The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-02

she retorted. you owe srne a bill and
want it, and all your biarney win
go for nothing. shant take any
check either, but want the cash"
Mrs. Russell, do you know the value
Esof the waste in this country every
Year," asked the major. after consult
ing a battered city directory for cou-
pie of minutes
II know that such rascals as you
beat me out of at least 5000 every
year.
THE money value of the waste is a
hundred million dollars evry year. The
Economic company will save as much
of that waste as possible 1t will gath
er UP. cast-off clothing, boots and Shoes,
foods, played-out umbrellas bottles,
tin cans, and so forth. and. so. forth. In
one year we shall gather up waste to
the amount of ten million dollars, two
thirds of which Wills be clear profit.
After the first year We shall pay 80
per cent dividends right along. I shall
not only pay you SIS, 600 per year as
Secretary, but let you. in on the ground
i. Dor for a large block of stock. Among
my mail this morning was letter
from King Edward fof England, in
which he says he wills save at least
million dollars worth of old shoes for
us every year. 1t is the biggest, rich
est thing in the world. All the gold
mines of Colorado put together can't
equal it. Can you dictate to a stenog-
rapher?" -, :,
w.
3 is about angrily replied the creditor,
="I tell you, sir, it won't do. You play
ed the sneak and skulk on me. and
now you've got to pay that bill. VIII Il
my dear, old landlaiy, 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. ) [ am a, man who can
never forget >, Kindness, but now
when I would requfte you -
why. didn't yoHs come back and
pay up like a man ~ - t. ss..- 80 ~
months and months. ago. when the
tide had turned. with me and the mil
lions were rolling in, I, started Tor
your house with check in my pocket;
and telling you how glad i was to pc
| able to pay my debt Almost at your
door 1 IN ct ~Jones-Jones of, the cock,
/ eve. and he told me that you had mar
Tried a French count and. gone to Paris
| to set UP a steam laundry. That was
/ the sole, reason why l. retraced my
steps l. have, tried IN vain to. get
your Paris address. Are you lust IN
en- you You know better. You know. that
lvou are lying to- ne-si I ask you once
more and for the last time, will you
pay yc tnfa bly, : my deasf4eertairly.
+ ob1v wish it was larger. Do you re-
\ fuse the secretaryship-?3'~-
.1n a9- you don't want horses and
/ -diamonds?'' 'S7ai+
tq 81 DON'T
: And you won't come in on the
ground f1oor?" g,I
mo, Sir; nor any other floor Ell
Etake the money for that bill and then
ETlI leave you. No check, but the colo
! cash. 800 -
sIt is hard, woman-itai is hare, IN
/ decd 70 have ones financial honor
I doubted but I must forgive you:s As
, vo11 viii not take a check. I; will run
i,nstafrs1 and get the photographed 70
cash it. Z T. suppose $49fwill stralgnten
| tn e matter aout?" lsssz &c. 1s.- :
| !. eff anyone calls, atellRem I'll be back
in three minutes" said the iI1a1pr's az
he ;disapp cared through the. door,
The iandlady, waited hfteeny; gnu
then began to shiver with the Gotd'.
she waited fifteen nBlqrst ana lneH
began ITO walk sabdutaa- sstAs = o. *.
When threesqaarters ofR!ls houT T, nag
! nassed. She looked out ins thecrhsail: ;
At the end of ann shouF she k1cke9
/ over two chairs, tore sthe calendar gu
the waln and knockedydownj the. stove
nir,ei and went downstairs 3 = =,
Some folks. might shave5 sWalesq -, 81 q.
winter, but Mrs. Russell knew ". ME- eI
to let ge.=(Copyrighte 1907. by M Np'
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