The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21

widow and assume the burden Of invest
ing her money.
Most Of them admitted that they ran
principally to whiskers and lost jobs and
wero misunderstood by the world, but
all Of EN- were sure that they were 80 ohook
full Of affection and manly qualities that
the widow would be making the bargain
of her life to get 'em.
Every applicant got a reply from Peters
a Tucker informing him that the widow
had been deeply impressed by his straight
forward and interesting letter and re-
questing them to write again. stating
more particulars. and enclosing photograph
II convenient. Peters a Tucker also in
formed the applicant that their fec for
handing over the second letter to their fair
client would be 50. enclosed herewith.
There you see the simple beauty Of
the scheme. About 90 per cent. OF them
domestic foreign noblemen raised the
price somehow and sent IL in. was
~ there was to il. Except that mo and
Andy complained an amount about being
put to the trouble of slicing open them
envelopes and taking the money out.
Some few clients called in person. We
sent 'em to- Mrs. Trotter and she did the
rest, except for three or four who came back
to strike us for c~arfare., After the letters
began to get IN from the r.. F. d. districts
Andy and me were taking in about $500
a day.
zone afternoon when we were busiest
and I was stuffing the twos mi ones into
cigar boxes and Andy was whistling No
Wedding Bells for Her a small, slick man
drops in and runs his eye over the walls like
he was on III trail Of q lost Gainsborough
painting or two. As soon as saw him l
felt a glow Of pride. because We were run
ming our business on the level.
az see you have quite a large mail to-day
says the man.
Il reached and got my hat.
-'Come on says l. We've been ex-
pecting you. I'll show you the goods.
How was Teddy when you left Washing
ton?'
81 took him down to the Riverview Hotel
and had him shake hands with Mrs. Trotter.
Then I showed him her bank book with
the $4,000 to her credit.
att seems to be all right says the Secret
Service.
at is says I. And II you're not a
married man I'll leave you to talk a while
with the lady. We won't mention the two
dollars
Thanks says he. If wasn't. I might.
Good day. Mr.. Peters
Toward the end Of three months we
had taken In something over 5000. and
we saw it was time to quit. We nae a good
many complaints made TO us, and Mrs.
Trotter seemed to be tired Of the job. A
good many suitors had been calling to see
her. and she didn't seem to like that.
$50 we decides to pull out. and I goes
down TO Mrs. Trotter's hotel to pay her
last weeks salary and say farewell and
get her check for the 81. 900.
when l got there I found her crying
like a kid that don't want to go to school.
-'Now, now says I. what's il all about
Somebody sassed you or you getting home
sick?'
"'No, Mr.. Peters, a she. I'll tell
you. You was always a friend OF Zeke's.
and l don't mind. Mr.. Peters, I'm in love.
I Just love a man 80 hard I can't bear not
to get him. He's just the ideal I've always
had in mind
-'Then take him. says I. That 10, IL It's
a mutual case. Does he return the senti-
ment according to the specifications and
p~ainfulness you have described?'
HE does says she. But he's one OF
the gentlemen that's been coming to see
me about the advertisement and he won't
marry me unless I give him the $1,000. His
name is William wilkinson And then she
goes off again in the agitations and Mysteries
OF romance.
MRS. Trotter,' says i. there's no man
more s~ympathizing with a woman's afYec-
tons han 1 am. Besides. you was once
/ the life partner OF one OF my best friends.
If it was left to me I'd say take thiss 81 900
and the man Of your choice and be happy.
1--WE could afford to do that, because we
have cleaned up over IS, 600 from these
suckers that wanted 60 marry you. But,
| says I. Andy Tucker is to % consulted.
He Ia a good man. but keen in business.
| He ia my equal partner financially. 1 will
talk to Andy says l. Inc soc what can
be DONE
Il goes pack to our hotel and lays the
case before Andy.
~ was expecting something like this,
So 70 Andy. You can't trust a woman to
stick by you in any scheme that involves
! her emotions and preferences
-It's a sad thing. Andy says I. to think
that we've beer the cause OF the breaking
Of n woman's heart
at is,' says Andy, and tell you what
| I'm willing to do. JEFF. You've always
been a man Of a soft and generous heart
and disposition. Perhaps Nv been too
hard and worldly and suspicious. For
once I'll meet you half way. Go to Mrs.
Trotter and tell her to draw the 81 900 from
the bank md give 1t to this nan she's in
fatuated with and be happy
Il Jumps up and shakes Andy's hand
fer five minutes. and then I goes back TO
Mrs. Trotter and tells her. and she cries
as hard for Joy as she did for sorrow.
1.-Two days afterward me and Andy
packed up to 60.
Wouldn't you like to 60 down and
meet Mrs. Trotter once before we leave2'
I asks him. Shed like nightly TO know
you and express her encomiums and graft
tude.'
why. I guess not says Andy. I
guess we'd better hurry and catch that
train
Il was strapping our capital around me
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