The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-21
THE SEVEN TIMES Bill
LIONAIRE'S SEVENTH SON

Once upon a time there was a seven
times Millionaire who had six sons.
And after he had educated them for
their high stations in life and given
them all the money they could desire,
he wished for a seventh son, because,
as he said, Il have seven billions of
dollars and it is highly appropriate
that 1 should have seven sons"
One day as he sat in his office
watching his clerks carrying money
around in bushel baskets. his tele-
phone bell rang, and when he asked
Who is it," in the unl1ind voice
which everybody uses when talking
into telephone, silvery voice an
sWered:
"A fairy"
"Nonsense!" answered the seven
times Millionaire angrily.
mo, indeed" said the silvery voice.
Go right home and you will find that
you have a seventh son. 1t is my
gift
The seven times Millionaire imme-
diately hurried home in his brass and
aluminium automobile, and, sure
enough, there was a pretty little blue
eyed son, and everybody in the house
congratulated him.
When the day for the christening
arrived a great company had gath
cred from far and near. 1t was a
carefully selected company, great as
it was. Nobody of a rank less than
that of Captain of Industry was there,
and most of them were Bragadier
Generals and even Major Generals.
Away in front in the best seats sat all
the Kings from Chicago and New
York and Philadelphia and every
where else
Everybody had a present for the
seventh son. The Diamond King had
a valise full of diamonds of the first
quality. The secretary of the
ink King presented pink
satin basket full of golden inkstands.
The Candy King had sent special
train with a special locomotive full of
the best mixed candy for him. Even
the Watermelon King was there, and
he brought a deed of gift for all the
melons that the seventh SON could
eat in one dav.
Just as the dignihed Joy was at it's
solemnest hight, the footman an
nounced seven strange and unlimited
guests who would not send their
names in.
They were a strange company of
guests indeed. Five of them were
beautiful as the morning, with gar
ments so rich that even the Bessemer
Queen herself couldn't compare with
them. But the other two were quite
different. One of them was a gnarled,
brown-faced, brown listed old man
with a wooden leg, and the other was
an old wrinkled woman dressed in a
plain cotton gown.
1--WE have come to bring your son
presents" said the most beautiful one
of all. II am Luxury. If you will
let me touch his forehead he will
never be without me-"
And | am Health" said the tall
est. eff you will let me kiss him, he
will grow up strong and no ills can
touch him."
Come in. come in" said the de-
| lighted seven times Millionaire. And
he rubbed his hands as the third one
advanced and said, II am Wealth.
Let me touch his eyes" And the
fourth one said, IF 1 touch his cheek
he will be beautiful. For I ann Beau
! ty." The fifth one was Success, and
| again the seven times Millionaire bow
ed joyously and invited them in.
But who are your companions p
said he looking superciliously at the
old woman and the man with the
wooden leg.
They must speak for themselves
said the five beauties, sweeping
through the portals, land you must
decide for yourself"
81 am Content" said the old wom-
an, bowling humbly. And this is my
brother Work.
II like your impudence." said the
seven times Millionaire. what use do
! you suppose the seventh son of q
seven times Millionaire is ever going
to have for your miserable gifts? II
you were not so utterly unpresentable
1 would let you have a peep at the
presents that have been brought for
him, so that you might learn some-
thing. AS it is, my footmen will show
you the door"
Every WE'LL" said Content, ''but re-
member that 1 call on mankind only
once. After that, he who wishes for
me must hunt far and wide and may
still fail to discover me.
So saying, Work and Content went
down the marble steps, while Beauty
| Health. Success. Wealth and Luxury
| gave their gifts to the seventh son
and exchanged elegant and high-class
compliments with the Kings and Gem
erals and Captains.
The seventh son grew up tall and