Gunnison news-champion., 1919-07-04

June.
Al Fnnklln street. he shouldered
his way through the half-hoilday crowd
and entered another place.
Il have q pain In my stomach. so
please give me something for H. anc
can you change q fifty-dollar blllT' he
said pleasantly
what Is thIs-a monologueT asked
The man. -or did you come in here for
the customary reasOn!-
Il have a pain and a ffty-dollsr
bill. and I want both Of them changed"
james replied
IF lad n hfty-dollar blu. I'd have
e pain myself said the man. -Whatn
you haveT
James told him Immediately and
spent several minutes explaining the
difficulty Of getting a bill changed
Keep on UP Broadway advised
his host You're found TO hit It some
where--
Fourteenth street ioorned up on the
SIdell horizon. and still the crisp bili
nestled In his walstcont-pocket.
Religiously. he made every stop. or
dered drink out OF sheer necessity
OF ordering. and asked for change.
AT 3 O'Clock, he was at Nlnety-sixth
street. and behind him traIled an un-
ending string Of lighthouses, In every
one Of which his request had been re
fused.
This Is hard and cruel world" he
moened.
Then he sat down on the curbstone.
took out his handkerchief and began
to cry. A friendly policeman urged
him along.
''NOt a friend In the world" he told
the officer. "Nothin' but a fifiy-dollnr
bill. and I can't get IL changed. and
when ] get home to my Olive I'll be
killed deader than a herring.
"Where's a good orphan asylum. Of
ficeri l want to go To n goJd orphan
asylum and lay my head on the little
white cot and forsake the world"
The policeman shooed James Joseph
away from him. and at five minutes
of Z the long overdue husband OF
Olive steamed into n harbor at 146th
street and made dying request.
Il think I got IT," said the man
kindly. because he knew Mr. Sldell.
Thanks said Mr.. Sidell in re-
lieved tone. He dipped into his vest
pocket, pulled out O'Rourke's joke five
spot and laid II reverently upon the
wood.
whats thatY' said the man.
That's the fifty" said Mr.. Sidell
with dignity.
Look at It." said the man.
Mr.. SIdcll picked II up. looked at
1t. and then the terrible truth rushed
over him.
Sorrowfully and wearily. James JO-
seph trekked out through the swing
ing doors and another thought hit him
violently.
Until that moment, he had an excuse
for Olive. Now he had none.
Could he tell her that he was six
hours late because he had been try
Ing to change fve-dollar bill?
Reply: He could not--and continue
on living terms with wife.
He looked up and encountered the
gaze Of one who was studying him in.
tently.
"Why. BaInbridgei" said James Jo-
seph In delight. "What brings you
up heref"
You look all in." replied Balm.
bridge. "Wkat have you been doingf"
Mr.. Sidell took his friend by the
coat-lapel and told him all, conceal.
ing nothing.
do you expect me to believe that7'
said BainbridSe dryly.
81 hope TO die IL II isn't so. And
hear me-if you won't believe 1t, what
chance is there when I tell It to
Oliver
"No chance whatever"
''Then there Is only one thing to
do. You must lend me 500. I'll pay
you Monday. But II / am to continue
having home and wife. I've simply
got to have hundred-dollnr bill when
open the front door at GAL"
For long. long tine. Bainbridge
hesitated. Then he said:
"All right. James Joseph. I'll save
your life. But you will pardon me.
II follow you to your door at de-
cent distance and watch you make
your entrance"
Sure" said James.
Bainbridge produced the bill and
handed II to Mr. Sidell.
Now let's start. What are you
going to tell your wifer'
Leave It to James Joseph" said
that gentleman. "with this bill. am
safe"
Bainbridge watched him enter his
own home. He stood on the corner
for an instant, then turned and slowly
walked away.
MY dear Olive" James was saying.
"the boys at the office-you know the
boys-they arranged a little testimo-
nial, tribute Of affection and esteem;
didn't know thing about 1t till this
afternoon nor n fhinD