New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
a Bill Transaction.

Plantagenet Square, with a look Of sepuckraI
Solemnity and gloom upon her face
He hasn't been here for ten whole days" she
was musing now, as she laid down FASHIONS
hand Glass the last up to, down to, date
paper, IN which she had been reading some in
terestIng instructions to making Cruel for
babies. Not for ten whole days. on! what
ever has become of my handsome Algernoni
- IL those horrid chorus girls that dreadful
ddIsoose, or has he Eot locked up? He is
wild or have his creditors got hold Of him at
last He said they soon would. l think I'll
take cab and go and see his grandma Lady
Ilploit. She spoke 10 me the other night and
SAID II was very wet. So CondesCending! Pr'ap5
she would let me into her house"
But at this moment a gorgeous turnkey entered
the room, and, advancing with air OF
gravity suitable to archbishop. held out
gold salyer with a card on it. and on the card
was inscribed, Mr. Marks AbimeleCh Finan-
structive statement the words: Very urgent
Re Mr.. Alreruon SpJnker."
OH Mrs. Washfsh gasped. "Oh' They've
u''u and taken him. Oh my poor heart! Oh,
AEorUon, show him up MoutmOrency'-to the
footuau-'show him up at once. stop. Mont
mor,ucy' DO you think the gentleman would
like anything TO drink
But the footmau's look was Of so shocked a
character that Mrs. Wlshdsh did not pursue the
subject any further. hut Jet the outraged turnkey
depart while maditatiug II he could POSSIBLY re-
main longer IN a house where the mistress had
So little knowledge Of the dcinEs Of good So
riety. moment later Mr.. AbimeIech stood be-
fore that mistress, bowling with air Of East
eTn gravity. Madam he said Il come 4
sad mission-a very sad one. - and he yyagged his
head so that his riuglets shook i'm the air and
emitted lovely smell of hair Oil Our dear
young friend has BEEN
Not arrested for his debts?" Mrs Washfsh
shreked. Not that oh. don't say that We
are engaged mean very likely should have
been; we are half engaged already oh. let
save him. I'll DO anythiHg-pay half my fortune
II wanted. What viii his grandma say? 4
lady Of title"
IT'S sad, madam. very sad. Such nice
gentleman, but so Wild and resolute-I should
say dIssolutc,' and Mr.. AbmelcCh made a dab
"a IA a sill I.
I'm going to faint Mrs. Washfsh exclaimed.
"Oh, save him, How much is it? Quick. What
police station have they got him at
1T hasn't come TO that mum, yet. But il VIII
unless"-
Unless what? OH do be quickr'
His creditors. mum, have given these into
my hands for collection But business is bUSi-
wives of our own" speaking as though this
statement necessary TO prevent any mis-
conception of the Identities Of the various ladies,
It's very sad.
How much?' Mrs. Washfsh said again. III
pay them il il takes the last penny Mr.. Washfish
made in the business Gt had been rag and
bone Cne). He mustn't suffer. l love him and
he loves me. 1 know he does"
I'm sure he does, mum. He has told me 81
often" said Mr. AbimeeCh, thinking that thu
good and true woman merited this piece Of COM
fort, even If she never got any thing else from
the graceless scamp she loved.
But she did do She got husband VIII
knew where his bread would be well buttere.l,
and sugared, too. Mr.. Abimelech got his ten
thousand pounds paid, and AlgeruOn Spanket
got his ten thousand pounds. to. as he said. ga
with till he married" So everybody was
satisfied which isn't always the case in THU
world.-tThc King.