The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-06-07
His Able
Effort

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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
the coast was clear and that he was
unobserved. the body of the office
boy swiftly followed. But the stenog'
raDher'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, bunkl" was the ungraclous re.
Joinder as Jimmy hung up his hat and
smoothsd his pompadour In front OF
the office glass. lis the big boy IMP
nodding his head toward the inner
ONCE.
mot 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. I'm going to call up
your house and have a talk with your
father. He ought to give you a good
llckin'."
"Huh. II wouldn't do you much
good, cause I left home last night
and the old man doesn't know where
I am"
why, Jimmy! Tell me about It,"
swell, you see, the old man came
home late last night with a 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!"
81 did, and, gee, maybe he wasn't
sore! He told me II l couldn't treat
him with respect could get out, and
lot more things. Then 1 got mad
gathered up my clothes, put 'em In
dads best suit case and went down tc
the Voorhees, hotel. Some sport, Ell
Lizzie?
81 registered as a salesman from
Toledo, and told the gink at the desk
/ wanted a room with a bath. He
said, All right, SIR then yelled, FRI
'FRONT.'
1.-THE bell hop came a-runnin'
grabbed my suit case and took me VI
in the elevator, opened the door Of
MA, turned on the light, pulled down
the shades and said: Anything more
sir7'
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, boyl that'll be all fol
the present
Say, little one, maybe I didn't give
'em the bunk to make EN- think wal
some classy salesman! Oh, itw TOT
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
Pm going to let him worry for while
He'll want me back bad enough"
you're entirely too conceited. If
was your father I'd let you shift FOL
yourself. Where did you get th'
money to pay for your room? Did yol
have any breakfasts"
"Did I have any breakfast? Say
Lizzie, I went into that dining room
with my head up, ordered the classl
est breakfast In town, signed the
check and gave the waiter 20 cents
all the money l had in my clothes"
Jimmy, don't tell me such f1bs."
"Fibs, nothin'. l had 80 cents wheI
I went there last night, gave 10 cents
to the hop and 20 to the waiter
tell you I'm the real goods when i
comes to a con game"
"You can't keep that up indefinite
ly, Jimmy, so you'd better go home
where you belong, and stay there, be
fore you run up too big bill. thinl
| your conduct Is outrageous.
Jaw, forget It, and let me take
couple O. beans"
"Well, I should say not. You car
waste your own money II you wan
to, but you can't waste NINE"
Gee, but you're tight wad. WHIT
caught that mouse in your desk? WHIT
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
postoffce? Say, Liz, be good scout
and slip me a couple O. beans"
"That will not be necessary" sait
a voice on the other side Of the rail
ing. "We'll continue this very In
teresting conversation out In the hall
my son, and I'll engage myself for
spaakIng part in II"