Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-05

tive; mere was something almOgs ~
atrical in his greeting.
"Well, my boy, you made a iEEe d
ii, didn't your" The tone was almOa
complimentary.
Yes, sir, I'm \ bright and shining
failure"
snow, don't yes, sir me. We'r
friends, aren't wei GOodi Under
stand, l don't blame you In the least
it's that ldiOtic revolution that spoiled
our business. You did splendidly, IN
der the circumstances"
'"They have reason enough to 70
vOlt-OppreSSlon, tyranny. corruption
0'Reilly mumbled the familiar words
in a numb paralysis at Afr. Carriers 10
vial familiarity.
IAN Latin countries are corrupt"
announced the importer-"always have
been and always will be. They thrivS
under oppression. However, l dare say
this uprising wNh't last long,"
Johnnie wondered why the old man
didn't get down to cases. Its mors
than an uprising. sir" he said. THE
rebels have overrun the east end OF
the island, and when l left Maceo and
Gomez were sweeping west"
bah! 1t takes money to run a war;
"They have money" desperately ar
gued O'Reilly. "Marti raised more
than a million dollars, and every Gu.
ban cigar maker In the United States
gives n part Of his wages every weeh
to the cause. The best blood Of Cubs
Is In the fight. Spain Is about busted
she can't stand the strain"
II predict they'll quit fighting az
soon as they get hungry. The govern.
ment Is starving them out. However
they've wound up our affairs for the
time being, and" MFR. Carter care
fully shifted the position Of an inkwell
a calendar and a paper knlfe--"that
brings us to a consideration Of your
and my affairs, doesn't itl Ahem
You remember u bargain? l was to
give you n chance and you were to
make good before you-er-plahned
any-er-matrimonial foolishness with
my daughter"
ayes. sir" O'Rellly felt that the
moment had come for his carefully re
hearsed speech, but, unhnppily, he
could not remember how tho swan
song started. Mr.. Carter, too, was UNI
accountably silent. Another moment
dragged past, then they chorused.
II have an unpleasant"
Each broke Off ut the echo OF hn
own words.
"What's thatT inquired the i'm
porter.
"No-nothing. You were saying"
II was thinking how lucky 1t is thai
you and Elsa waited. Hmm! VERY
fortunate" Again Mr.. Carter rear
ranged his desk fittings. "We some
times differ, Elsa and l, but when sh,
sets her heart on a thing I see tina
she gets 1t, even II I think she oughtn'
to have 1t. What's the use Of having
children II you can't spoil 'em, ehT
He looked up with a sort Of resentfu
challenge, and when his listener mp
peared to agree with him he slghet
with satisfaction. "Early marriage
r silly-but she seems to think other
wise. Maybe she's right. Anyhow
she's licked me. I'm done. She want
to be married right away, before w
go west. That's why I waited to SCI
you Mt once. You won't object, will
your We men have to take our medi
cine"
TITS quite out Of the question:
stammered the unhappy O'Reilly.
"Come, come! It's tough on you.
know, but" Johnnie had a Mortified
vision Of himself being dragged unwtl
lingly to the altar. ELSA Is going t
have what she wants, II l have to brcai
something. II you'll be sensible II
stand behind you like a father and
teach you the business. I'm getting
old, and Ethelbert could never learn
1t. Otherwise" The old mans jaw
set; his eyes began to CLEAN angrlly
"Who is-EthelbertT family In
CURED O'Reilly.
"Why, dammit! He's the fellow I've
been telling you about. He's not SC
bad as he sounds; he's really a nice
boy
ELSA Is In love with another man
Is that what you mean?"
Good Lord, yes! Don't you under
stand English? I didn't think you'd
take it so hard-I was going to make
a place for you here In the Office, hui
Of course if Say! What the deuce
alls your"
Samuel Carter stared with amaze.
ment, for the injured victim Of his
daughters fickleness had leaped to his
feet and was shaking his hand vigor.
ously, meanwhile uttering unintelli-
gible sounds that seemed to signify
relief, pleasure, delight-anything OK.