Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-31

Yes. You see now and then I go
off with the boys, and spend my
money instead of paying my board,
and when I come back I expect MY
has been. The old lady said she
would rent it the next time, but she
well, we'll. Broke, too. # is a sad
world. isn't it? Did you. ever pray
"'No, l did not. And If you will
excuse ma, ! think perhaps you had
I have paid a months rent In adj
vance,
"a months rent!' He advanced
and shook hands with me warmly be-
fore I knew what he was doing. "A
month in advance. 1t is an honor to
touch your hand. Alas. how many
moons have waned since / came in
pay a month in advance
7toh, 1 am going. No room is. big
enough for two. Lots of fellows
room together to a v money, but 1t
is too multum in too parvum; I think
l prefer to spend the money. 1 have
never resorted to it, even in my
here. did IL s 4
81 haven't seen it, 1 said, very
co,diy.
well, ell right. Don't get cross
about it.\ Out into the dark and cold,
out into the wintry night, without a
cent to have and hold, but landladies
are always, right
H smiled appealinglyf but I
frowned at HIM with my most minis
terial air.
II an, a poet he said APOLOGIZE
cally. L can't help going off like that.
1t isn't a mental alteration. I 90 it
for a living ~
Il had nothing to say.
MY. card He handed 1t to me
with a flourish, a neatly engraved one,
with the word advertisement in the
corner. I should nave haughtily
spurned it, but 1 was too curious to
know his name. 1t was William Can
field Brewer.
Wei. good night. May your
stalking solitary through your slum-
bers. May no fumes from my pipe
interfere with the violet de parnle
you represent. If you want any ad-
verttsing done. just call on me, Will
'N;liam Garfield Brewer. I write poetry.
draw pictures, make up stories, and
prove to the absolute satisfaction OF
ticle Is even better than you say It rs.
I command a princely salary-but
can't command 1t hong enough.
Adieu, I go, my lady, fare thee we'll.
"'Good night
Il could hardly wait for breakfast,
I was SO anxious to ask about him
Il cleaned the following facts. The
!landlady had packed his belongings
in an old closet and rented me. the
room, in his absence. as he surmiBed.
He is a darling old idiot who would
rather buy,the chauffeur a cigar than
| pay for his board. He says itSts less
, grubby. He is too good q fellow kto
voted to his friends to neglect them
for business. He can write the best
ads in Chicago and get the most
; money for it, but he can't afford the
time. Mrs. Gaylord is a, stfhgy old
cat. h always gets her money II she
! waits long enough, and he fpays three
times as much as anything is worth
niece 10 infatuated with. him. without
} reciprocation.. and Mrs. GAYLORD want.
. ed her, the niece, to stiekstosthe gro.
> GERS SON.; she says there n 10 nsore
J money in being advertised than ad.
}Nertising others. Wouldn't Prudence
ifaiyt IL she could hear this gossip
Don't tell her-and I wouldn't repeat
1t for the world.
Il hoped he would come back fol
another room-there Is lots of expert,
ience in him. am sure. but he sent
!, for his things. SO that ID, Oy.sr. !
found his pipe. And ] am keepinGsA
& 20 II he gets smokey ana comes bach
J he may have It.
.Qh. I tell you, Carol, experience
{ may teach ID very expensive school
> but she makes the lessons 90 interest
ling, It sisNreally worth the price.
Lots of love to you both;
,jg1gs From
.sConnieS