Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-07
fORGEs RANDOLPH CHESTER.

The Bobbs-r1errill CO.
Frog bassl
Altoi
oom-pah AStol
Tenor!
SISSY tsnor4
virtuosol
Oom.pahs Oom-pah! Oom.pahl 6angi
Immediately after this remarkable 70
turn from ton the door opened and
Blackie Daw burst In, wearing . SIX
hat a black Prince Albert and q pair
Of blue ovesalls. Just behind him was
q lanky young man with tat1y eolored
hair, and be was holding 10 Blackie's
coattail. Behind the lanky young man.
and clutching that earnest chemists
coattail, was q short, fst chemist fol-
lowed BY q sps0taclsd onA handsome
one. loose jointed one and q red
headed one. They wesO al grinnine
and their faces were flushed with ex-
ercise. singing ana mtschtevousnesA
Blackie. circling the room, stopped alb
ruptly In 'front.' Of ]. Rufus Waling.
ford, and said as follows:
"Hello. stranger. have . drinkT
The six young chemists stopped In
front Of him successfully and issued
the same grinning Invitation. In bass.
frog bass, alto, oom-pah alto, tenor and
sissy tenor.
Blackie Daw headed straight for the
bar. The big stranger, smiling for the
first time since his arrival in Hsapvilla,
rose and fell IN line behind the red
head
As they an congfesated at the sup
per table an hour later the lanl4 one
said to the spectacsed ono:
We'll. what do you THINK OF the new
member Of the gles club. except that
he can't singY'
The specialized one. who had the pre-
teznaturai and also deceptive soiemni-
ty Of an owl, considered the problem
gravely. "He Il q welcome and valu.
able musician" he emphatcally decid-
ed HE = tho grandest little ieft
handed drinker ssr saw"
That night the landlord discovered
that while the glee club was on its
usual round Of instruction among the
village girls J. Rufus WaIhngford was
visiting In the expensive corner room
Of Horace g. Daw.
On the very day. following bis arrival
]. Rufus Wauingford. much against
his apparent WIN, was fosced to con.
6de a portion Of his business to his
landlord. This internal accident to
my hand Is most unfortunate" he de.
clared. 'Could get you to write q
letter for mer
"Pu b mighty glad to do It" said
the landlord eagerly. and be produced
writing materials instantly. who's
It tor
1.-THE Eagle Gold Pen Consolidation"
replied Walbngford. by the way,
this Il 10 DO most confidential bust
ness letter. and Of course expect you
not TO let anything ship about It"
Certainly not" hastily promised the
landlord Tim not one to pry into
folks affairs nor to blah"
Il was sure Of that" Wallingford
smihngly complimented MIN, after
which be dictated: ''Gentlemen-l have
small 10a1Ht; &C iridium that Wish
10 market VIII you kindly quote me
tho present price on this metal II COM
mercially pure. payment to be made
Immediately on receipt II analysis u
satisfact0yr
The landlord paused Whats trid.
ium7" be asked
~ -
al which - used Tor making the points
Of gold pens"
The landlords muddy eyes became
reflective. where do you set IT." he
eagerly wanted to know.
II would not caro- TO state that even
to the Eagle Gold Pen Consolidation.
There y very little OF the metal mined
in America Most Of It u imported
from Russia, where the mines are
guarded night and day"
"Huhr' commented tho landlord.
.Worth It's weight in gold. supposer'
Several times that" smiled waiting.
ford "Just Sign that Yours respect.
fully. J. Rufus Wallinsfosd,' please"
Two days later the landlord handed
wslhngford letter from tho Eagle
Gold Pen Constellation and was Kind
enough to offer TO open It for him.
Walhngfosd, however. declined that
aid and retired with the letter 70 hia
room.
In about An hour be returned With q
small package that hs left at the desk
% b expressed to the Eagle Gold Pen
Consolidation and requested tho land
lord tn make out the express blank.
sWhat valme1' asked the landlord
FIFTY dollars, reckonT
.No, $1,000" corrected Wallinsford
nonchalantly and went back to biz
room.
-Four days later smother letter came
to waningford from the gold pen com.
pany and BY looking through It 70 the
light the landlord perceived q pink
cheek. The thing was ineonvenieDtly
folded for Inspection. but By dint Of
holding the letter against suntt win.
dowpane and peering at It until h:s
eyes ached be made out the psEfnea-
tions to can for 1921.
One hour altar the receipt Of that
check Walhngford, who continued %
b. valued member Of the gies club
and an accomplished left handed
drinker and IN every evening compan.
ION Of Blackie Daw, sent Oh another
email s,aAka - N ~ EaaaA Gold Pen