Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-20

"Surest thing you know" my old pal
Jefferson replied, somewhat dolefully.
Il must dig up few old shoes and
have a plate Of cold rice pudding on
the doorstep" l went on. Its going
to afford me bunch of keen delight
to soak you in the midriff with a
rusty patent leather and then push a
few rice frftters in under your coat
collar, believe mel"
Bunch tried to pull smile, but his
face didn't feel like working, and the
| finish was a mournful sigh
John" he said, after the waiter had
crowded the sizz-water into the wood
alcohol, I'm a plain case of shrimp!"
"Oh. sush!" | said; you'll get over
! that, Bunch. Isn't it a hit how we
! young fellows begin to warm wise to
ourselves the moment we get flash
! of the orange blossoms. We think of
/ the beautiful little lady we are lead
! ing to the altar and then we think of
| the many beautiful souses we have led
/ by the hand, and we begin to ask our
| selves if we are worthy. Before we
/ can get the right answer the preacher
/ has dropped the flag, the ceremonies
are over, and after that the struggle
| to supply three squares day puts the
boots to every ether worry; am
right, Gonsalvo?"
Il s'pose so, john" Bunch replied,
but It isn't case of rattles with me.
I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks
now as T. that little trip to the minis
ter's will have to be postponed in
definitely"
"Skidoo, skidoo, and quit me, Mr.
Josheimer!" l suggested.
Il mean it, John" Bunch came
back. Il can't lead girl like Alice
Grey into the roped arena of matri-
mony when l haven't the price of an
omelette for the Wedding breakfast,
now ian II"
Great Scott, Bunch, have you been
frisked for your roll?" l asked. Aren't
polite he gave his bank to the lady?
If you are. 1t serves you right"
mo, john" Bunch answered mourn
fully, but had to go to Saratoga on
a business trip. and while there"
Wait, Bunch" l Clipped in; 1--WE
got you sized. While in Sarat1ga you
met a couple of wise voices who
talked nothing but sure-things, so you
for the race track to spill your coin,
eh, Bunch?"
We'll, John, I'll tell you how it
was" Bunch tried to square himself.
my roll was just five thousand
strong, and began to wish for about
two thousand more. so that | could
take the little wife over the wild waves
and point out Paris and the Riviera to
her In Saratoga | met a quick talker
named Ike Gibson and he played me
for a good, steady listener. Ike show
cred me with cinches and in short or
der / was down with race-trackitis.
And then"
Did they sting you for the whole
bundle?" / asked.
Not quite" Bunch answered sadly;
but they certainly put crimp in my
wallet. I'm only $1,000 strong now,
and that's not enough to tip the porter
on the honeymoon journey. You know,
John, I'm only drawing $500 week
from the brokerage business, and I'll
get nervous if l can't make up purse
quicker than that. I'll simply have to
20 to Alice and Uncle William Grey
and get a setback, and-say, John!
I'm a polish, for fair! Alice is ma
king all her preparations, and has her
mind fastened to the date, and all that
sort of thing, and like a chump / so
up against that"
"Oh, get back from the funeral, get
back. Bunch!" l advised. How often
have | told you not to cut beef about
the has-happened? You went to Sara
toga, got dizzy, did a couple of Arabs
and lose the price of wedding trip
that's all. Now we must get that
money back before the minister steps
up to start the fight"
How can l win out $4,000 in seven
weeks, I'd like to know!" Bunch
moaned.
"A cincherine," l came back. I've
got scheme cooking that will put
you and me all to the splendid in short
order
Yes, but these schemes of yours
sometimes get nervous prostration,"
Bunch began TO fret.
"Sush, now!" l said; this is the
real goods. 1t can't go wrong. It's
just like getting money from Carnegie.
I've discovered genius"
"a genius." Bunch repeated; what
kind of a genius?"
His name is Signor Beppo Petro-
skinski, an illusionist," l answered,
and he's aces"
What does he do?" asked Bunch;
spar eight rounds with the piano or
sell Persian rugs?"
mix on the hurry talk, Bunch" |
said "Petroskinsh is a discovery
of mine. and he's all to the mustard.
He's an illusionist, and he can pull off
some of the best tricks ever blinked
at Say. he has Hermann and Keller
and all those guys backed up in cor
ner yelling for help. Skinsh is our
mint, and we're going to take him out
over the one-night stands and drag
fortune away from Mr.. and Mrs.
Reub."
you mean you're going to finance
a tour for this unknown magician and
expect TO win out9 Say. John, don't
let my troubles affect your brain; III
be good and stop crying!"
II mean. Bunch. that Skinsh is the
wonder of the age. and all we have TO
do is TO show him to the public and
they'll be handing Us their jewelry.
You know, Bunch, I'm few chips shy
myself on account of a side play which
my wife knows nothing about. l
promised her TO make q first payment
Of $1,000 or that new home we're go
ing to buy on the tirst OF the year. and
fell down and broke my promise.
But this Skinski proposition"