The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-19
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pnone asking for you. Johnny. said the
cashier gravely and with shake OF
his head. Another voice ON the phone.
another heart palpltating with fond ex-
pectancy. another victim to young
mans vanity. another"
Another spell" interrupted the blll
clerk. Another relapse into dottiness.
Why don't you 20 and see speclallstf"
Il fear me that you are a butterfly"
sighed the cashier. The sad eonelu-
sion Is borne upon me that You dit from
lower TO dover. slipping the sweetness
OF each"
Am TO blame n they won't let me
aloneY" asked the bill clerk. plaintively.
IF they viii run after me what can
dol l can't be rough aud brutal with
them. it's not my nature. l suppose
might spurn them when they come too
thick but. honest. just hate TO do It."
Don't tell me-" said the cashier So
verely. You're a litter. A plain lit
ter"
Just as long as you don't call me a
gutter" said the bin clerk.
Il wouldn't try TO make a heartless
jest OF It," said the cashier. Its moth
Ing 10 grin about. II won the trust
ing affections OF a sweet young girl I'd
hang right TO them until death prled
me loose That's the way did. as a
matter OF fact. You ask the madam"
Il VIII some time" said the bill clerk.
I'm rather curious 10 hear what she
viii have TO say about IL. But. honest.
do you think fellow ought 20 stick 10
one girll II he tied up to the first fairy
he got a little foolish over he'd miss
the right one. Just as likely as not. and
never know H. I've sat up with quite |
a few OF 'em myself and Il seems 10 me |
that they get better all the time"
~Lothario.~ said the cashier. Think /
OF the wrecked and blighted young /
lives. Think Of the rosy cheeks grow
ing wan and pale over your fiekleness."
Anything 10 oblige." said the bill
clerk. an take a day on some time
and think OF EN-"
'.He hasn't even the curiosity 10 ask
who called him up.~ said the cashier.
The fact that trusting female Is
pining In his absence Is nothing TO him
Only one OF many. suppose
That's the idea" said the bin clerk.
Il can't keep track OF 'em
all. Another thing. I've lost a good
deal OF my curiosity since I've been
around this once. It's like calling four
aces with a pair Of deuces-"
you speak darkly and In riddles
said the cashier. Il can assure you.
however, that the lady seemed anxious
She was not satisfied with the expia-
nation that you had gone TO lunch She
wanted 10 know how long you bad been
gone and when you would be back She
me that she was about 20
tart downtown and would probably
O0k IN"
.Come orr said the bill clerk IN
ALSO she inquired II Saturday was
he pay day In this Office and she want
d TO know II wasn't your employer.
told her that I was and assured her
nal any cuuultiCt sue lA4tAnt AFp'o'
n me would be held sacred Johnny"
he cashier demanded seriously. why
Ion't you pay the poor. hnrd-working
roman what you owe herr She has
o pay her grocer and her help and shs
ant afford to be boarding you right /
long on mere promises"
do you mean to tell me that Mrs. ,
'anford called up and made any such Z
reak as that7' said the bill clerk. In I
ome agitation.
you heard what I said. didn't your" Z
aid the cashier. why don't you pay q
err
Because I've paid her already" said !
be bill clerk. triumphantly. Tin not .
My paid up. but I'm a week in adj q
ance. That was one time I fooled $
Du--
well. she's got level head to make :
on pay In advance said the cashier.
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