Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-12-21
ROMANCE OF
A STATUETTE
Trials and Reward of a Shifty
Financier.

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10 you Hedr: Sdlu the dealer 10
the porter. do as the gentleman
saws Don't leaya ont q sinpla nieca
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AiSc % noi' 'elt ,he S'ole III coihioIl-
able frame or mind The box will be
Onened tomorrow. 7 will keen aWav
for a week, at the end of which time
will call and learn that my gift has
been broken in transit By that time
we shall have a better market. and I
can get money from my broker with
which to send another Statuette."
But unfortunately the coal miners of
the country took it into their heads to
strike. and the market instead of go
ing higher went lower. A week pass
ed. and Algernon found himself under
the necessity of duplicating the bro
ken present. being at the same time in
desperate financial straits. Entering
his club one afternoon, he took his
mail from his box and observed Miss
Gaudalet's familiar handwriting on
one of the letters. Tearing off the en-
yelope he read.
NV Dear Mr. vit,er,--1vb,, bo,o Won
not before this given me an opportunity
to thank YOU for your beautiful present?
~ ~ tile 'lailus"llest silt | receiveu' 10
who hrouaht Il vas wer,, cnralass ana
dropped the box in the hall. but fortunate
ly l found every part perfect. Sincerely.
ELISE "AuDALEl'
10 say that MI winners was aston
lshed by no means expresses his SEN
satlohS' llad II volcano opened In the
center of the club swimming tank he
could not have been more thunder
struck Calling Il cab, he rode to -
Central Park West and called for Miss
Gaudalct. He was ushered into the
dow ON marble pedestal was the stat
uette. In few minutes Miss Gaudalet
came in ana poured forth her thanks.
isn't ii beautiful?" she exclaimed.
I'm glad You fancy it," stammered
Withers.
And to think" she said. changing
her tone to ono of complaint. that YOU
should have kept away all this time
Alceruon looked into her eyes and
saw. or Thought he saw. tears. He
turned and took her hand
'IIave YOU really missed mc?"