Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-03-17

was III my uiaA Cuolcei huu A uoh I
think I'll ever succeed in any other"
"They are fools.' she asserted, ito
interfere in your business, and you
must excuse me II I say you are a fool
II you let them influence you"
II claim you are right, madam, and
l have today taken the necessary steps
toward opening a place OF business"
"Nvhat business Is itT'
81 intend TO be a chiropodist."
She turned a keen glance OF suspi-
cion upon him, but he continued calm
ly:
"My uncle in his early days was a
chlropodist, but Of course in his day
It was different aud not looked upon
as II Is now-as q branch Of surgery
that requires skill. You see, MEbei's
family is a little old fashioned and
conventional and don't realize how
things are changing and that no bust
ness is looked upon s%ligbtingly now
adnys."
Yes. II is nothing to be ashamed
Of" she said, bristllng. 'Still, there
are other things in which you could
make more money"
Its a very lucrative profession" he
argued.
"why, we never found-I mean l
never heard Of It's being n money max
ing business"
II had occasion recently to have
Abe shyed at the word and then
bravely forged ahead-"corn removed.
1 stepped into an artistic little wait
H. .ooc, oud w.oAa ,uv v-nnfu knOxun
to an attendant. Then l was ushered
into EN- operating room. A trim lit
tie maid came and removed my shoe
and sock. In came the c~hiropodist,
who made a bow, drew forth an in
strument with a flourish, shaved OF
my corn and vanished In n moment.
Then the maid put on my shoe and
sock, and l went into the Office. whore
l paid ST."
1.-TWO dollars" gasped Aunt Maria.
"why, we n~ever-paid so much to
have one removed in my day"
"a bunion is 49," resumed Billy,
"and it's a great fad now among wom-
on t. have thelF toes manicured, and
that's a dollar"
Aunt Maria was lost in her thoughts
for a few moments. Then she said:
ut must be profitable. Still, II Mabel
is sensitive about It I'd try something
else"
mabel isn't 30 opposed to It az
the Others" he replied.
ayes. she is. She is afraid of hurt.
ing your feelings by saying much
I against It. I'd try something else"
( "BuN you see, everything else re
). quires sc much capital"
q ell tell you what I'll do" she SAIL
after another silence. do you minC
n going into business IN Texasr
mo, except I'd hate to leave Mn
bel"
"Take her with you"
Couldn't afford 1t until I got ostab
lished."
II II have oil wells in Texas, and M!
n manager is going to leave. One OF m!
objects In coming here was to find
smart young man. II you will take tn
place and promise never to be that 9th
err thing I'll pay you $4,000 a year"
"Agreedr' no cried. But it's awful
8 ly kind Of you"
IL am not doing It because I an
fond of you. young man, but Mabel l
my favorite niece, and / car see sh'
r is bound to have you II she has Il
oppose the whole family, and I-well
I don't wish her TO marry a c~hiropodist
I know just how she feels. There /
something l want to ask you. VIII!
did you leave her 80 abruptly las
r nlght7 Did you take q dislike to mef
BIlly's brain had certainly becom,
' fertile.
"Oh, no, ma'am, but ever since
[ have expressed a desire to adopt tn
profession l told you any word per
tanning to anything that would reminl
Y them Of the subject has been prohibit
cd by Mabers family, and as soon a
e l asked you innocently, with no ideI
OF such an Interpretation being pu
upon II, II you had read Bunyan'
n Pilgrims Progress l knew by the al
9 mosphere l had put my foot in It, and
couldn't stay longer and stand u
against the black looks was getting.
THAT was far fetched in them" sh
said in disgust, ''as n any one haI
got to weigh every word they spea
beforehand"
Mabers eyes shone with delight whe
she saw Billy and Aunt Maria come
/" together aud heard the proposition, bu
her family thought he had used III
u derhand means to scheme for Aur
Il Maria's fortune.
"Bllly," asked Mabel when they wer
alone, 'how in the world did you mar
age? What did you say to Aunt Mari
70 get in her good graces9"
mabel be answered solemnly, "
talked OF cOrns all the way to u
house"
Change OF Habit.
The chimney swallow built its nei
somewhere long before the white ma