Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-15
~ \ the afternoon of the day be fore Christmas two brokers sat in their palatial offices in
 the Hanover building when

sixty, with q round, jolly face and !, pair of keen, humorous eyes
 The door opened, and the janitor of the building stepped inside and with an obsequious bow said:
 MT Rogers, the scrubwomen of this building-there's fifteen of them-are out in the hail. alid they won't go away until they see you"
 Bless me-" said Rogers arising and throwing his half consumed cigar into the glowing yrate.
 X few seconds later Rogers stood be fore a group of women, huddled to- Xether ill earnest and rapid conversa- tion. When the banker appeared Mary Ellen Ryan, widow of forty with three children, stepped forward and made d courtesy nearly to the floor. Said she:
 Akin yer par-rdon Mr. Rogers, but the gur-rs have had little meetin' today, and they picked me out to say few words d few words-a few thankful words to you for sendin' the live dollar bills to each of us God bless you, and
 Here Mrs Ryan's utterancc became choke'l, and Rogers said hastily:
 My good woman. you surely must De mistaken. T.
 lis no Use of you denyin' il. sir. Interrupted Mrs. Ryan pasSiuhaleiH. There's not another man in the Han. over buildin would do the likes of ii. and may you live to eat the chicken that ScralclnS over your grave. sir. and if it would not hurt your feelins we'd all like to shake hands Wid you. sir, bekase you're a man And Rogers soft hand Was squeezed to Il pulp by fifteen hands rcddencd by water and callousrd by the scrubbing brush.
 "Mor" of IUur ,rntncntaiitN. said Francis Powers his partner. a> Reg CTS re-entored his office, ,"l't bet that you have given away a thousand dol lars in just such :; foolish fashion dur ing the last three days.
 T haven't iigHa5'I up yet replied Rogers. his eyes lWinkling. By the way, Powers. Whag does it cost You ln support your Nac56:a
 Powers flushed anYrily
 .EXeuSr me. F'ianeS, said Rogers II did not mean to be rude. As tn the scrubWomen. l prefer to have nlN fun with living myU and women instead oi SatSuna Na>c> hric-; -brac. yachts aId automobiles. It is only the poinI of view. You give literally to the church and organized charity. and prefer to give individually. get my re'ota- penSe in the exhibition of genuine ier:. ing
 "Yes. l know" -cpiied Powers lrSti- ly, but you are the lauyhingsrocl of the whole street The railways arc filled every day with all kinds of ril raff who come here to pull your leg. stumble over the lame. the halt anu the blind waiting for you to come out. Why. heard Brown say to book agent the other day: Go and see l.o@' CTS. He's easy.
 "So Brown said l was easy, eh:' chuckled Rogers. Now, l suppose, Francis that you consider that sl:!h. expression d term of reproach. StiIl think il sounds d little better than that miserly old thief Rogers or old Rogers would squeeze a cent till lhr eagle screaned. In fact, Francis. l am of the opinion that Brown palu me q compliment. Under the gnise os cNh- icism he paid me one oi the highest commitments that one man can pay to another" You certainly are incorrigible,' r"' piled Powers "Therc are regular channels for the distlhution of char itv. societies organized for the pur pose "YeS. I know," replied Rogers, "b1lt | if I dispense my dollars ill that way shall miss the fun of watching Mary Ellen. Ryan fumbing with her apron and trying to make Il speech. lN iae way, l have heard many an after 'iin- ! ncr speech that wasn't half so et"- quent as Mrs Ryan'S. Eloquent speeches are made not entirely with | the tongue. Did you ever hear d ""- man say to you that she hoped N"n 1 would live to eat the chicken lha' scratched over your grave: Franr!S, ! like to see the light come into a faded 1 eye, the blush inlo q >unken cheek at the touch Of a plete ol paper "hiEh represents to me only the price oi ;i | dinner
 Rogers talk was interrupted h.. |" 1 clerk, who put hi; head in at the door l and said:
 ''Mr. Rogers there is a queer I",'%!a1 fellow out here Nho calls hilnS'i H'i" 1 Kreig. Will you see hiA:
 By ali mc;.ns, !"ltA:ra Rogers. Hes the German Nin'"1reAe Hs3|e" Send him in. You should have il*tt' | him plaX the SthnMnnn ,s.r..4N,"A Powers. He appeared Al the AlI"hi;' club the other night be.,:"e go n!rA Q. our type. He ca."'2d his big tNf three miles because h" had no r.lr fare. and the club reY-a"..ru h.l Ei.A | glass of champagne. and q ';.>l' of ice cream. Pm going to play Il io." on l him"