Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-07-26

Uhe ouslheSs 10 begin at the begin
ming was the old mans idea and
there was no nonsense about the old
man. Down to the little town went
the son and heir, there to hang
around the elevator, weigh in grain,
watch it loaded out, make out bills
and tickets and write in a big book.
and so master the practical end of a.
great business.
1t was all right for the son and
heir during the day. At night it was
different. There was little society in
the town and it was too far to run up
to Minneapolis, except on Saturdays,
when he always came up He had
walked around the billiard table at
the hotel for good many nights, and
had exhausted every other means of
entertainment, when one day there
blew into town a show. 1t was not
fake medicine man, lecturer upon
phrenology, or an Uncle Tom troupe.
but a real live show. 1t was too big
for the little town, but somehow it
came.
1t played Saturday night, Sunday
matinee and Sunday night. Saturday
night found the son and heir in the
best seat in the house. All the local
sports and village swell dressers sat
just back of him and the remainder
of The house was filled with jaspers
To the little ingenue he lost his
art in l.
note to her. Like an inexperienced
morocco-bound chump he signed his
full name. Every man at some time
in his life does something just about
that foolish.
When the curtain rose for the Sun
day matinee the son and heir was
there in the same seat. The show
went on. Between acts the man
ager appeared. He had an important,
nay, he might almost say, a sensa-
tional announcement to make ST.
lence reigned No one breathed. Yes,
he had a sensational. announcement
to make One of the ladies of the
company had received highly fiat
tering love epistle from a young gen.
tleman of social prominence. At the
evening performance the note would
be read to the audience; also the
name
! In his room at the hotel sat the
manager quietly smoking. He had
not long to wait. A f1urried-looking
young man entered.
| "You are the manager" he asked.
Eyes. Marsh is my name"
'Well, | am Mr.. - Then he
sat down. Confidently, Mr.. Marsh,
/ may add that I am also an idiot, a
simpleton, a laundering numbskull,
and an all-around fool"
81 never like to dispute a man,
said Marsh
eff you can think of anything else
that fits my case, l am it"
81 think you have about covered II"
said Marsh.
81 don't know anything, never knew
anything; father says never will
know anything, and l have begun to
think that he is right"
Father is right" said Marsh.
s.Now, Mr.. Marsh, you know there
was nothing in that note that any gen.
tleman might not write to a lady"
Certainly" said Marsh. ct will
be all right to read 1t to the audi
ence."
But il must not be read"
well" said Marsh, this jaytown
theatrical business is a fierce busl
ness. II Is a case Of false front
half the time. Now this company
right this minute is close to the rocks.
We had rain ali the lime we were in
Fargo. Grand Forks and Crookston,
and we played to twenty-one people
In Hinsboro." He smoked quietly.
There is only one thing we need"
HOW much?" very family.
Marsh figured on the back OF an
envelop. at viii cost about $3.50 to
eat us and rag us to Chicago. You're
a good fellow and 1 want to be easy
with you-say $3.50 to allow for