Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-11-30
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: A MATTER OF STANDARD s
BY JESSE STRONG

BY JESSE STRONG

: dere1 by and Bill was scarcely quick
: er .haI the girl to shrink into the
: shadows.
; d. him. I'll get his job grum-
bled Mapes.
IF you don't dad will" replied the
} girl. 81 got his number-4714.
know him"
Say. Nan what de- y say to get
married, buyin' a house and settlin
DOWN."
This very bravely said bat in a
voice betraying love, mystery and
surrender.
Nan looked him over most shrewdly.
What dye mean, Bill?" she asked,
good-naturedly
Man." he said, leaning toward her
and placing his arms half way around
her i've got the game beat. Come
on and let's live like nine-time sports"
How'd ye do it, Bill?" she asked.
quietly.
Look here, GAL" he replied, sober
ly but passionately, I've been tryin'
to get things right for you and me-
but it's been hard. Now last night |
of gents-the real kind | wasn't ex-
actly invited, you know-but just hap
pened in through the window Gee,
but de sparklers der was in the cuffs
on de tables and de shirts in de
closet"
Did We get emf" asked the girl
leaning forward eagerly
Nav" replied Mapes leaning back
comfortably. Il heerd somethin OATS
wort more'n all the sparklers 1 ever
seen"
YES" encouraged the girl.
Mapes settled himself comfortably
in the doorway. WELL" he said with
provoking deliberation, there was a
couple of swells talldn right in front |
of me before l broke past de curtains"
'Well?" encouraged the girl with |
shining eyes.
Well" responded Mapes. Il had to
quit and I had to listen. Gee, but 1t
was fine listenin'."
"Well?" interjected the girl.
We'll" responded Mapes, ''it was
old Strausling, de president of the Gin
cinnati Avenue bank and Knute
Augessen, de swell young teller-an'
dey was talkin' brass tacks fer sure"
'Well?" was all the girl said.
Well responded the man with
show of irritability, its just dis way.
These wise guys are goin' to bust de
bank day after tomorrow an get
away with 100000 or 100000. l
hearn all about it,
What did you do?" asked the girl.
What did | do?" he replied, scorn-
fully. 81 sneaked away. There's a
bigger game in this dan to pinch a
few hundreds. | guess" and Mapes
laughed scornfully. IF | don't get
our house and lot and all de trimmins
and a few thousand in de bank on
lie side, on dis deal-well, | amt Bill
all.
There was long silence.
Bill" the girl said, presently in a
most gentle voice, "ain't that the
,anl that all the people on the avenue
lave their savings?"
"Of course" replied Bill.
"And they are all going to lose their
pursued the girl.
Bill scratched his head savagely.
81 suppose So" he said.
There's old Slupski." said the girl.
He's saved pennies
or 40 years for Polly-and she's go 9
a to lose it?" t
YES" replied Bill, sententiously. I
AND all these poor people and all b
lese struggling business men are go I
ig to lose?" she asked. 6
What de hotel bill do you and /
are?" snarled Bill 1--WE will git ours
nd not take chance on the PEN
BILL" said the girl. taking both his Il
ands in hers. Can you let this hap 4
en- to all our people on the avenue? +
an you, Bill; can your :
"Why, Man," he stammered, Il =
fought you said you wouldn't marry
e until | had a home paid for and
INK account
Eyes. BILL" she replied. But not
it'll the blood money of our own peo-
e."
The man put his head in his hands
r long minutes. Finally he said:
Nan. you are de real ting | am
lin to cough up what | know to de
ates attorney. Dat will save our peos
e. But" and his voice grew hope
IS, Il don't know how I'm goin' to
AXE good fer you"
The girl flung her arms around his
ok.
'Bin. Bill" she cried. 81 will marry
IL tonight. | will go with you any
,ara ond haln Won all | can-hecausa u
Il are on the square-and because
fe you"
opyrght 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
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