Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-03-26
A BILL TRANSACTION.

: lHdhc ouhStii nHpIAs .aiEelIOH SpdHhtI,
grandson If the once well known Lady
Gay Spanker, said TO gentleman of an
/ eastern cast of features, as he put down
the latest photograph OF Lena dc Court
! hose, the celebrated balleIina of the Fan
tastic theater. on which he had been gaz-
| ing ra2tGcOualy. What can | do for
you?"
"'Sit down" exclaimed Nh. Abime-
/ lech, though he suited the action to e
word; and what can YOU do for me p
Wen, | never! on are a cool one. Do
for me! You've pretty well done for me
already. Here, look at these and the
lingletted gentleman began to push u SET
Of very much ringcd fingers into the
breast pocket of an eXccllcntly fitting
irock coat. DO for me!'"
Don't you produce those old accept
&nceS of mine again or I'll snatch them
out Of your hand and burn them in the
gas stove!" Alg1non Spanl;cr exclaimed.
Every time YOU come here YOU keep
pulling them out Of your pocket and
waving them before my ewes. and then
pushing them back in your pocket again.
Soon they will be worn out thank good
ness! and then your last claim on me will
be gone. Have Il peg and cigarette.
They'll do you good. That's what you
want"
No, | don't | wai.t cI0.000."
That all! Don't you wish you may
get It'll mean them
Il do. You got it. | mean them"
II didn't | got $500; fifty dozen of
awful champagne, that made my friends
curse the hour of my birth; a picture
that looked ike a Rubens and spav-
med horse. The rest * all for interest
and expenses and renewals O lord.
| suppose we must do another"
You won't do me. I'm a going be-
fore ,hc court I'm not going to be kept
ont OF my money any longer | want it,
and | mean 10 have it-sOme of it, any
how"
How are you going to get it? /
haven't got any money. This fiat is
/ hired furnished I've got nothing except
tux> Fateh-and yonr odd spawned. house
who's out at grass somewhere. You can
have these, if you like
You've got scme prospects, ear"
Abmelech said, with an oleagirous smile.
VERY fine prospt cts, very nice prospects,
indeed. Lady Tiptoft. Your grandmother,
Is 81, and shes got a nice little BIT
with twelve Sons, each having twelve
! sons OF their own I'm one of them.
As ! was going TO ST. Ives, met Il
man with seven wivcs,'" Algernon quoted
| lightly and appropriately.
oh shut up for 'eaven's sake! But
you've got other prospects, What about
| Mrs. Nashfsh?"
/ "0h! Mrs Washfsh. All! Yes. There's
a prospect! En-
/ II should think there was. She lust
adores the ground You put your patent
/ feathers on. You'll have to marry her.
Shes worth million. Then YOU can
1 pay them acceptmCes. You must marry
! her"
/ I'm afraid | must | really am. 0
lord! what viii all tie girls say Let
me STE. There's Laura. ana Dora, and
/ Kitty, anSi-and Lena Dc Courthose--
and
'Nevcr mind them. You can thin!,
about them after you have hooked Mrs.
Washti-h'
/ Il want some ready money to 90 on
With, and the engagement shall be a pre-
clou~ long one. Mother. I'm too young
to marry, Algcrnon burst out singing.
"0h, Do he sensible. Never mind
about your old fifth 1atc music hall
songs. You want some ready money
! How are you going to get it? And 10
Tray mcE
! Al2eTon thought for moment. thea
suddenly he said: IN tell You. Hand
over those acceptance."
Not me! What DO y ou take me for -
/ Hand them over. Have YOU cot any
/ blank ones in Your pocket -
I IRA hpr H. ~. L,,-;uoe. W.T. -.
/ YOU up to nov: You ale so sharp |
don't know whore ann
I'll show you. out with the blank
/ ores, Gut with the fountain pen. and
ink NoW pretty little fingers. TO ahead.
no what ! tell you. Write what | tell
You. and I'll sign. Fire away"
Mr. Ahimelech did lire away at the
( hShtSomc Algemon'S dictation, while in.
. terJeetmg as he did so, oh! | say. You
do know something You are wonder.
And connected with the nobility, too
( ttor all the world Is il no one connected
with the nobility could be a wonder, or
have any brains in his headl.
Got them all down Bimmy?" Alger-
non asked, after the bin ,li>counter had
followed his suggestions. Every one
of them. chs"
All OF them. One fur $500. an
other for $1,000, the other for e7000"
/ Right You are. Now let me sign
them. which N2ornon did. while Mr.
Alimelech groaned in admiration Of his
/ Young clients genius. and there YOU
+ are. Now hand over my old acceptanccs
give me yours for 10000 ana then take
/ me out to the Carlton and give me nice
I little luncheon and bottle OF the best.
see, Bimmy:"
Il think ! begin to. . lord! YOU are i
wonder"
$50 You'll think when have explained
myself more fully after lunch Come on
/ we'll have 4 cab"
About a week or 50 later Blanche
Nashf>h, widow, pasty faced, aetat 81
AMI stout, sat in her gorgeous saloons