The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-11-24

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mo- if she lived to be two hundre,
years old" Henry Rooter added
Then he had an afterthought. mo
unless she pays for it,"
How do you mean?" Herbert asked
puzzled.
-Henry's brow had become %corrugat
ed with no little professional impress
siyeness. you know what we were
talkin' about this morning" he said
"How the right way TO run our news
paper, we ought to have some adver
tisements in it and everything. Well
we want money, don't we? We could
put this poem in our newspaper like
an advertisement; that is, If Florence
has got any money, we could"
Herbert frowned. IF her ole poem
isn't too long. | CUES we could. Here,
let's see it, Florence" And, taking
the sheet of paper in his hand, he
studied the dimensions of the poem,
though without paining himself TO read
1t. We'll, l guess, maybe we can do
it," he said. How much ought we to
charge herr"
This question plunged Henry Rooter
into a state of calculation, while Flor
ence observed him with yelled anxi-
ETY. but after a time he looked up,
his brow showing continued strain.
do you keep a bank, F~lOrence-for
nickels and dimes and maybe quar-
tiers, you know" he inquired.
1t was her cousin who impulsively
replied for her. mo, she DON'T he
said.
old Florence added sharply, though
with dignity. "Do you still make mud
pies in your back yard, pray?"
Nov, see here" Henry objected.
''Try and be a lady anyway for a few
minutes, can't you? 1 got to figure
out how much we got to charge you
for your ole poem. don't II"
"Well, then" Florence returned,
"you better ask me somep'm about
that, hadn't your"
well" said Henry Rooter, "haye
you got any money at homer
mo, 1
"Have you got any money with
you?"
yes, I have"
How much is it7'
II won't tell you"
Henry frowned. II guess we ought
to make her pay about two dollars and
a half he said, turning to his part
ner.
Herbert felt deferential ii seemed
to him that he had formed q business
association with a genius, and for a
moment he was dazzled then he re-
F9orence's financial capac-
tiles, always well known to him, and
he looked depressed. Florence, her
self, looked indignant.
1.-Two dollars and a half!' she cried.
why l could buy this whole place
for two dollars and a half. printing
press, railing, and all-yes. and you
In, Mister Henry ROOterl"
"See here, Florence" Henry said
earnestly, haven't you got two dol
lars and a half?"
"Of course she HASN'T" his partner
assured him. "She never had two
and a half in her life !"
well. then" said Henry gloomily,
what we goin' to do about 1t?
How much you think we ought to
herT
Herbert's expression became nom
Just LET me think a min
lte." he said and with his hand to
lis brow stepped behind the unsus-
Florence.
IL got to think" he murmured then
With the straightfOrwardness of his
.ge. he suddenly seized his damsel
ousip from the rear and held her in
tight but far from afectionate en-
race, %pinioning her arms. She
ihrieked, "Murderl" and Let me go"
nd Help Hay-yulpF"
Look in her pocket" Herbert
"She keeps her money in
Ter skirt pocket when she's got any.
It's IN the left side of her. Don't let
Ier kick you! Look outi"
4 gu - odlu III uSAhtAUuS 11Cniss
etreating and exhibiting coins. Its
ne dime and two nickels-twenty
Has she got any more peck
mo, l haven'ti" Florence f~ercely
him, as Herbert released
er. "And l guess you better hand
money back if you don't want TO
e arrested for stealfng!7
Henry was unmOved. Twenty
snts," he said calculatingly. well,
! right; it isn't much, but you can
your poem in our newspaper for
'enty cents, Florence. If you don't
ant to pay that much, why take your
e twenty cents and go on away j
yes" said Herbert. "That's as
cap as Wen do it, Florence. Take i
or leave it,"
Take it or leave it." Henry Rooter e
reed. That's the way to talk to V
r; take it, or leave il, Florence. If c