The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-17

time has arrived. l could draw you a
check for $4,000, but propose to do
even better than that. AS I said. /
nave just organized the Great Ameri-
can economic company. want a Sec
rotary at $4,000 per year, and the
place is yours. AS you leave this Of
nee FOR home will accompany YOU as
rar as the Twenty-eight National
bank and there open an account for
you to the amount Of half your first
years salary. Tomorrow we will see
about your horses and diamonds. I
snail want you to drive to and from
the office, and the larger diamonds YOU
get the better shall be pleased. Do
you write sloping or back hand?"
Won't Stand For BIarney.
That's nothing to do with the case"
she retorted. "You owe me a bill. and
want it, and all your blarney will 20
for nothing. shan't take any check
either, but want cash."
Mrs. Russell, do you know the value
or the waste In this country every
year,! asked the major after consult
ing battered city directory for a
couple Of minutes.
II know that such rascals as vou
beat me out Of at least 5000 every
year."
1.-The money value Of the waste Is a
hundred million dollars every year.
The Economic company will save as
much Of that waste as possible. It
will gather up CASTOR clothing, boots
and shoes, foods, played out umbrellas,
bottles, tin cans and SO forth. In one
year we shall gather up waste to the
amount Of $1O,OO0,OO0, two-thirds Of
which will be clear profit. After the
first year we shall pay so per cent divi-
dends right along. shall not only pay
you $4,000 per year as secretary, but
let you in on the ground floor for a
large block Of stock. Among my mail
this morning was a letter from King
Edward of England, in which he says
he will save at least a million dollars
worth of old shoes for us every year.
1t is the biggest, richest thing in the
world. All the gold mines Of Colorado
put together can't equal it. Can you
dictate to stenographer?"
I'D Ike to know what all this talk
is about!' angrily replied the cred
itor. 81 tell you, sir, it won't do. You
played the sneak and skulked on me,
and now you've got to pay that bill.
Will you do it noww
MY dear old landlady, it pains me
to observe this aggressive disposition
on your part. You sheltered me- You
trusted me. You had confidence in me
when the rest Of the world turned
coldly away. l am a man who can
never forget a kindness, but now.
when l would requite YOU
"Why didn't you come back and pay
up like man?'
months and months ago, when the
tide had turned with me and the mil
lions were rolling in, I started sor
your house with a check in my pocket.
I anticipated taking you by the hand
and telling you how glad I was to be
able to pay my debt. Almost at your
door l met Jones-Jones Of the cock
eye-and he told me that you had mar
ried French count and gone to Paris
to set up a steam laundry. That was
the sole reason why I retraced my
steps. have tried in vain to get your
Paris address. Are you just in on
the steamer?"
Her Last Request.
"You know better. You know that
you are lying to me. I ask you once
more and for the last time, will you
pay that bill?"
certainly, my dear-certainly. I
only wish it was larger. Do you re-
fuse the secretaryship
IL do"
"And you don't want horses and
diamonds?"
II DON'T"
"And you won't come in on the
ground foor?"
mo, sir, nor any other floor. I'll
take the money for that bill, and then
I'll leave you-no check, but the cold
cash." e..
IL 10 udIt1, -WOmdu-lC IS nara IN
deed to have ones financial honor
doubted, but must forgive you. AS
you will not take a check I will run
upstairs and get the photographer to
cash it. suppose $40 will straighten
the matter out?''
eyes, sir"
IF any one calls tell 'em I'll be back
in three minutes" said the major as he
disappeared through the door.
The landlady waited fifteen minutes
and then began to shiver with the cold.
She waited fifteen more and then be-
gan to walk about.
When three-quarters Of an hour had
passed she looked out in the hall.
At the end of an hour she kicked
over two chairs, tore the calendar off
the wall and knocked down the stove.
pipe and went downstairs.
Some folks might have waited all
winter, but Mrs. Russell knew when
to let go. M. QUAD.