out at
tn scenery BY an by he comes back
with ye'er ordher, but JUS as he's goin'
to hand It to ye. Rockyfellar grabs tn
plate. What kind ~ a car Is this2'
says ye. Don't / get anything to
eat? Can't We give me a little happi-
ness@ I wudden't recommend tn hap
piness.' says tn waither. It's canned
an IL kilt tn las man that thried IL.
Well, gracious. says We. I've got 10
have something. Give me little good
health, an I'll thry TO make meal
out Nv that Sorry, sir says tn black
man, but we're all out Nv good health.
Besides he says. taking ye gintly be
tn arm, were comm into tn deepo
an yen have TO get out he says.
AN there we ar-re. Ye1l niver get
money onless We fix tn waither an
grab tn dishes firm tn other passen-
gers An ye won't do that. SO yell
nfver be rich. No poor man iver will
be. Wan Nv tn sthrangest things
about life IL that tn poor who need
tn money tn most ar-re tn very
vans that niver have 10. A poor man
II poor man an a rich man IL a
rich man. Ye're ayether born poor
or rich. II don't make amy difference
whether or not ye have money 10 be-
gin with. II ye're born 20 be rich,
ven be rich. an II ye're born 10 be
poor, ye'll be poor. Tn buttons on
ye'er vest tell tn story. Rich man.
poor man. beggar man, rich man. or
wurruds 10 that effect. ! always find
that I have ayether two buttons or
six
"A poor man is a man that rayfuses
70 cash IN. Ye don't get anything
fr nawthfn' an 70 gather IN a mill
yon Nv thin beautiful Autographs iv
Salmon p. Chase. ye have to go down
ivry day with something undher ye'er
arm 20 tn great pawn shop. Whin
Hogan wants four dollars. he takes
tn clock down TO Moses. Whin
Rockyfellar wants tin miliyon. he puts
up his peace Nv mind or his health or
something akelly valyable. II Hogan
wud hook his priceless habit ~ Sleep
IN late IN IN mornin' he wud be able
70 tell m time w day whin he got
up without goin' TO tn corner dhrug
store.
Look AZ McMullin. He's rowiin' IN
IL. 10 buigcs his pocket an initiates his
conversation Win he looks az me
7 always feel that he's wondhrin' how
much "a bring az n forced sale. Well
3fcMuilin an had m same start