Evening journal., 1907-10-03
Personal and Pertinent

Billy" she said, "pe bring all your money
home Tonight"
And with sigh she added
Rent day tomorrow"
Billy sighed; they both sighed together-a duet. in
fact-until she left him It an accompanlst while
she again took up her solo
And Elizabeth needs dress new coat"
You wouldn't think babys clothes would so
much said Billy sadly still trying to reach vulnor-
able part Of his steak.
They returned to the duet furioso, this he
was the TO carry the air.
when does the insurance man come?p
Tomorrow" she mourned
mo- you're getting him mixed with tho furniture
man, It's the furniture man who comes tomorrow"
Mo- she said, they both come tomorrow"
what" he asked, both together" And he looked
up momentariy from his het of sole leather though
to say This is too much"
Il wonder" she said. when we will be able to get
new curtains for the front windowsg
He turned the steak over.
And look at the toes Of my shoes" she continued.
Look at the heels of mine." said William
They gave a mutual look and found comfort
Tho doctor was here yesterday" said she "He
said he was going past and just stepped in how
we were, but I'm sure he thinking his bill.
What's the natter Billy. is your steak toughg'
What makes you think SOP" he asked in a nasty
why. the way YOU looked at it Just then. some
NO" said he. cutting off a morse He held it on
the end Of his fork and gave his proud, though
sorrowful look mutely calling her attention the fact
that he had won the battle
DO YOU think you'll be able to give him little
He ate his bit Of steak with stod look of satisfao-
tion and answered not
"Do YOU. Bly?"
St he ate his bit Of steak this time he made an
impatient motion Of Interrogation with his knife and
fork
"The DOCTOR she answered-ido YOU think you1l he
able TO give him little something next week?'
Maybe mumbled Billy Il don't know Doesn't the
grocers bill and the butchers bill next week p"
"fes-but We might put them OF another week"
WIN a helpless motion he boltod his bit of steak,
slapped the remainder with the Hat of his knife looked
at with an expression that said Au revor hash to-
night got up from the table put on his straw hat
That reminds me-" he called his shoulder Il
shall have 10 get new hat week-or the week
after He started out but pausng in the hall 10 slap
his pockets he returned. saying:
can you let mo have 10 for carfare please? ?s
he'kindly let him have it, and he the office
with the dignined air (amosD OF a family man enjoy
ing a luxury, old friend across the aisle saw him
and made glad, glad sign.
He was a good old friend, he was; a gay careless
Fellow; devil-may-care sort OF a sport who spent
third OF his income the necessities life and blew
m the other two-thirds with humor and despatch; he
was happy faced fellow Billys old friend was with
fine red color and keen blue oye dressed to per-
feeton, too he all the way hat to heels with
rich Jeweiry breaking out all him; in short he was
a bachelor as any could from the manner in
which he crossed tho aisle. nudged Bilys ribs and
laughed Hello there, old Bateship Just the iden-
teal man wanted TO seei There's a little crowd of
us going to take cruise around the Horn Tonight
and you must joil the fleet Now won't take No for
an answer. haven't YOU for more than a YEAR
Haven't you heard" said Billy, that I'm married
and settled DOWN."
mol" exclaimed the other well welll Conrra tpla-
uons, old mani Congratulations"
WHAT BILLY SHOULD HAVE SAID
Congratulations for what. you blind ass?"
WHAT BILLY DID SAY
Thanks old man, thanks I tell you now: There's
nothing like it,