Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-20
His Able
Effort

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
unobseryed, 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 / thought
you had gone on a vacation"
saw. .bunki" was the ungracious re
ioinder as Jimmy hung up his hat and
srnoothed his pompadour in front OF
the Office glass. Us the big boy in?"
nodding his head toward the inner
5face,
mot yet; which is a mighty good
thing for you. Better get busy and
distribute that mail. It has been ly.
Ing there since the second delivery
You deserve to lose your job, being
llstc so often. I'm going to call W
your house and have a talk with your
father. He ought to give you a good
lckin'."
Huh. It wouldn't do you much
good. cause r 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 a crouch,
and got bossy with me, so I told him
that he acted as if he was stewed-H
Jimmy, you didn't say anything
like that"
Il did, and, gee, maybe he wasn't
sore! He told me If l couldn't treat
him with respect I could get out, and
q lot more things. Then / 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, FIR
'FRONT.'
+The bell hop came a-runnin',
grabbed my suit case and took me W
in the elevator, opened the door OF
M, turned on the light. pulled down
the shades and said: Anything more
sir?'
Il swelled out my chest like the old
man does when he's putting on 8
game front, slipped the hop a dime
and said: No, boy! that1l be ali for
the present.
Say. little one. maybe I didn't give
'em the bunk TO make 'em think was
some classy salesman! Oh, itw s toe
easy"
You're dresdfuIiy bold, Jimmy,
How did you dare do such a thing,
and what viii 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. If ]
was your father I'd let you shift for
yourself. Where did you get the
money to pay for your room? Did you
have any breakfast"
ibid | have any breakfast? Say.
Lizzie. went into that dining room
with my head up. ordered the classf
est breakfast in town, signed the
check and gave the waiter 20 cents
all the money had IA my elothese
Jimmy. don't tell me such fbs."
'Fibs. Bothin'. had 30 cents wher
I went there last night. gave 10 cents
10 the hop and 20 to the waiter. i
tell you I'm the real goods when Il
comes to a con game"
You can't keep that up indefinite
", Jimmy. so you'd better go home
where you belong. and stay there. be
fore you run up too big bill I thinl
your conduct is outrageous"
cav, forget it. and let me take 8
couple @ beans"
'Well, I should say not. You car
waste your own money II you want
10, but you can't waste mine"
Gee, Bat you're tight wad. Who
caught that mouse in your desk? Who
Pets your lunch for you when Il rains
Who stands IN line to buy your matt
nee tickets? And. what's more. who
takes notes over to that rummy in the
postofico? Say. LIZ. be a good scout,
end slip me a couple o. beans"
That viii not be necessary" said
6 voice on the other side Of the rail (
Ing ven eontinns this. very IN