Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-04

there came d knock on his door. wasn't the knock of woman sufferil- with the toothache and who wanted te inquire for the dentist upstairs, nor yet the knock of q creditor who was com ing in to say that if his bill was not paid that day he would begin a lawsuit. It was a knock that bothered the majo, for a minute. and before he could make up his mind exactly what to do the door opened and the knockeress walked in and bowed coldly and sat down. Ile major recognized her at a glance as bis old landlady-one of his old landlad!es. one of the ones to whom he was in debted in the sum of about S30. Hi& mind was instantly made up. He gave her no chance to refer to his perhdy in walking off as a debtor, but said
 Il 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 your part. It shows me that I have made no mistake in ap- pointing you secretary of the Great American Economic company, capital $3,OOO,O00"
 Wants Money Due Her.
 T got no note from you yesterday" she replied. T haven't heard from you since the day you walked out 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 $3O. and I want it.'
 No note from me! Dear, dear me. The messenger must have gone to the wrong house. wrote to ask you to call at this hour, and all night long l was thinking of what a pleasant sur prise had in store for you. It 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 lawyer who will put you in jail if you don't pay"
 My dear. dear woman" said the chair. there was time when was in financial straits. Such periods are some times referred to as person being stone broke or on his uppers. had the ambition. but not the opportunity. While waiting for the opportunity I wandered into your we'll kept caravan sary. You cast your bread on the wa ters-that Is, you took me in without money and without price. trusting to my honor to pay you in the future.'
 "I never did anything of the kind. sir!' exclaimed Mrs. Russell 'I told you the front room upstairs and board would be $S per week, and you said it was cheap enough I couldn't get cent out of you, and after four weeks you skipped out You are bilk and q deadbeat, sir, but I'll 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 a hundredfold. That time has arrived. I could draw you d check for S3,0OO. but propose to do 1 even better than that As I said, have just organized the Great Ameri- can Economic company. I want sec retary at S15,00o per year, and the place is yours. As you leave this of flee for home will accompany you as far as the Twenty eighth Nation bank and there open an account for | you to the amount of half your first years salary. Tomorrow we will seq about your horses and diamonds. I shall want you to drive to and from the office, and the larger diamonds you get the better I shall be pleased. Do you write sloping or back hand?"
 Won't Stand For BIarney.
 That's nothing to do with the case" she retorted. You owe me a bill. and want 1t, and all your blarney will go