The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-13
His Able
Effort

It was ten o'clock on Saturday
morning. Nothing disturbed the still
ness Of the office except the click OF
the typewriter.
Suddenly the door was cautiously
opened and an anxious face inserted
itself in the aperture. Satisfied that
tho coast was clear and that he was
unobserved, the body OF the office
boy swiftly followed. But the stenog-
rapher's ears were keen, and without
turning her head, she sang out sweet
ly: Good morning. Jimmy. I thought
you had gone on a vacation"
Jaw, bunk" was the ungracious re-
joinder as Jimmy hung up his hat and
smoothed his pompadour in front OF
the office glass. rs the big boy IMP
nodding his head toward the inner
office.
Not yet; which is a mighty good
thing for you. Better get busy and
distribute that mail. 1t has been ly-
Ing there since the second delivery
You deserve to lose your job. being
late so often. Pm going to call up
your house and have talk with your
father He ought to give you good
lickin'."
Huh. 1t wouldn't do you much
good, cause l left home last night,
and the old man doesn't know where
am"
"Why, Jimmy Tell me about it."
"Well, you see, the old man came
home late last night with crouch,
and got bossy with me, so told him
that he acted as II he was stewed-"
Jimmy, you didn't say anything
like that"
~ did, and, gee, maybe he wasn't
sore! He told me II l couldn't treat
him with respect could get out, and
g lot more things. Then l got mad,
gathered up my clothes, put 'em in
dads best suit case and went down to
the Voorhees, hotel. Some sport, oh,
Lizzie?
81 registered as a salesman from
Toledo, and told the gink at the desk
[ wanted a room with bath. He
said, All right, SIR then yelled, FRI
r-r-ront!'
1.-THE bell hop came a-runnin',
grabbed my suit case and took me up
In the elevator, opened the door of
Ma, turned on the light, pulled down
the shades and said: Anything more,
STRIP
81 swelled out my chest like the old
man does when he's putting on
game front. slipped the hop a dime,
and said No, boy! thatll be all for
the present
Say, little one, maybe didn't give
EN- the bunk to make 'em think I was
some classy salesman! Oh, itw 8 too
easy"
You're dreadfully bold, Jimmy.
How did you dare do such thing,
and what will your father say?"
Huh! The old mans afraid Of me-
I'm going to let him worry for while
He'll want me back bad enough"
You're entirely too conceited. II
was your father I'd let you shift for
yourself Where did you get the
mOuey W pay lOI yOuh AOOh Diu JOh
have any breakfast"
did I have any breakfast? Say,
Lizzie, went into that dining room
with my head up, ordered the classi
est breakfast in town. signed the
check and gave the waiter 20 cents
all the money had In my clothes"
Jimmy, don't tell me ouch fibs."
"F1bs, nothin' had 30 cents when
went there last night. gave 10 cents
to the hop and 20 to the waiter. |
tell you I'm the real goods when 1t
comes to con game"
"You can't keep that up indefinite
ly, Jimmy. 80 you'd better go home
where you belong, and stay there, be-
fore you run up too big bill. think
your conduct Is outrageous"
cav, forget 1t, and let me take a
couple O. beans"
well, I should say not. You can
waste your own money II you want
to, but you can't waste NINE"
Gee, but you're q tight wad. Who
caught that mouse In your desk? Who
gets your lunch for you when 1t rains?
Who stands In line to buy your matt.
nee tickets? And, what's more, who
takes notes over to that rummy in the
postofice? Say. Liz. be good scout,
and slip me couple O. beans"
"That will not be necessary" said
a voice on the other side Of the rail-
ing. well continue this very In
teresting conversation out In the hall.
my son, and I'll engage myself for
speaking part in It."