Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04
for nothing. I shan't take any check

 either, but want cash
 Mrs. Russell, do you know the value of the waste in this country every year?" asked the major after consult ing a battered city directory for couple of minutes.
 T know that such rascals as yoo beat me out of at least $200 ever. year.
 "The money value of the waste is hundred million dollars every year. The Economic company will save as much of that waste as possible. II will gather up castoff clothing. boots and shoes, foods, played out umbrellas, bottles, tin cans and so forth. Tn one year we shall gather up waste to the amount of $10000,000, two-thirds of which will be clear profit. After the first year we shall pay 50 per cent divi- dends right along. I shall not only pay you S15,OOO per year as secretary, but let you in on the ground floor for q large block of stock. Among my mail this morning was letter from King Edward of England in which he says he will save at least million dollars worth of old shoes for us every year. It is the biggest, richest thing in the world. All the gold mines of Colorado put together can't equal it. Can you i dictate to stenographer?"
 ''I'd like to know what all this talk is about" angrily replied the cred itor .I tell you, sir, it won't do. You played the sneak and skulked on ne, and now you've got to pay that bill Will you do it now:"
 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. I am man who can never forget a kindness, but now, when I would requite you
 "Why didn't you come back and pay up like a man?'
 Months and months ago, when the tide had turned with me and the mil lions were rolling in, started for your house with 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 I met Jones-Jones of the cock eye-and he told me that you had mar ried a French count and gone to Paris to set up a steam laundry. That was the sole reason why 1 retraced my steps I haze 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. only wish it was larger. Do you re- fuse the secretaryship:
 T do."
 And you don't want horses and diamonds 2"
 T don't"
 And you won't come in on the ground f1oor?'
 "No, 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"
 Ut is hard woman-it is hard in- deed to have ones financial honor doubted, but 1 must forgive you. As you will not take a check I will run upstairs and get the photographer to cash it. I suppose $40 will straighten the matter out?"
 'Yes, sir.
 eff 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. 1 Some folks might have waited all winter, but Mrs. Russell knew when to let go. M. QUAD Innocent,