The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-28

/ went. A few days later [ heard
that you were dead, and as your heirs
have not come for the $50 it has not
been paid. It will be now, however.
Y GU shall have a check for 1t at once.
And it was all mistage r.
sAll a mistake. my good woman
ut may have been,'' she sighed.
! sbut you never scame back to see II l
was dead"
mo. | didn't. Just at that time I
had to go to Boston to originate the
American Handled jug company,
and [ couldn't get around. l shed
tears over your supposed death. how
ever, and for a whole week wore
j black on my shoes. By George, but l
have a sudden thought!
ITO pay me $500"
1--WE want a secretary for the Two
Handled Jug company, and why not
give it to you? Why not reward one
Of nv Oldest and best friends-one
who stuck to me when the clouds or
adversely lowered around my path
way? Say. I'll do it. You know all
about jugs, don't you?"
i've owned a few"
"Of course. All the jugs you have
ever seen had only one handle. You
generally had to turn EN- around to
get at that. If it broke the jug was
useless. A one-handled jug must be
lifted by one hand. See? Now, M
agine the convenience of a two-handed
lug It's my own original idea It
going to take the world by storm. l
have already had inquiries from India,
China and Japan. The president says
it's a crackerjack Rockefeller writes |
me that he'll invest 100000 in It.
Maud Adams will drink from no other
after this And you shall be secretary
at $4,000 year. All you'n have to
do is to see that no jugs go out with
less than two handles on them. When
can you begin work?"
s'Major, how can I believe your
walled the lanalady as she shook her
head.
''By coming on to take the place
next week; by drawing $4,000 a year |
salary: by riding in your own carriage
in less than two months By the way |
have you got 50 with you? ~
II have-but-"
Then pass it over. need Just 81 |
more to get out the certificates Of /
stock. That will make $50 that owe
YOU, and I'll give you $500 worth of
stock to cancel the debt"
but / don't want to hand over 81,
she protested, as she displayed the Dill
sryVonan, would you keep a board
ing house all your life, or ride around
in silks and diamonds? You'll hand it
over. of course. That's it, and now
can YOU be here next Wednesday to
count your first lot of two-handled
Jugs? John Drew says of them. Every
true hearted American will buy at
least six of them.
but / can't understand it. My head
is all in whirls came here Tor $6O'
And your get $4,000 before you
are through YOU sudden good for
tune has upset your wits, but you'll
be all right tomorrow. And now--nowr.
nv dear. dear woman-nay almost
mother-that is all, and you can go
home and sell your lease and be all
ready for next week. I shall depend /
on you, and good-d ay-and good-day
I'm glad you called"
But, major
"As 7 said, shall depend on you.
know that you are a woman of great
est integrity Just think, my dear
woman, Of $4,000 for $50! Is there
another man on the face of the earth
who would do that for you? And.
above all, I'm so glad you are not dead
that I am spared that dreadful
blow"
IF You would only let be speak to
YOU she persisted. ~ GU see, I came
IN here to collect q debt of $50, and
Il have made you a rich woman for
lifel Don't thank me, my dear ole
friend-not a thank just run away
and select your diamonds and autos
ana prepare fer the new life that has
0nened for Won. And good day-good-
aay=good- day"
And she was slowly pushed out
and the door closed and locked, and
vhen. she pour dcd on it and asked for
l7er 80 hack again the major answered
not. He was busy planning two
handled coffee Copyright, 1911,
BY Associated Literature Press)