New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

ITHEN there come a slack spell that lasted for
couple of weeks, and we didn't get hardly
| any mail at all, except from some crank out in
| Illinois that had splurged on a whole ten dol
lars worth of shares, and wrote in about every
| other day wantin' to know when the dividends
was goln' TO begin comm his way | heard Miss
/ Allen talkin' it over with Sweetie
| 1t was along about then that this duck from
| the POstothce buildin showed up. He comes
gumshOein' around one noon hour, while was
| all by my lonesome. and he asks whole lot of
questions that Id forgot the answer to. was
| tellin the boss about him that night around
clOsin' up time.
Il sized him up for one of them cheap skates
from the MarshaIs Office" SAYS l. Il didn't
know what his game was and | wa Mt goin' 10
give up all knew TO him; SO tells him 70 call
around tomorrow and You'll load him uD with
right"
Mr.. Pepper seems to be mighty interested for
awhile; but then he grIns, pats me on the
shoulder and says. That was Just right
Torchy, exactly right. l couldn't have done il
better mVSelf.
But half an hour later. after Miss Allen has
stuck her gum on the paperweight and skipped
and Sweetwater has slid out too. and lust as
was gettln' ready TO call il a dav, Mr. PepDer
calls me in on the rug
Torchy." says he, during the brief period
that we have been associated in business have
found your services very valuable and YOUR
society very cheering. In other words, Torchy
There's pair of us. then. says l. You're
as good as they make 'em. Mr. Pepper"
-, Thanks. Torchy," says he, thanks"
Ihen ne looks out Of the window for a minute
tion with paw
Well. says /. "seein' as how Conev's froze
up and Palm Beach don't agree with nv
heaIth. .. Id luSt as soon put them two weeks in
,. see" says he: but the fact IS. Torchv.
We had sudden call TO go West"
Out to the Glory Be mine," SAYS /.
GU We guessed it," says he and I am
1ahiig thiS opportunity for releasing Sweet
They amt much use. anyway" saws I.
but you wouldn't shut up the shop for fair.
would your Don't YOU want some one ON hand
70 answer 1901 questions. or steer crankS off like
that postottice guy that's comm tomorrow
= Mess you think Id hook the rolltop or pinch
on the lid.
Wen. sir. he seemed TO take 10 that notion
and the next thing knows I'm ten' him about
my scheme of wantin TO save up enough dougb
stocks. 10y O
It's shame to waste.all that good money
on people that don't know a cinCh when itEs
passed out 10 'em." saws / and I've bser
thinktn that n | hung TO the business LONG
enough maybe d have show 10 buy in
SAY. YOU couldn't guess what MIR. Pepper III,
and does then. He opens the safe fo,,rtp
out hundred shares of Glory Be common and
ms Out the transfer 20 ME right on the spot.
Now, Iorchy." says he. 1t will cost vor
hVe weeks salary 20 pay for these; but n I
RAISE you dollar a week and take il out a Iittle
al a Tune you'll never miss il. ANYWAY. voti're
shareholder from now on. "
Dd YOU ever get rich all of a sudden Ike
thdt' hOu feel IT trSt up and down the small OF
your back. and then it goes 10 Your knees 7
IoGIdn say blamed word that was sensible
don know Just what | did say and I never
come TO until after Mr. Pepper'd finished nm
ana gone leavin' me with two-weeks' nav ~
my pocket and big envelop full of them
.Iiory be shares. all printed in gold and purnIe
die. ''I III 'nS MD
i CoG LDN / eat a bite of supper that nigbt
anu puts IN the evenin' readin' over tbe,,
PdihPhiets We Il been Sendin' out until i trs,,
every word OF II by heart Ill bet / got ar, NJ
ma them stocks IN dozen diff rent Dla~e.s -
Io'e hiornin and an hour before banEin' t;r,a I
v Wds Sittin on the steps of the Treasury, Tr,,st
ohceTn waltin To hire one OF them steel Dir,Sr
hoies down IN the vaults. After Ia pot tbS en-
NeioP slowed away and tied the KEY Iround nv
,ieCA a,eCA with string. | goes back 10 the office
SNeeue and Miss Allen was there with tbe;r
hammers goin They q found their blue ti,Eets