Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-10
Another One.

There was a new voice over the
phone asking for you, Johnny" said
the cashier gravely and with shake
of his head Another voice on the
phone, another heart palpitating
with fond expectancy, another victim
to a young mans vanity, another
bill clerk Another relapse into
dottiness. Why don't you go and
see a Specialist"
81 fear me that you are butter
fly" sighed the cashier. THE sad
conclusion is borne upon me that
you fit from flower to flower, slipping
the sweetness of each
Am 1 to blame if they won't let
me alone?" asked the bill clerk,
plaintively. eff they will run after
me what can l do? I can't be rough
and brutal with them, it's not my
nature. l suppose l might spurn
them when they come too thick; hut,
honest, I just hate to do it.
Don't tell me-" said the cashier
severely. You're filter. A plain
filter
Gust as long as you don't call
me gutter said the bill clerk.
ST wouldn't try to make a heart
less jest of it," said the cashier. Its
nothing to grin about. If | won the
trusting affections of sweet young
girl I'd hang right to them until
death pried me loose. That's the
way l did, as matter of fact. You
ask the madam.
81 will some time" said the bill
clerk I'm rather curious to hear
what she will have to say about it.
But, honest, do you think a fellow
ought to stick to one girl? If he
tied up to the first fairy he got lit
tie foolish over he'd miss the right
one, just as likely as not, and never
know it. I've sat up with quite a
few of EN- myself and it seems to me
that they get better all the time.
'Lotharioi' said the cashier.
Think of the wretched and blighted
young lives Think of the rosy
cheeks growing wan and pale over
your fickleness!"
Anything to oblige," said the
bill clerk. I'll take a day off some
time and think Of EN-"
''He hasn't even the curiosity to
ask who called him up!" said the
cashier 1.-THE fact that a trusting
female is pining in his absence is
nothing to him. Only one of many, [
suppose"
That's the idea," said the bill
clerk, pleasantly. 81 can't keep
track of 'em ALL Another thing. I've
lost a good deal of my curiosity since
I've been around this Office. It's
like calling four aces with a pair Of
deuces.'
"You speak darkly and in riddles, !"
said the cashier. 81 can assure you,
however, that the lady seemed anxi-
Gus. She was not satisfied with the
explanation that you had gone to
lunch. She wanted to know how
long you had been gone and when
you would be back. She informed
me that she was about to start down
town and would probably look in. :"
Come off," said the bill clerk,
incredulously.
also she inquired if Saturday
was the pay day in this Office and
she wanted to know if l wasn't your
employer. l told her that l was, as
sured her that any confidence she
might repese in me would be held
sacred. Johnny" the cashier de-
manded, seriously" why don't you
pay the poor, Woodworking woman
what you owe her? She has to pay
her grocer and her help and she can't
afford to be boarding you right along
on mere promises.
'Do you mean to tell me that Mrs.
Canford called up and made any
such break as that?' said the bill
clerk, in some agitation.
You heard what I said, didn't
you?" said the cashier. why don't
you pay herr"
Because I've paid her already"
said the bill clerk, triumphantly
I'm not only paid up, but I'm a
week in advance. That was one time
l fooled you"
We'll, she's got a level head to
make you pay in advance" said the
cashier.-Chicag Daily News.