The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-06-13
called on me and asked for Billy /
fancied he owed her money. so l was
chary about giving her his address.

calieO Oh me ana asked Tor Billy.
fancied he owed her money. so l was
chary about giving her his address.
"Mr. Watkins can't pay any bills"
said. Hes awfully hard up"
docs he owe you anything?" she
asked.
"About hundred and fifty dollars"
what will you take for your claim"
Anything you like to Offer"
"How would $50 suit your"
make it $75 and it's a CO." l said.
more to follow the thing up from Gu
riosity than in the expectation that she
would take me up.
"Tll split the difference and give
you $62.5O."
Gall right" agreed. wondering
what it all meant She pulled little
checkbook out Of reticule and wrote
me a check for the amount, and
assigned my claim on Billy to her. Be
ing a woman l didn't suppose that she
would do anything mean in the prem
ises, though after l had made the
transaction l was sorry for it, fearing
she might want the claim to get re-
venge for something.
l didn't see Billy after that for some
time. Indeed, didn't care to meet
him, for the more thought about the
woman's buying a claim against him
the more believed she had done it to
secure some revenge feared to hear
Of his being prosecuted in some way.
One day l saw Billy coming on the
street. l was about to dodge into an
alley when a second glance showed
me that he was much changed. He
was dressed handsomely, with chrys
anthemum in his buttonhole and
swung a smart cane. AS soon as he
caught sight of me he made dive for
me. I waited as a man will stand for
an automobile he expects to run him
down, not knowing whether or not
would receive shower Of reproaches.
When coming up to me he put his
arms about me. giving me a bears
hug.
"Where the deuce have you been
keeping yourself?" he said. 1--WE been
wishing to see you to tell you of the
luck I've had. Not long ago an old
fame of mine who once refused me
sent me check for $3.50. saying that
claim against me had been transfer
red to her for less than 1t was worth.
that was welcome to the difference
for as long time as liked. Well.
took this for hint to ask again, and
| did. with the desired result. We're
to be married next month, and wish
you to be my best man."
What are you going to live onT'
"Oh. my girls rich. | would like to
go into business. but she says she has
enough for me to do to take care Of her
property"
Whose claim did the lady buy?"
Il don't know. She won't tell me-"
Billy and his wife concluded to make
tour In Europe before settling down.
A German Fairy Tale.
As the cobbler stepped into his shop
his scold Of a wife started to lecture
him numerically for coming in late.
BE quiet, Zenobia," said he affably.
To-day / have had great stroke OF
luck. Coming home, I met a fairy
who had lost her way. I put her on
the right track, and out Of gratitude
she presented me with this pair OF
slippers. Whoever puts on the left
one becomes invisible. Then If you
put on the right one you reappear.
You will see that this present is very
valuable, because we will be able to
make lots of money with it."
Zenobia became still and stood over
come with curiosity in front OF her
husband.
Come" said he; 'let us try 1t once
She slipped on the left slipper and
positively In the same instant vanished
away.
'Tt is really truev' said the cobbler,
astonished. "She Is gone"
Then he took the right slipper, went
out of the house and threw 1t In the
deepest well-Fliegende Batter.