The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-02

there came n knock on his door. 1t
wasn't the knock OF Il woman suffering
with the toothache and who wanted to
inquire for the dentist upstairs, nor yet
the knock of II creditor who was com
Ing In 10 say that II his bill was not
paid that day he would begin a lawsuit
1t was a knock that bothered the major
for minute, and before he could make
up his mind exactly what 10 do the
door opened and the knockeress walked
Ia and bowed coldly and sat down Tie
major recognized her at glance as his
old landlady-o of his old landladies,
one of the ones 10 whom he was in
debted In the sum OF about $50, His
mind was instantly made up. He gave
her no chance 10 refer To his perildy Ia
walking Off as debtor. but said:
II see, my dear Mrs Russell, that
you got my little note of yesterday and
are here on time. ! am glad to see such
promptness ON yonr part II shows me
that | have made no mistake In APP
pointing you secretary of the Great
American Economic company capital
$3.000,000"
Wants Money Due Her..
81 got no note from you Yesterday
she replied. II haven't heard from you
since the day you walked ont of my
house, and that's two years ago. saw
you on the street half an hour ago and
followed you. You owe me over $50,
aud want lt!'
mo noie from me! Dear, dear me.
The messenger must have gone to the
wrong house. ] wrote 10 ask you to
call at this hour, and all night long |
was thinking of what pleasant sur
prise l had in store for you. 1t surely
must be the hand of Providence that
guided you here"
You may as well leave out the blar-
ney and fork over my money. | have
got q lawyer who will put you in Jail il
you don't pay"
my dear, dear woman" said the
major as be fixed himself anew in his
chair, there was time when I was in
financial straits. Such periods are some.
times referred TO as Il person being
stone broke or on his uppers. | had the
ambition, but not the opportunity.
While waiting for the opportunity
wandered into your well kept caravan.
sary. You cast your bread ON the wa
ters--that is, you took Inc in without
money aud without price, trusting to
my honor to pay you In the future"
II never did anything of the kind,
sir" exclaimed Mrs. Russell. Il told
you the front room upstairs and board
would be Ss per week, and you said it
was cheap enough. conldn't get n
cent ont OF you. and after four weeks
you skipped out. You are blk and
deadbcat, sir, but III have my money
or know the reason Why"
"You had confidence In me, my dear
woman, when others had not, and |
determined that when the time came |
would repay you hnndredfold. That
time has arrived. could draw you a
check for $4,000, but propose to do
even better than that. AS ! said I
have Just organized the Great Amer-
can Economic company. want see
retary ar $4,000 per year, and the
place Is yours. IS you leave this Of
fee for home will accompany yan as
far as the twenty Nationa;
bank and there open an account for
yo,i to the amount OF hair your first
years salary. Tomorrow we will see
about your horses and diamonds.
slnll want you to drive TO ana from
tIle office. and The larger diamonds ypn
get the better ! shall be pleased 10
voti writR A aionlng or h,sck band9v