South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-25

RsauaEe a team ~ runaway mules.
looked around. but all the an
i.ssS- = see H. sight IS = policeman.
having his shoes shined, ana a
rouple of delivery wagons hitched
a. posts. Then in a minute down
stairs tumbies this Buckingham
Skinner. and runs 90 the corner. and
stands and gazes down the other
street AZ the ima ginary dust kicked
up by the "a hulous hOOfs of the tic-
- tious team of chimerical quadru-
eds. And then g. Skinner goes
Sk up 20 the third-story room
.ain. and 7 sec that the lettering
on the window IL The Farmers
Friend loan CO..
b. and by Straw-top comes down
again. and / crossed the street 20
meet him. for I had my ideas. Yes.
Eir. when I got close i could see
where he overdone Il. He was Reub
al right as far as his blue jeans
and coVhids boots went. but he had
matinee actors hands. and the
q rye straw stuck over his ear looked
Ilike fl belonged 20 the property man
ipf the Old Homestead Co. CuriOs-
ltv 10 know what his graft was got
the best OF me.
Was that your team broke away
and run Just now" 7 asks him. po-
lite. Il tried 70 stop en- says I.
but I couldn't. I guess they're half
way back 70 the farm by now"
Gosh blame them darned mules.
E8ys Straw-top. in a voice so good
that I nearly apologized. they're
H'ius Dustin loose And then he
looks at me close. and then he takes
off his hayseed hat and says. in
different voice. I'D Ike 20 shake
hands with Parleyvoo Pickens the
greatest street man in the west bar
ring only Montague silver. which you
tan no more than allow
let him shake hands with me.
II learned under Silver" 7 said
81 don't begrudge him the lead But
what's your graft, son? ! admit
that the phantom fight OF the non
existing animals at which YOU re
marked Whoa has puzzled me
somewhat How do you win out on
the trick 30
Pocket money says he: that's
al. I am temporarily unfinanced.
This little coup de rye straw is good
S2r $40 in a town this size. How
90 ] work a.? Why, 7 involve my
self as YOU perceive, in the loath
some apparel OF the rural dub. Thus
rmbaImed I am Jonas Stubbleheld-
name impossible 90 improve upon.
repair noisily TO the office OF some
loan company conveniently located
On the third floor front There I
lay my hat and yarn gloves on the
floor and ask 10 mortgage my farm
for $4,000 TO pay for my sisters mu-
steal education in Europe Loans
like that always suit the loan COM
panies. It's ten 10 one that when
the note falls due the foreclosure
will be leading the semiquavers by
q couple OF lengths
We'll I roach in mock 81
FOR the abstract OF title; but 1 sud-
denly hear my team running away
run 10 the window and emit the
t-Or exclamation, whichever it
be-viz. Whoa" Then l rush
.nstairs and down the street. re-
turning I'm a few minutes. Dams
them mules ] says. they done run
nway and busted the oubletree and
two traces. Now / got 20 hOOf II
home. for I never brought no money
along. Reckon well talk about that
loan some other time, gentlemen
Then I spreads out my tarpaulin.
like the Israelites, and waits for
the mamma 10 drop.
Why, no. Mr.. Stubbleheld.' says
the lobster-co party in the
specs and dotted pique vest; 'oblige
-. by acceptins this $40 nilI until
tomorrow. Get your harness re-
paired and call in at 10. Vel be
pleased 10 accommodate you I'm the
matter OF this loan.
It's a slight thing SAYS Buck
ingham skinner. modest but, as
] said only for temporary loose
change"
Its nothing 20 be ashamed OF, d"
says ]. in respect for his mortifica-
ton; lin case Of an emergency. or
course it's small compared 10 or
"a al hrfflQ~n "a hist
even the Chicago university had to
he started I'm a small way
What's your graft these days
buckingham Skinner asks me.
The legitimate saws l. Il m
handling rhinestones and Or. Oleum
Sinaprs Electric Headache Battery
and the Swiss Warblers Bird Call
a small lot OF the new queer ones
and twos. and the Bonanza Budget
consisting OF rolled gold wedding
and engagement ring. six Egyptian
lily bulbs. a combination pickle fork
and nail-Clipper. and 80 engraved
visiting cards-no two names alike
an for the sum of IS cents"
Two months ago" says Bucking-
ham Skinner. 81 was doing well down
in Texas with a patent instantaneous
lire kinder. made OF compressed
wood ashes and benZine. / sold
LOADS or EN- III low II " mere lltA like
TO burn niggers quick. without hav-
ing 10 ask somebody for light
And Just when I was doing the best
they strikes oil down there and puts
me ont Of business Your machines
TOO slow, now. pdrdner. they tells
me. We can have a coon in hell
with this here petroleum before your
old hint-and-tnder- truck can get
him warm enough 90 profess re-
ligion. And So j gives up the
kinder and drifts mp here 90 X e..
-~S-his little curtain-raiser YOU seen
me doing. Mr.. Pickcus with the
simulated farm and the Hypothetical
team. amt my lne 20 all and I'm
ashamed YOU found me working
it,"
No man" SAYS J. kindly need
% be ashamed OF putting the ski
hunk on a loan corporation for even
81 small a sum as $40 when ne Us
financially sbashed. still. IL WASH g
cutie the proper thing It's toe
much like borrowing money with
ont paying u back"
Anything. says Buck. that is
not actually dishonest will End me