The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-14

Seven weeks and then the wedding
bells will get busy for you, eh,
Bunch?" / chuckled.
"Surest thing you KNOW my old pal
Jefferson replied. somewhat dolefully.
Il must dig up few old shoes and
have plate of cold rice pudding on
the doorstep" went on. Its going
to afford me bunch of keen delight
to soak you In the midrin with
rusty patent leather and then push a
few rice fritters in under your coat
collar, believe met"
Bunch tried to pull a smile, but his
face didn't feel like working, and the
finish was mournful sigh.
'John," he said, after the waiter had
crowded the sizz-water into the wood
alcohol, I'm 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 II 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 other worry; am
right, Gonsalvo?"
II s'pose so, john" Bunch replied,
"but it isn't case of rattles with me-
I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks
DOW as II that little trip to the minis
:er's will have to be postponed in
definitely"
"Skidoo, skidoo, and quit me, Mr.
Josheimer!" suggested.
II mean it, john" Bunch came
back. II can't lead a girl like Alice
Grey into the roped arena of matri-
mony when haven't the price of an
omelette for the wedding breakfast.
now ian II"
Great Scott, Bunch, have you been
frisked for your roll?" 1 asked. Aren't
you the man from Ohio that was so
polite he gave his bank to the lady?
II you are, 1t serves you right"
"No, John" Bunch answered mourn.
fully, but had to go to Saratoga on
Z business trip, and while there"
wait, Bunch" Clipped in: 1--WE
got you sized. While in Saratoga you
met a couple of wise voices who
talked nothing but sure-things, 30 you
for the race track to spill your coin,
Ell, Bunch?"
well, 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 I could
take the little wife over the wild waves
and point out Paris and the Riviera to
her. In Saratoga met quick talker
named Ike Gibson and he played me
for good, steady listener. Ike show
cred me with cinches and in short or
der I was down with race-trackitis.
And then"
did they sting you for the whole
bundle?" l asked.
mot quite Bunch answered sadly;
"but they certainly put crimp in my
wallet. I'm only $500 strong now,
and that's not enough to tip the porter
on the honeymoon journey. You know,
John, I'm only drawing 500 a week
from the brokerage business, and I'll
get nervous If can't make up a purse
quicker than that. I'll simply have to
go 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 chump l 60
up against that"
ooh, get back from the funeral, get
back, Bunch!" I advised. How often
have told you not to cut beef about
the has-happened? You went to Sara
toga, got dizzy, did 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 win out $500 in seven
weeks, I'd like to know" Bunch
moaned.
"A cincherine." I came back. 1--WE
got scheme cooking that will put
you and me all to the splendid in short
order"
Eyes, 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 a genius"
"A genius!" Bunch repeated; what
kind of genius?"
His name is Signor Beppo Petro.
skinski, an illusionist," answered,
''and he's aces"
What does he do?" asked Bunch ;
spar eight rounds with the piano OF
sell Persian rugs?"
mix on the hurry talk, Bunch"
said. "Petroskinsk is a discovery
! of mine, and he's all to the mustard
He's an illusionist, and he can pull OF
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. Skinski is our
| mint, and we're going to take him out
over the one-night stands and drag q
| fortune away from Mr.. and Mrs
| Reub."
you mean you're going to finance
a tour for this unknown magician and
expect to win out? Say, John, DOM
let my trQuhlea affect Your hroin: III