New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-05-12

must be handled with care. Let. us
then, try Kindness" l
II always thought, Jack" said the
lawyer in his best appealing voice,
''that at heart you were very decent
young fellow
II am" agreed Jack modestly. my
purpose being to get down to calm
discussion of the differences between
us, shall not refer to your wonderful
restraint of expression Of your good
opinion of me-" IA.
Both men laughed at this sally.
"Now. Mr. Ainsworth.' proceeded
the young man pleasantly, you are
mostly right about me and would be
all right if you weren't so Internally
! vigorous in expressing yourself.
have no right to marry Mabel in my
present circumstances, until l have
shown-mostly for my own satisfac-
tlon-that l can make money enough
to support her. Now, l shall be gone
a year. When come back, If I can
show you $1,000 will that soften your
! hearth"
I Jack" replied Mabeps father with
deep feeling, "if you ever show me
$4,000 Of your own money, honestly
earned, and if l don't drop dead at
sight Of 1t 1'll consent
Mind you" said Jack as they shook
hands on it, Il am doing this thing out
j Of pure magnanimity of soul. You I'M
derstand that, don't your
Fully" acknowledged Mr.. Aims
worth.
| 1t was on the three hundred and if
tieth night of his quest that Jack ar
| rived at his hotel in st. Louis, bub-
| bling over with enthusiasm He joked
| with the clerk as he registered with
flourish and staggered the bellboy
who escorted him to his room with
fifty cent tip. After the minion had
bowed himself out Jack threw himself
on a. chair and exultantly opened his
suit case.
tits all over Mabelita!' he cried. adj
dressing that young ladys photograph,
which he had pinned on his suit cases
inner lid. We've got it! We've got it!
The Wetmore Drug company owes me
$5,14O.5O Those last seven orders in
Decatur give me $147.3O and make us
cross the line, darling. Now for run
home to dear old Pillingsby to see you
and get you to name the day."
The bellboy entered and obsequiously
rendered telegram on q near silver
salver. Jack looked uneasily first at
the bearer, then at the message. He
tore open the yellow envelope. He
stared at the slip of paper he extracted
from it. his eyes wide and incredulous.
At last he reused himself. smoothed
out the sheet and stared at it as
though he hoped the very fixity of his
gaze would change its tenor
no. he mumbled hopelessly. Its
no use-its there, it's there! 'Wetmore
Drug company asking compromise with
creditors. Offer 20 cents on dollar
He repeated it stupidity and with inane
comments.
His head sank down on the table.
and he was lost in utter detection.
Jack Ruford arrived in New York on
the second night after the receipt Of
the crushing telegram. He entered a.
modest hotel on a side street near
Broadway and scowled at the attentive
bellboy who relieved him of his suit
case
There was nothing for him to do but
to think-until the morrow. when, Jack
hoped. the Offices Of the Wetmore Drug
company would be open. He ordered
the bellboy to escort him and his bag
gage to the room assigned to him. NJ
what kind Of a joint is this, any
way?" snarled the distracted young
man as the bellboy set the wrong suit
case on the table Of the room. "This
isn't my suit case"
ooh. beg pardon. sirr' apologized
| the bewildered boy Isn't it?" vs.
@"No, It isn't, isn't it," Knocked Jack
angrily. Take the thing away and
fetch mine Marked j. r." Ell.
The bellboy FASTENED away with the
offending Dortmanteau. but soon re-