The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-20

| to suit ourselves. You can take off
your hat and apron and go to work
| at once, or 1 can give you two or three
days in which to dispose Of your bust
ness and get swallow-tai1 coat
81 want no talk! I want no goats!'
exclaimed the cobbler as he pranced
around the room. IF you don't pay
me. dot So we shall have some rows.''
this way sometimes, but the excite
ment will pass off. Yes. you are
| treasurer of the U. G. r. c., and l
will explain to you that the idea is to
| buy 100000 goats at 81 apiece, ship
| them to the great prairies of the west,
and in year or y,so they viii sell for
at 100 per cent profit. We don't want
| to sell, however. We propose to sup
been discovered that pint of goats
| milk per day contains more nourish-
ment than five pounds of meat, four
| pounds of flour or half a busheI of
potatoes. The average man can do a
full days work on a pint. Give him
a quarter, and he'll work all night as
well. 1t further has been discovered
that goats milk is an almost certain
cure for consumption, asthma, liver
com plaintS''-
viii you pay me dot $2?" interrupt
ed the cobbler as he reached out for
the majors coat collar.
Gently, my old friend was the reply
in a soothing voice. 'I owe you 81 1t
should have been paid long ago. 1t will
are to become the treasurer of the U. G.
r. c., I feel it my duty to post you as
to the aims and ambitions. The milk will
be put up in fancy bottles and sterilized
to preserve it indefinitely. Our first tes-
timonial is from a leading actress and
will. astonish all consumptives. She
says
II don't care What she says. For der
last time I ask you if you VIII pay?"
Il will" suavely replied the major.
There is 81 coming to you for repairing
my shoes. AS treasurer of the U. G. r. G.
you should file bond of at least $4,000
1t might give you some trouble to do so,
and as you are an old friend of mine
propose to extend the glad hand. In
other words. I will reduce the. bond to
the debt Do you think you'll have time
to hunt up a suite of office rooms this
afternoon? You had better come in and
let me go over to the bank with you any
how. Hereafter you will pay by check,
you know. 1t will also be well for you
to get some new clothes as soon as you
can. 1 think this is about ALL think
So
'Und where vhas my s2?'' demanded the
cobbler as lump gathered in his throat.
You say you pay me my money, out
where vhas she? You talk und talk, but
you don't pay.
Mr. wasserman. you are hard man
to deal with. I have told you that we
shall raise goats"
Goats of both sexes.
But 1 vhant money
'sGoatS of all co1orS.
'Dunder und blitzen!
You have no antipathy against goats
of old gold color. have you? We must
not start out prejudiced as to color you
know -
s.By folly but What a man-vhat a
dodgeri L don't belief he gives me any
money!! ... 49,,
sAnd IL you think of it," continued the
major. as he stepped on the coobler
toes and began to crowd him out or the
ROOM you might inquire around ana see
if YOU can ascertain if there are any
Iong-tailed goats to be had m Wales
What, going? Well, goodby until tomor,
The cobbIer was out and door locked
against him. After gasping away Tor two
or three minutes he SAID TO nlmseh:
..VheIIl Well. BY goIly. but vhas glad
got oudt und. half feefty cents in my
acknowledgements, 1913. by Associated
Literary PreSS.)