Smyrna times., 1905-01-04

interfere In your business. and Won
must excuse me if l say you are a fool
II you let them influence youp
claim you are right. madam ond
! nave today taken the necessary stems
toward opening a place of business"
w nat business is it,"
intend to be chiropodist
She turned keen glance of susni-
clon upon him, but he continued calm
ly: e'iiii-
My uncle in his early DAYS wos .
chiropOdist, but of courso in biS d..
1t was different and not looked mon
as 1t is now-as a branch of surgery
that requires skill. You see. NIabeps
Iamlly is a little old fashioned and
conventional and don't realize how
thlngs are changing and that no busi-
ness Is looked upon slightingly now
adays"
Yes, it is nothing to be ashamed
Of" she said, bristling. "Stiu there
are other things in which you could
make more money"
Its a very lucrative profession" no
argued.
why, we never found-I mean
never heard of its being a money maxi
ing bus n1s."
Il ha occasion recently to have
abe snTed at the word and then
bravely forged ahead-'corn removed.
l stepped into an artistic little wait
ing room and made my wants known
10 an attendant. Then l was ushered
into an operating room. trim lit
tie maid came and removed nv shoe
and sock. In came the chiropOdist.
who made a bow, drew forth an in
strument with a flourish, shaved off
my corn and vanished in a moment.
Then the maid put on my shoe and
sock, and l went into the office. where
paid So"
1.-TWO dollars" gasped Aunt Maria.
"Why, we never-paid so much to
have one removed in my day"
"a bunion is So resumed Billy,
''and it's a great fad now among wom-
Ell to have their toes manicured, and
that's a dollar"
Aunt Maria was lost in her thoughts
for few moments. Then she said:
ut must be profitable. Still, if Mabel
is sensitive about it I'd try something
else"
mabel isn't so opposed to it as
the Others" he replied
''Yes. she is. She is afraid Of hurt
ing your feelings by saying much
against it. I'd try something else"
'But, you see, everything else re-
quires so much capital"
''I'll tell you what I'll do" she said
after another silence. do you mind
going into business in Texas?"
mo, except I'd hate to leave Ma
bel"
"Take her with you"
Couldn't afford it until l got estab-
lished"
Il have oil wells in Texas, and my
manager is going to leave. One of my
objects in coming here was to find a
smart young man. If you will take the
place and promise never to be that 9th
er thing I'll pay you $500 year"
Agreed" he cried. "But it's awful
ly kind of you"
Il am not doing it because l am
fond of you, young man, but Mabel is
my favOrite niece, and l can see she
is bound to have you if she has to
oppose the whole family. and I-well,
don't wish her to marry a chiropodist.
know Just how she feels. There is
something want to ask you. Why
did you leave her so abruptly last
night? Did you take a dislike to me%
Billys brain had certainly become
fertile.
ooh, no. ma'am, but ever since
have expressed a desire to adopt the
profession l told you any word per
tanning to anything that would remind
| them of the subject has been prohibit
ed by MabePs family, and as soon as
| asked you innocently, with no idea
| of such an Interpretation being put
upon it, if you had read Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress l knew by the at
mosDhere l had put my foot in it, and
couldn't stay longer and stand up
against the black looks | was getting. y
''That was far fetched in them," she
said in disgust. "as if any one had
got to weigh every word they speak
beforehand"
Mabers eyes shOne with delight when
| she saw Billy and Aunt Maria come in
together and heard the proposition, but
her family thought he had used un-
derhand means to scheme for Aunt
Maria's fortune.
"Billy," asked Mabel when they were
alone. ''how in the world did you man.
age? What did you say to Aunt Maria
to get in her good gracesF
"NIabel." he answered solemnly, 81
talked of corns all the way to the
house."
Change of Habit.
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