The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-07-11

desert a pal. Hard BY, In yon wood
| seem to see unfurnished lodgings
Lot us go there and wait till dark
There was an old, deserted cabin
In the grove, and we three took pos
session Of II. After dark Bill Bassett
tells us to wait. and goes out for half
an hour He comes back with a arm.
ful of bread and spareribs and pies.
Panhandled 'em at farmhouse
or Washita avenue says he. Eat,
drink and be lcary.
THE full moon was coming up
bright, so we sat on the floor of the
cabin anu ate In the light OF Il. And
this Bill Bassett begins to brag.
Sometimes says he, with, his
mouth full Of country produce. I lose
all patience with you people that
think you are higher up in the profes
sion than am. Now. what could
either OF you do in the present emer-
gency to set us on our feet again?
Could you do It. Rick8y?'
81 must confess. Mr.. Bassett.' says
Kicks. speaking nearly inaudible out
OF slice Of pie. that at this immedi
ate iuncture could not. perhaps. pro
mote an enterprise to relieve the sit
uation. Large operations. such as
direct, naturally require careful prep
aratiop in advance. +,
al know. Ricksy. breaks in Bill
Bassett. You needn't finish. You
need $500 to make the first payment
on a blonde typewriter. and four
roomsful of quartered oak furniture
And you need $500 more for advertis
ing contracts And you need two
weeks time for the fish to begin to
bite. Your line Of relief would he
about as useful in an emergency as
advocating municipal ownership 10
cure a man suffocated by S0cent gas
And your graft amt much swifter
Brother Peters, he winds up.
"'Oh,' says I, ! haven't seen you
turn anything into gold with your
wand yet Mr.. Good Fairy. Most any.
body could rub the magic ring for a
little leftover victuals.' N.
"'That was only getting the pump
kin ready says Bassett, braggy and
cheerful The coach and skill
drive up to the door before you know
It. Miss Cinderella. Maybe you've got
some scheme under your sleeve.hold
ers that will give us start.
Son says !, I'm fifteen years
older than you are, and young enough
to yet take out an endowment policy
I've been broke before. We can see
the lights OF that town not half mile
away learned under Montague Sill
yer. the greatest street man that ever
spoke from wagon. There are hun.
dreds of men walking those streets
this moment with grease spots on
their clothes. Give me gasoline
lamp, q dry goods box, and a twodol.
lar bar OF white CASTLE soap cut into
little
Where's your two dollars?' snick
cred Bill Bnasett into my discourse
There was no use arguing with that
burglar.
NO he goes on: you're both
abes.iu.the.wood. Finance has closed
the mahogany desk, and trade has put
the shutters up. Bon of you look to
labor to start the wheels going. All
right. You admit II. Tonight I'll
show you what Bill Bassett can do.
'Bassett tells me and Kicks not 20
leave the cabin 81 he comes back,
even II It's daylight. and then he
starts of toward town, whistlng
gay .-.....
This Alfred f, Ricks pulls of his
shoes end his coat, lays silk hand.
serchief over his hat, and lays down
on the floor. sf.
I think | will endeayor to secure
a little slumber,' he squeaks. The
day has been fatiguing. Goodnight.
my dear Mr.. Peters
My regards to Morpheus. says l.
I think I'll sit up q, while
About two o'clock, as near az
could guess by my. watch in Peavine,
home comes our laboring man and
kicks up Hicks, and calls us to the
streak Of bright moonlight shining IN