The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-25
A Bridal
Commission
BY JOHN KENAN


happy, though, and l asked her why
she looked so melancholy-like
I'll tell you, Mr.. Grimshaw," she said.
did you ever hear the song, No One
/ to Love, None to CaressT Well, that's
the way | feel. Father ever since
mothers death has been restless and
cross, and now he's goin' to give me
a stepmother. haven't any brothers
or sisters TO love, and I'm goin' TO have
stepmother to hate"
"why, Amelia" says I, "the thing for
you TO do is to get married"
How can l do that with nobody TO
marry me?' she asked, awful sad.
"How you TALK says |. You know
mighty well there's lots of fellers that
would he glad to git you"
I'D like to know where they are. IL
you know any SIGH wish you'd send
EN- around
"Sartain. I'll cit you husband III
no time. Air you particular about ms
bein' good lookin' or hayin' farm OF
his own or anything like that
mo. | amt particular, leastways
won't be il You can fix me out before
paw brings that red headed wilder INTO
the house, cause know I've got 10 GIT
out when she comes in.
How much time is thereT
"Well, heard paw say the other DAY
that he calclated to be married before
the end o. next month
"Supposin' | send you a feller ihaI
suits YOU and you suit him, what Is
there in it for me:'
~ don't see what l can do for you,
Mr. Grimshaw, seem that ] haven
qot a cent in the world. and there ism
any favor | know of that can uo
YOU But suppose down az
the Goor-"havin' made the match
vou'd be entitled to kiss the bride
This bothered me a lot. ! was te
fix IN n match by which another Ieiie'
was TO cit all the kisses he wanted io'
n lifetime and | was to git one kis
ON the wcddin' day.
ct seems to me, Amelia, says
"tbats like sellin' man nous
wo'th lot O. money for COMMISSION
He gifts whole house. and the broke
gifts a few dollars.
"You forgit," said Amelia, that IN
bro,,er don't want all the houses
coils What would he do with EN-
Resides. when man buys house
argys that he's able to own nous
and wants a house, and wants. lh'
narticular house. l don't see that u
broker earns anything more thah
commission. Do YOU!
81 don't see as he does says
scratchin' my head. And | dion
Howsomever. couldn't git 1t out
INV noddle that I was goin' to GIT I
little end o. the bargain. But I,
sorry for Amelia, powerful sorry'
ia had a stepmother myself.
as it customary" says /, TO p
commission before the transacuo
completedT' - .r,
mot at ALL said Amelia. III
wouldn't do"
why not?'
well the broker, havin' got bis p
wouldn't take any pains III 'he ~
ter"
"If he didn't do his work he mil
return what he'd received.
. ain that case he'd git double pay
VIZ ,o,hin-tbat is. If his commission
ween ,.,,su
m. ..ISn+ there somepin among busin
3 be- mon like payin' part down, the
:, tho whom the deal has gone through
aTbats got nothin' to do with
Ia. kers; it's when you ouy pi0~o
property yourself.
anu "Well," says, givin 1t up, rec
rpose IN have TO wait for my pay tiii
and dome the Job"
I got up and was goin' out "
u LOO glow soon are you goin' to ser
feller?" ,. ,,ro
aHI o,,on Seems to me he'll git
ml lions share"
m "Weu Mr.. Grimshaw, since you
Nm ~ q that way I don't know .
IIlIIn o,,oht m make it more to your INT
llIIIl - a. the lob. / might double
NIIIlI ~ one-half payable in
IlIlIN vance" .o,d
Illlll ,.stoaa If roin' away sat down
MI and TUX the first half o my co,
I'LL sion. II tasted so good that :
vi rioht off to banker for the otnef
of my pay. -. o,,dn,
III a.melia." says, you couiuh
Ill II all in advance, could you, ~.
Ill "cartain not. What would the
III 70 hold you to your work. :,
Ill thort awhile, and then l saiu
III "supposin' l make the oeai ~
Ill aWhat do you mean by thatf
III 81 mean supposin' / jist tas
Ill other teller by the nape 0 lne
III and put him out Then; n ~,
III actin, as his broker, i acquire 'n'
Ill erty in my own name.
III si.and sakes, Mr.. GrimshawE
III THAT was all the talkin we