Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
rh,Ilina story of 1.-THE Great White
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roDAY'S INSTALLMENT.

,..,yr,obt. 1912, by George M. Cohan.)
a,.nt TO an opening night at one
80, heaters and sat in the gallery.
..,ont pair of ready-made shoes. ate
a,os1s At a 40 cent table d'hote and
-,.oa cent cigars, Just trying to get
- II all. but / couldn't. I simply
,,-,+ All my good resolutions simply
.eou I. - sna, every time took look at
,as5a,av l knew l could have the
Dr. wanted. They we're there-and-
- IN inst took them-that's all. The
wei ,,h+ was broke 1 bet l walked
NJ III Chicseo and back every night-f you
10 80 80 the carpet by the mile"
"ie % old mani" said Wallace. I'm
-o.rory for you. but you've been FOOL
NOT STRANGE.
r,....7,,,av had been called fool so often
f. lie short life-behind his back, but
within his hearing, nevertheless-tnat ne
'i5n,t nav any attention to this charac-
terization by Bob, if. indeed ne heard 1t
at all ,. 80
T thought so much and worried so
oh " Jackson continued, that l didn't
dare trust myself alone had the
werdest ideas. - IN splte Oh the eraVl-
~ Of the situation Jackson broke into
,ough as he added: do you know, Bob,
hat at this momentum a member
n the salvation Army?"
Wallace almost jumped to his feet in
his amazement, and then settled back
into his chair
What" he roared.
"Or the level" said Jackson, quickly.
v,eni over to Newark and Joined it three
months ago.
What was the idea?"
81 thought that it would be good way
IN forget my troubles. | played the bass
drum for two nights and couldn't stand
il any longer. Oh, you cant realize what
I've been through, Bob! I've made bluff
and pretended to be happy all along, but
here have been times when / have ac-
uallv started for that old Brooklyn
bridge. ! didn't care about the money
that I'd spent; all 1 worried about was
the fact Of running in debt day in and
day out with no chance Of ever paying"
But your uncle? He's rich man-did
YOU ever try him?"
grim, sardonic look appeared on the
face Of the youth, which made him seem
more years than his Is.
Yes, he's been tried and found guilty.
he answered. II wrote and told him that
was short Of ready cash, and asked him
to loan me 5000. He sent me a pack
age Of gum and a note saying: Chew
this and forget your troubles He is in
Europe now-been there all summer.
That old fellows worth $4,000 900 II he's
worth 8 nickel"
"Stingy," suggested Wallace.
PRETTY MEAN.
He's 80 mean." returned Broadway,
that every time he's asked to drink, he
takes a cigar-and he does not smoke,
either; saves them up and puts 'em in
boxes and gives EN- to his friends for
Christmas, While all this time-since l
was broke I've been going it on credit.
For tip money and ready cash, I've sold
the French car and pawned those dia-
mond rings 1 had, This is my roll"
Broadway took a single bill from his
pocket. 1t was q 800 bill That's every
cent have out Of all had, and, Of course,
that isn't chewing gum money on Broad
way"
Why didn't you conf1de In me?"
l didn' have the courage to conf1de in
any one" resumed Broadway, his words
now coming in a torrent "All did was
10 hope that some miracle would happen
TO set things right, All I've been think
ing about was money, how to get it and